Judge blocks Trump from firing federal workers during government shutdown for now
The Trump administration warned it would use the shutdown to shed federal jobs. President Trump said that the cuts were aimed at "Democrat agencies."
Tariffs are pushing prices higher and consumers are feeling the hit, Fed's Beige Book shows
Companies are caught between absorbing the costs or passing them onto customers, according to a Federal Reserve report.
Trump says he might attend Supreme Court tariff case arguments next month
Donald Trump apparently would be the first sitting U.S. president to be present for arguments at the Supreme Court if he decided to go.
CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Beijing gears up for a big strategy meeting as tensions with Washington deepen
Beijing will discuss goals for tech and economic development at a five-year planning meeting next week.
Salesforce stock jumps after company offers rosy forecast for 2030
Salesforce is counting on Agentforce artificial intelligence software to pull in more revenue from customers.
Asia-Pacific markets rise, tracking Wall Street gains on strong bank earnings
Investors in Asia will look to Australia's jobs data for September due out later in the day.
HPE stock sinks 10% on weak guidance for fiscal 2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares plunged in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the company issued disappointing guidance.
Here's who qualifies for the Trump administration's latest round of student loan forgiveness
Federal student loan borrowers have been getting emails from the Education Department that their debt will be forgiven. Here's who qualifies for the relief.
Walmart deploys millions of new sensors in retail's first large-scale deployment of IoT tech
Walmart is deploying millions of ambient Internet of Things battery-free sensors throughout its U.S. supply chain to enhance services and add efficiencies.
Arm CEO says moving some AI workloads from the cloud will make it more sustainable
Arm Holdings CEO Rene Haas discussed AI technology's energy use in an interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer.
United Airlines' summer earnings and profit outlook top estimates, but revenue falls short
United Airlines said it expects per-share adjusted earnings of $3 to $3.50 for the fourth quarter.
Big banks like JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs are already using AI to hire fewer people
Even during a blockbuster year for Wall Street as trading and investment banking spins off billions of dollars in revenue, the banks are hiring fewer people.
U.S. federal AI regulation is on the way, Sen. Marsha Blackburn says, regardless of big tech opposition
Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn said moving forward with federal AI regulation is "imperative" as concerns around privacy, usage and safety grow.
Sam Altman says OpenAI isn't 'moral police of the world' after erotica ChatGPT post blows up
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said his company is "not the elected moral police of the world" after receiving backlash over his decision to allow erotica on ChatGPT.
Apple wants more sports rights, change how broadcasts are done, Eddy Cue says
"We don't have to do sports the way that they are. There's plenty of people doing that," Cue told CNBC's Alex Sherman at the Autosport Business Exchange NYC.
Tesla demand in focus after Trump policies lead GM, Ford to retreat from EV ambitions
When Tesla reports earnings next week, many investors will be paying close attention to any commentary on electric vehicle demand.
DuPont prepares to say goodbye to electronics. What investors get with the remaining company
The new DuPont will focus on four key markets: health care, water, and diversified industrials.
Top Walmart exec says American manufacturing comeback is real and good for business
Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner said the company is increasing its investments in U.S.-made products and suppliers as a strategic priority.
Anthropic launches Claude Haiku 4.5, a smaller, cheaper AI model
The launch comes just weeks after Anthropic announced Claude Sonnet 4.5 in September
The Abu Dhabi investor that's funding AI while trying to save TikTok — with help from Trump
Abu Dhabi's MGX, launched last year, has emerged as one of the key players funding the AI boom and is now part owner of TikTok's U.S. business.
CEOs of Wells Fargo and Pfizer caution the U.S. could lose its edge to China without innovation
Speaking at CNBC's Invest in America Forum, the CEOs said the U.S. still leads in many sectors, but inconsistent policy and underinvestment is ceding ground.
Nuclear stocks mixed after U.S. Army launches program to deploy small reactors
AI power demand and Trump's executive orders have fueled a wave of market enthusiasm about nuclear power.
Bunge shares soar 11% after Trump considers China cooking oil embargo
Bunge Global jumped on the back of the Trump administration's threat to cut off U.S. purchases of Chinese cooking oil.
Trump administration will set price floors across range of industries to combat China, Bessent says
China has driven foreign competitors out of business over the past two decades by using its market dominance to slash prices, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.