Texas data center expansion raises blackout risk during extreme winter weather
Texas' supply and demand balance can become tight during winter and potentially fall into deficit as data center demand grows.
Does Berkshire's big tech bet signal a new risk tolerance in Omaha?
Berkshire Hathaway's purchase of Alphabet shares may signal a new acceptance of greater risk for greater reward.
Trump on Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation: She 'went BAD'
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Friday said she would resign in early January, after saying President Donald Trump unfairly criticized her.
This week in AI: Brushing off new bubble warnings, Google’s AI comeback and Nvidia’s China threat
This week, volatility took hold of the AI trade as bubble fears continued and Nvidia’s blowout earnings failed to steady the market. Deirdre Bosa has the story.
IRS crackdown on popular crypto 'tax cheat' begins with 2025 filing year
A new IRS requirement covering crypto transactions starting with the 2025 tax year has big consequences for how investors report digital assets transactions.
How much space $2,000 a month in rent gets you in the 25 biggest U.S. cities
Take a look at where you can get the most and least space in major American cities if you're renting with a $2,000 budget.
56-year-old man got over $170,000 in student loan forgiveness under Trump: 'I could not believe it'
Daniel Gray worried about his student debt for more than two decades. The day after he turned 56, he learned that his over $170,000 balance would be forgiven.
Trump claims California's $20 fast-food minimum wage hurts businesses. The truth is a lot more complicated
The restaurant industry predicted disaster after California instituted a $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers, but data shows that hasn't happened.
The fast-casual bowl boom is over. Wall Street isn't sold on Cava, Chipotle deals to lure back spenders
As sales at Chipotle, Cava and Sweetgreen fall, fast-casual chains are turning more to promotions and loyalty programs to get Gen Z spending on bowls again.
Nvidia sales are 'off the charts,' but Google, Amazon and others now make their own custom AI chips
Nvidia is king in AI chips, but custom ASICs are gaining ground with Google, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI now making their own.
AI Christmas: The latest devices from Amazon, Meta, Google and more
This holiday shopping season features more advanced smart glasses, smart speakers with generative AI and a pendant users can wear to carry around an AI friend.
Trump praises NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani after White House meeting, shrugs off being called 'fascist'
The meeting with Trump was requested by Mamdani, whose victory over ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in NYC's mayoral race put him at the center of U.S. politics.
The 10 U.S. states where you can save up a 10% down payment on a home the fastest—Iowa is No. 1
Saving for a down payment can take anywhere from under nine years to more than 25, depending on where you live.
Week in review: Behind the stock market's wild swings – plus, 7 trades we made
Wall Street kept its eye on quarterly earnings and speculated over the Federal Reserve's next interest rate move.
Activist Ananym Capital sees upside if Baker Hughes spins off its oilfield services business
Ananym said it expects a potential separation could result in an about 51% immediate upside through realizing Baker's sum of parts valuation.
Air traffic controllers, technicians with perfect attendance in shutdown to get $10,000 bonuses, FAA says
Close to 800 air traffic controllers and technicians with perfect attendance will get $10,000 bonuses, the FAA said.
4 ways Victoria Beckham's wellness routine has changed since the early 2000s: I feel 'stronger than I did when I was 20,' she said
Fashion designer and pop icon Victoria Beckham is known for her healthy habits. Here's how her wellness routine has shifted now that she's in her 50s.
Figure AI sued by whistleblower who warned that startup's robots could 'fracture a human skull'
A former engineer for Figure AI filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming he was unlawfully terminated after warning executives about product safety.
In a one-sided relationship with an AI chatbot? Here's 2025's Word of the Year
"Parasocial relationship is when we think we know someone... who's in fact a person we've never met," Simone Schnall, University of Cambridge professor said.
I asked couples who’ve been married 40+ years for relationship advice—these brilliant tips kept them happy for decades
"The advice captured more than 500 years of earned wisdom from these beautiful relationships," says Sahil Bloom, author of "The 5 Types of Wealth."
Cramer's week ahead: Earnings from Burlington, Best Buy, Kohl's and Dell
CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday walked investors through next week on Wall Street.
Tech stocks wrap big losing week as AI names get rocked after Nvidia earnings
Investors had looked to Nvidia's earnings report to settle fears that the AI bubble is on increasingly shaky ground.
One Fed official may have saved market from another rout. Why John Williams' remarks matter so much
With his position comes membership in the Fed's leadership troika, a group that also includes Chair Jerome Powell and Vice Chair Philip Jefferson.
U.S. moves to tame the skies as disruptive passenger incidents reach new highs
The U.S. launched a nationwide civility campaign amid rising disruptive passenger incidents, with in-flight outbursts now quadruple their 2019 levels.