Cramer presses companies for evidence of returns on AI spending
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said investors need measurable proof that AI adoption is lifting profits or reducing costs beyond infrastructure...
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Kalshi traders price high odds of U.S. gasoline topping $4 in July
Prediction-market pricing rose as AAA put the national average at $3.89 and oil gained amid renewed U.S. strikes on Iran.
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Trump urges New York to reverse data center moratorium
New York’s one-year pause on large data centers has drawn White House criticism as AI infrastructure strains power and water syste...
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Alibaba ADRs rise after Qwen secures role in Apple AI services in China
Alibaba’s U.S.-listed shares gained after the company said Qwen will be built into Apple Intelligence experiences for users in Chi...
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Mutares exits Finnish remediation company Redo to Invex Group
PE Hub reported that Redo generated €25 million of revenue in 2025 and employs about 250 people in Finland.
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Clayton declines to say Biden won 2020 vote at DNI confirmation hearing
Trump’s nominee to oversee 18 intelligence agencies faced Senate questions on elections, press subpoenas and the lapsed Section 70...
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Buffett backs Kevin Warsh as Fed chair after rate-hold debut
Warren Buffett told CNBC that Kevin Warsh was a “good choice” to lead the Federal Reserve as the new chair prepares for Senate tes...
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AWS executive Dave Brown to leave Amazon after nearly 19 years
Amazon said Dave Brown, a senior AWS leader tied to EC2, compute and machine learning services, will be succeeded by Dave Treadwel...
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IBM selloff pushes options volatility near pandemic-era extremes
IBM shares fell 25% after a preliminary revenue miss, while CNBC said one-month implied volatility remained in the 99.6th percenti...
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Warsh says he speaks often with Treasury as Senate probes Fed independence
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh told senators he talks frequently with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent while defending the central bank’s a...
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Phoenix backs UK supply-chain adviser Squarcle
Phoenix Equity Partners has invested in Squarcle, a UK consultancy serving regulated markets with supply-chain, procurement and da...
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Cutting Edge buys rights in Brian Tyler film and TV music catalog
PE Hub reported that Cutting Edge Group acquired music rights and royalties tied to composer Brian Tyler’s catalog.
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