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Sep 29, 2026, 4:21 PM EDT - 14 minutes ago

McDonald's pushes AI tools that suggest Big Mac prices based on ‘customer willingness to pay'

Franchisees said the algorithm has widened the gap between prices on identical items at various restaurants within the same neighborhoods, according to a report.

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Sep 29, 2026, 4:20 PM EDT - 15 minutes ago

Long-Term Treasury Yields Push Higher Despite Decline in Oil Prices

Plus, two-year Treasury yield falls as Fed official signals patience.

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Sep 29, 2026, 4:19 PM EDT - 16 minutes ago

Invesco Expands QQQ Suite With International Innovators ETF

On September 23, Invesco launched the Invesco Nasdaq International Innovators 100 ETF (QQI), a fund that seeks to track the performance of the Nasdaq International Innovators 100 Index. The launch is ...

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Sep 29, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT - 20 minutes ago

OpenAI's latest features take direct aim at the app store model

The focus of OpenAI's Dev Day on Tuesday may have been on its agentic assistants known as Dots, or its new AI models, but combined, the AI company's announcements pointed towards a bigger plan: a disr...

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Sep 29, 2026, 4:13 PM EDT - 22 minutes ago

Gold price likely headed lower as short-term liquidity needs trump long-term investment case – Saxo Bank's Hansen

Gold's resilience is being severely tested as a break below $4,230, surging Treasury yields, and a stronger dollar have triggered renewed selling, with ETF demand now the only key counterweight, accor...

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Sep 29, 2026, 4:09 PM EDT - 26 minutes ago

Explainer: What is a public benefit corporation, the Anthropic legal structure?

AI lab Anthropic, the developer of Claude, is planning one of the biggest IPOs in history as a public benefit corporation, a legal structure that requires management to consider certain broader intere...

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Sep 29, 2026, 4:06 PM EDT - 29 minutes ago

Tesla Delays Roadster Reveal Over Severe Weather in Texas

Tesla fans will have to wait a little longer for the EV maker's revamped Roadster sports car.

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Sep 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - 35 minutes ago

Eli Tan Let META Muse "Take Over My Life:" Where AI Agent Outperformed & Failed

Eli Tan, technology reporter for the @nytimes, talks about how he had Meta Platforms' (META) Muse AI agent "take over my life." He considers it "one of the most useful AI products" after giving it acc...

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Sep 29, 2026, 3:52 PM EDT - 43 minutes ago

OpenAI repotedly in talks to raise $30B round at $1.4T valuation

OpenAI is in talks with investors to raise at least $30 billion in a pre-IPO funding round at a valuation of roughly $1.4 trillion, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.

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Sep 29, 2026, 3:34 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

The real prize in AMD's $8 billion World Labs acquisition isn't what you'd think

AMD is getting cutting-edge spatial-intelligence models, but more importantly, a leader who can help recruit top talent and bring real-world AI applications into focus.

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Sep 29, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

What ORCL Project Jupiter Says About AI Bottlenecks, Small Cap Beneficiaries

Energy and infrastructure bottlenecks are the key concern for Oracle (ORCL) and other companies building out AI data centers, says Mario Tufano. He believes small and mid-cap companies will fill in th...

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Sep 29, 2026, 3:21 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Natixis sees gold price falling to $4,100 by year-end, but three scenarios remain in play

Gold prices could remain under pressure through the end of the year as rising oil prices, persistent inflation and higher interest rates take their toll on the precious metal, but Natixis believes the...

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Sep 29, 2026, 3:20 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

OpenAI Will Keep Driving Down Prices, Sam Altman Says

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the company wants to keep driving down the price of artificial intelligence. He talks about the launch of their new AI agent called Dots with Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow.

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Sep 29, 2026, 3:18 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 09/27/2026

Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs Last Week These were last week's top performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly.

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Sep 29, 2026, 3:18 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

BlackRock Files for ETF Share Classes on Five Mutual Funds

BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) wants to give investors a new way to own five of its active mutual funds: as ETFs. Key Takeaways: Five BlackRock active mutual funds holding nearly $55 billion in combined assets...

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Sep 29, 2026, 3:15 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Telus stock is getting highly oversold: will it rebound or crash further?

Telus stock has been in a freefall this year and is now hovering at its lowest level since 2016, making it one of the top laggards in the TSX Index. It has dropped in the last four consecutive weeks a...

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Sep 29, 2026, 3:14 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Ford CEO says it's 'too late' for Europe to fend off Chinese automakers, but not U.S.

CEO Jim Farley's warning comes on the heels of a high-profile visit last week by Chinese President Xi Jinping with President Donald Trump

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Sep 29, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Bull v. Bear: BA Sees Next Reputation Hit in 737 MAX 10 Certification Delay

Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options: https://bit.ly/2v9tH6D. A software glitch is leading the FAA to delay certification of Boeing (BA) 737 MAX 10 jets, a headline that sent shares of th...

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Sep 29, 2026, 2:56 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Sam Altman on Nvidia's new AI guardrails: I don't think it's a full solution

Sam Altman sits down with CNBC's Kate Rooney from OpenAI DevDay 2026.

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Sep 29, 2026, 2:53 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Retreats As Saudi Arabia Restarts Loading In Yanbu Port

Saudi Arabia has successfully restarted the key East-West pipeline.

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Sep 29, 2026, 2:51 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Meta Expands Its AI Agent Push With Muse Tools For Small Businesses

Meta Platforms is working to expand its popular Muse AI agent's reach with new features aimed at helping small business owners.

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Sep 29, 2026, 2:49 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Palantir CEO Karp: AI has to work for the warfighter; has to work for enterprises; it has to be safe

CNBC's Eamon Javers reports on the CEOs arriving at the White House for an AI luncheon with President Trump.

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Sep 29, 2026, 2:46 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Why is Apple stock falling 2% today?

Apple shares AAPL fell nearly 2% on Tuesday as investors assessed reports that Chief Executive John Ternus is considering changes to the company's management structure and product development process....

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Sep 29, 2026, 2:42 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

OpenAI seeks $30B funding at $1.4T valuation as IPO plans slip: report

OpenAI is seeking to raise at least $30 billion from investors in a new funding round at a valuation of about $1.4 trillion, as the ChatGPT maker delays plans for an initial public offering and steps ...

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Sep 29, 2026, 2:38 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Warby Parker Stock Surges on Meta's AI Glasses Push. Why Smart Eyewear Is Booming.

Warby Parker shares have risen 17% since Meta announced the launch of its new VR glasses.

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Sep 29, 2026, 2:36 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Amazon vans may be New York City's latest target in a crackdown on delivery services

Amazon's delivery vehicles are making New York City's streets more dangerous, new data suggests. The report came with the endorsement of city officials leading a crackdown on delivery services.

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Sep 29, 2026, 2:35 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Here's why OpenAI is absent from Nvidia's industry-wide effort to end rogue AI agents

When Nvidia announced on Monday a new consortium of more than 100 companies dedicated to solving rogue AI agents, there was one name notably missing: OpenAI.

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Sep 29, 2026, 2:34 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

OpenAI launches a rival to Meta's Muse, as the battle for AI agents kicks into high gear

Personal AI assistants are shaping up to be the new frontier for tech companies.

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Sep 29, 2026, 2:28 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

BP proposes six-year labor contract at Whiting refinery

BP said on Tuesday it is proposing a six-year labor contract for workers at ‌its 440,000-barrel-per-day Whiting refinery in Indiana as negotiations with United Steelworkers (USW) Local 7-1 continue.

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Sep 29, 2026, 2:28 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Good news for OpenAI is great news for Oracle's stock — here's why

Wall Street is cheering AI stocks as OpenAI gets closer to a revenue milestone.

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Sep 29, 2026, 2:26 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

OpenAI targets $30 billion funding at $1.4 trillion valuation, Bloomberg News reports

OpenAI aims to raise at least $30 billion in a funding round and is seeking a valuation of about $1.4 trillion, ‌not including the money raised, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people fami...

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Sep 29, 2026, 2:17 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

OpenAI Holds Back Astra Model Over Safety Concerns

OpenAI is holding back a version of its advanced Astra model while it develops stronger safeguards, offering one of the clearest examples yet of what the company's call for “pacing” AI development mea...

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Sep 29, 2026, 2:08 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

AMD Goes Big on World Models as Anthropic Heads to IPO

Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow breaks down President Trump's new AI-powered website America.gov, putting AI at the center of his agenda. Plus, Anthropic warns of "existential risks to humanity" in its prospect...

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Sep 29, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Bullish on Micron? When a 2X ETF Makes Sense — And When It Doesn't

Micron earnings are Wednesday, and options are pricing in a ~10% move. Is a 2X leveraged Micron ETF the smart way to play it, or a costly mistake?

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Sep 29, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Ca$htag$: SPCX Builds Base Case in Starlink, X & Grok Offer Bullish Catalysts

Megan Brantley of @LikeFolio shows how Starlink leads consumer interest for SpaceX (SPCX) through the company's Google search growth. "This is the first time we're really seeing the company go mainstr...

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Sep 29, 2026, 1:58 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Attempts To Rebound Despite Strong Dollar

Gold managed to gain ground as some traders were ready to buy the dip.

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Sep 29, 2026, 1:57 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Smart ring maker Oura puts off initial public offering due to market ‘uncertainty'

Researchers say the IPO market was off to a solid start but tailed off in the third quarter

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Sep 29, 2026, 1:52 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Unions at Antofagasta's Centinela copper mine ready for strike

The two main unions at Antofagasta Minerals' Centinela copper mine in Chile said on Tuesday they are ready to strike, but ‌hope one can be averted if the company agrees to a deal during mandatory gov...

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Sep 29, 2026, 1:49 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Nvidia stock sends mixed signals as tailwinds meet headwinds

Nvidia stock has hit a wall slightly below its all-time high despite the optimism of the artificial intelligence spending, its cheap valuation, and the mega $150 billion buyback plan. NVDA was trading...

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Sep 29, 2026, 1:45 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

OpenAI takes on Microsoft with the launch of what feels a whole lot like ChatGPT's own office suite

OpenAI has been a close partner of Microsoft from the jump, but the AI lab is increasingly going after the company's bread and butter, workplace software, with new features that closely resemble an of...

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Sep 29, 2026, 1:45 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

HALT CHATGPT: Florida AG DEMANDS specific protections for children

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier discusses his effort to restrict OpenAI's development of new AI models, his legal case against the company and the safeguards he wants for children using ChatGP...

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Sep 29, 2026, 1:44 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Lundbeck expresses interest in buying Xeris, Bloomberg News reports

Danish drugmaker H Lundbeck A/S has expressed interest in acquiring Chicago-based Xeris Biopharma , Bloomberg News reported ‌on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Sep 29, 2026, 1:43 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Medicare Advantage premiums expected to drop more than 16% in 2027, CMS projects

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services estimates the weighted average premium for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to fall more than 16% next year.

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Sep 29, 2026, 1:37 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Oracle stock is gaining and it has OpenAI to thank for

Oracle stock ORCL gained nearly 4% on Tuesday after a report said OpenAI's annualized revenue run rate had risen to nearly $70 billion, supported by momentum in enterprise-focused sales. According to ...

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Sep 29, 2026, 1:36 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Disney laying off around 300 employees in latest cuts under new CEO Josh D'Amaro

Disney is laying off around 300 employees, predominantly in the human resources and technology departments, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. It's the latest round of layoffs since Josh D'A...

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Sep 29, 2026, 1:31 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

US appeals court upholds Thomson Reuters' landmark win in AI training lawsuit

A US appeals court on Tuesday upheld a ruling for information services company Thomson Reuters in its copyright dispute with former legal-research rival Ross Intelligence over Ross' alleged misuse of...

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Sep 29, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

NVDA, GEV, JPM & Key Stocks Jeffrey Small Sees Weathering Macro Volatility

"The market is holding its breath for Micron (MU)," says Jeffrey Small, noting it and several macro indicators keeping investors on edge. One of those macro headwinds includes higher interest rates an...

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Sep 29, 2026, 1:29 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Tiger Global, Dragoneer in talks to invest in Kalshi's new $1 billion fundraise, sources say

Kalshi is in advanced discussions to raise about $1 billion in fresh funding from existing and new investors, including Tiger Global Management and Dragoneer Investment Group, according to people fam...

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Sep 29, 2026, 1:21 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Disney is starting its 3rd round of layoffs under CEO Josh D'Amaro

Disney is turning to layoffs for the third time since mid-March, when Josh D'Amaro became CEO. A person familiar with the change confirmed the new round of cuts on Tuesday.

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Sep 29, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Apple CEO John Ternus seeks major overhaul, wants products released faster: report

Early ideas include moving away from Apple's traditional spring and fall product-release cycle and eliminating some middle-management roles to narrow the gap between engineers and top executives, the ...

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Sep 29, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

What smart people are saying about Anthropic's leaked IPO prospectus numbers

Anthropic's IPO prospectus is out, and the numbers are astonishing. For example, it spent $7.3 billion on computing and faces $518 billion in fresh commitments.

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Sep 29, 2026, 1:17 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

OpenAI takes on Meta with always-on Dots agent in enterprise AI push

OpenAI on Tuesday unveiled always-on agents called Dots that chase user goals across apps on their own, deepening its push into the lucrative enterprise market and pitting it against Meta in the race ...

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Sep 29, 2026, 1:17 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

OpenAI launches Dots, its bubbly agentic avatar

At OpenAI's Dev Day event on Tuesday, the company announced the launch of Dots, a new personal agentic assistant powered by GPT-6 Astra. The company describes Dots as “remarkably capable, always-on ag...

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