A customer shops for cilantro at a Walmart Supercenter on July 23, 2026, in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The nation’s largest multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis linked to shredded iceberg lettuce has expanded to nine states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The four newly linked states — Illinois, Kansas,…
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 12, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Market odds on Kalshi for when the Strait of Hormuz maritime traffic will return to normal are below 50% as of Friday afternoon. Chances that the strait’s traffic flow is normal by July 2027 plummeted to 47% from…
Investors are getting increasingly uncomfortable with the amount of capital needed to make the artificial intelligence buildout a reality. It’s playing out in real time in the bond market, where the biggest names involved in the blitz — Google, Amazon and Meta — are seeing credit spreads widen as fixed-income investors demand more reward to…
Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of UBER, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22nd, 2026. Oscar Molina | CNBC For the past three years, Uber and Alphabet-owned Waymo have partnered to bring driverless rides to passengers in two major U.S. markets. That relationship is now undergoing some changes….
People watch as the Doris Ocean container ship departs from the Port of Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, May 28, 2026. Mario Tama | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s global “liberation day” tariffs were struck down in the courts, shattering the cornerstone of his trade agenda. Some trade experts say his newest duties could meet…
The SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy v3 Booster lift off on its 13th test flight from the SpaceX launch complex in Starbase, Texas, U.S., July 24, 2026. Steve Nesius | Reuters SpaceX launched its massive Starship rocket Friday evening from its company town and launch facility in Starbase, Texas, in a 13th test flight and…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement on American nuclear innovation in the Oval Office at the White House on July 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Eric Lee | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday defended his Department of Justice‘s issuance of subpoenas to New York Times reporters, as it was revealed that…
Asia-pacific Images Studio | E+ | Getty Images The Federal Reserve sets national interest rate policy. But the U.S. central bank isn’t the only major player in this arena: Bond investors also have a big influence on consumers’ borrowing costs. Many types of consumer loans — such as mortgages and auto loans — often peg…
SpaceX founder Elon Musk addresses members of the media during a press conference announcing new developments of the Crew Dragon reusable spacecraft, at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California, Oct. 10, 2019. Philip Pacheco | Afp | Getty Images It was a rough week for Elon Musk. Tesla shares plunged 18% during the week to close…
From left, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet; Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft; Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon; and Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta. Damian Lemanski | David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images | CNBC | Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters The race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure at a trillion-dollar annual clip is eroding the…
