Kalshi logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 3, 2026. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Prediction market platform Kalshi in a regulatory filing on Tuesday revealed it is seeking to launch perpetual futures tied to equity indexes. The filing with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is the latest move by the company to expand beyond…
Sam Altman, CEO and co-founder of OpenAI, speaks to members of the media on the Senate Subway while heading to a meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, July 29, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images OpenAI on Tuesday announced ChatGPT for Teens, a dedicated chatbot experience for users under 18 that the…
Under the EU’s Digital Markets Act, Apple is required to allow developers to freely inform customers of alternative offers outside its App Store. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg via Getty Images Apple on Tuesday announced that alternative, third-party app stores in the European Union will be charged a 5% commission on in-app purchases, which the iPhone…
Home Depot reported a very good quarter, executing well on things it can control, despite what CFO Richard McPhail called “frozen housing conditions.” The Club stock rose modestly in Tuesday’s down market. Revenue for Home Depot’s second quarter advanced 5.7% year over year to $47.86 billion, outpacing the $47.27 billion expected by LSEG. Earnings per…
CHICAGO – MARCH 28: Traders in the Ten-Year Treasury Note options pit at the Chicago Board of Trade signal offers in a flurry of activity following the announcement by the Federal Open Market Committee that it was raising short term interest rates another .25 percent March 28, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty…
US President Donald Trump greets Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025. Trump landed in Egypt on October 13 for a summit on Gaza, following a lightning visit to Israel after a ceasefire he brokered entered into force. Evan Vucci | Afp | Getty Images…
Against a backdrop of persisting inflationary pressures, yields on longer-term bonds have been climbing, which experts say is likely to keep borrowing costs elevated — particularly for long-term fixed-rate loans such as mortgages. The yield on the U.S. 30-year Treasury bond hit 5.323% on Tuesday, a 19-year high, before edging down to just below 5.3%….
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang delivers a speech during a keynote event at COMPUTEX on June 02, 2026 in Taipei, Taiwan. Cheng Chia Huang | Getty Images Nvidia’s massive head start in artificial intelligence turned the chipmaker into the world’s most valuable company. Now, almost four years into the generative AI boom, competitors like Advanced Micro…
U.S. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr speaks during a press conference, following an open meeting of the FCC, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 22, 2026. Kylie Cooper | Reuters Disney’s ABC has filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission, calling the government agency’s recent investigation into the company a “retaliatory…
My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, Aug. 18 1. Bonds are the story of the day. The relentlessness of this worldwide bond market rout is unnerving, pushing yields to decently attractive levels. We are not seeing any let up. Here at home, the 30-year Treasury yield is at a roughly two-decade high, at over…
