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- Smaller companies are rising quickly to challenge Big Tech as AI 's best trade - Reliable power, nuclear investment, data-center efficiency, and grid capacity are now core drivers of stock returns from the AI theme as demand ramps.
- Activist Irenic takes a stake in Integer. Here’s what could be next for the company - Activist Irenic Capital took a position in Integer. The firm seeks a refresh of the board and calls for the exploration of a potential sale of the company.
- Warren Buffett on parenting, horse betting and why he stopped talking politics - Warren Buffett and Becky Quick covered a wide variety of topics in the interviews that aired in a two-hour special on CNBC.
- Disney dominated the 2025 box office. Here's how it could keep the crown in 2026 - Disney accounted for 27.5% of the domestic box office's overall annual haul. It looks to be a dominant force in 2026, too.
- Elon Musk's xAI faces tougher road building out data centers after EPA rule update - An updated rule from the EPA closed a loophole that allowed xAI to build its Memphis data center quickly using air-polluting turbines as a power source.
- More employers worry about their workers' financial well-being, research shows. Here's what they're doing about it - Employer concern about their workers' financial life has grown as many households struggle to manage the rising cost of living.
- Google files to appeal search monopoly case - The appeal could delay any implementation of the finalized remedies.
- Labor Dept. accused of echoing Nazi slogan in social media post - PoliticsLabor Dept. accused of echoing Nazi slogan in social media postPublished Fri, Jan 16 20264:13 PM ESTKevin Breuninger@KevinWilliamBWATCH LIVEKey PointsTh
- Education Department to delay collections on defaulted student loans - The Education Department has announced it will delay the implementation of wage garnishment and other collections efforts for defaulted student loans.
- OpenAI has committed billions to recent chip deals. Some big names have been left out - OpenAI has inked multibillion-dollar deals with AI chipmakers including Nvidia, AMD, Broadcom and Cerebras.