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- These 5 infrastructure stocks have more than tripled this year on the AI trade - While Nvidia has been the biggest infrastructure winner during the AI boom, other data center stocks have performed better this year.
- Amazon faces 'leader's dilemma' — fight AI shopping bots or join them - Agents like OpenAI's Instant Checkout and Perplexity's Instant Buy threaten to reshape the e-commerce landscape.
- 'Witch hunt': Ex-EU commissioner Breton denounces U.S. visa ban targeting 'censorship' - The former EU commissioner and four anti-disinformation campaigners were the subject of U.S. travel sanctions.
- Trump’s Tanker Crackdown Paralyzes Venezuelan Oil Exports - Oil exports, the country’s financial lifeblood, have plummeted after the United States took action against three ships that have been used to carry its crude.
- EV realism is here. How automakers react in 2026 will be telling - Detroit automakers are refocusing on large gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs, and many have admitted that policies, not consumers, were driving the charge for EVs.
- Gas prices fall to four-year lows as millions embark on holiday road trips - The average price of unleaded gasoline in the U.S. is at its lowest since 2021, according to AAA.
- The Pentagon and A.I. Giants Have a Weakness. Both Need China’s Batteries, Badly. - As warfare is reinvented in Ukraine, and Silicon Valley races to maintain its A.I. lead, China’s battery dominance is raising alarms far beyond the auto industry.
- Shares in Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk pop 6% after GLP-1 pill approval - The FDA on Monday approved the first-ever GLP-1 pill from the Danish pharmaceutical giant.
- Judge Tells U.S. to Help Bring Back Deported Venezuelans or Allow Legal Challenges - The judge said the administration had to decide by Jan. 5 whether it wanted to “facilitate” the men’s return to the United States or let them contest their initial removals in the federal courts.
- The Economy Survived 2025, But Many Americans Are Reeling - A feared recession didn’t materialize, but unemployment rose, wage growth slowed and affordability challenges are mounting.