North Carolina state Treasurer Brad Briner said the year’s hottest IPO is too expensive for his pension fund to own. Briner, who oversees roughly $200 billion for North Carolina’s teachers, firefighters and police officers, said the state has invested heavily in artificial intelligence startups OpenAI and Anthropic while avoiding a direct stake in SpaceX —…
Federal regulators came out with their first proposed rules on how to oversee prediction markets on Wednesday. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which has taken the lead as the federal regulator over the markets, will seek to develop a framework to determine if contracts are contrary to the public interest and illegal. Those questions surround…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Super Micro Computer — Shares tumbled 12% after the company announced it plans to raise $7 billion in equity-related deals to help cover the costs of hardware component purchases. Cracker Barrel — The Southern country-themed restaurant chain jumped nearly 11% after raising its full-year…
U.S.-based cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike warned Tuesday of increasing cyberattacks from China-based entities aimed at stealing artificial intelligence to narrow the tech gap with the U.S. The Chinese entities accounted for more than 58% of state-sponsored targeted cyberattacks aimed at tech companies, especially their AI assets, CrowdStrike said in a report. “China-nexus adversaries are escalating espionage…
Kalshi’s logo appears on a smartphone placed on a reflective surface, with a blurry betting curve projected in the background in Creteil, France, on March 9, 2026, during a major scandal and $54 million lawsuit concerning bets related to recent strikes in Iran. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Prediction market platform Kalshi’s perpetual futures…
A person exits the JPMorgan Chase & Co. headquarters on Feb. 17, 2026, in New York City. Zamek | View Press | Corbis News | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase plans to deploy artificial intelligence agents later this year that can work autonomously for far longer than existing versions, marking another milestone in the corporate adoption…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: GSK , Nuvalent — Shares of U.S. drugmaker Nuvalent rose nearly 39% after U.K.-based biopharmaceutical company GSK announced an agreement to acquire the company for $10.6 billion. J.M. Smucker Company — Shares jumped 3.5% after the maker of Smucker’s jam and Jif peanut butter reported fourth-quarter…
08 September 2025, Bavaria, Munich: Stella Li, Vice President of the car manufacturer BYD, speaks during a presentation by the manufacturer BYD at the press day of the International Motor Show IAA (IAA Mobility, International Motor Show) at the company’s stand in a hall of Messe München (Bavaria, Germany) on September 8, 2025. Picture Alliance…
In this photo illustration, Apps for online prediction market sites are shown on an electronic device on Feb. 25, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images As prediction market volumes continue to march higher and platforms increasingly look to institutional players to engage, a startup is seeking to make it easier to move…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Nvidia — Shares gained 2.3% after Nvidia announced a partnership with South Korean tech giant SK Hynix for advanced memory for its AI factory buildout. Marvell Technology , Flex — Marvell Technology gained almost 9%, while Flex shares popped 4%, after it was announced the two…
