Wenjin Chen | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images The widespread fear among workers of being replaced by AI now or in the future has been well documented. Recent headlines about Block and Oracle and layoffs only amp up the worry among workers being asked to learn this new technology. And while some of the concerns…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Good morning, and happy Tax Day. As of last week, the average tax refund this year is more than 10% higher than the same time a year ago, according to IRS data. S&P 500 futures are little changed this morning after the…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday that investors are witnessing a sharp and disorienting market rotation, with yesterday’s winners suddenly falling out of favor while long-beaten-down stocks spring back to life. The S&P 500 closed all-time high on Wednesday, underscoring the market’s strength on the surface. But beneath that headline move, some of Wall Street’s most…
Artificial intelligence is losing the popularity contest in the United States, and that’s bad news for some of Big Tech‘s power players. The trend has implications for richly valued companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, which are both on the path to go public. It also threatens Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta, the so-called hyperscalers planning…
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Gilead Sciences’ year-to-date stock performance. Gilead Sciences: “I like what Daniel O’Day is doing…I think he’s a smart guy, and the company’s good. I’d hold on to it. They’ve got some good franchises.” Stock Chart IconStock chart icon AST SpaceMobile’s year-to-date stock performance. AST Space Mobile: “I like it very…
Artificial intelligence lab Anthropic is exploring the possibility of designing its own chips, three sources said, as the company and its rivals respond to a shortage of AI chips needed to power and develop more advanced AI systems. Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Anthropic on Wednesday said it experienced elevated error rates across…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. The S & P 500 on Wednesday made a new intraday high for the year, as the rebound from the Iran war sell-off continued. At one…
An automated barcode reader scans packages prepared for shipping at an Amazon fulfillment center on Cyber Monday in Robbinsville, New Jersey, Dec. 1, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images For Amazon sellers, who account for over 60% of goods sold on the e-retailer’s sprawling marketplace, times would be tough no matter what right…
Key points: Lumen Technologies has shed assets and cut debt after it narrowly skirted bankruptcy. The company is focused now on shifting toward high-growth businesses such as AI networking and cloud services. Its fiber network is a key advantage. Lumen plans to layer a digital services platform over it to provide customers the ability to…
Tesla cars charge at a Tesla Supercharger station in Pasadena, California, March 30, 2026. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Tesla stock rose more than 6% on Wednesday as CEO Elon Musk touted progress on the company’s forthcoming AI5 chip. Musk said in a post on his social network X on Wednesday that the chip has…