File photo of cocoa farmers Ivory Coast will reduce the farm-gate price of cocoa starting Sunday, March 1, 2026, as the government moves to address mounting unsold stock. Farmers will receive between 800 and 1,000 CFA francs ($1.45–$1.81) per kilogram, a sharp drop from the current main crop price of 2,800 CFA francs. The adjustment…
Crypto markets have lacked conviction, as traders struggle to identify a catalyst strong enough to lift prices out of their current lull. Bitcoin has remained range-bound around mid-$60,000, while ether is trading around $2,000, and volumes across major exchanges have thinned. The digital assets market is thirsty for a solid catalyst, and JPMorgan says it…
SpaceX has held bitcoin for years without ever having to explain why to the public market investors. That’s about to change. Bloomberg reported late Friday that Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company is targeting a confidential IPO filing with the SEC as soon as March, keeping it on track for a June listing that would…
One day not long ago, a founder texted his investor with an update: he was replacing his entire customer service team with Claude Code, an AI tool that can write and deploy software on its own. To Lex Zhao, an investor at One Way Ventures, the message indicated something bigger — the moment when companies…
The Palau-flagged Skylight tanker on fire after being attacked on Sunday in the Strait of Hormuz © X Oil prices are expected to jump between 5 and 15 per cent when the market reopens on Sunday evening in New York, as traders weigh the short-term impact of a near halt to energy flows from the…
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Anthropic’s chatbot Claude seems to have benefited from the attention around the company’s fraught negotiations with the Pentagon. As first reported by CNBC, Claude has been rising to the top of the free app rankings in Apple’s US App Store. On Saturday evening, it overtook OpenAI’s ChatGPT to claim the number one spot, a position…
Microsoft (MSFT +1.00%) has sold off heavily over the past few weeks. It’s now down nearly 30% from its all-time high, which is a rare sell-off for one of the world’s largest and most important tech companies. I believe right now is a rare buying opportunity, and investors should scoop up shares while the stock…
The fast‑moving conflict across the Middle East is heightening investor anxiety and strengthening the case for safe‑haven trades such as Treasuries, gold and the Swiss franc. Macro traders said all eyes will be on energy markets when trading fully re-opens on Monday. Traders sought haven assets in early trading in Asia, with the US dollar…
As US and Israeli bombs fell on Iran this weekend, bettors on Polymarket — where $529 million was traded on contracts tied to the timing of the strikes — were cashing in. Almost immediately, blockchain sleuths began hunting for unusual patterns in recent bets. Six accounts on Polymarket made around $1 million in profit by…
best shutterstock image/Shutterstock There isn’t much that outshines a really good steak. Whether it’s given a careful sous vide reverse sear or simply tossed on the grill, a nice cut of beef is a wonderful thing — especially when it comes with a reasonable price tag. If you’ve seen the Rastelli’s Grass-Fed Angus Steak Box…
Minutes after Donald Trump announced that the US and Israeli governments had launched a “major combat operation” against Iran in the early hours of Saturday morning, disinformation about the attack and Tehran’s response flooded X. WIRED has reviewed hundreds of posts on X, some of which have racked up millions of views, that promote misleading…
Bitcoin jumped to $68,000 early Sunday, recovering nearly all of Saturday’s war-driven losses within hours of Iranian state TV confirming that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in U.S. and Israeli airstrikes. Khamenei held ultimate authority over Iran’s military, foreign policy, and nuclear program. Under Iran’s constitution, a temporary council of the president, head…
The Nio main brand delivered 15,159 vehicles in February, representing a 65.80% year-on-year increase. The 2026 Spring Festival holiday was in mid-to-late February, leading to seasonal weakness across the industry. Nio Inc Monthly Deliveries 2024-2026 Month 2024 2025 2026 January 10,055 13,863 27,182 February 8,132 13,192 20,797 March 11,866 15,039 April 15,620 23,900 May 20,544…
Xpeng delivered 15,256 vehicles in February, marking a 49.90% year-on-year decline and a 23.76% month-on-month decrease. Xpeng plans to launch its second-generation VLA model on March 2 and roll out the updated version of its all-electric X9 MPV. Xpeng Monthly Deliveries 2024-2026 Month 2024 2025 2026 January 8,250 30,350 20,011 February 4,545 30,453 15,256 March…
Burger King employees are getting a new voice in their heads: an AI chatbot named “Patty” that will listen in on their interactions with customers. The company says the tool, built on OpenAI tech and wired into headsets, will flag the use of words like “please,” “thank you,” and “welcome” to give managers a sense…
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Three Chicago hospitals have secured spots on Newsweek’s “World’s Best Hospitals 2026” list, the publication announced Wednesday. For the eighth year, Newsweek released its annual report, which recognized the top 250 institutions out of the 2,500 hospitals evaluated worldwide. According to the publication, each hospital was given a score based on four data sources: recommendations…
Everything is gambling now, even human suffering. Everything is gambling now, even human suffering. Feb 28, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC Terrence O’Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, including 10 years as managing editor at Engadget. Polymarket has been allowing people to bet on when the US would strike…
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I’ve long believed that artificial intelligence (AI)-related infrastructure is the best way for investors to play the growing demand for AI applications. Chipmakers Nvidia and Broadcom, as well as foundry titan Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, are some of my favored investment opportunities in the AI space. But it’s important not to forget the power required to…
Thrilled by his initial success, the artist has now traded the instant gratification of Instagram for longer and more meaningful interactions on Substack, takeaways for home-cooked meals and emails for handwritten letters. “I find the rewards for doing difficult things are absolutely massive,” says Semple. “I grow, I get better at things and I expand.”…
For more than half a century, billionaire Warren Buffett manned the wheel at Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA +0.50%)(BRKB +0.45%), ultimately turning his conglomerate into a trillion-dollar business. During his tenure as CEO, the Oracle of Omaha oversaw a greater than 6,000,000% cumulative return in his company’s Class A shares (BRK.A), which absolutely crushes the returns of…
The FCC has signed off on Charter Communications’ $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Enterprise. The mega-merger was announced in May 2025, and will see Charter, the second largest cable company in the U.S. acquire Cox, another one of the largest cable companies, with six million subscribers. The combined entity will take the Cox name and…
Last weekend, as a blizzard battered the East Coast, local camera crews did what they love to do during major weather events: venture out into frozen wilds to ask the locals how they were feeling. One such reporter from NBC 4 came upon Caj Thomasson in New York City’s Washington Heights. When the reporter asked about…
Netflix stunned the entertainment world this week when it declined to raise its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, setting the stage for Paramount Skydance to win ownership of the Hollywood studio. At the time, Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said they were being financially disciplined. Now reporting in Bloomberg offers more details about…
We’ve been talking about AI changing the world for a long time. But this week felt different — as if it were right in the middle of something big. The stock market tumbled — three separate days — because of investors’ both bearish and bullish fears about AI, including Nvidia’s somewhat tepid outlook and a…
State Farm is issuing an average refund of $100 per vehicle to its auto insurance customers in what the company says is the largest dividend in its history. The insurer said Thursday that the refunds will go out to policyholders of 49 million vehicles this summer. The exact payment amount will vary based on where…
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD 1.71%) got a lift after the company agreed to a deal with social media giant Meta Platforms (META 1.29%). The stock is now about breakeven for 2026, while it’s nearly doubled over the past year. Under the terms of the multi-year deal, Meta has committed to buying 6 gigawatts…
On Wednesday, Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) delivered blockbuster quarterly results and raised its outlook, but the stock’s muted after-hours reaction sparked debate on Wall Street about expectations and long-term growth. CNBC’s Jim Cramer took to X and said the after-hours decline in shares of Nvidia was unwarranted, calling the pullback “a mistake” following a quarter that…
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The timing was almost too conspicuous. Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos had just flown to Washington, D.C. to attend meetings at the White House, likely to gauge the temperature on just what regulatory hurdles the company would encounter to acquire Warner Bros. He faced a bet-the-company decision. Paramount had raised its bid, dethroning Netflix in the…
In this article BRK.A Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Greg Abel speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025. CNBC Berkshire Hathaway‘s Greg Abel used his first annual shareholder letter as chief executive to reassure investors that the conglomerate’s culture of financial conservatism and disciplined investing established…