Plus, oil prices fall and Elon Musk’s empire struggles as investors await next week’s interest-rate decision.
Day: July 25, 2026
Wild Markets Week Settles Down
Stocks ended the week lower after volatility gave way to a calmer Friday.
Prediction-Markets Race Heats Up as Robinhood and Crypto.com Hold Talks
The deal could put the brokerage firm in more direct competition with Kalshi.
Corporate America Has Suddenly Decided to Stop Blowing Money on AI
Companies big and small are mixing models, and it’s changing the economics and power players of…
SpaceX Launches Another Starship, and This Time the Market Is Watching
The latest launch for the experimental rocket is the first since Elon Musk’s rocket company went…
Elon Musk’s Boring Company Eyes $20 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round
The tunneling startup is in talks to raise around $4 billion from investors
Trump Caught Between Apple and Micron in Fight Over Chinese Chips
Two of the president’s priorities—cutting prices for U.S. consumers and increasing domestic semiconductor production—come into conflict.
A Rogue Hack and China at the Door Spark a Great AI Panic
Pressure is building in Washington to rein in AI, while the industry fights over who should…
America and Iran Are Locked in a Cycle of Escalation
Plus, the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner got a do-over and companies have begun pumping the…
After President Trump replaced expiring tariffs with a host of new ones, here is what to expect
The president has replaced expiring tariffs with a host of new ones. Here is what to…