On Jan. 12, 2026, Alphabet’s $4 trillion milestone helped the market recover from volatility surrounding the DOJ's investigation into Fed chair Powell, and a potential interest rate "cap" for credit cards.
Tesla’s CEO highlighted in a post on X that Google already has Android and Chrome and the collaboration will add to the power that the big tech company wields.
As the first major reporting cycle of 2026 begins, the financial world is turning its collective gaze toward the titans of Wall Street. This week marks the start of the fourth-quarter earnings season for 2025, a period that analysts believe will serve as a definitive litmus test for the resilience
Shares of digital insurance provider Lemonade (NYSE:LMND) jumped 8.3% in the afternoon session after Truist Securities initiated coverage on the company with a "Buy" rating and a $98 price target.
Shares of breakfast restaurant chain First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG)
jumped 3.5% in the afternoon session after the company announced strong preliminary operational results for its 2025 fiscal year, including record new restaurant openings and positive sales growth.
Shares of general contracting company Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC)
jumped 5.4% in the afternoon session after investor optimism grew following positive analyst commentary regarding the company's outlook for improved profitability and growth.
The landscape of the American semiconductor industry has undergone a seismic shift as the federal government, under the direction of the Trump administration, has officially designated Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) as the United States’ "National Champion." This pivot marks a departure from the broad-based subsidy approach of the 2022 CHIPS
At the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Lenovo (HKG: 0992) has officially unveiled Qira, a groundbreaking "Personal Ambient Intelligence System" that promises to solve one of the most persistent friction points in modern computing: the lack of continuity between laptops and smartphones. By leveraging a hybrid architecture of local and cloud-based models, [...]
The US Dollar plummeted in early trading on January 12, 2026, as global investors reacted with alarm to the news that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a formal criminal inquiry into the Federal Reserve. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the greenback against a basket of major
As of January 12, 2026, the landscape of artificial intelligence has undergone a fundamental transformation, moving away from the "generative awe" of the early 2020s toward a new paradigm of "agentic utility." The catalyst for this shift was the release of OpenAI’s GPT-5, a model series that prioritized rock-solid reliability and autonomous reasoning over mere [...]
In a stunning display of market resilience, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite erased significant early-morning losses on Monday, January 12, 2026, to finish the trading session in positive territory. The reversal came despite a geopolitical and domestic bombshell: the Department of Justice (DOJ) has officially launched a criminal
The bedrock of global financial stability was shaken on Monday, January 12, 2026, as U.S. Treasury yields surged in response to an unprecedented Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into the Federal Reserve. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.20%, reflecting a sudden and sharp "political risk premium"
By January 12, 2026, the traditional image of a software engineer—hunched over a keyboard, meticulously debugging lines of C++ or JavaScript—has become an increasingly rare sight. In its place, a new movement known as "Vibe Coding" has taken the tech world by storm. Popularized by former OpenAI and Tesla visionary Andrej Karpathy in early 2025, [...]
SANTA CLARA, CA — Shares of Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) surged to multi-year highs on Monday, January 12, 2026, as investors rallied behind a powerful endorsement from the White House. The rally follows a high-stakes meeting between President Donald Trump and Intel’s Chief Executive Officer, Lip-Bu Tan, after which the
In a bold move that signals the complete "AI-ification" of the consumer electronics landscape, Samsung Electronics (KRX: 005930) announced at CES 2026 its ambitious goal to double the reach of Galaxy AI to 800 million devices by the end of the year. This massive expansion, powered by a deepened partnership with Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL), [...]
In a move that fundamentally reshapes the artificial intelligence landscape, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has officially completed the integration of Anthropic’s Claude models into its flagship Microsoft 365 Copilot suite. This strategic pivot, finalized in early January 2026, marks the formal conclusion of Microsoft’s exclusive reliance on OpenAI for its core consumer and enterprise productivity tools. [...]
In a move that signals the end of the "Dr. Google" era and the beginning of the AI-driven wellness revolution, OpenAI has officially launched ChatGPT Health. Announced on January 7, 2026, the new platform is a specialized, privacy-hardened environment designed to transform ChatGPT from a general-purpose chatbot into a sophisticated personal health navigator. By integrating [...]
