CNBC: 'Big Short' investor Steve Eisman sees an Achilles heel in the AI boom

Steve Eisman is warning that the artificial intelligence boom has become increasingly dependent on the fortunes of just two companies: OpenAI and Anthropic.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/big-short-investor-steve-eisman-sees-an-achilles-heel-in-the-ai-boom.html

CNBC: 3 of our stocks surged in the AI trade came back. 3 others stumbled

Ahead of the CNBC Investing Club's August Monthly Meeting, here's a look at what moved our three top and bottom performers since our last meeting.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/3-of-our-stocks-surged-in-the-ai-trade-came-back-3-others-stumbled.html

CNBC: Inside Wealth: Monterey Car Week auctions could hit a record $500 million, with help from younger buyers

A new generation of millennials and Gen Zers is taking over the collecting market from baby boomers and bidding up modern supercars at Monterey Car Week.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/monterey-car-week-auctions-sales-estimates.html

CNBC: Databricks wraps $5 billion funding round at $190 billion valuation

Databricks is benefitting off of the agentic AI wave.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/databricks-funding-round-190-billion-valuation.html

CNBC: Top energy plays for the rest of the year... including a 'behind-the-meter' power play

We have a conversation with the CEO of a company leading the trend of 'behind-the-meter' power.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/top-energy-plays-for-the-rest-of-the-year-including-a-behind-the-meter-power-play.html

CNBC: Anthropic CFO Krishna Rao is leading early IPO meetings with investors and has not discussed valuation, sources say

Anthropic CFO Krishna Rao is leading early investor meetings, which have focused on big-picture themes like its Claude AI models, management and more.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/anthropic-cfo-early-ipo-meetings-valuation.html

CNBC: OpenAI revenue chief Denise Dresser leaving, second major executive departure in days

Denise Dresser's sudden departure could be a major blow to OpenAI as it pursues a blockbuster IPO.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/openai-denise-dresser-executive-exits.html

CNBC: Here's a rapid-fire update on our 32-stock portfolio, including Cramer's 5 favorites to buy

Jim Cramer's favorite stocks right now include a trio of chipmakers and a transportation giant.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/heres-a-rapid-fire-update-on-our-32-stock-portfolio-including-cramers-5-favorites-to-buy.html

CNBC: Cisco shares slide 9% despite earnings beat and stronger-than-expected guidance

Cisco is showing booming demand for AI infrastructure, but its results weren't good enough to satisfy investors.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/cisco-shares-slide-9percent-despite-earnings-beat-and-strong-guidance.html

CNBC: Workday skyrockets 20% before trading halted on report of Silver Lake takeover

Workday shares have plummeted this year on AI disruption fears.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/workday-skyrockets-25percent-before-trading-halted-on-report-of-silver-lake-takeover.html

CNBC: Cramer: How words of wisdom from Gene Hackman help me make peace with investing mistakes

This is an excerpt from the CNBC Investing Club's August Monthly Meeting, which was held Thursday.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/cramer-how-words-of-wisdom-from-gene-hackman-help-me-make-peace-with-investing-mistakes.html

CNBC: UConn women's coach Geno Auriemma says WNBA should shift focus away from transgender debate

Geno Auriemma said the WNBA should steer attention away from the transgender athlete debate and focus more on basketball.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/uconn-coach-geno-auriemma-wnba-trans-debate.html

CNBC: Apple's Tim Cook joined by Howard Lutnick in opening Houston manufacturing plant

As Tim Cook gets set to step down as Apple CEO, he's offering a glimpse into what he may be doing as chairman.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/apples-tim-cook-and-howard-lutnick-open-houston-manufacturing-plant.html

CNBC: Trade court upholds Trump's closure of 'de minimis' loophole

President Donald Trump in a Truth Social post celebrated the continued closure of the deminimis exemption as a "BIG WIN."

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/trump-trade-court-de-minimis-tariffs-ieepa.html

CNBC: These charts show why stocks keep rallying. Profit margins are the highest on record

Recent FactSet data show that the rise in earnings is not coming from sales growth alone.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/these-charts-show-why-stocks-keep-rallying-profit-margins-are-highest-on-record.html

CNBC: Kennedy Center board votes to put Trump name on facade despite court order

President Donald Trump's name was removed from the Washington, D.C., performing arts center in June as the result of a lawsuit by an Ohio congresswoman.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/kennedy-center-trump-name-beatty.html

CNBC: Mamdani's NYC pied-à-terre tax can continue rollout during court appeal

The tax championed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani has drawn the ire of President Donald Trump, who said it must be stopped and vowed to explore federal options.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/mamdani-nyc-pied-a-terre-tax-lawsuit.html

CNBC: Reddit stock jumps on inclusion in S&P 500

Reddit shares jumped on the company's inclusion in the S&P 500.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/reddit-shares-jump-11percent-on-inclusion-in-sp-500.html

CNBC: South Korea’s Kospi has staged a stunning comeback. How long will the bull market last?

South Korea's Kospi has staged a reversal from its latest rout, returning to bull-market territory as investors piled back into the semiconductor giants that dominate the index.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/south-korea-kospi-bull-market-sk-hynix-samsung-surge.html

CNBC: From Apple to Ford: How Chinese tech is becoming harder for global companies to ignore

Global companies are increasingly tapping Chinese technology for its growing capabilities and scale, even as geopolitical risks remain.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/china-tech-global-appeal-apple-ford-catl-deepseek.html

CNBC: Uber partners with China's Pony.ai for 2,000 robotaxis in Europe

The rollout comes as robotaxi fleet sizes become increasingly critical for commercialization.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/uber-partners-with-chinas-ponyai-for-2000-robotaxis-in-europe.html