CNBC: China built robots that can do backflips – but can they make money?

Unitree’s IPO will gauge investors’ appetite for a technology that has yet to prove its commercial viability amid intensifying geopolitical tensions.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/china-humanoid-robots-unitree-ipo-tesla-optimus.html

CNBC: How a niche copper trade became a real-time gauge of Trump’s next tariff move

The widening price of copper between two metals exchanges is offering investors a gauge of U.S. tariff risk.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/copper-trump-tariffs-metal-commodities-trade-war.html

CNBC: Trump ally Nigel Farage wins special election to return to UK parliament

Farage stepped down last month to trigger the special vote amid controversy over his finances.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/nigel-farage-reform-uk-parliament-re-election.html

CNBC: Tata chairman’s shock exit move puts JLR owner's bets on chips, iPhones and Air India at risk

Tata Sons Chairman's sudden exit plan has sparked concerns over the Indian multinational's commitment to invest big bucks in projects of national importance.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/tata-chairman-resignation-chandrasekaran-chips-iphone-air-india.html

CNBC: ‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Japan PM Takaichi condemns Putin’s visit to disputed Kuril Islands

Japan protested Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, escalating tensions over territory claimed by both Tokyo and Moscow.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/putin-kuril-islands-japan.html

CNBC: AI’s infrastructure boom is getting more leveraged — and harder to track

AI’s infrastructure boom is increasingly being funded through bonds, leases and private capital, while leveraged investors add another layer of market risk.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/ai-infrastructure-debt-leverage-risks.html

CNBC: Nintendo shares pop 7% after 'Pokémon Pokopia' sales top 5 million

Nintendo has been grappling with rising memory prices which forced the company to raise prices of its Switch 2 console which went on sale just over a year ago.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/nintendo-shares-pokemon-pokopia-switch-2.html

CNBC: Treasury yields rise as U.S. threatens Iran with more economic sanctions

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — rose 2 basis points to 4.661%.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/treasury-yields-us-iran-economic-sanctions.html

CNBC: NATO aircraft shoot down drone over Latvia, which blames 'Russian electromagnetic warfare'

NATO fighters shot down a foreign drone over Latvia as Finland briefly restricted airspace and sea areas amid heightened Baltic security concerns.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/nato-drone-latvia.html

CNBC: Data centers in space could be a new frontier for insurers — if they can price the risk

The push to build data centers has moved to lower Earth orbit, and insurers could be facing a new market with plenty of complexity.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/data-centers-in-space-emerge-as-next-frontier-for-insurers.html

CNBC: Trump sued over Truth Social advance access sale

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, notes that Trump's posts on his own social media site often move financial markets.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/trump-truth-social-lawsuit.html

CNBC: Anthropic's investor talks, Workday's stock surge, Apple's new facility and more in Morning Squawk

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/5-things-to-know-before-the-market-opens.html

CNBC: Data breach notices have already blown past last year’s total — and AI is playing a growing role

Data breaches are surging in 2026, with artificial intelligence playing a growing role in cyberattacks, and 'malicious insider' incidents also on the rise.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/data-breaches-surge-2026-ai-cyberattacks.html

CNBC: The Club's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday

Stocks are headed for a mixed open following Thursday's record S&P 500 close.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/the-clubs-top-10-things-to-watch-in-the-stock-market-friday.html

CNBC: Housing investors say this is their worst market in at least 3 years

Mortgage rates hit a recent low at the end of February but rose sharply at the start of the war with Iran. They are now at their highest level in over a year. 

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/housing-investors-say-this-is-their-worst-market-in-at-least-3-years.html

CNBC: Drone stocks rally after Trump orders tariffs on foreign-made components

The U.S. is looking to scale defense manufacturing and chip away at China's drone dominance.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/drone-stocks-trump-tariffs.html

CNBC: We're buying more shares of a recent spin-off that has great long-term prospects

The stock has hit a rough patch since reporting a noisy quarter back in June, as is typical of companies that were spun out.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/were-buying-more-shares-of-a-recent-spin-off-that-has-great-long-term-prospects.html

CNBC: New CNBC Generation Lab poll shows almost half of 18- to 34-year-olds see democratic socialism positively

New CNBC Generation Lab poll shows almost half of 18- to 34-year-olds see democratic socialism positively and nearly 80% see the U.S. economy negatively.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/cnbc-poll-half-of-those-18-to-34-view-democratic-socialism-positively.html

CNBC: Group including Jeff Bezos buys minority stake in Liverpool FC, with option to become controlling owner

The group that includes Jeff Bezos has an option to become the majority shareholder within the next year.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/jeff-bezos-group-buys-stake-liverpool-fc.html

CNBC: Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue

President Donald Trump tore down the White House East Wing to make way for the ballroom project.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/trump-ballroom-supreme-court-white-house.html

CNBC: Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro tells CNBC parks were 'big surprise' in last quarter, company has 'clarity' and 'stability'

New CEO Josh D'Amaro has said his strategy for continued growth at Disney is centered around storytelling, intellectual property and technology.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/disney-ceo-josh-damaro-d23-expo.html