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An AWS-backed Hollywood startup deploys AI for speed and cost-cutting
At a time when Hollywood is torn between fear of artificial intelligence stealing jobs and the pressure to cut costs, a new kind of hybrid production studio is launching with the latest AI tools. Innovative Dreams is a new production…
AI data center risk for Pennsylvania GOP incumbents
A data center owned by Amazon Web Services, front right, is under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Berwick, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14, 2025.Ted Shaffrey | APThe AI-driven data center boom in Pennsylvania — which…
Buying chip stocks is getting pricey. Traders don’t care
Intel Xeon 6 processors are shown to CNBC at Intel's advanced packaging facility in Chandler, Arizona, on November 17, 2025.Tony PuyolSemiconductors are a runaway train — up 17 of the past 18 sessions — and options traders are buying…
Special Forces soldier in Polymarket Maduro bets case bonds out
The Polymarket prediction market website is displayed on a computer screen, Jan. 11, 2026, in New York.Wyatte Grantham-Philips | APThe Army Special Forces soldier criminally charged in connection with making hugely profitable bets on…
Nvidia stock closes at record, pushing market cap past $5 trillion
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang gestures during the NVIDIA GTC global AI conference in San Jose, California, U.S. March 17, 2026. Carlos Barria | ReutersNvidia shares closed at a record on Friday for the first time since October, pushing the…
Warren and Durbin criticize Pirro over decision to halt Powell probe
The Department of Justice's criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is merely "temporarily paused," a pair of Democratic senators said in a letter sent to the department Friday and obtained first by CNBC."Your…
Intel stock soars more than 20% as chipmaker shows signs of turnaround
The Intel logo is displayed on a sign in front of Intel headquarters on Jan. 22, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesIntel shares soared 24% on Friday, their best performance since October 1987, as investors…
Bessent defends U.S. dollar swap lines as Iran war harms global finances
Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent testifies during a during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing on the Treasury Department's 2027 budget request in Washington, DC on April 22,…
Google to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic as search giant spreads its
Google plans to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, the companies confirmed on Friday, as tech giants ramp up their strategic investments in the leaders in artificial intelligence. The pact involves an initial $10 billion from Google…
The threat to the Fed’s independence isn’t over
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Ferris Pirro speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Aug. 12, 2025.Annabelle Gordon | ReutersPresident Donald Trump has repeatedly…