timef 02/09/2026
- Databricks completes $5 billion funding round at $134 billion valuation cnbc.com2026-02-09 23:00:01
Databricks is prepared to go public "when the time is right," CEO and co-founder Ali Ghodsi told CNBC in an interview.
- Federal judge orders Fulton County Georgia election case documents unsealed by Tuesday cnbc.com2026-02-09 21:57:15
The FBI last month raided an election facility central to President Donald Trump's debunked claims of fraud in the 2020 election.
- Sam Altman touts ChatGPT's reaccelerating growth to employees as OpenAI closes in on $100 billion funding cnbc.com2026-02-09 21:33:55
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees that ChatGPT's monthly growth is back above 10%, as competition ramps up in generative AI.
- Novo Nordisk sues Hims & Hers over cheaper copycat versions of Wegovy pill, injections cnbc.com2026-02-09 20:00:17
Novo is asking the court to permanently ban Hims from selling compounded versions of its drugs that infringe patents, and is seeking to recover damages.
- S&P is already predicting China's property slump will be worse than it expected this year cnbc.com2026-02-09 19:45:03
S&P Global Ratings said China's primary real estate sales will likely drop by 10% to 14% this year, steeper than the decline predicted back in October.
- Big Tech stocks are treading water after $1 trillion sell-off week cnbc.com2026-02-09 19:13:52
AI hyperscalers had a bruising week after investors got jittery about huge expenditure outlooks.
- Digital employees, AI bootcamps: America's oldest bank is spending billions on tech cnbc.com2026-02-09 19:00:01
The race to integrate artificial intelligence is on among the banks. BNY now has 134 "digital employees," who work alongside humans.
- Meta warned EU plans to impose measures on tech giant to reverse WhatsApp AI policy cnbc.com2026-02-09 18:06:24
The move follows the European Commission announcing an investigation in December into whether the social media giant had breached antitrust rules.
- Cuba says international airlines can no longer refuel there as Trump turns up the pressure cnbc.com2026-02-09 17:45:52
The update comes shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country that supplies Cuba with oil.
- NatWest shares fall 4% after agreeing to buy one of UK's largest wealth managers for $3.7 billion cnbc.com2026-02-09 17:28:34
NatWest's shares slid Monday after the company announced a £2.7 billion ($3.7 billion) deal to acquire one of the U.K.'s largest wealth managers.
- U.S. Treasury yields move higher as investors await busy week of economic data cnbc.com2026-02-09 16:29:50
U.S. Treasury yields were up to begin the week as investors looked ahead to a flurry of economic data, including the delayed January jobs report.
- Novo Nordisk pops 8% after Hims & Hers pulls copycat weight-loss pill cnbc.com2026-02-09 16:12:23
Novo Nordisk shares jumped 8% Monday after Hims & Hers said it will pull its copycat weight-loss pill off the market.
- CNBC Daily Open: Takaichi's victory sends Japan's Nikkei 225 to new highs cnbc.com2026-02-09 15:48:23
Japan's Sanae Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party overwhelmingly found the support of voters in a Sunday election, sweeping a supermajority.
- Yen near 160, a record Nikkei 225, higher yields: What experts expect after Sanae Takaichi's landslide victory cnbc.com2026-02-09 15:46:04
Takaichi led the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to a supermajority in the Lower House, securing 316 seats in Japan's largest election win since World War Two.
- Yen near 160, a record Nikkei 225, higher yields: What experts expect after Sanae Takaichi's landslide victory cnbc.com2026-02-09 15:15:25
Takaichi led the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to a supermajority in the Lower House, securing 316 seats in Japan's largest election win since World War Two.
- Private credit worries resurface in $3 trillion market as AI pressures software firms cnbc.com2026-02-09 12:52:16
Artificial intelligence is adding a new layer of uncertainty to the private credit industry, raising concerns that some lenders may face rising defaults.
- Chinese chip designer Montage Technology soars over 50% in Hong Kong debut cnbc.com2026-02-09 10:53:41
Shares of Chinese chip designer Montage Technology surged 57% in its Hong Kong trading debut on Monday following an initial share sale that raised $902 million.
- Hong Kong media baron and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison cnbc.com2026-02-09 10:21:08
Lai, who had pleaded not guilty to all charges, was among the first prominent figures arrested under Beijing's security law in August 2020.
- Epstein's Silicon Valley connections went beyond Gates and Musk cnbc.com2026-02-09 10:14:14
The new Epstein files released by the DOJ show that the deceased financier was able to build relationships across Silicon Valley, from Bill Gates to Peter Thiel.
- CNBC Daily Open: Watch Japan's yen and government bond yields as Takaichi storms to an election victory cnbc.com2026-02-09 09:11:44
Japan's Sanae Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party overwhelmingly found the support of voters in a Sunday election, sweeping a supermajority.
- Japan's Nikkei 225 soars over 4% to hit record highs as Takaichi secures historic mandate cnbc.com2026-02-09 08:19:50
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party captured a two-thirds supermajority in the 465-seat lower house, public broadcaster NHK reported.
- Epstein files: Republican lawmaker Massie calls for Trump Commerce chief Lutnick to resign cnbc.com2026-02-09 03:36:00
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick previously said on a podcast that he had cut ties with the notorious sex offender since an initial 2005 encounter.
