timef 04/25/2026
- For car, phone, even tractor owners, a populist wave is rising to end the 'captive' repair economy cnbc.com2026-04-25 21:31:28
"Right to repair" legislation is an issue that political candidates across the U.S. have made part of their affordability messaging.
- Some young Americans scale back dating as costs and apps add pressure, survey shows cnbc.com2026-04-25 21:30:02
Dating is becoming a financial decision for young Americans, with higher costs and paid apps leading many to cut back on dates.
- $300 bags, $150 earrings, $60 hats: Mid-priced products are a status symbol for young shoppers cnbc.com2026-04-25 21:05:01
A growing number of Gen Zers and millennial consumers with disposable income are shifting away from both luxury- and discount-priced retail items alike.
- 36-year-old left the U.S. for China—now pays $1,000 rent and $100 for groceries for family of 4: It's my 'version of the American Dream’ cnbc.com2026-04-25 21:00:01
A decade ago, Bradley Krae left the United States to teach English in Shenzhen, China. He spends less money and says the has found his own version of the American Dream there.
- AI talent war: Software industry is a new target as top executives jump ship to OpenAI cnbc.com2026-04-25 20:43:39
Software giants are seeing their worst stock performance in years on fears of AI disruption. Now they have a new problem.
- Iran says no meeting with U.S. negotiators planned in Pakistan, with Trump envoys due to head to Islamabad cnbc.com2026-04-25 16:23:49
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to arrive in Islamabad on Saturday.
- Nvidia stock closes at record, pushing market cap past $5 trillion cnbc.com2026-04-25 06:40:51
Nvidia's stock closed at its first record since October, as a rally in Intel pushed chipmakers higher.
- Buying chip stocks is getting pricey. Traders don't care cnbc.com2026-04-25 03:46:26
The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) tracking the sector is up more than 30% this month.
- How a new Amazon-backed Hollywood production startup deploys AI for speed and cost-cutting cnbc.com2026-04-25 03:06:39
A new AI-powered hybrid Hollywood startup backed by AWS is betting that cutting-edge production tech can cut costs, speed up filming and bring jobs back to LA.
- Regeneron weighs overseas price for Otarmeni, gene therapy for rare type of hearing loss cnbc.com2026-04-25 02:37:03
Regeneron will make its newly approved gene therapy available for free in the U.S. The company hasn't yet decided how much it will charge in other countries.
- Intel's stock soars more than 20% as chipmaker shows signs of a turnaround cnbc.com2026-04-25 02:06:35
Shares of Intel have more than doubled this year on optimism that backing from the government will help the company's position in AI.
- Google to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic as search giant spreads its AI bets cnbc.com2026-04-25 01:30:55
Anthropic said its latest agreement with Google expands on a longstanding partnership between the two companies.
- Nuclear reactor company X-energy shares surge 26% as AI drives interest in its IPO cnbc.com2026-04-25 01:29:10
Advanced nuclear reactor company X-energy began trading Friday as the AI boom and electrification broadly spark a flurry of interest in the nuclear industry.
- Clock ticks on Spirit Airlines as bondholders weigh Trump bailout. Here's what could happen next cnbc.com2026-04-25 01:29:06
President Trump has said the government could buy Spirit.
- 20,000 job cuts at Meta, Microsoft raise concern that AI-driven labor crisis is here cnbc.com2026-04-25 01:01:21
Meta said it's cutting 10% of its workforce, just as Microsoft announced that it's offering employee buyouts for the first time in its 51-year history.
- Bessent defends U.S. dollar swap lines as Iran war harms global finances cnbc.com2026-04-25 00:54:35
President Donald Trump, asked on CNBC's "Squawk Box" this week about a possible UAE swap line, appeared to say he is in favor of it.
