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Magnificent 7’s stock market dominance shows signs of cracking

Profits for the Magnificent 7 are expected to climb about 18% in 2026, the slowest pace since 2022 and not much better than the 13% rise projected for the other 493 companies in the S&P 500.

By Jeran Wittenstein, Ryan Vlastelica and BloombergJanuary 11, 2026

Walmart teams with Alphabet for AI-assisted shopping on Gemini

Gemini will assess people’s purchasing intent — for example an inquiry about removing a wine stain out of a rug could lead to links for related products sold at Walmart.

By Jaewon Kang and BloombergJanuary 11, 2026

Investor Michael Burry reveals options bet against Oracle

“I do not like how it is positioned or the investments it is making. It did not need to do what it is doing, and I do not know why it is doing this. Maybe ego.”

By Carmen Reinicke, Jeran Wittenstein and BloombergJanuary 10, 2026

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Andreessen Horowitz’s shiny, new $15 billion reveals where the firm sees the biggest opportunities

Andreessen Horowitz has raised over $15 billion across various funds, as venture firms raise more and more.

By Allie GarfinkleJanuary 9, 2026

Singapore-based startup founder Anand Roy thinks generative AI can help fix a broken music sector

Roy started Wubble in 2024; now his generated tunes are used by global giants and even the Taipei Metro, to soothe harried commuters.

By Angelica AngJanuary 8, 2026

Google takes first steps toward an AI product that can actually tackle your email inbox

Gemini 3 is coming to Gmail, with product head Blake Barnes saying that they’ve found users “don’t want a generic assistant.”

By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 8, 2026

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Malaysia and Indonesia move to ban Musk’s Grok AI over sexually explicit deepfakes

This week, Malaysia and Indonesia have become the world’s first countries to take action against xAI’s Grok chatbot, which was found to be used to generate fake pornographic content.

By Angelica AngJanuary 12, 2026

What global executives need to ask about China in 2026

China presents new challenges—particularly from confident local competitors—but the country still presents offers for disciplined executives.

By Joe Ngai and Jeongmin SeongJanuary 11, 2026

Anthropic unveils Claude for Healthcare, expands life science features, and partners with HealthEx to let users connect medical records

Anthropic’s rollout of a healthcare product for Claude comes one week after OpenAI announced some similar features for ChatGPT.

By Jeremy KahnJanuary 11, 2026

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Founder of $30 billion defense tech company Anduril embraces Trump’s threat to crack down: It’s ‘good to scare people sometimes’

When dealing with public money “the public should be able to impose whatever restrictions they want on you,” Luckey said.

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJanuary 8, 2026

The Nobel Prize winners have a lesson for us all

I’m the former director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The Nobel winners show strong patent systems directly fuel economic growth.

By David J. KapposJanuary 8, 2026

As Utah gives AI the power to prescribe some drugs, physicians warn of patient risks

State officials see the pilot as a way to expand healthcare access, but the American Medical Association warns that removing physicians from clinical decisions puts patients at risk.

By Beatrice NolanJanuary 8, 2026