Op-ed: Salesforce just revealed the next battleground in AI — and it's not the models
For the past year, markets have vaporized roughly $2 trillion in software value by asking the wrong question about AI.
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Buffett remains active at 96, but Berkshire's shares aren't doing much
Warren Buffett will be celebrating his 96th birthday on Sunday, but Berkshire Hathaway investors aren't celebrating the stock's anemic performance.
Expo News Today — August 29, 2026
Opinion: Dolly Parton was underestimated for decades. That became one of her greatest strengths and more — today's expo signal.
Opinion: Dolly Parton was underestimated for decades. That became one of her greatest strengths
In a candid 2015 interview, Dolly Parton told CNBC's Tania Bryer about depression, ambition and the business decisions that defined her career.
AI wants to help you pick a Medicare plan. Should you let it?
Using artificial-intelligence tools to help navigate Medicare’s open-enrollment season might seem like an easy way to simplify what can be an overwhelming decision.
Trump loses bid to transfer New York hush money case to federal court
Trump's conviction in the hush money case relates to conduct that preceded the 2016 presidential election, which led to his first term in the White House.
Big Tech's massive AI spending is putting one of its longtime strengths to the test
There's new risk emerging from Big Tech's massive artificial intelligence buildout.
Micron’s Chinese rival just reported its first earnings as a public company — and sales are booming
CXMT, the Chinese memory-chip producer, on Friday reported its first financials as a public company that showed that how much it is benefiting from surge in artificial-intelligence services lifting prices.
Marc Benioff is getting his mojo back as Salesforce's AI strength quiets skeptics
Salesforce's stock had its second-best day on record following earnings, as Wall Street shows renewed confidence in CEO Marc Benioff's AI story.
Expo News Today — August 28, 2026
Iran says return to diplomacy 'isn't impossible' — but all Mideast wars must end to reopen Hormuz and more — today's expo signal.
Iran says return to diplomacy 'isn't impossible' — but all Mideast wars must end to reopen Hormuz
Iran said the conflict in the Gaza Strip has to end, Israel has to withdraw from Lebanon and also halt its attacks on Syria.
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Iran trade falls as Supreme Leader Khamenei urges less reliance on the U.S. dollar
Iran's president says sanctions are hitting imports and exports, as its supreme leader urges less reliance on the U.S. dollar.
U.S. Navy blockade slashes Iran oil exports as Trump administration shifts to economic warfare
The U.S. has shifted to a campaign of economic warfare, after a dozen waves of airstrikes in July failed to force Tehran to abandon its claim to Hormuz.
Op-ed: Dolly Parton was underestimated for decades. That became one of her greatest strengths
In a candid 2015 interview, Dolly Parton told CNBC's Tania Bryer about depression, ambition and the business decisions that defined her career.
K, C or E? Why economists can’t agree on the shape of today’s economy
Economists have long viewed the post-pandemic economy as "K"-shaped. That consensus has now evaporated.
Tech backlash reaches fever pitch as AI angst collides with social media fears
With data center concerns becoming a major election issue and Meta reaching a landmark settlement in a social media case, the tech backlash is gaining steam.
OpenAI to end model access to Cursor after acquisition by Elon Musk's SpaceX
OpenAI plans to end model access through Cursor on Nov. 12, citing concerns after SpaceX’s $60 billion acquisition of the coding startup.
National Park Service backs Trump’s 250-foot arch despite ‘adverse effects’ on historic sites
The park service is backing the arch, despite finding that it would adversely affect historic sightlines and other visual relationships among nearby landmarks.
Trump administration weighs Yosemite land swap for private developer’s access road
The Trump administration is considering a Yosemite land exchange that could give a developer more direct park access.
Am I too old for Roth conversions? I’m 84 and my wife is 77. We have $8 million saved.
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My mother, 91, has dementia. Every bank says I need her signature to unlock her $100,000 stock certificate. What can I do?
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‘I feel shoehorned’: My father funded my $800,000 Roth IRA. Does that give him the right to say how I invest it?
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We're in the midst of an 'Imax awakening,' CEO says. How the company makes millions
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" has movie and history buffs flocking to theaters this summer. That's been great news for Imax.
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