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- Asia-Pacific markets set to start 2026 on a mixed note - Some Asian markets are still closed for the holidays, including Japan and mainland China.
- Bernie Sanders and Ron DeSantis speak out against data center boom. It's a bad sign for AI industry - Sen. Bernie Sanders has called for a data center moratoriu, while Gov. Ron DeSantis has pushed back on the AI industry in Florida.
- A 5 million percent return in 60 years leaves Warren Buffett’s legacy unmatched - Warren Buffett has handed over the reins after a six-decade run that turned an unremarkable textile mill into one of the most powerful compounding engines in history.
- Dust to data centers: The year AI tech giants, and billions in debt, began remaking the American landscape - Big Tech is remaking the U.S. map into an AI empire — kingdom-scale data centers, unprecedented debt, power constraints, and a near-religious belief in scaling.
- Google wraps up best year on Wall Street since 2009, beating megacap peers as AI story strengthens - Shares of Alphabet rallied in 2025 as the company responded to skepticism of its position in artificial intelligence with new products that excited investors.
- Trump’s first vetoes of his second term hit bipartisan infrastructure projects, draw accusations of retribution - Trump promised retribution after Colorado refused to release Tina Peters, who was convicted by a state court last year.
- Economist Mark Zandi sees the Fed surprising with three rate cuts in first half of 2026 - Markets and Fed officials themselves see only modest easing in the year ahead.
- Gold, silver prices fall after CME raises precious metals margins — again - The moves come at the end of a blockbuster year of annual gains for the precious metals.
- How $160 million worth of export-controlled Nvidia chips were allegedly smuggled into China - The scheme involved falsifying shipping documents to misclassify the GPUs and hide their true destinations, including China and other prohibited locations.
- Nike shares move higher on big insider purchases by CEO Elliott Hill, director Tim Cook after down year - The retailer's insiders picked up shares near the end of a rough year.