‘AI may eat software,’ but several tech names just wrapped a huge week

MongoDB, Pure Storage and Snowflake all touted artificial intelligence in earnings reports this week.
Most Trump tariffs ruled illegal in huge blow to White House trade policy

The appeals court stayed its ruling until Oct. 14, giving the Trump administration time to ask the Supreme Court to hear the case.
Bitcoin slumps to $108,000 as investors gear up for September: CNBC Crypto World

On today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, major cryptocurrencies drop as investors gear up for for a new trading month. Plus, the CFTC looks to allow international crypto exchanges serve American customers. And, Ben Kurland of DYOR discusses what crypto performance could look like in September.
Meta changes teen AI chatbot responses as Senate begins probe into ‘romantic’ conversations

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said he was launching an investigation into Meta following a damning Reuters report about the company’s AI policies.
Spirit Airlines files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in a year

Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection again, just months after the budget carrier came out of Chapter 11 protection earlier this year.
Musk’s xAI sues engineer for allegedly taking secrets to OpenAI

Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI has sued a former engineer at the company for allegedly stealing trade secrets related to its Grok chatbot and taking them to OpenAI.
Next week’s jobs report will kick off a tough month for a market seemingly priced to perfection

Investors are cautious heading into what’s historically the worst month for equities, as big challenges lie ahead.
Tesla asks for $243 million verdict to be tossed in fatal Autopilot crash suit

The Tesla collision in Key Largo, Florida, killed 22-year-old Naibel Benavides and severely injured her boyfriend, Dillon Angulo.
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst won’t seek re-election in Iowa in 2026

The two-term Republican had faced criticism from the right for wavering over Trump’s pick of Pete Hegseth to lead the Defense Department. She was first elected to the Senate in 2014.
This rail stock is toying with a breakout. One should emerge soon, says Carter Worth

Carter Worth breaks down the charts on GATX Corp.