From car and phone to tractor owners, a populist wave is rising to end the ‘captive’ repair economy

“Right to repair” legislation is an issue that political candidates across the U.S. have made part of their affordability messaging.
Berkshire attracts interest as it slips further behind the S&P 500

As Berkshire Hathaway shares fall, the stock is drawing attention from some investors.
Wall Street is getting bullish on neoclouds. These stocks hold more risk than other AI plays

Neoclouds emerged as stopgaps to address the GPU shortage, but their economics are fragile, McKinsey has warned.
AI talent war: Software industry is a new target as top executives jump ship to OpenAI

Software giants are seeing their worst stock performance in years on fears of AI disruption. Now they have a new problem.
This little-known ETF is up over 600% amid U.S.-Iran war, a better trade than oil or energy stocks

The Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF (BWET) has surged more than 600% since the beginning of the year, vastly outperforming crude oil and energy stocks.
U.S. State Department orders global warning about alleged China AI thefts by DeepSeek, others: Reuters

The U.S. is reportedly targeting alleged efforts by Chinese companies to steal intellectual property from American AI labs.
Iran says no meeting with U.S. negotiators planned in Pakistan, with Trump envoys due to head to Islamabad

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to arrive in Islamabad on Saturday.
Special Forces Sgt. in Polymarket Maduro raid bet case released; Kalshi says it blocked him

Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke was involved in planning the raid to capture Nicolás Maduro even as he allegedly made Polymarket bets that paid off from that raid.
Cramer’s week ahead: Record highs meet a pivotal week for tech earnings

Jim Cramer said this market has become a “beast”. His gameplan highlights a packed slate of tech earnings which will determine whether the surge can continue.
Pirro could reopen Fed probe at any time, Democratic senators warn

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Dick Durbin, in a letter obtained first by CNBC, question Jeanine Pirro’s mention of reopening a probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.