Elon Musk envisions humanoid robots everywhere. China may be the first to make it a reality

China has made the development of humanoid robots a strategic priority in its tech battle with the U.S.
Meta acquires intelligent agent firm Manus, capping year of aggressive AI moves

Meta Platforms has acquired Manus, a Singapore-based developer of general-purpose AI agents, capping a year of massive spending on artificial intelligence.
Jim Cramer’s guide to investing: Invest in growth stocks alongside an index fund

CNBC’s Jim Cramer gave advice on how to build a balanced portfolio.
Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall on penultimate day of the year

Investors will be focused on China’s military exercises around Taiwan today, after it announced new drills surrounding the island Monday.
California’s Ro Khanna faces Silicon Valley backlash after embracing wealth tax

A proposal to tax California billionaires at 5% of their wealth could land on the California ballot in November.
Grayscale predicts 2026 will be ‘dawn of the institutional era’ for crypto: CNBC Crypto World

On today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin trades at the $87,000 level to kick off the week. Plus, Zach Pandl, head of research for Grayscale, discusses the crypto asset manager’s outlook for digital assets in 2026.
Trump threatens to ‘knock the hell’ out of Iran if they build weapons

President Donald Trump threatened further military action against Iran during a Monday meeting at Mar-a-Lago with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Here’s what investor Joe Terranova is selling before year-end

Joe Terranova said that he sold out of his position in gold following a dramatic overnight reversal in precious metals.
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Newmont, DigitalBridge & more

Check out some of the stocks making the biggest moves in midday trading.
This real estate stock is well positioned heading into 2026, says Katie Stockton

Katie Stockton goes through the charts of this REIT.