At the 2026 World Cup draw, the winner is … Donald Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump said he was not attending the draw for the 2026 World Cup to receive a prize, but he got one anyway.
SpaceX aims for $800 billion valuation in secondary share sale, WSJ reports

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is reportedly launching an insider share sale that could value the company as high as $800 billion.
Judge finalizes remedies in Google antitrust case

A U.S. judge on Friday finalized his decision for the consequences Google will face for its search monopoly ruling, adding new details to the decided remedies.
Wall Street turns to the Fed next week for more clues on the path ahead

The market is awaiting the Federal Reserve’s final meeting of 2025, especially what chair Jerome Powell says afterward.
The regulatory path ahead for a Netflix and Warner Bros. deal could get dicey

Regulatory questions are already rising about Netflix’s deal to combine its business with WBD’s streaming service HBO Max and film studio Warner Bros.
AI wearable company Limitless says it has been acquired by Meta

Meta has acquired the startup Limitless, which makes a which makes a small, artificial intelligence-powered pendant.
Bitcoin turns negative for the week as it fails to hold above $90,000: CNBC Crypto World

On today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies turn negative to closer out the week. Plus, prosecutors recommend a 12-year prison sentence for Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon. And Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Blockchain Association, discusses the group’s upcoming policy summit in Washington, D.C.
Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect Brian Cole confessed, said he supports Trump and has anarchist views: MS NOW

Cole spoke to the authorities for “more than four hours” after his arrest, the government told a judge during the suspect’s initial court appearance.
Josh Brown dramatically cuts Netflix stock holdings after proposed Warner Bros. buy. Here’s why

Josh Brown, a long-term Netflix bull, said on CNBC Friday afternoon that he had cut his position in the streamer by 85%.
Shares of this old school manufacturer are turning around. Carter Worth says it’s a buy

Carter Worth breaks down the charts on Avery Dennison