Microsoft faces uphill climb to turn enterprise dominance into widespread AI chatbot adoption

At Microsoft’s annual Ignite conference this week, IT buyers explained why Microsoft isn’t seeing runaway success with its Copilot AI assistant.
Top Wall Street analysts favor these 3 stocks for solid upside potential

TipRanks’ ranking service discusses three stocks favored by Wall Street, including Microsoft and Booking Holdings.
U.S., Ukraine and European officials hold Geneva talks on Trump plan to end war

Officials from Europe, the United States and Ukraine gathered in Geneva on Sunday to discuss a draft plan presented by Washington to end the Ukraine war.
A U.S.-China trade truce means more localized technology. How to play it

As the U.S. and China settle into an uneasy one-year truce, the takeaway for investors is that each country will double-down on homegrown tech, analysts said.
U.S. senators say Rubio told them Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is Russia’s ‘wish list.’ Rubio denies it

Lawmakers say Secretary of State Marco Rubio told them Trump’s plan for peace in Ukraine is a “wish list” of the Russians.
China says Japan sent ‘shocking’ wrong signal on Taiwan

The row, the biggest China-Japan crisis in years, has spread to trade and cultural relations.
Global week ahead: Which tail is wagging the market dog?

After a wave of volatility roiled global stocks this week, investors want to know which tail is wagging the market dog.
Fed’s Collins: Still leaning against cutting rates in December amid persistent inflation, labor market risks

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said she’s still leaning against the U.S. central bank cutting its interest rate target next month.
Trump officials’ meeting with Russian in Miami spurs questions about latest Ukraine proposal

The Miami meeting included special envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Kirill Dmitriev, who leads the Russian Direct Investment Fund.
The fast-casual bowl boom is over. Wall Street isn’t sold on Cava, Chipotle deals to lure back spenders

As sales at Chipotle, Cava and Sweetgreen fall, fast-casual chains are turning more to promotions and loyalty programs to get Gen Z spending on bowls again.