Ex-Tesla board member reveals how he’s playing the EV boom

“Whoever wins this technology battle is likely to have the most valuable vehicle company in the world,” former Tesla board member Steve Westly said.
Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500, Nasdaq log new highs: Live updates

The record-breaking market comes as investors appear to brush off concerns tied to the current U.S. government shutdown that is now on its second week.
U.S. Supreme Court allows order forcing Google to make app store reforms

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to halt key parts of a judge’s order requiring Alphabet’s Google to make major changes to its app store Play, as the company prepares to appeal a decision in a lawsuit brought by “Fortnite” maker Epic Games.
Brad Gerstner on OpenAI’s dealmaking with AMD, Nvidia: ‘The best chips will win’

The Altimeter Capital founder said the deals provide “more evidence that the world will remain compute-constrained.”
M&A is coming back in a big way in banking. A top analyst believes these are the next takeouts

Mike Mayo said the setup reminds him of the 1990s, when consolidation swept through regional and community banks following waves of regulatory relief.
Prosecutor resists Trump pressure to criminally charge New York AG James: MSNBC

President Trump has complained for years about New York Attorney General Letitia James, who won a lawsuit accusing him and his company of business fraud.
AppLovin stock tanks on report SEC is investigating company over data-collection practices

AppLovin has been probed by the SEC over the way it collects data, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Santoli’s Monday wrap-up: Bull markets peak on good news, but not today

OpenAI’s latest gargantuan commitment for computing capacity via AMD chips again punished anyone who bet that the AI hype was fully priced in.
Peter Lynch on why he isn’t in the AI trade: ‘I literally couldn’t pronounce Nvidia until about 8 months ago’

Lynch described himself as “low tech” and emphasized the importance of understanding the stocks you own.
Bitcoin hits new record above $125,000 as investors look past government shutdown: CNBC Crypto World

On today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin reaches a new record above $125,000 supported by recent gains in U.S. stocks and inflows into bitcoin ETFs. Plus, Lale Akoner, eToro’s global market analyst, weighs in on the catalysts that helped bitcoin hit a new all-time high.