Polymarket set for U.S. launch after getting green light from CFTC, CEO says

Online prediction betting site Polymarket has been cleared to launch in the United States, the platform’s chief executive, Shayne Coplan, said on Wednesday.
OpenAI boosts size of secondary share sale to $10.3 billion

OpenAI is allowing current and former employees to sell more than $10 billion worth of stock in a secondary share sale.
UBS says these solar stocks are winners even as Trump attacks renewables

The tech sector wants clean energy to power AI, and solar is quicker and cheaper to build than other electricity sources, according to UBS.
Florida to end all vaccine mandates, including for schools, first state in the U.S. to do so

The move would make Florida the first U.S. state to withdraw from mandates credited with boosting vaccination rates and preventing infectious disease outbreaks.
Stephen Miran, Trump’s Fed governor nominee, pledges central bank independence

“Independence of monetary policy is a critical element for its success,” Miran said in a prepared statement to the Senate Banking Committee.
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Alphabet, Bruker, Sprinklr, Dollar Tree and more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves midday.
NBC touts record NFL season ad revenue, sells out of Super Bowl LX spots

NBCUniversal said the upcoming NFL season marks its highest grossing to-date when it comes to overall advertising and partnerships revenue.
Trump calls Epstein files a distraction from his success as victims call for their release

President Donald Trump faces growing calls in Congress to release the Epstein files, which related to his former friend Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Apple is the big winner in Google antitrust penalty ruling

The iPhone maker may license generative artificial intelligence products outside of the Google ecosystem.
Newsmax sues Fox News for allegedly abusing monopoly power

Newsmax filed a lawsuit accusing conservative news giant Fox News of suppressing its right-leaning competitors.