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Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa speaks at an event in Turin, Italy on November 25, 2025.Daniele Mascolo | ReutersDetroit — Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa sees 2026 as a make-or-break year for the struggling company, which makes Jeep, Ram and Dodge vehicles in the U.S., after years of declining market share.Filosa has been working on a turnaround plan since he was appointed CEO in May. So far, his plans include prioritizing the company’s Jeep and Ram brands in the U.S. and reversing many decisions made by his predecessor, Carlos Tavares, to focus on all-electric vehicles.”The strategy we have in front of us…
AI coding startup Replit now allows users to create and publish mobile apps. apple The latest evolution of so-called vibecoding, devices that use only natural language prompts. Replit’s Mobile Apps feature, introduced Thursday, allows creators and small business owners to go from idea to working app in minutes and publish it to the App Store in days, the company said in a blog post Thursday. Replit integrates this feature with Stripe, allowing users to monetize their apps. This move is a step forward in the AI-powered coding space, giving consumers a highly accessible use case beyond big players like OpenAI.…
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Colina Machado arrives at the Capitol to meet with U.S. senators after meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, on January 15, 2026. Elizabeth Franz | ReutersUS President Donald Trump met with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Colina Machado on Thursday in a high-stakes meeting that could impact how the Republican administration seeks to shape South America’s political future.After the meeting, Machado told reporters he had presented Trump with the Nobel Peace Prize, but it was not immediately clear whether Trump had received the medal he had coveted for years. Machado…
A U.S. appeals court panel has moved to deny a petition challenging the detention and deportation of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, giving President Donald Trump’s administration a boost.In a 2-1 decision Thursday, the justices concluded that the federal court that ordered Khalil’s release last year lacked jurisdiction over the matter.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe ruling could allow Mr. Khalil, who missed the birth of his first child when he was detained by immigration authorities last year, to be rearrested. However, the order does not take effect immediately, and Khalil has indicated he intends to appeal.”Today’s verdict is…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the signing ceremony held in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, in Washington, DC. Francis Chan | Politician | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOil prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday after President Donald Trump suggested he might not attack Iran.usa crude oil Oil prices fell 95 cents, or 1.55%, to $60.20 a barrel by 4:17 p.m. ET. global benchmark brent The stock fell 93 cents, or 1.42%, to $64.54. “I’m hearing that the killings in Iran are stopping. They’re stopping. They’re stopping, and there are no plans for…
Every weekday, Jim Cramer’s CNBC Investment Club releases the Homestretch, a practical afternoon update to coincide with the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Stocks rose on Thursday, led by semiconductor and AI stocks. Taiwan Semiconductor Co. Ltd. rose more than 5% after reporting strong fourth-quarter results and forecasting an increase in capital spending. This strength of TSMC boosted the chip group. Club names Nvidia and Micron each rose 3%, while portfolio holding Broadcom rose 1.5%. The company’s financial situation was also improving. Goldman Sachs rose 5% after beating its fourth-quarter profit, although sales were revealed to be temporarily…
The United States has imposed new sanctions targeting political and security officials over its crackdown on anti-government protesters, as President Donald Trump threatens to intervene militarily in Iran.The United States on Thursday targeted Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme Security Council (SNSC), and several other officials, saying they were the “architects” of Tehran’s “brutal” response to the protests.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”The United States stands firmly with the Iranian people in their quest for freedom and justice,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement.”At President Trump’s direction, the Treasury Department is sanctioning key Iranian leaders responsible…
Harry Kane was under pressure deep in his own half and lost his balance. But he had seen the photo. Luis Diaz is free in front of him. He hooked a high ball forward and spun into the path of his teammates. Diaz finished off Lenato Karl and Cologne lost.Kane did not score as Bayern came from behind to win 3-1. That slowed him down from his goal of breaking Robert Lewandowski’s single-season scoring record. The Polish player once scored 41 goals. At midpoint, Kane currently has just 20 points in 17 games. But as his third goal in Cologne…
Just when you thought circular trading couldn’t get any more circular, OpenAI invested in CEO Sam Altman’s brain computer interface (BCI) startup Merge Labs. Merge Labs, which defines itself as a “research institute” dedicated to “bridging biological and artificial intelligence to maximize human potential,” came out of stealth on Thursday with an undisclosed seed round. A person familiar with the matter confirmed earlier reports that OpenAI wrote the largest check in Merge Labs’ $250 million seed round at a valuation of $850 million. “Our personal experience of the world arises from billions of active neurons,” a statement from Merge Labs…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City.Spencer Pratt | Getty ImagesStocks rose on Thursday, recovering from consecutive losses as semiconductor and banking stocks rebounded. of Dow Jones Industrial Average It rose 323 points, or 0.7%, led by gains in Goldman Sachs and Nvidia. of S&P500 While it rose by 0.4%, Nasdaq Composite It advanced by 0.4%.Chipplay then leads the market taiwan semiconductor also announced a record quarter and said it expects capital spending to increase from $52 billion to $56 billion in 2026. The outlook signals confidence in building artificial intelligence…