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The world’s oldest cryptocurrency was last trading at $US88,242, down about 6 per cent on the year, or about 30 per cent off its record high of around $US126,000 hit in early October.

CNBC newsCommentsBitcoin ends 2025 in the red but can it rebound in new year?

Bitcoin boomed earlier this year but its seemingly magical momentum didn’t last. In the last quarter, the token surrendered its gains, placing the flagship cryptocurrency on track to finish 2025 in the red.

Liz Napolitano

Here’s the No. 1 thing successful couples do to keep their relationship strong heading into the new year, according to Romanoff.

CNBC newsCommentsSuccessful couples do this kick off the new year

Successful couples use the holidays as an opportunity to strengthen their relationship by creating new traditions, says a New York–based psychologist.

Gili Malinsky

Agentic commerce generally refers to AI systems that act on behalf of users to discover products, compare deals and complete payments within the chatbot.

CNBC newsCommentsA world where AI agents book flights and shop for you

Payment giants like Visa and Mastercard plan AI-driven purchases inside chatbots as early as 2026.

Dylan Butts

Formula 1 cars and a circuit made with Lego are displayed at the 2025 Canadian International AutoShow at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto, Feb. 21, 2025.

CNBC newsCommentsWhy Lego is going all in on F1

In the nearly year since Lego and Formula 1 launched their partnership, the collaboration has bolstered fan engagement and the demographic reach for both brands

Sarah Whitten

YouTube boss says he limits hid children’s social media access.

TechnologyCommentsYouTube CEO’s shock kids social media move

YouTube’s chief executive Neal Mohan is the latest in a line of tech bosses who have admitted to limiting their children’s social media use, as harms of being online for young people have become more evident.

Sawdah Bhaimiya

The Walt Disney Company has announced a landmark agreement with OpenAI.

CNBC newsCommentsDisney announces billion-dollar deal with OpenAI

The Walt Disney Company has announced a landmark agreement with OpenAI that will allow users to make content with its beloved characters.

Ashley Capoot

Donald Trump, Jensen Huang

CNBC newsCommentsWill China actually want Nvidia’s more advanced AI chips?

Nvidia has approval from the US Government to sell its more advanced H200 AI chips to China. But the question is whether Beijing wants it or will let companies buy it.

Arjun Kharpal

Paramount Skydance is launching a hostile bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery after it lost out to Netflix in a months-long bidding war for the legacy assets, the company said Monday.

CNBC newsCommentsParamount launches rival bid for Warner Bros Discovery

Paramount Skydance is launching a hostile bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery after it lost out to Netflix in a months-long bidding war for the legacy assets, the company said Monday.

David Faber, Alex Sherman

Netflix has announced it’s reached a deal to buy pieces of Warner Bros. Discovery.

CNBC newsCommentsNetflix announces deal to buy Warner Bros, HBO for $108b

The multi-billion dollar deal will bring a swift end to a dramatic bidding process that saw Paramount and Comcast also vying for the legacy assets.

Lillian Rizzo, Sara Salinas

Bay Area Kids Rentals table and chairs at a Peppa Pig themed partyCourtesy of Bay Area Kids Rentals

CNBC newsCommentsParents’ kids party side hustle brings in $450,000 a year

When Tayo Lanlehin was planning her son’s first birthday, she bought yellow and blue signs, balloons and a cake with 3D planets. It turned into a money-making machine that takes up just a few hours a week.

Megan Sauer

BHP has ruled out a merger with Anglo American.

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BHP rules out fresh takeover bid of Anglo American

After reports emerged that a new takeover bid was underway between BHP and Anglo American, the London-listed mining giant flipped, revealing it is ‘no longer’ looking to combine companies.

Staff writers

Michael Burry, the former hedge-fund manager who predicted the housing market's plunge, is seemingly bearish on AI stocks.

CNBC news‘Big Short’ investor bets against AI giants

The investor made famous by “The Big Short” who recently roiled the market with a tech short bet, is accusing some of America’s largest technology companies of using aggressive accounting to pad their profits.

Yun Li

Warren Buffett is stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

CNBC newsPremiumBuffett picks up pace in dishing out billionaire fortune

Warren Buffett has laid out a plan to “step up” the pace of giving away his $US149 billion ($228b) estate to his children’s foundations.

Yun Li & John Melloy

Tesla says shareholders have voted in favour of CEO Elon Musk’s almost $1 trillion pay plan, with 75 per cent support.

CNBC newsCommentsElon Musk’s $1 trillion dollar pay deal approved

Tesla says shareholders have voted in favour of CEO Elon Musk’s almost $US1 trillion pay plan, with 75 per cent support.

Lora Kolodny

As the Trump-Xi meeting looms, here are the five key issues China is hoping to cover.

World PoliticsCommentsFive things Beijing wants from a Trump-Xi meeting

From tariff relief to tech access, these are the five key issues China is hoping to secure when Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet in South Korea this week.

Evelyn Cheng

Wikipedia founder speaks out about the launch of Grokipedia.

BusinessCommentsWikipedia founder takes aim at new rival Grokipedia

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has slammed Elon Musk’s Grokipedia, mocking its ‘praise of the genius of Elon Musk’ and issuing a warning about the new model.

Eric Rosenbaum

Former NBA player Damon Jones has been criminally charged for leaking non-public injury information about LeBron James and Anthony Davis to sports bettors while connected to the Los Angeles Lakers.

SportCommentsNBA scandal deepens with LeBron injury leak

Federal prosecutors say a former NBA player leaked injury details of two Lakers superstars to punters, the latest twist in a gambling scandal rocking the league.

Dan Mangan, Alex Sherman

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has laid off 600 employees from an AI unit.

BusinessCommentsMeta cuts 600 AI jobs, staff told not to work

Meta will lay off about 600 employees within its artificial intelligence unit as the company looks to reduce layers and operate more nimbly.

Ashley Capoot

FILE: Mount Weld in Western Australia, one of the richest known deposit of rare earths in the world.

MiningCommentsChina reacts to US-Australia critical minerals deal

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reacted to the critical minerals deal announced by US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Sam Meredith

Donald Trump strikes a deal to cut fertility costs.

CNBC newsComments‘More beautiful American children’: Trump unveils IVF plan

Donald Trump has announced a sweeping plan to expand access to IVF, striking a deal with a major drugmaker and unveiling new guidance for employers.

Annika Kim Constantino

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc,

CNBC newsComments‘Erotica’ version coming soon to ChatGPT AI

Adult ChatGPT users can will soon be able to access a less censored version of the artificial intelligence chatbot, which will include erotic materials.

Dylan Butts

Amazon has fired a Palestinian engineer who protested the company’s $1.2 billion contract with Israel, saying he breached internal conduct policies.

World NewsCommentsPalestinian Amazon worker fired after protesting Israel deal

Amazon has sacked a Palestinian software engineer who protested its Israeli government contract, following similar tensions across Google and Microsoft.

Annie Palmer

China’s latest power play in the global minerals race has fuelled Wall Street gains and talk of a White House counterstrike.

CNBC newsCommentsChina’s export curb sparks US mining stock surge

China’s surprise rare earth export restrictions sent US mining shares flying and signalled a looming showdown with Donald Trump over global tech supply chains.

Spencer Kimball

The lesson is to appreciate what’s in front of you rather than dwelling on what you don’t have. What a wonderful analogy for money, too.

CNBC newsPremiumFive rules that prove you don’t need money to be happy

Maybe you’re picturing a new house or a luxurious lifestyle. But what you’re really imagining is being satisfied with those things. You’re not just picturing wealth, you’re picturing contentment.

Morgan Housel