Feb 16, 2026 • 6 min

Much ado about nothing? TikTok's U.S. usership steadies after turbulent start

TikTok's U.S. joint venture seems to have survived a turbulent rollout relatively unscathed, as concerns of a mass user exodus now appear overstated.

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Feb 16, 2026 • 1 min

How China could win the geopolitical game by default

Mercurial shifts in US foreign policy under Trump have left leaders of other countries baffled

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Feb 16, 2026 • 3 min

Japan's economy avoids technical recession, but fourth-quarter rebound misses expectations

Japan's economy grew 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the previous three months, avoiding a technical recesssion

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Feb 16, 2026 • 2 min

Australia’s Qube Holdings’ shares jump to record high on Macquarie-led $8.3 billion takeover deal

The offer represents a 27.8% premium to Qube's closing price on Nov. 21, the final trading day before the company announced it had entered an exclusivity process.

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Feb 15, 2026 • 3 min

OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joining OpenAI, Altman Says

OpenClaw, the open source AI agent that's surged in popularity in recent weeks, will live within OpenAI, according to a post on X from Sam Altman.

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Feb 15, 2026 • 14 min

Epstein files fallout: The high-profile people burned by past dealings with a predator

Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in a New York City federal jail in 2019. But more than six years later, people are still losing their jobs because of him.

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Feb 15, 2026 • 4 min

Huang and Pichai among tech CEOs heading to India for major AI summit in a key market

India has a market of young, tech-forward consumers and a huge pool of talent which could be key to continued development of AI.

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Feb 15, 2026 • 2 min

Warner Bros. may reopen sale talks with Paramount following new deal terms, Bloomberg reports

Warner Bros. board members are weighing whether Paramount's sweetened bid may result in a better deal or prompt Netflix to up its offer, Bloomberg reports.

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Feb 15, 2026 • 4 min

Trump trade adviser Navarro says administration may force data center builders like Meta to 'internalize' costs

Data centers powering artificial intelligence have strained the electrical grid and driven utility costs higher for consumers.

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Feb 15, 2026 • 1 min

Trump’s Board of Peace gathers in Washington for first meeting

Plus, miners report earnings, inflation data and China sets interest rates

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Feb 15, 2026 • 12 min

The AI trade has entered a puzzling phase. Do we know who the winners are anymore?

In his Sunday column for Investing Club subscribers, Jim Cramer explores the software sell-off and Anthropic's influence on the stock market.

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Feb 15, 2026 • 4 min

In bitcoin price plummet, ETF flows are down but aren't signaling 'crypto winter' investor panic

As the price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has crashed, exchange-traded funds have seen outflows, but ETF selling doesn't look like investor panic.

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