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Cerebras Systems raised its full-year guidance in the second earnings report following the chipmaker's initial public offering in May. But the stock tumbled about 14% in extended trading. Here's how it did in the second quarter versus LSEG consensus estimates: - Revenue: $180 mil

Cerebras Systems raised its full-year guidance in the second earnings report following the chipmaker's initial public offering in May. But the stock tumbled about 14% in extended trading. Here's how it did in the second quarter versus LSEG consensus estimates: - Revenue: $180 mil

In 2026, gold has been a tough trade to time right, falling from a 10-year high over $5,300 an ounce that it reached early in the year by as much as 18%, according to Goldprice.org. But last week was the precious metal's best week since January, while gold mining stocks had their

'If you're not conservative, don't come here': The town making missiles for Trump - Published As one local puts it, there's a "church on every street" of the Appalachian community of Kingsport, in the US state of Tennessee. Christianity reigns supreme in this working-class area.

Ayra Starr on her secret relationship and teasing Stevie Wonder - Published There's resilience, and then there's Ayra Starr. Two weeks before the release of her new album, Starrgirl, the Nigerian singer posted a photo from hospital, after undergoing "major surgery". "I was hoping

Vultures are disappearing in Nigeria - but the 'Vulture King' is fighting to reverse the trend - Published "People fear the environment where the shrine is. No evil will ever happen here. So, nobody fights vultures that perch here," a man they call the Vulture King tells the BBC.

Fearless Madjo, 17, ends eight-month wait with eye-catching Villa debut - Published After eight months in limbo, the outcome was worth the wait for Brian Madjo. Aston Villa may have lost the Uefa Super Cup 2-1 to Paris St-Germain in Salzburg on Wednesday but the striker made an i

Trump says White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave post - Published White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down from her position at the end of the month, President Donald Trump has announced. Leavitt, whom the president called one of his "most trust

Cisco shares dropped in extended trading on Wednesday despite a better-than-expected earnings report and a revenue forecast that sailed past estimates. Here's how the company did compared with analyst estimates, according to LSEG: - Earnings per share: $1.22 adjusted vs. $1.17 ex

Alphabet on Wednesday unveiled its new Pixel 11 smartphone lineup, putting its most agentic version of Gemini yet at the center of the devices just weeks before Apple is expected to roll out a rebuilt Siri powered by Google's AI models. The new lineup includes the Pixel 11, Pixel

Alphabet on Wednesday unveiled its new Pixel 11 smartphone lineup, putting its most agentic version of Gemini yet at the center of the devices just weeks before Apple is expected to roll out a rebuilt Siri powered by Google's AI models. The new lineup includes the Pixel 11, Pixel

Millions watch 'surreal' solar eclipse in UK and Europe Millions of people across Europe and the UK witnessed the most significant solar eclipse since 1999 on Wednesday. For the UK, more than 90% of the Sun was covered by the Moon, whereas in some parts of Europe, a rare total ec

GB's Hudson-Smith wins historic 400m gold on home track - Published On his childhood track, in front of a stand named in his honour, hometown hero Matthew Hudson-Smith was not going to be denied. A full-circle moment, completed by writing his name in history. More than two decade

US consumer inflation rose mildly, increasing 0.1% in July, in line with economists’ expectations. The results, which put the annual rate at 3.4%, ease pressures on the Federal Reserve as it weighs an interest rate hike in September. The inflation data, along with a weak July job

Ford Motor said Wednesday that it's increasing production of its Lincoln vehicles in the U.S. beginning in 2030. The company also said it is phasing out imports of the vehicles from China for the U.S. market, which it said will "further strengthen Ford's position as America's No.

Cloud provider CoreWeave’s stock surged 19% Wednesday, as it joined a parade of firms providing critical AI infrastructure for hyperscalers reporting record demand. Taiwanese electronics maker Foxconn also beat forecasts, with cloud and networking services accounting for more tha

Germany’s cabinet approved new rules for its spies Wednesday to lift World War II-era restrictions on offensive cyber operations, sabotage, and espionage. The changes augur a “revolution” in Berlin’s intelligence infrastructure, the German interior minister said, fueled by a grow

A healthy toddler in Washington state fell ill abruptly. It began with vomiting, lethargy, and weakness on his right side. Then it progressed to a headache, fever, and trouble swallowing. At one point, he briefly became unresponsive, and he had episodes where he stopped breathing

Former Disney chief Bob Iger and investor Josh Kushner are buying the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers for a record-setting $12.5 billion, just 14 months after the team sold for $10 billion. Valuations for professional sports franchises have soared to eye-popping levels, as billionaires

Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, a leading architect of the country’s economic rise, has died aged 97. Zhu’s signal accomplishment was steering China into the World Trade Organization in 2001, after laying the groundwork with a host of reforms: overhauling the tax system, comme

Eli Lilly said it filed six lawsuits against US companies it accused of selling illicit versions of its experimental obesity drug retatrutide, intensifying the GLP-1-maker’s crackdown on copycat versions of its products. Retatrutide hasn’t gotten sign off from the US Food and Dru

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday the AI data center trade is reclaiming its place at the center of the market. "Today was one of those days where if you bet against the data center, you got trampled," the "Mad Money" host said. "Of course the best time to buy was when Situational

Anthropic recently made the decision to watermark Claude’s outputs — inserting invisible code into the chatbot’s editorial text that marks it as AI-generated. Anthropic rolled out this new policy to satisfy the EU AI Act’s Transparency Code, which now requires tech companies to l

Fermi, the AI nuclear power firm, has named a new CEO more than three months after firing co-founder Toby Neugebauer from the top executive post. Fermi said Wednesday it has hired Lee McIntire, an independent member of the company’s board who has held chief executive positions at

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave that post by the end of August, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday. Leavitt's departure was announced less than a month after she returned to the White House after having been on maternity leave for the birth of her da

AI companies’ penchant for scraping through large swathes of the public web in search of valuable training data has already led to lawsuits and technical fixes aimed at stopping the practice. Now, a pair of designers are hoping to stymie these scrapers with a new font designed to

(Bloomberg) -- Corn futures soared by the most since June after the US Department of Agriculture delivered a bigger-than-anticipated reduction in yield as hot weather impacts America’s top crop. Futures climbed by as much as 4.6% in Chicago. Prices for corn surpassed gains in whe

Once-in-a-generation solar eclipse wows millions in UK and Europe - Published The UK and Europe have enjoyed their most dramatic solar eclipse for nearly 30 years, with millions thought to have witnessed the once-in-a-generation event. Those watching the astronomical phenomenon f

ICE plans to equip agents with gloves that can deliver electric shocks - Published US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers may soon be equipped with gloves that can deliver electric shocks as they carry out their law enforcement duties. ICE plans to spend up to $20m