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This ETF tracks a portfolio of U.S. Treasury bonds maturing in 2027, offering defined duration and a 3.86% yield.

Brian Belski, founder, CEO and chief investment officer at Humilis Investment Strategies, joins CNBC's "Halftime Report" to detail the launch of HIS, a new ETF.

Epic says it expects regulators worldwide to reject Apple's App Store fees once a U.S. court forces the company to disclose its costs

Semi Mania Takes A Breather

After the sudden May surge in shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) alongside the broader basket of semiconductor stocks, it feels like it’s a given that Jensen Huang’s GPU giant will be the first to hit that $6 trillion valuation mark for the first time. Of course, the semiconductors have been a wild ride, and with Nvidia ... Prediction: Apple Will Be First to Hit a $6T Valuation. AI is a Massive Reason Why

LaunchDarkly has introduced a new solution named AgentControl, designed to offer engineering teams precise, real-time control over the behavior of AI agents in production environments. This innovation enables teams to modify agent behavior during runtime without the need for redeployment, addressing the challenges of managing agent configurations and performance across diverse models and prompts. AgentControl integrates instantaneous intervention capabilities with comprehensive operational...

Apple unveiled new AI-powered accessibility tools and reportedly plans smarter writing, wallpaper and Shortcuts features for iOS 27.

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/05/apple-sports-expands-to-more-than-90-new-countries-and-regions/

CNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos joins 'Squawk on the Street' report on Google as the tech giant kicks off its I/O event.

CUPERTINO, Calif., May 19, 2026--Apple® today previewed a suite of accessibility updates that use Apple Intelligence to bring new capabilities to features users rely on every day, including VoiceOver, Magnifier, Voice Control, and Accessibility Reader.1 Apple also announced on-device generated subtitles for uncaptioned video content coming to the Apple ecosystem, as well as a new feature for Apple Vision Pro® users to control compatible wheelchairs with their eyes. These new features, as well as

Trump's disclosure showed a $1 million to $5 million Kura Sushi USA stake, stirring Japan retail interest.

Regulatory scrutiny raises questions over licensing model in chip ecosystem

Epic Games said on Tuesday its popular shooter title "Fortnite" has returned to global App ‌Stores, as the videogame maker signaled confidence in ‌a favorable outcome from an ongoing lawsuit against Apple. "Once Apple is forced ​to show its costs, governments around the world will not allow Apple junk fees to stand," Epic said in a statement. Epic, a U.S.-based studio backed by China's Tencent, has ‌been embroiled in a ⁠legal battle with Apple since 2020 and alleged that the company's practice of charging a ⁠commission of up to 30% on in-app payments violated U.S. antitrust rules.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-19/apple-s-new-hardware-chief-shakes-up-oversight-of-product-design

The SEC is finalizing this week an “innovation exemption” framework that would allow regulated crypto platforms to list tokenized versions of stocks like Apple and Tesla, trading 24 hours a day, seven days a week, without ever touching the New York Stock Exchange. On the surface, that sounds like the ...

Sebastian Mallaby, senior fellow for international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of The Infinity Machine, joins Squawk on the Street to discuss where Google is positioned in the AI race, the global chip shortage, and more.

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President Trump made 94 different trades of 'Magnificent 7' stocks in the first quarter of 2026, a new ethics disclosure shows, executing millions of dollars in transactions even as he was meeting with and often promoting these top tech companies.

As demand for cross-platform workflows continues to grow, Software Experts is recognizing Parallels Desktop for Mac for its ability to run Windows applications on macOS with strong performance, broad compatibility, and streamlined integration.

Oil prices and bond yields are sticking points.

Now that the Musk-Altman trial has reached a verdict, the two billionaires can turn their attention to readying their companies for the public market.

Anthropic was named the No. 1 company on the 2026 CNBC Disruptor 50 list. CNBC's Julia Boorstin speaks with Daniela Amodei, co-founder and president of the generative AI company, about its remarkable growth and what comes next.

Intel (INTC) stock remains in focus as CEO Lip-Bu Tan tells Jim Cramer customers want to triple AI chip orders. See how its 14A node aims to crush TSMC by 2029.

Rising geopolitical tensions with China have sharpened focus on the risk of a potential blockade of Taiwan. Such a move could severely disrupt Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s chip production and shipments for key clients including Nvidia, AMD, Broadcom, and Apple. Investors are assessing how a prolonged disruption could affect global supply chains in technology, autos, and energy, while possibly shifting demand toward non Taiwanese chipmakers and shipping companies. Taiwan...

Apple, ticker NasdaqGS:AAPL, is preparing a major Siri overhaul for iOS 27 that uses new AI capabilities and tighter privacy controls. The update is set to integrate Google Gemini AI within Apple’s ecosystem while emphasizing user control and automatic data minimization. This move marks a shift in how Apple approaches AI partnerships, virtual assistants and on-device privacy. For Apple, the company behind the iPhone, iPad and Mac, this kind of AI refresh is about more than a new software...

Rising component costs push up China smartphone prices, causing a 16% sales drop over the May Day holiday as consumers skip upgrades.

OURA, at the center of the tracking of the health and wellness boom, ranks No. 14 on CNBC’s 2026 Disruptor 50 list.

WHOOP, which has tried to redefine the wearables category from performance tracking to preventative health, ranks No. 44 on CNBC’s 2026 Disruptor 50 list.

Replit, one of the hottest names in vibe coding, ranks No. 42 on CNBC’s 2026 Disruptor 50 list.