HISTORICAL FACTS: 60 - Caught on Camera

Mike Waltz Calls Cuba a ‘National Security Threat,’ Accuses China and Russia Of Collecting Information Around US Bases

United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz called Cuba a "national security threat" on Sunday, accusing China and Russia of collecting intelligence around U.S. military sites as the Trump administration keeps pressure on Havana.

Benzinga · Jul 13

TSMC Could Swing $150 Billion as Options Market Prices Big Moves for This Week’s Earnings

Earnings season kicks into high gear next week, with a slate of heavyweight companies set to report quarterly results between July 12 and July 18. As investors look for fresh insight into corporate earnings, guidance and the broader economic backdrop, options traders are already betting on how sharply these stocks…

Benzinga · Jul 13

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Just Supercharged Its Biggest AI Bet Yet, Expanding Its Hyperion Data Center Into a $50 Billion-Plus Project

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has significantly ramped up its investment in the Hyperion data center project in Louisiana. The project’s cost now surpasses a whopping $50 billion.

Benzinga · Jul 13

Tesla AI Chief Ashok Elluswamy Says Optimus Has 'Big Shoes to Fill' After Model S, X Production Line Closure

Tesla Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:TSLA) artificial intelligence lead, Ashok Elluswamy, hailed the sunset Model S and Model X premium vehicles as the Fremont facility gears up for Optimus humanoid robot production.

Benzinga · Jul 13

Cathie Wood Says AI Productivity Boom Could Push Long-Term Interest Rates Lower

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood said artificial intelligence-driven productivity could push long-term interest rates lower, drawing parallels with the Industrial Revolution as companies pass efficiency gains on to consumers through lower prices.

Benzinga · Jul 13

Mark Zandi Says June Jobs Report Was Weaker Than It Looked as Labor Force Participation Fell

Economist Mark Zandi argued that the June employment report painted an overly optimistic picture of the U.S. labor market, saying several underlying indicators point to a much weaker economy than the headline figures suggest.

Benzinga · Jul 13

Trump Says He Has 'Somebody' in Mind After Lindsey Graham's Death Opens South Carolina Senate Race

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) died suddenly Saturday night, creating an unexpected vacancy as he campaigned for a fifth term and temporarily narrowing President Donald Trump’s already fragile Senate majority.

Benzinga · Jul 13

Economist Justin Wolfers Says 'the Puzzle' Behind Record Highs 'Goes Away' Once You Take Out AI

Economist Justin Wolfers on Sunday said the U.S. stock market’s record-setting rally is being driven largely by a handful of artificial intelligence-linked companies, masking what he described as a much less impressive performance across the broader market.

Benzinga · Jul 13

Mark Cuban Pushes Back on AI Doctors, Says Healthcare Conglomerates Will 'Delay and Deny' Progress

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, highlighting the challenges posed by healthcare conglomerates.

Benzinga · Jul 13

Looking Beyond the S&P 500? This Vanguard Tech ETF Has Averaged 25% Annual Returns

For investors who want to look beyond investing in benchmark index funds, the Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSE:VGT) has capitalized heavily on the tech wave to deliver staggering 25% annual returns over the past decade, easily outperforming broad market benchmarks.

Benzinga · Jul 13