RARE PHOTOS: 9 - The Real Truth

JB Pritzker Defends Billions in CTA Funding as Illinois Rejects Service Cuts and Fare Hikes: 'Invest, Modernize and Build'

Gov. JB Pritzker (D-Ill.) defended the state’s multibillion-dollar investment in public transportation, arguing that strengthening transit is critical to the state’s economy and millions of daily riders.

Benzinga · Aug 16

Mark Cuban Warns California Wealth Tax Could Drive Billion-Dollar Startups Out of State: ‘Ideology Is Not a Strategy’

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban warned Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) that a proposed 5% wealth tax on California billionaires could discourage investment and push high-value startups and their founders out of the state.

Benzinga · Aug 16

Kevin O'Leary Admits ‘We Have Not Properly Communicated’ Utah Data Center Plans, Promises More Transparency

Kevin O’Leary, the investor known as Mr. Wonderful, acknowledged that he mishandled public communication around his Stratos data center project in Box Elder County, Utah.

Benzinga · Aug 16

Elon Musk Eyes Trillionaire Status Again as SpaceX Stock Rebounds

Elon Musk could be on track to reclaim trillionaire status as SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) rebounds after the post-IPO plunge.

Benzinga · Aug 15

Micron Stock Stages Cautious Recovery as Key Metrics Point to More Upside

Micron (NASDAQ:MU) stock has staged a cautious recovery in the last two weeks, moving from a low of $737 to $971, mirroring the performance of other top memory companies. This recovery may continue as key metrics suggest that it has more upside in the coming months.

Benzinga · Aug 15

Trump Will ‘Never Apologize’ for Rising Gas Prices: ‘You’re at $4. It’s Ok.’

President Donald Trump said Friday evening that he will “never apologize” for the average price of gasoline rising above $4 per gallon.

Benzinga · Aug 15

Joe Rogan Hits at Trump’s Crypto Billions, Says ‘Shady’ Family Deals Could Trigger Arrests: 'Who's Telling Him...'

Podcaster Joe Rogan used a recent episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” to criticize President Donald Trump and his family over the money made from cryptocurrency and other ventures during his presidency, arguing that Trump’s political role and his family’s business dealings overlap in ways he called unprecedented.

Benzinga · Aug 15

Tariffs, Pentagon Task Force Signal Major Shift In US Drone Warfare and Industrial Policy

During the past four years, drones have gone from a battlefield curiosity to the defining weapon of modern conflict.

Benzinga · Aug 15

Consumer Tech (Aug 10-14): Trump Faces Federal Lawsuits, Apple & Alibaba To Create AI Model For China & More

Ukraine’s military intelligence service is warning that Russia is accelerating deployment of its planned Rassvet low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation, which could eventually provide Moscow with Starlink-like battlefield connectivity.

Benzinga · Aug 15

Earnings Volatility Watch: Wolfspeed and 9 Other Stocks Could Swing Up to 17% this Week

AI infrastructure names broadly cleared the earnings bar last week, with CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV) and Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR) among those that passed the test.

Benzinga · Aug 15