California Attorney General Rob Bonta told CNBC's David Faber on Thursday that the group of states suing to block Paramount Skydance's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would require "robust structural remedies" to reach a settlement in the antitrust case. "[Paramount] wanted to talk about everything except for what this...
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CFTC’s Innovation Advisory Committee meeting addresses emerging prediction market risks
Michael Selig, chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), during a Bloomberg Television interview at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. Daniel Heuer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission's first Innovation Advisory Committee meeting convened on...
Chinese humanoid robots’ biggest obstacle: humans are still (mostly) better
Chinese consumer electronics company Xiaomi showed off its humanoid robot in Beijing at the World Humanoid Conference in August 2026.Evelyn Cheng | CNBCBEIJING — The big challenge for humanoid robots is still getting the technology to work well, according to industry leaders speaking alongside the World Robot Conference in Beijing...
Bessent’s efforts in the Treasury market so far haven’t worked. Here’s what else he can try
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington, Aug. 20, 2026.Yuri Gripas | Abaca | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisted Thursday that he has multiple weapons at his disposal to quell liquidity problems in the government debt market and...
Megayacht Amadea sold for $187 million to Dubai billionaire with Trump ties
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.A megayacht once valued at more than $300 million was sold by the U.S. government for $187 million to...