ARK Investment’s fintech-focused ETF posted a 29% return in 2025, defying a sector slump. It did so by stretching its definition of fintech to include AI winners like Palantir and Roku, while core payments stocks like Fiserv plunged over 65%.
A computer parts seller in Europe posted a distressing email from his distributor. It shows all orders for NVIDIA’s RTX 5070 Ti, 5080, and 5090 GPUs have been canceled due to having “not even a single unit” to sell. Even RTX 5070 orders are being slashed to just five units per model.
Palo Alto Networks had a volatile 2025, with shares held back by CEO Nikesh Arora’s dealmaking. But its $25B CyberArk and $3.35B Chronosphere buys position it for a stronger 2026 as customers consolidate security tools.
Tesla’s grip on the EV market is slipping. New figures show a second straight year of declining sales, with Chinese giant BYD now the undisputed global leader in electric vehicle deliveries. The removal of a key US incentive appears to have accelerated the slide.
Tesla reported a bigger-than-expected drop in fourth-quarter vehicle deliveries. This marks the company’s second consecutive year of declining annual sales, raising serious questions about its core auto business.
Cryptocurrency scams using Bitcoin ATMs are exploding. The FBI says losses hit $333.5 million in just the first 11 months of 2025, a massive increase from $250 million the year before. Authorities are now suing ATM operators and pushing for new regulations as scammers increasingly target older victi
President Trump has delayed a planned increase on tariffs for upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets, and vanities for one year. The move comes after a volatile year for furniture stocks, where companies like Wayfair and RH had dramatically opposite fortunes.
In a complex internal deal, CapitaLand India Trust is selling a 20.2% stake in three developing data centers to a new fund managed by its parent company. The move raises capital to double down on India’s booming data center demand, driven by AI and cloud growth.
In a surprising move, data center operator Applied Digital is teaming up with exoskeleton company Ekso Bionics to spin out a new AI cloud venture. The planned entity, ChronoScale Corporation, aims to provide GPU infrastructure for demanding AI workloads. The deal is slated to close in the first half
Vodafone Idea, India’s third-largest telecom operator, has been slapped with a $71 million tax penalty. This comes just one day after the government granted it a partial moratorium on nearly $10 billion in other dues, a move that disappointed investors.
