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Beijing — A backflip, nunchaku-wielding humanoid robot delighted and amazed viewers with its kung fu choreography during the annual televised Chinese New Year celebration. But they, and the rivals who took to the stage Monday night, also conveyed a message about how quickly China’s androids are progressing. The fluid movements, agility and breakdown recovery of the robots from Chinese company Unitree Robotics, which kicked and flipped on stage alongside young human fighters during the broadcast, were far ahead of the steady handkerchief-twirling and shuffling footwork of the Unitree models, which performed to great fanfare last year. And it wasn’t just…

ValueAct’s Mason Morfitt revealed the investment in BlackRock, saying the company could take the lead in investment management software. Morfitt, co-chief executive officer of the activist investment firm, first revealed his holdings on an episode of “The Master Investor,” a podcast hosted by CNBC contributor Wilfred Frost. Mr Morfitt’s revelations come ahead of the fund’s regulatory replenishment scheduled for Tuesday. “It was already an apex predator,” Morfitt said, according to a transcript shared with CNBC. “But by putting software DNA into a dinosaur’s body, it makes it even more powerful.” Morfitt said BlackRock’s Aladdin platform could help automate investment decisions…

Mistral AI founder Arthur Mensch during the “Nvidia GTC” conference at the 2025 VivaTech conference on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Nathan Lane | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNEW DELHI — Mistral AI’s CEO told CNBC on Wednesday that more than 50% of a company’s current software could be replaced by AI, potentially further heightening investor concerns about software stocks.Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch’s comments come after major software names sold off, in part due to Anthropic’s Cowork product, as investors grow increasingly concerned that AI can do more than what enterprise software currently does. Investors are concerned that…

Rousey will take on Carano on May 16 in California, making her return to MMA for the first time in nearly a decade.listen to this article | 3 minutesinformationPublished February 18, 2026February 18, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareRonda Rousey and Gina Carano will end their long retirement from mixed martial arts (MMA) when they square off on May 16th at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.The two trailblazing fighters announced Tuesday that they will be returning for a bout sponsored by Most Valuable Promotions, the martial arts promotion founded by influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul and his business partner…

(PRO Views is exclusive to PRO subscribers and gives you insight on the day’s news directly from real investment pros. See the full discussion above.) Investor Jay Woods is keeping an eye on Walmart’s fourth-quarter results, which are scheduled to be released before the market opens on Thursday. Woods, chief market strategist at Freedom Capital Markets, believes the retail giant could face a backlash following the report, which could open up an attractive entry point for investors. “It’s getting a bit parabolic as we move towards the numbers. If I was in stocks, I’d be taking profits. In fact, I…

Shandi Sullivan became a ‘con artist’America’s Next Top Model Cycle 2 finalist Shandi Sullivan, who had a boyfriend back home, was photographed in bed with a male model who was partying at a contestant’s house in Milan on the March 16, 2004 episode of “The Girl Who Cheat.” Shandy said she felt drunk and passed out on the 2026 Netflix series “Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model” and thought producers should have intervened. “I think after I got out of the bath and what happened after that,” Shandy said on the show. “I think they should have said, well,…

(This is ” The Best Stocks in the Market ,” brought to you by Josh Brown and Sean Russo of Ritholtz Wealth Management.) Josh — I could be wrong, but I think real estate stocks are worth another look for investors without exposure to the sector. In my opinion, the combination of immunity to AI (for the most part, or at least for now) and the next Federal Reserve Chairman having a single mandate directly from the president bodes well for this group. They’re cheap, unloved, and, as Sean shows, they tend to act better than you think. There are…

Nvidia H100 chips in a server room at Yotta Data Services Pvt. Ltd. data center, Navi Mumbai, India, March 14, 2024.Dheeraj Singh | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAmerican AI chip darling Nvidia is expanding its partnerships in India, including with venture capital firms, betting on the country’s AI ecosystem, which has attracted huge Big Tech investments. The company said in a statement on Wednesday that it is working with multiple venture capital firms, including Peak XV, Z47, Elevation Capital, Nexus Venture Partners and Accel India, to identify and fund AI startups.This comes as venture capital investors are increasingly showing interest in…

Havana, Cuba — Mandy Pruna fondly recalls the influx of American tourists who visited Cuba after then-U.S. President Barack Obama restored diplomatic relations with Cuba in 2015. Pruna and his bright red 1957 Chevrolet are always in demand, and he says countless visitors, including celebrities like Will Smith, Rihanna and Kim Kardashian, have paid princely sums, at least for Cuba, to take classic car tours with him. His Chevrolet was one of three vintage American cars chosen by U.S. diplomats as the backdrop for a flag-raising ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in Havana, marking the restoration of official relations between…

If 2026 has proven anything, it’s that 90s fashion trends aren’t just a phase, they’re foundational. Retro style is quietly woven into your closet little by little. A nail clip thrown into a messy bun, flared jeans styled with a baby T-shirt, and a brown-lined lip that looks straight out of a backstage Polaroid of your favorite supermodel. But why are 90s fashion trends still relevant in 2026? Scope. This was a decade of minimalist tailoring by Calvin Klein and Giorgio Armani, streetwear glam girl groups like TLC, and grunge icons like Courtney Love who redefined party dress. From hip-hop…