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- Palo Alto Networks announces multibillion-dollar deal with Google Cloud - The agreement is an expansion of the companies' existing strategic partnership.
- Jeffrey Epstein: DOJ expects to release some—but not all—files Friday despite legal deadline - President Donald Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November.
- Google's boomerang year: 20% of AI software engineers hired in 2025 were ex-employees - As competition heats up for AI talent, Google turned to hiring more so-called boomerang employees in 2025.
- November home sales struggle as supply stalls - Existing home sales edged slightly higher as prices continued to rise and supply dropped. The higher end of the market is performing better.
- Oracle stock jumps 5% as cloud provider joins investor group to run TikTok's U.S. business - The new joint venture will prevent TikTok from shutting down in the U.S. due to national security concerns.
- NY Fed President Williams says some 'technical factors' distorted November's CPI reading downward - MarketsNY Fed President Williams says some 'technical factors' distorted November's CPI reading downwardPublished Fri, Dec 19 20258:31 AM ESTUpdated 2 Min AgoYu
- UnitedHealth Group commits to improvements after independent audit, patient backlash - The company said it has adopted 23 ongoing "action plans" to track and implement recommended improvements, all of which will be completed by the end of March.
- Wall Street banked on a flurry of deals under Trump in 2025. It wasn't that simple - Dealmakers expected a flood of M&A to take place in 2025 following the election of President Trump. The number of transactions didn't live up to the hype.
- Waller had a 'strong interview' for Fed chair with Trump as president appears to turn focus to job market - The positive description of the Waller interview by officials was not necessarily an indication that he was a favorite candidate for the job.
- CNBC's Official College Sports Valuations 2025: Top 75 athletic programs - The programs are worth a combined $51.22 billion, 13% more than the top 75 in last year's rankings.