FIFA president on 2026 World Cup: Never seen as much demand for tickets
CNBC Television· 2026-02-18 19:09
Hi Carl, I am here with the president of FIFA, Giani Infantino. It's great to see you here. Welcome.And I think it it shows, you know, how critical sport and especially FIFA and the World Cup are playing in the a role in the outlook for the US economy right now. Is that true. >> Yeah, that's true.Hello, first of all, and it's it's a great pleasure really to be to be here to be here with you as well. Um it is uh I mean it's quite it's quite incredible the the the the weight and the importance that uh that so ...
Trade Tracker: Karen Firestone details her latest portfolio moves
CNBC Television· 2026-02-18 19:08
and let's carry get to your moves uh because you have several. Let's start with American Express. Why did you trim some of that.>> It was a big position. We've owned it for years. The stock has gone from 11 times earnings where we bought it uh bought the large position to 19 times now.And we just decided to move some of that into other names. That's all. >> Okay.You bought more S&P Global. Is that one of the names. You take some of the profits, you buy some more of that.>> Yes, exactly. I mean S&P down 25% ...
Bullish On Bitcoin But NOT Time To Buy! Ivan On Tech
Digital Asset News· 2026-02-18 19:07
We are getting close to some MAJOR Buy zones but for the LARGE purchases it is NOT NOW! Ivan ON Tech Explains: Sign up for Ivan's BULLMANIA - https://bullmania.com/rob Ivan on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@IvanOnTech The links below may include affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission at no cost to you if you make a purchase through a link. You DO NOT have to use the links but you will not receive any bonus if offered. Not investment advice. Crypto investing and trading involves risk of ...
LIVE: President Trump hosts Black History Month reception at the White House — 2/18/2026
CNBC Television· 2026-02-18 19:07
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The Trump administration doesn't want states regulating prediction markets
Yahoo Finance· 2026-02-18 19:06
To those who seek to challenge our authority in this space, let me be clear. We will see you in court. >> State governments are on notice. Lawsuits trying to regulate prediction markets like Kalshi and Poly Market are overstepping the authority of the federal government. That's the stance of the Trump administration. Several states are suing prediction markets, alleging that they operate unlicensed sports books. But the Trump administration and the companies themselves don't see their offerings as gambling ...
'That is shameful': House Dems confirm that Les Wexner has not been questioned by DOJ on Epstein
MSNBC· 2026-02-18 19:03
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee spoke to reporters here in New Albany, Ohio, about their closed-door deposition with Les Wexner. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. Same mission. New name. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion journalism. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.ms.now/ #EpsteinFiles #Les ...
Champions League match halted as Madrid star Vinícius alleges being called racial slur
NBC News· 2026-02-18 19:00
There was chaos during a Champions League soccer game when a Real Madrid star accused an opponent of racially insulting him. Here's what happens. Real Madrid's Venicius Jr.. had just scored when the ref had to stop the match in the 50th minute, making a signal with his arms to show that an accusation of racism had been made. Fans from the opposing team, Benfica, reacted angrily to Venicius celebrating his goal by dancing at the corner flag. Some fans even threw bottles at Madrid players. Benfica's John Luca ...
Explained in 2 minutes: AMD Enterprise AI Suite
AMD· 2026-02-18 18:56
The AMD Enterprise AI Suite is an open-source software stack that enables enterprises to run frontier AI models in production within minutes. In this video, we will look at the Suite's two main components, the AMD Resource Manager and the AMD AI Workbench. We start with the Resource Manager, a tool that empowers administrators to oversee computational resources and user access.The Dashboard provides a high-level view of clusters, GPUs, workloads, and active projects. Projects organize work with namespaces k ...
Ex-Tesla Leader Baglino Raises $140M for Next-Gen Grid
Bloomberg Technology· 2026-02-18 18:54
Energy startup Heron Power has raised a $140 million Series B to build a 40-gigawatt US manufacturing facility for its advanced electrical equipment. Heron’s CEO Drew Baglino discusses the demand coming from renewable power and AI data center projects. He joins Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.” -------- Like this video? Subscribe to Bloomberg Technology on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrM7B7SL_g1edFOnmj-SDKg Watch the latest full episodes of "Bloomberg Technology" with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow ...
Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand in LA social media safety trial
CNBC Television· 2026-02-18 18:49
Mark Zuckerberg is on the stand today in a very high-profile social media trial in downtown Los Angeles. Julia Borston is live outside the courthouse for us today uh for today's tech check, no less. Julia, what can you tell us.Well, Kelly, Mark Zuckerberg has been testifying for the past hour in this trial on the addictive nature of Meta's product design and potential damage done to kids and teens. Now, one key line of questioning that he's been facing is whether Meta actually prevents kids under age 13 fro ...