Nvidia said it has invested $2 billion in CoreWeave at $87.20 per share and broadened its collaboration with the AI-focused cloud provider. The companies said the money and partnership are aimed at speeding CoreWeave’s buildout of large-scale AI data center capacity through 2030.
USA Rare Earth shares surged after a report said the U.S. government plans to inject $1.6 billion into the company in a debt-and-equity package that would give Washington a 10% stake. The move would deepen the government’s involvement in critical minerals as it seeks to reduce reliance on China for rare earth supply chains.
A powerful winter storm that swept large parts of the United States over the weekend forced airlines to cancel tens of thousands of flights, with more disruptions already posted for Monday. Major hubs along the East Coast were among the hardest hit, and carriers issued broad travel waivers as crews and airports struggled with snow, ice, and extreme cold.
New England punched its ticket to Super Bowl LX with a 10-7 victory over Denver in frigid, snowy conditions. Quarterback Drake Maye scored the Patriots’ lone touchdown on a short run, while the defense forced key turnovers late to close out the AFC Championship.
A Venezuelan rights organization reported that at least 80 people it considers political prisoners were released on Sunday as part of a continuing process. Interim President Delcy Rodriguez has said hundreds have been freed, while the rights group has tracked a smaller number and called for outside verification of the release lists.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee published its week-ahead schedule, listing a full committee hearing on U.S. policy toward Venezuela and a separate business meeting to consider legislation and multiple nominations. The committee said the Venezuela hearing will feature Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a witness.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined a White House request that Israeli President Isaac Herzog attend the launch ceremony for President Donald Trump’s Gaza “Board of Peace” at Davos, signaling friction even as ceasefire implementation efforts continue.
North Carolina health officials reported additional measles cases in Buncombe County and urged vaccination, warning that people in a specific Mission Hospital emergency department waiting room window may have been exposed.
The NBA postponed the Timberwolves–Warriors game in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal Border Patrol officer, citing safety concerns as protests intensified near downtown.
U.S. stocks fell sharply after President Trump linked potential tariffs to European opposition to his Greenland push, sparking a broad risk-off move that hit megacap technology shares particularly hard.
A tariff-driven market shock rippled through high-valuation technology shares, highlighting how quickly policy uncertainty can reset sentiment around AI leaders and other megacap growth stocks.
A major winter storm unofficially dubbed “Winter Storm Fern” is driving widespread emergency declarations and paralyzing U.S. travel, with tens of thousands of delays and cancellations mounting as snow, ice and arctic cold spread east.