Shares of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) gained 8.11% over the past five trading sessions after losing 2.37% the five prior. Despite having turned a corner after struggling for most of 2025, Amazon was caught up in the broad market's AI-induced sell-off last fall, which began in late October and carried through the end of the year as concerns about a bubble persisted. The stock is up 13.22% over the past year.
The annual Consumer Electronics Show, CES, is officially over, and we saw many innovative and exciting products and devices from the world's leading consumer electronics brands, including Samsung, LG, and Hisense. ZDNET reported on the ground, in-person at the show, as well as remotely, so no news was missed. Also: Best of CES 2026 Awards: Official List of Winners (CNET) This year's agenda? More ambitious pitches from companies, small and large, including how AI would assist and enhance
For a long time, Burry has been skeptical of Tesla, its stock, and its CEO, Elon Musk, even placing a $530 million bet against shares several years ago. Eventually, Burry's short position extended to other supporters of the company, including ARK Invest. Tesla has long drawn skepticism from investors and more traditional analysts, who believe its valuation is overblown. However, the company is not traded as a traditional stock, something that other Wall Street firms have recognized.
Technology offers significant benefits across virtually all aspects of modern life, including improved communication, exponential growth in information access, increased productivity and automation, and advances in healthcare, resulting in extended longevity. For example, the positive benefits of biotechnologies - from pharmaceuticals to joint replacements - are not disputed. Adverse effects are always risks, but still, the benefits for humans far outweigh the risks.
Tesla has proposed a new 10-year compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk that could be worth as much as $1 trillion even as the EV maker's car business stumbles and it sets its sights on humanoid robotics and AI. The company has tied the compensation to a number of benchmarks, one of which involves increasing Tesla's overall valuation from around $1 trillion to more than $8 trillion.