In August, U.S. stocks that had been weighed down by Wall Street’s bearish narratives rebounded sharply, CNBC reported. Jim Cramer said worries over AI threats, slower growth and worsening conditions were overturned by earnings and shifts in positioning. Moderna surged after reporting promising results for an experimental melanoma vaccine with Merck. Enterprise software names rebounded as a high-leverage hedge fund unwound bets. Other gainers included Gartner, Newmont, Paramount Skydance, Super Micro Computer, Sandisk and Coinbase.

Disney Plus is testing a new AI feature that recommends films and series using natural-language search, voice queries and recommendation prompts. The limited beta is available to selected subscribers, The Verge reported. Disney said the tool is designed to surface content that fits the moment rather than relying mainly on viewing history. Disney also reaffirmed plans to make Disney Plus the company’s digital hub and is rolling out an AI-assisted interactive search on ESPN.