Justice Department Approves Paramount–Skydance Deal As Warner Bros. Faces Added Pressure
Justice Department clears Paramount Skydance's $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal, intensifying pressure on Warner Bros. amid weak credit ratings, heavy debt, and shifting streaming competition.
SpaceX Shares Surge Nearly 20% After Record-Breaking IPO
SpaceX shares jumped nearly 20% in their Nasdaq debut after a record $75 billion IPO, valuing Elon Musk's company at over $2 trillion and highlighting Starlink's growth.
Uber Now Keeps Larger Share Of Ride’s Fare In Some Cities, Drivers Receive Less Than 50%
Uber is keeping a larger share of fares in some cities, with drivers often earning under 50% per trip as higher take rates and fees cut into their income.
Spotify Quietly Removes Tens Of Thousands Of Podcasts Promoting Selling Of Prescription Drugs
Spotify quietly removed over 57,000 podcast episodes promoting illegal online prescription drug sales, after investigations and pressure from US lawmakers raised concerns about its content moderation.
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Meta Scales Back Plan To Track Employee’s Computer Activity To Train AI Models, Gives Workers Option To Opt Out For ‘30 Minutes’
Meta eases its employee tracking AI program, adding a 30-minute pause option and limited opt-outs for staff handling sensitive work amid internal privacy concerns.
Tesla Expands Service Of Unsupervised Robotaxis To Entire Austria Metro Area Six Months After Removing Human Monitors
Tesla expands unsupervised robotaxis across the Austrian metro area six months after removing human monitors, raising questions on fleet size, wait times, and reliability.
SpaceX Slapped With Bearish Valuation Of $780 Billion, Half Of Its $1.8 Trillion IPO Target
Morningstar sets SpaceX's fair value at $780 billion, far below its $1.8 trillion IPO target, sharpening investor focus on growth, risks, and upcoming offering.
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Colombia Gives In To US Deportation Flights To Avoid $53.5B Trade War
Colombian President Petro blocked US deportation flights, prompting Trump's tariff threats, but after escalating tensions, Colombia agreed to accept the flights, avoiding a trade war.
Democratic Rep. Slams Trump Over Tariffs On Countries Sending Oil To Cuba: ‘Designed To Cause a Humanitarian Collapse’
US Seizes Record $15 Billion in Bitcoin From Global ‘Pig Butchering’ Scheme Linked to Chen Zhi
EU Faces ‘Transitional Period’ After Trump’s New Import Surcharge Shakes Trade Deal
A months-long transitional period looms in transatlantic trade as President Donald Trump's new import surcharge threatens last year's U.S.-EU trade deal.
Novo Nordisk CEO Faces Investigation After Senate Reveals Ozempic And Wegovy Cost Up To 13 Times More In The US
Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen will face a Senate hearing over the high prices of weight loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic in the US.
Seized US Canned Food Company Looks to China, North Korea as Russian Sales Crash
China Imposes Retaliatory Tariffs on US Imports, Launches Google Antitrust Probe
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AI Startup Funding Surging Despite Sting of High Interest Rates
AI startups are riding a wave of fresh capital in 2025—even as the Federal Reserve keeps interest rates at multi-decade highs. Instead of slowing down, the sector is posting some of its boldest funding figures yet, fueled by surging demand for both AI infrastructure and specialized applications.
Cost Over Climate: Australians To Spend AU$80B On Energy Upgrades
On average, households plan to spend AU$7,500 on energy-efficient upgrades over the next five years, which could add up to more than AU$80 billion nationwide. About 50% of Australians want to make their homes eco-friendlier, driven mostly by a desire to reduce energy costs.
Australian Superannuation Funds Rethink US Bets Amid Dollar Volatility
"Like every other fund, we are questioning our exposure to the U.S. It would be fair to say that we've hit peak exposure and will be reducing over time," said John Pearce, chief investment officer of UniSuper, said.
Trump UK Trade Deal Pumps Crypto: $ETH Skyrockets, $BTC Hits $103K, $XRP Surges
President Trump has announced a trade agreement with a long-time ally, pumping crypto prices, including Bitcoin, which had been struggling to return to $100,000 in recent weeks.
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University of Arizona Students Boo Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt After Discussing AI in Commencement Speech
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is booed by University of Arizona graduates after praising AI in his 2026 commencement speech, amid student protests over his record.
LinkedIn Announces New Layoffs, Says Cuts Are Not Attributed To AI Replacing Jobs
LinkedIn is cutting 5% of its workforce, affecting approximately 900 employees, citing organizational restructuring rather than AI automation as the reason for the layoffs.
Meta Raids $12B AI Startup Thinking Machines Lab, Snags Founding Engineers in Talent War
Meta hires key engineers from Mira Murati's $12B AI startup, highlighting an intensifying talent war as top firms compete for elite AI expertise.
