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How a handful of X accounts took Elon Musk ‘down the rabbit hole’ on UK politics
Tech billionaire’s posts about grooming gangs scandal have elevated issue
Exclusive: Movement Labs set to close $100 million funding round as crypto markets heat up
Movement is building a layer-2 blockchain on Ethereum using technology from Facebook’s failed crypto project. Read More
Indonesia says $1bn offer from Apple not enough to lift iPhone 16 ban
Minister says proposed AirTag factory would not help US tech giant meet local content rules on smartphone sales
U.K. launches a £10 entry fee for U.S., Canadian and Australian visitors
The scheme is similar to the ESTA system in the U.S. where visitors who do not need a visa must ...
Samsung warns its inability to meet demand for AI chips will make fourth-quarter profits fall sharply
The announcement comes after the world’s largest memory-chip maker issued a rare apology in October acknowledging it was facing a ...
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son chases Nvidia
Also: Meta takes censorship memo from X, Nvidia trounces competitors in market cap, optimism about M&A. Read More
UK 10-year borrowing costs hit highest level since 2008
Sterling falls sharply as government bond sell-off threatens Labour’s ability to meet budget rules
Crypto data platform SoSoValue raises $15 million in new funding to launch multi-coin indices
The company will use the money to introduce additional wrapped tokens for investors. Read More
Pity the middle-sized nations of the world
Small countries have the best outcomes, while the few giants shape the globe
Donald Trump’s Greenland ‘fetish’ is spooking Europe—though this isn’t his first time, nor is he the only U.S. president to have tried it
Trump’s desperation for Greenland “poses difficult questions that no one in Europe thought they would have to consider,” one expert ...
Justice Department accuses 6 major landlords of colluding by using algorithm and sharing data to keep rents high
The lawsuit arrives as U.S. renters continue to struggle under a merciless housing market, with incomes failing to keep up ...
UK plan to adopt gene editing technology clashes with EU deal
Agriculture industry sounds alarm over missing out on what was hailed as Brexit benefit
Manufacturing giant Bosch, blighted by German economy, turns to U.S. with multimillion-dollar bet on first-ever Super Bowl ad
The German industrial giant will air its first Super Bowl ad in its 139-year-history as struggles in Germany continue. Read ...
Elon Musk’s attacks on Europe’s leaders and embrace of its far right signals to U.S. allies their relationship is set to change
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a major force in U.S. politics, is taking his influence to Europe. Read ...
Indonesia keeps its iPhone 16 sales ban even after Apple pledges $1 billion investment
Indonesia prohibited the sale of the iPhone 16 over Apple’s failure to meet local regulations requiring that 40% of phones ...
Flying taxis are ‘just a few steps from the finish line’
CEO of Joby Aviation, JoeBen Bevirt is getting closer to turning his boyhood flights of fancy into a dream come ...
Texas legislature to consider tough AI bill, but critics warn it threatens to ‘stall’ U.S. AI progress
The Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA), also known as HB 1709, will be the next battleground for U.S. AI ...
Jimmy Carter eulogized by Kamala Harris, Mike Johnson and others: ‘First and foremost a faithful servant of his creator, and his fellow man’
As a presidential candidate in 1976, Harris noted, he slept in the homes of his supporters to “share a meal ...
Eat your leftover Christmas tree? Belgium’s food agency warns against it
“Christmas trees are not destined to enter the food chain,” the agency said in a statement after some suggested that ...
Biden administration asks federal court to block plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
It would spare him the risk of the death penalty in one of the deadliest attacks ever on the United ...
Trump won’t rule out using of military force to take over Greenland and the Panama Canal
Greenland, home to a large U.S. military base, is an autonomous territory of Denmark, a longtime U.S. ally and a ...
The world is not nearly ready to handle the next pandemic, says UN health agency
Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO’s epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention director, said it was a matter of when, not ...
Exxon Mobil sues California AG for defamation over claims it deceived the public by falsely promising plastics it produced would be recycled
Exxon Mobil has filed a federal defamation lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several environmental groups. Read More
EU will defend borders, says French minister in response to Trump’s Greenland threats
Jean-Noël Barrot said Europe needs to ‘strengthen ourselves further’
Out-of-control wildfires around Los Angeles force thousands to flee as flames torch homes and threaten senior center
One blaze ripped through the city’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood, a hillside area along the coast dotted with celebrity residences and memorialized by ...
Singapore slots itself into the HBM supply chain—key to the AI boom—with a $7 billion Micron investment
It’s Singapore’s first facility dealing with HBM, part of the AI chips that’s powering companies like Nvidia and TSMC to ...
They’re all grown up: Here’s why your next manager may be a member of Gen Z
Gen Z is climbing the corporate ladder despite their maverick reputation. Read More
Mark Cuban shuts down the narrative that he’s lost big after betting $29 million on ‘Shark Tank’ by explaining how he’s ‘crushing it in the market’
These are the investments that have paid off for the billionaire Read More
CFPB sues Experian over ‘sham’ credit report investigations that harm consumers : “What more can I do?”
The consumer watchdog alleges the credit reporting giant conducted inadequate error reviews, potentially harming millions of Americans. Read More
Banking for couples: Should you open a joint savings account with your partner?
Joint accounts can make money management easier for couples, but they’re not right for everyone. Here’s what you need to ...
