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The European Space Agency committed to zero space junk. Swiss startup ClearSpace is already on it

European pioneers are working on a cleaner cosmic future—before collisions mount. Read More

Bitcoin is now worth more than silver and Saudi Arabia’s oil company—and is closing in on Google

The original cryptocurrency broke $100,000 for the first time on Wednesday. Read More

OpenAI seeks to unlock investment by ditching ‘AGI’ clause with Microsoft

Start-up discusses removing provision to protect powerful technology from being misused for commercial purposes

BP seeks buyers for U.S. natural gas pipeline system stake, Reuters reports

BP is seeking buyers for a stake in its U.S. natural gas pipeline network, four people with knowledge of the ...

Retail giant Boohoo’s ex-CEO reportedly quit after being stalked and spied on, underscoring growing fears over executives’ security

Boohoo executives reportedly faced stalking and “corporate espionage,” highlighting the need for security for high-profile corporate bosses. Read More

Warren Buffett used to gift his family $10,000 every Christmas—until he noticed they were spending it too fast

“As soon as we got home, we’d spend it, whoo!” Buffett’s former daughter-in-law said. Read More

Airbus is slashing 2,000 jobs as Europe’s space industry struggles to keep up with Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Airbus and other European manufacturers can’t compete on price with SpaceX’s satellites. Read More

Twilio’s CEO is the company’s former CFO. Here’s what prepared him for the top job

Khozema Shipchandler shares advice for CFOs with chief executive goals. Read More

Hitachi chair warns UK train factory at risk unless HS2 northern leg revived

Toshiaki Higashihara says jobs at Newton Aycliffe site near Durham cannot be guaranteed without increased demand

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Lululemon, Docusign, Petco, Ulta Beauty and more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in premarket trading.

Musk donated more than $250mn to Trump campaign, electoral filings show

Figures underscore lengths to which Tesla chief was prepared to go to secure victory in November

Bitcoin hit the $100k mark: Could it keep climbing?

Bitcoin surpassing the coveted $100,000 mark has left much of the crypto world buzzing. Read More

All Trump’s picks for cabinet and White House positions in his upcoming administration

Some of his choices could face difficult confirmation fights in the Senate, even with Republicans in control, Read More

Trump taps Sacks as AI and crypto czar, Slater as chief antitrust enforcer

The president-elect is, shall we say, all in. Read More

Exclusive: Prima, Mexico-based manufacturing and supply chain integrator, reveals it has raised $42.5 million

Prima raised $23 million in new Series A backing earlier this year, a few months before Donald Trump’s election victory. ...

5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

India’s central bank revises down economic growth forecast for 2025, keeps interest rate steady

The Reserve Bank of India has held interest rate steady since February last year, while a sharper-than-anticipated slowdown in India’s ...

Why portfolio rebalancing isn’t zen

Neither theory nor practice supports diligently adjusting your exposures

The Vodafone-Three merger could be the key to address the U.K.’s 5G connectivity challenges

The approval of the merger in the U.K. has secured a pledge from the mobile operators to invest billions of ...

Billionaires’ wealth has more than doubled to $14 trillion in just one decade, according to UBS

The 10th edition of UBS’s annual Billionaire Ambitions report, which tracks the wealth of the world’s richest people, found that ...

Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO has security teams at Apple, Meta and others on alert for stalkers who threaten their CEOs

The fatal shooting of Brian Thompson has put a spotlight on the approaches companies use to protect their leaders. Read More

New clues emerge in hunt for gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

The words “deny,” “defend” and “depose” were found emblazoned on the ammunition, echoing a phrase used by insurance industry critics. ...

Korean coup movie hits No. 1 on Netflix after martial law chaos

2023 film 12.12: The Day has been the No. 1 Korean film on Netflix since President Yoon Suk Yeol tried ...

Observer sale to Tortoise to proceed after late-night agreement

Scott Trust backs deal with digital start-up after conditions introduced to address fears among newspaper’s staff

How China’s critical minerals could become a tipping point in its trade conflict with the U.S.

China has banned exports to the United States of gallium, germanium and antimony—critical minerals needed to make advanced semiconductors. Read More

Trump chooses former Senator David Perdue as his China ambassador ahead of a likely renewed trade war with Beijing

Trump said in a social media post that Perdue “brings valuable expertise to help build our relationship with China.” Read ...

Data activist Renée Cummings says there’s an important question to ask when making responsible AI: ‘Where did this data come from?’

“Sometimes we’re using…data that’s actually missing critical pieces of the stories that need to be told,” Cummings said at Fortune ...

How Corning is ushering in the AI revolution

Under CEO Wendell Weeks, the company’s next-generation fiber optic cables are powering data centers for tech giants like Microsoft. Read ...

Emotions, grand visuals, and a ‘logical story’: One of Universal’s designers on how he makes theme parks so memorable

Bob Dennis, a senior director at Universal’s new Beijing resort, noted how emotions—even ones like anger and disgust—can build an ...