Rivian autonomous driving push expands with new hands free system and Level 4 roadmap

Rivian autonomous driving features expand as the EV maker unveils a hands-free system and a long-term plan for Level 4 capability.

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Electric vehicle maker Rivian unveiled an aggressive path toward expanded autonomous capabilities on Thursday, detailing a series of new tools and long term plans that the company said could reshape how drivers use and share their cars.  CEO RJ Scaringe presented the strategy at an event in Palo Alto, calling it … Read more

European stocks hit one month high as Wall Street futures show caution after tech selloff

European stocks rise to one-month high as investors react to Fed rate cut and tech selloff

European stocks rose Friday, reaching a one month high as investors responded to the US Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cut, while Wall Street futures suggested lingering caution following a technology sector selloff.  Analysts said the Fed’s policy decision and ongoing uncertainty in global tech markets were shaping trading patterns on both sides of the … Read more

SoftBank acquisition talks intensify as Son eyes $50 billion Switch deal

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son evaluating Switch takeover amid growing global interest in the SoftBank acquisition strategy

SoftBank Group Corp. is examining a possible acquisition of US data center operator Switch Inc., according to people familiar with the discussions. Marking one of the most significant potential moves yet in Masayoshi Son’s effort to expand the company’s footprint in the accelerating artificial intelligence sector.  The talks underscore the Japanese conglomerate’s intent to secure … Read more

Broadcom stock drops after strong earnings as AI demand fuels revenue surge

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Broadcom stock turned lower late Thursday despite the semiconductor giant reporting stronger than expected fourth quarter results and issuing an upbeat revenue outlook driven by accelerating demand for artificial intelligence hardware.  The company’s earnings topped Wall Street estimates and highlighted rapid growth in custom AI accelerators and networking chips. The Palo Alto based company reported … Read more

Disney OpenAI deal: Media giant invests $1 billion to open Sora access to iconic characters

Disney OpenAI Deal Partnership Announcement

The Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday that it will make a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI and enter a broad three year licensing partnership that will allow users of the Sora video generation app to create content using more than two hundred Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars characters.  The landmark Disney OpenAI deal … Read more

Gold slips after Fed rate cut amid divided vote as silver hits new record

Gold slipped on Thursday after the Federal Reserve delivered a divided interest rate cut that left markets questioning how aggressively policymakers will ease next year.  The move contrasted sharply with silver, which surged to another all time high on strong industrial demand and dwindling inventories.  The developments come as investors digest mixed signals from the … Read more

US seizes Venezuelan oil tanker, raising tensions and impacting global oil markets

Washington – The United States seized a sanctioned Venezuelan oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said, marking a significant escalation in US Venezuelan tensions and sending global oil prices higher. “We’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela, large tanker, very large, largest one ever, actually, and … Read more

Oracle stock sinks after revenue miss raises new concerns over AI driven growth

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Oracle stock sinks more than 10 percent in after hours trading Wednesday after the technology giant reported quarterly revenue that fell short of Wall Street expectations.  Raising new concerns about the stability of the current AI boom and Oracle’s heavy dependence on major partners to drive growth. Oracle stock sinks appears as investors reassessed the … Read more

Sophie Kinsella death shocks literary world as ‘Shopaholic’ creator dies at fifty five

Sophie Kinsella Death Confessions of a Shopaholic Author

LONDON — Madeleine Wickham, the British novelist known globally under her pen name Sophie Kinsella, died at age fifty five, her family announced Tuesday.  The Sophie Kinsella death has drawn an outpouring of tributes from readers, authors and film collaborators who credited her with redefining contemporary romantic comedy literature. Wickham revealed in April 2024 that … Read more