Key Points: Governor Hochul withdrew her proposal to allow commercial robotaxis. The plan lacked support from state lawmakers and stakeholders. Waymo called the decision disappointing but plans to keep trying. Supporters argue that self-driving cars improve safety for pedestrians. New...
Key Points: Taalas raised $169 million to build faster, cheaper AI chips. The technology "hard-wires" AI models directly onto silicon. Manufacturing takes only two months compared to the usual six. The startup aims to run advanced models like GPT 5.2 this year. Toronto-based chip startup Taalas has secured $169 million in new funding to change...
Key Points: ESA stock fell 6% following the announcement of a public offering. The company priced 1.74 million shares at $11.50 each. The deal is expected to raise approximately $20 million. The offering is scheduled to close on February 20, 2026. Energy Services of America Corporation (ESA) had a rough day on the stock market...
Key Points: The December trade deficit jumped over 32% to $70.3 billion. The gap for physical goods hit an all-time high in 2025. Imports surged due to demand for AI equipment and industrial supplies. Factory jobs declined by 83,000 despite aggressive new tariffs. The United States bought far more from other countries than it sold...
Key Points: Fed officials show no urgency to cut rates, keeping hike options open. The dollar strengthens while the euro...
Key Points: U.S. President Trump signed an order protecting phosphorus and herbicide supplies. The White House invoked the Defense Production...
Key Points: eBay will acquire fashion app Depop from Etsy for $1.2 billion. The company forecasts first-quarter revenue between $3...
Key Points: World Labs secured $1 billion to develop "spatial intelligence" technology. Major investors include chip giants AMD and Nvidia,...
Key Points: Microsoft matched 100% of its electricity usage with renewable energy last year. The company contracted 40 gigawatts of...
Key Points: Barclays sees fragility in the market's current risk appetite. The bank keeps a positive rating on U.S. Growth...
Key Points: Bank of America is starting a specialized art consulting service. Wealthy clients hold over $2.5 trillion in art...
Key Points: The ECB designed the digital euro to keep banks central. New currency aims to compete with non-European tech...
Key Points: Santos plans to cut roughly 10% of its staff to lower expenses. The company reported full-year profits that...
Key Points: The IMF advised Japan to continue raising interest rates. The agency warned against a proposed cut to the...
Key Points: The U.S. Supreme Court is deploying new software to detect conflicts of interest. The system compares case details...
Key Points: SoftBank Group dissolved its stake in Nvidia during the fourth quarter. Nvidia shares dropped 1.6% following the disclosure....
Key Points: Ormat signed a deal to provide 150 MW of geothermal power. The energy will support Google’s data center...
Key Points: SpaceX and xAI have joined a secret military competition. The contest aims to build voice-controlled drone swarms. The...
Key Points: Oil prices remained stable, with Brent trading below $68. The US and Iran will resume high-stakes negotiations on...
Key Points: Keir Starmer wants new powers to change internet laws quickly. The government is considering banning social media for...
Key Points: Turkey deployed the Cagri Bey vessel to Somalia on Sunday. This is Ankara's first deep-sea mission outside its...
Key Points: Jefferies highlights a massive $550 billion U.S.-Japan investment agreement. The deal cuts reciprocal tariffs from 25% to 15%....
Key Points: The US military reportedly used the AI model Claude during the Maduro raid. Access to the AI came...
Key Points: Brian Moynihan received a 17% pay raise for his work in 2025. His total compensation reached $41 million,...
Key Points: China says fixing the chip supply chain is the top priority. The Commerce Ministry responded to a Dutch...
Key Points: Global electric vehicle registrations fell by 3% in January. Sales in China dropped 20% due to new purchase...
Key Points: The EPA repealed the finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health. Federal tailpipe emissions standards for vehicles have...
Key Points: Apple won a major defense verdict in a Texas federal court. Optis previously won verdicts of $506 million...
Key Points: Anthropic raised $30 billion, pushing its valuation to $380 billion. New investors include D. E. Shaw Ventures, ICONIQ,...
Key Points: The House voted 219-211 to overturn tariffs on Canada. Six Republicans defied Trump’s threats to join the Democrats....
Key Points: Tax police searched Amazon's Milan offices and managers' homes. Investigators suspect the company evaded taxes between 2019 and...
Key Points: The US and China are expected to extend their trade truce for up to one year. The agreement...
Key Points: The January budget deficit fell 26% to $95 billion. Government revenue jumped while spending grew slowly. Customs duties...
Key Points: Bitcoin dropped over 3% while the US stock market rallied. Strong January jobs data suggests interest rate cuts...
Key Points: A Dutch court ordered an investigation into mismanagement at chipmaker Nexperia. Former CEO Zhang Xuezheng remains suspended to...
Key Points: The DOE found no malicious technology in Chinese-made inverters. Investigators inspected 30 devices following reports of hidden hardware....
