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Lucid shares tumble following public offering of nearly 262.5 million shares
Shares of Lucid Group dropped by more than 10% during after-hours trading following the electric vehicle startup announcing a public offering of nearly 262.5 million…
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An HSBC-backed startup is using AI to help banks fight financial crime — and eyeing a Nasdaq IPO
WARSAW — When it comes to financial crime, banks can often be "one decision away from a huge mess," Martin…
Rupert Murdoch steps down as Fox and News Corp. chairman, sending shockwaves through media and politics
Rupert Murdoch, the powerful right-wing media mogul who built and oversaw one of the world’s most influential news empires, announced…
Cisco taps new M&A firm Tidal for $28 billion Splunk acquisition deal
A new mergers and acquisitions advisory firm launched last year by former Centerview Partners dealmakers has scored a big win…
107-year-old shares her secrets to happiness as you age—they’re linked to a longer and healthier life
American culture pushes people to dream big, stand out, and reach for the stars. That can make living a typical…
Studios and striking writers end ‘marathon session’ of negotiating with no deal
The striking writers and heads of the four big Hollywood studios have concluded a “marathon session” of negotiations, which lasted…
You can get paid $2,500 to watch Netflix’s most popular shows: Here’s how to apply
Your next trip to the Upside Down might pad your bank account.One lucky fan of Netflix's most popular shows will…
Bank of Japan leaves rates unchanged, maintaining ultra-loose monetary policy
Japan's central bank maintained its ultra-loose policy and left rates unchanged on Friday, mindful of the "extremely high uncertainties" on…
Studio Ghibli sold to Nippon TV after finding no successors for Hayao Miyazaki
The iconic Japanese animation company Studio Ghibli, which created internationally beloved films including “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Spirited Away,” has…
Unions in Australia call off strikes at Chevron’s LNG plants
Union workers have called off strikes at liquefied natural gas facilities belonging to Chevron in Australia, ending a standoff that…
Writers Guild and studio bigwigs make progress to end strike — but don’t expect filming to resume
The negotiators for the Writers Guild of America and heads of major media companies are set to return to the…
McDonald’s once again sued after customer burns herself on hot coffee
McDonald’s is being sued over a hot coffee spill, again. This time, a San Francisco location is being accused of…
Chesebro asks court to suppress use of emails in Trump Georgia election case
Lawyers for a co-defendant of former President Donald Trump in their Georgia criminal election interference case asked a judge Thursday…
Black creators built TikTok. But Black employees say they experienced ‘toxicity and racism’
Nnete Matima said she was attracted to work at TikTok because of how the social media platform was “really built…
Florida nurse practitioner convicted in $200 million Medicare fraud scheme
A federal jury in Miami convicted a Florida nurse practitioner of health-care conspiracy and other charges for playing a key…
Here’s everything Microsoft announced at its Surface and Copilot event in New York
Microsoft on Thursday unveiled new Surface computers and revealed details on the release of this year's version of Windows 11, including…
YouTube unveils a slew of new AI-powered tools for creators
YouTube on Thursday unveiled a slew of new artificial intelligence-powered tools to help creators produce videos and reach a wider…
Cisco acquires Splunk for $28 billion. Here’s what the pros say to do next
Market Movers rounded up the latest reactions on Cisco Systems from investors and analysts. The pros, including Jim Cramer ,…
States announce major push to get to 20 million installed heat pumps, a cleaner alternative to gas furnaces that also provide AC
A coalition of 25 state governors announced a major push to reach 20 million deployed heat pumps by 2030, they…