French authorities have stepped up scrutiny of Elon Musk’s social media platform X after police raided its Paris offices and prosecutors broadened a long-running criminal investigation. What began as a probe into alleged algorithm abuse and data practices has now expanded to include complaints linked to the platform’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, as well as
Europe’s markets and politics struck a cautious tone on Tuesday as investors and policymakers grappled with rising uncertainty. The FTSE 100 slipped from record highs as heavyweight stocks fell and traders positioned ahead of a crucial Bank of England rate decision. In France, authorities escalated scrutiny of X, raiding its Paris offices in a widening
Elon Musk’s decision to have SpaceX acquire artificial intelligence startup xAI has sent ripples across global financial markets, reviving long-standing speculation about whether his sprawling corporate empire could eventually be consolidated into a single technology conglomerate. The acquisition, announced earlier this week, already comes amid reports that SpaceX is pursuing an initial public offering valued
Apollo Global Management is close to finalising a roughly $3.4 billion loan to an investment vehicle that plans to purchase Nvidia chips and lease them to Elon Musk-led artificial intelligence company xAI, according to a report by The Information citing a person familiar with the matter. The deal could be completed as soon as this
Tesla stock rose about 2.5% on Monday, extending a rebound that began late last week, as investors responded to fresh updates on the company’s commercial truck program and renewable energy ambitions. The move followed a 3.5% gain on Friday, which provided some relief after a difficult stretch for the stock. Entering Friday’s session, Tesla shares
Global markets and corporate developments offered a mixed picture on Wednesday as investors balanced resilient Asian equities against political tensions in Washington and mounting corporate upheaval across technology and media sectors. A rally in Asia came despite soft US consumer data and artificial-intelligence concerns on Wall Street, while Elon Musk’s artificial-intelligence startup lost key founders,
X is moving deeper into financial services as its long-awaited payments platform, X Money, enters internal testing and prepares for a wider rollout. The initiative marks a major step in Elon Musk’s effort to transform X from a social media network into a financial ecosystem. By combining messaging, payments, and asset management, the platform aims
The US Labour Department is set to release closely watched employment data on Wednesday, offering the first indication of whether job growth in 2026 is gaining momentum after a year marked by the weakest hiring pace outside of a recession in more than two decades. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish the January jobs
IREN stock price remains under pressure this month as Bitcoin retreats and Neoclouds shares dip. It retreated to $42.93 on Wednesday, down by 44% from its highest level in November last year. So, is IREN a good stock to buy today? IREN stock has slipped despite strong growth potential IREN stock price has remained under
Astera Labs stock suffered a harsh reversal after the company published strong financial results that missed some analysts’ estimates. ALAB dropped to a low of $164 in the extended hours, down sharply from the all-time high of $262. As a result, the market capitalization dropped from over $42 billion in September last year to below