Elon Musk could leave Tesla if he doesn't get his $1 trillion pay package, board chair warns
Chris Morris / qz - Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm pleads with shareholders to approve the unprecedented pay package
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Microsoft–OpenAI: Big numbers, thin footnotes
Marcus Schuler / implicator - Microsoft buried OpenAI losses in a $4.7B catch-all line without disclosing stake size, fair value, or revenue mechanics—despite a partner now worth $500B. Investors can't map exposure or returns. The gaps are fixable and overdue.
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Nordic Capital Acquires UK Market Data Firm BMLL
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - UK-based BMLL a leading provider of harmonised historical market data and analytics, is set to be acquired by Nordic Capital, in partnership with BMLL’s management and minority shareholder Optiver. Financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed. Founded i…
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Milei Wins Mandate for Free-Market Revolution in Argentina's Election
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OpenAI Due to Receive Another $22 Billion From SoftBank
PYMNTS / pymnts - SoftBank has reportedly taken another step toward completing its massive $30 billion investment in OpenAI. The Japanese conglomerate’s board has greenlit a second installment of $22.5 billion restructuring that would set the stage for an eventual public o…
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Novartis Agrees to Acquire Avidity Biosciences for $12 Billion
Dylan Tokar / wsj - The Swiss pharmaceutical company says the purchase would complement its existing pipeline of treatments for neuromuscle disorders.
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Trump, Xi set to finalize high-stakes TikTok deal this week
U.S. and Chinese officials are reportedly ready to seal a pivotal TikTok deal amid intense diplomatic back-and-forth. Treasury sources claim the agreement could wrap up as early as Thursday, highlighting yet another twist in the tech world's international power play—because apparently, global diplomacy now comes with hashtag drama.
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Apple Reportedly Moving Ahead With Ads in Maps App
Hartley Charlton / macrumors - Apple Maps could feature integrated ads as soon as next year, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports.In his latest "Power On" newsletter, Gurman said that Apple's plan to bring more ads to iOS is moving "gaining traction," with the Maps app being next in line. T…
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The iPhone Air isn't selling well so far - and good riddance
Roger Fingas / pocket-lint - The iPhone Air might still return next year, however.
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Windows 10 Deadline Boosts Mac Sales
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Foxconn plans to expand AirPods production in India
appleinsider - More AirPods will be produced in India in the future, as Apple supply chain partner Foxconn plans to increase the size of its personal audio manufacturing capacity in the country.An example of a Foxconn facilityApple's manufacturing efforts in India has l…
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Amazon Explains How Its AWS Outage Took Down the Web
Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman / wired - Plus: The Jaguar Land Rover hack sets an expensive new record, OpenAI’s new Atlas browser raises security fears, Starlink cuts off scam compounds, and more.
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Elon Musk loses X Ad Chief John Nitti After 10 Months Amid Executive Exodus
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - John Nitti, X's advertising chief, has resigned, the latest in a string of high-level departures from Elon Musk's X and xAI amid leadership turmoil.The post Elon Musk loses X Ad Chief John Nitti After 10 Months Amid Executive Exodus appeared first on WinB…
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Netflix shuts down its Squid Game mobile studio
Jay Peters / theverge - Netflix has shut down Boss Fight Entertainment, the studio behind the mobile game Squid Game: Unleashed, according to posts from staffers on LinkedIn. Netflix acquired Boss Fight in March 2022, with an executive saying at the time that the studio’s “exten…
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Rivian agrees to settle shareholder lawsuit for $250 million
Will Shanklin / engadget - Rivian has agreed to settle a 2022 shareholder lawsuit. The automaker will pay out $250 million to qualifying investors if the agreement is approved. The lawsuit stemmed from alleged deception surrounding a March 2022 price hike for the R1S SUV and R1T tr…
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Automattic Files Sweeping Counterclaims Against WP Engine, Alleging Trademark Misuse and Deceptive Branding
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Automattic escalates its legal battle against WP Engine, filing counterclaims that accuse the company of trademark misuse and deceptive branding driven by private equity pressure.The post Automattic Files Sweeping Counterclaims Against WP Engine, Alleging…
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Oxford Spin-Out Astut Raises €1.8M For Transparent, Reasoning-Based AI
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Astut, an AI startup spun out of Oxford University mathematics research, has raised €1.8 million in Seed funding to commercialise its breakthrough technology, designed to help organisations tackle unprecedented crises where traditional AI fails due to lim…
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UK tribunal rules against Apple App Store practices
In a landmark decision, a London tribunal found that Apple abused its dominant market position with its App Store policies, potentially facing damages near £1.5 billion. The ruling underscores mounting regulatory pressures over Apple’s restrictive practices and their broader impact on competition in the digital marketplace.
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EA Teams Up with Stability AI to Revolutionize Game Development
Electronic Arts has entered a strategic partnership with Stability AI to infuse its game development process with cutting‐edge artificial intelligence. The collaboration aims to transform creative workflows and drive innovation, though industry critics question whether automation may undermine the creative spark behind game design.
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Apple Begins Shipping U.S.-Made AI Servers From Houston Plant
Apple has accelerated production of its domestically manufactured AI servers, now shipping from a new Houston facility. This strategic move not only boosts local manufacturing but also responds to political pressures for U.S.-based production as the company scales its in‐ecosystem AI services amid surging demand.
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