Tesla shareholders want answers about Musk salute, role in Trump WH
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump greets Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk during a rally the day before Trump is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term, in Washington, U.S., January 19, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters Tesla’s fourth-quarter…
Judge halts Trump’s freeze on federal grants and loans
It argues that Trump’s order is “devoid of any legal basis or the barest rationale” and will have ripple effects throughout the entire United States and beyond. This is separate from an action by a coalition of Democratic states who…
Australia and Japan markets rise
Cityscape image of Sydney, Australia with Harbor Bridge and Sydney skyline during sunset. Vacation and travel in Australia. Prasit Photo | Moment | Getty Images Japan and Australian stocks rose Wednesday as Wall Street rebounded overnight, while several Asia-Pacific markets…
Doomsday Clock moved closest ever to destruction
The symbolic clock is set at 89 seconds to midnight, with nuclear threats, AI misuses and climate change being the key factors.
U.S. Navy bans use of DeepSeek AI: ‘Imperative’ to avoid using
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. Navy has instructed its members to avoid using artificial intelligence technology from China’s DeepSeek, CNBC has learned. In a warning issued by email to “shipmates” on Friday, the Navy said DeepSeek’s…
Serbia PM Milos Vucevic quits after months of mass protests
Vucevic, who is the leader of the governing Serbian Progressive Party, was in office for less than a year. He previously served as minister of defence and was the mayor of Novi Sad – Serbia’s second-largest city – in 2012-20,…
Starbucks (SBUX) Q1 2025 earnings
The Starbucks logo is seen on a cup at one of its cafes on April 26, 2024. Jakub Porzycki/ | Nurphoto | Getty Images Starbucks on Tuesday reported that its same-store sales slid for the fourth consecutive quarter, but the…
Israel says Netanyahu invited to meet Trump at White House
Trump claimed credit for getting the ceasefire deal over the line when it was first announced, saying on Truth Social the “epic” agreement was possible only because he won November’s presidential election. The White House meeting would also come after…
Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic wins FDA approval for chronic kidney disease
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Novo Nordisk‘s Ozempic to treat chronic kidney disease in patients who also have Type 2 diabetes, expanding the use of the wildly popular injection in the U.S. The drug is already widely…
Danish PM consults European allies as unease over Greenland grows
However, Trump has repeatedly signalled that he wants the US to acquire it for national security reasons – and refused to rule out using military or economic force to do so. “I think we’re going to have it,” he said…
