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AI investment, M&A poised to increase corporate financing needs next year

Big tech companies' investments in artificial intelligence and busier M&A activity will raise the volume of debt issuance by investment-

AI investment, M&A poised to increase corporate financing needs next year
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Longest US government shutdown cost Delta Air Lines $200 million

Delta Air Lines estimates that it lost $200 million due to the longest government shutdown on record

Longest US government shutdown cost Delta Air Lines $200 million
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Citadel debuts new AI tool for equities investors, CTO Subramanian says

Citadel, the hedge fund founded by billionaire Ken Griffin, has launched a new artificial intelligence-powered tool that aims to help investors conduct

Citadel debuts new AI tool for equities investors, CTO Subramanian says
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle|Technology

Family escapes house fire, Tesla charging station suspected, firefighters say

Family escapes house fire, Tesla charging station suspected, firefighters say

Family escapes house fire, Tesla charging station suspected, firefighters say
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Boeing looks to close Spirit AeroSystems merger this year as FTC orders divestitures

Boeing said on Wednesday it could close its $4.7 billion acquisition of wing and fuselage maker Spirit AeroSystems by the end of the year after a U.S. regulator said

Boeing looks to close Spirit AeroSystems merger this year as FTC orders divestitures
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Charles Schwab CEO open to more M&A deals after $660 million purchase

Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster said on Wednesday the firm will look for more acquisitions and is confident it can integrate companies well

Charles Schwab CEO open to more M&A deals after $660 million purchase
Business|Science|Technology

Nvidia servers speed up AI models from China's Moonshoot AI and others tenfold

Nvidia on Wednesday published new data showing that its latest artificial intelligence server can improve the performance of new models - including

Nvidia servers speed up AI models from China's Moonshoot AI and others tenfold
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Aeva shares soar after deal with European automaker 

Shares of Aeva Technologies, a Silicon Valley-based maker of lidar units that help autonomous vehicles sense their surroundings, rose more than 18%

Aeva shares soar after deal with European automaker 
Business|Science|Technology

Trump's NASA pick stresses moon race urgency, pressed on Musk ties in Senate hearing

Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead NASA, on Wednesday touted his plans to put

Trump's NASA pick stresses moon race urgency, pressed on Musk ties in Senate hearing
Business|Science|Technology

Billionaire spacewalker is back before the Senate seeking NASA's top job

Billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman is back before the Senate after being yanked and then renominated by President Donald Trump for NASA's top job

Billionaire spacewalker is back before the Senate seeking NASA's top job
Europe|Political|Science|Technology|World

Exclusive drone footage shows devastated Ukrainian town almost encircled by Russian forces

Exclusive drone footage obtained by The Associated Press shows a devastated Ukrainian town nearly encircled by Russian forces near the city that Moscow this week claimed to now control

Exclusive drone footage shows devastated Ukrainian town almost encircled by Russian forces
Crime|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Residents react after semi carrying 34,000 pounds of hydrochloric acid overturns

Residents react after semi carrying 34,000 pounds of hydrochloric acid overturns

Residents react after semi carrying 34,000 pounds of hydrochloric acid overturns
Science|Technology|World

December’s full moon is the last supermoon of the year. Here’s what to know

December’s full moon is the last supermoon of the year. Here’s what to know

December’s full moon is the last supermoon of the year. Here’s what to know
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Lockheed Martin opens new hypersonic weapons facility

Lockheed Martin said on Wednesday it has opened a hypersonics system integration lab at its Huntsville campus as it pushes to develop next-generation weapons.

Lockheed Martin opens new hypersonic weapons facility
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Microsoft denies report of lowering targets for AI software sales growth

Microsoft on Wednesday denied a report from The Information that multiple divisions at the company lowered sales growth targets for certain artificial intelligence products after

Microsoft denies report of lowering targets for AI software sales growth
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World

Germany, France, Spain to tackle fighter dispute next week, says source

German, French and Spanish defence ministers are set to meet on December 11 to discuss FCAS, Europe's next-generation fighter project,

Germany, France, Spain to tackle fighter dispute next week, says source
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Russia blocks access to US children's gaming platform Roblox

Russia has blocked access to the U.S. children's gaming platform Roblox, accusing it of distributing extremist materials and "LGBT propaganda".

Russia blocks access to US children's gaming platform Roblox
Europe|Political|Technology|World

Germany deploys Arrow air defence to counter Russian missile threat

Germany on Wednesday became the first European nation to deploy the Arrow air defence system, built to intercept intermediate-range ballistic missiles such as

Germany deploys Arrow air defence to counter Russian missile threat
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Volvo Cars sales fall 10% in November, says US market subdued

Sweden-based Volvo Cars on Wednesday reported a slump in November sales, continuing a decline this year amid pressure from trade tariffs and subdued demand in the

Volvo Cars sales fall 10% in November, says US market subdued
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Micron to exit consumer memory business amid global supply shortage

Memory chipmaker Micron Technology said on Wednesday it will exit its consumer business, as it doubles down on advanced memory chips used in artificial intelligence data centers amid

Micron to exit consumer memory business amid global supply shortage
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Trump’s NASA pick faces questions on leaked ‘Project Athena’ plan in rare second confirmation hearing

Trump’s NASA pick faces questions on leaked ‘Project Athena’ plan in rare second confirmation hearing

Trump’s NASA pick faces questions on leaked ‘Project Athena’ plan in rare second confirmation hearing
Crime|Technology|Travel

Police: 700-mile stolen car road trip ends with 5 arrests, stolen gun and drugs recovered

Police: 700-mile stolen car road trip ends with 5 arrests, stolen gun and drugs recovered

Police: 700-mile stolen car road trip ends with 5 arrests, stolen gun and drugs recovered
Business|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Technology

VIDEO: Family has holiday gifts stolen by porch pirate

VIDEO: Family has holiday gifts stolen by porch pirate

VIDEO: Family has holiday gifts stolen by porch pirate
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Technology

The PlayStation turns 30: Looking back at the console that gave us Lara Croft and 'The Last of Us'

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show earlier this year featured a stage design resembling a giant PlayStation controller

The PlayStation turns 30: Looking back at the console that gave us Lara Croft and 'The Last of Us'
Arts|Entertainment|Technology

The marketing genius of Spotify Wrapped

Spotify has hit a marketing sweet spot: Users feel compelled to share their annual listening habits and, in doing so, advertise the streaming service to their legions of followers.

The marketing genius of Spotify Wrapped
Arts|Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

OpenAI awards $40.5M to a wide range of nonprofits under new foundation structure

OpenAI has awarded $40.5 million to more than 200 nonprofits in the first round of grants it has made since it rebranded its nonprofit as the OpenAI Foundation in October

OpenAI awards $40.5M to a wide range of nonprofits under new foundation structure
Technology|World

US sets up one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle East after reverse-engineering Iranian drone

US sets up one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle East after reverse-engineering Iranian drone

US sets up one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle East after reverse-engineering Iranian drone
Crime|Europe|Technology|World

Polish army to help power grid protect key infrastructure

The Polish army will help the nation's power grid operator to protect critical transformer stations by sharing information and conducting joint training exercises under an

Polish army to help power grid protect key infrastructure
Business|Environment|Europe|Technology

Michelin, Forvia and Stellantis agree on Symbio restructuring plan

Michelin, Forvia and Stellantis reached an agreement over the restructuring and refinancing of hydrogen fuel cell firm Symbio, the jointly owned company said on Wednesday.

Michelin, Forvia and Stellantis agree on Symbio restructuring plan
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AI companies' safety practices fail to meet global standards, study shows

The safety practices of major artificial intelligence companies, such as Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI and Meta, are "far short of emerging global standards," according to a new edition of

AI companies' safety practices fail to meet global standards, study shows
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Wall St opens lower as investors assess data, Microsoft falls

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Wednesday, as investors assessed data pointing to a weak jobs market, while Microsoft fell after a report said the tech giant lowered its

Wall St opens lower as investors assess data, Microsoft falls
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

AI-powered security firm Verkada valued at $5.8 billion in latest investment round

Verkada was valued at $5.8 billion in its latest investment round led by CapitalG, more than a billion dollars higher than its previous round in February, the AI-based security

AI-powered security firm Verkada valued at $5.8 billion in latest investment round
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Technology

Nebius leverages Microsoft, Meta contracts for AI expansion 

Netherlands-based data centre operator Nebius will leverage recent multi-billion dollar contracts with Microsoft and Meta to build

Nebius leverages Microsoft, Meta contracts for AI expansion 
Europe|Technology|World

Germany starts putting into place the Arrow 3 missile defense system, bought from Israel

Germany has inaugurated the first elements of the sophisticated Arrow 3 missile defense system, which it is buying from Israel as it moves to strengthen its air defenses following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Germany starts putting into place the Arrow 3 missile defense system, bought from Israel
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Technology

Spotify Wrapped 2025 is here and Bad Bunny has dethroned Taylor Swift as most-streamed artist

Spotify Wrapped is here

Spotify Wrapped 2025 is here and Bad Bunny has dethroned Taylor Swift as most-streamed artist
Education|Health|Technology|World

Chile becomes latest country to ban smartphone use during class

Chile has passed a bill outlawing the use of mobile phones and other smart devices during classes at elementary and middle schools

Chile becomes latest country to ban smartphone use during class
Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

What are small modular reactors, a new type of nuclear power plant sought to feed AI’s energy demand?

Rising electricity demand has researchers exploring a wide range of methods to generate more power, including a type of nuclear reactor that’s smaller than traditional nuclear plants.

What are small modular reactors, a new type of nuclear power plant sought to feed AI’s energy demand?
Health|Science|Sports|Technology|World

Doping at your doorstep: The next Olympic drug crisis could be coming through the mail

A new wave of peptides, often banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, is easily available online, raising concerns about potential Olympic doping scandals

Doping at your doorstep: The next Olympic drug crisis could be coming through the mail
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

LSEG to integrate financial data into ChatGPT in AI push

LSEG will integrate its financial data and analytics into ChatGPT and make OpenAI's enterprise tool available to its employees, it said on Wednesday, deepening its push to embed

LSEG to integrate financial data into ChatGPT in AI push
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

American Bitcoin steadies after share lock-up expiry sparks near 40% plunge

Shares of American Bitcoin, a bitcoin miner backed by two of U.S.

American Bitcoin steadies after share lock-up expiry sparks near 40% plunge
Science|Technology

Google’s proposed data center in orbit will face issues with space debris in an already crowded orbit

Google’s Project Suncatcher would need sophisticated collision avoidance capabilities to navigate a junk-filled landscape.

Google’s proposed data center in orbit will face issues with space debris in an already crowded orbit
Crime|Economy|Health|Science|Technology|World

Yes, the government can track your location – but usually not by spying on you directly

A privacy researcher breaks down how your phone reveals your location, how that data is collected and sold, and how the government gets ahold of it – by simply buying it.

Yes, the government can track your location – but usually not by spying on you directly
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It's time to unpack Spotify Wrapped. Here's how the music streamer compiled your 2025 recap

The end of 2025 is almost upon us

It's time to unpack Spotify Wrapped. Here's how the music streamer compiled your 2025 recap
Business|Technology|World

India revokes order to preload cybersecurity app on smartphones after outcry

India's government scrapped an order to smartphone makers on Wednesday to preload a state-run cybersecurity app on all new devices

India revokes order to preload cybersecurity app on smartphones after outcry
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Marvell shares soar as chipmaker boosts its AI drive with Celestial deal

Marvell Technology jumped 9.3% to a nine-month high on Wednesday after its $3.25 billion deal to acquire semiconductor startup Celestial AI bolstered investor confidence in the

Marvell shares soar as chipmaker boosts its AI drive with Celestial deal
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A bridge too far? Sicily project tests limits of Italy's ambitions

Minutes after Italy's powerful Court of Auditors rejected plans to build a bridge from the mainland to the island of Sicily, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

A bridge too far? Sicily project tests limits of Italy's ambitions
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Technology

Rivian to recall nearly 35,000 US delivery vans over seat belt issue

Rivian Automotive is recalling 34,824 electric delivery vehicles in the U.S. as their seat belt system may fail to properly restrain the driver, increasing the risk of injury during

Rivian to recall nearly 35,000 US delivery vans over seat belt issue
Crime|Science|Technology|US

Her murder went unsolved for decades. DNA from paper bags now points to one of Colorado’s ‘most prolific serial killers’

Her murder went unsolved for decades. DNA from paper bags now points to one of Colorado’s ‘most prolific serial killers’

Her murder went unsolved for decades. DNA from paper bags now points to one of Colorado’s ‘most prolific serial killers’
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Foxconn, Luxshare plan to add millions to Vietnam's game console output, documents show

Foxconn and Luxshare plan to add millions of gaming devices to Vietnam's annual output, according to documents they submitted to local authorities,

Foxconn, Luxshare plan to add millions to Vietnam's game console output, documents show
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Lufthansa to inspect 11 recently delivered Airbus aircraft for fuselage flaw

Lufthansa on Wednesday said it will inspect 11 recently delivered aircraft for a possible fuselage panel flaw flagged by manufacturer Airbus earlier this week. 

Lufthansa to inspect 11 recently delivered Airbus aircraft for fuselage flaw
Business|Lifestyle|Technology

Edmunds SUV comparison: New Toyota RAV4 vs Honda CR-V

Compact SUVs have become an extremely popular choice for folks who need a vehicle that can do it all without compromising everyday usability

Edmunds SUV comparison: New Toyota RAV4 vs Honda CR-V
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How Trump is intensifying his crackdown on every form of immigration to the US

How Trump is intensifying his crackdown on every form of immigration to the US

How Trump is intensifying his crackdown on every form of immigration to the US
Environment|Science|Technology

The best hurricane forecasts of 2025 came from an AI model

The best hurricane forecasts of 2025 came from an AI model

The best hurricane forecasts of 2025 came from an AI model
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India rolls back order to preinstall cybersecurity app on smartphones

India’s telecoms ministry has rolled back its order for smartphone manufacturers to preinstall a government-run cybersecurity app on new devices

India rolls back order to preinstall cybersecurity app on smartphones
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Airline pilots hide mental health struggles to keep flying

Annie Vargas could see her son slipping away and pleaded with him to seek help.

Airline pilots hide mental health struggles to keep flying
Business|Technology|World

Airbus cuts delivery target after jet issues but profit outlook held firm

Airbus cut its full-year commercial delivery target by 4% to around 790 jets on Wednesday but maintained its financial goals, sending its shares

Airbus cuts delivery target after jet issues but profit outlook held firm
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Airbus cuts 2025 delivery target due to A320 fuselage panel issue

Airbus is expecting to deliver fewer planes this year due to an issue with fuselage panels on some A320 planes

Airbus cuts 2025 delivery target due to A320 fuselage panel issue
Business|Crime|Science|Technology

Taiwan charges Tokyo Electron's Taiwan unit in TSMC trade secrets case

Taiwan prosecutors said on Tuesday they had charged Tokyo Electron's Taiwan unit with violating the National Security Act and the Trade Secrets Act, after a

Taiwan charges Tokyo Electron's Taiwan unit in TSMC trade secrets case
Business|Science|Technology|World

Chinese reusable booster explodes during first orbital test, in failed bid to catch SpaceX

Chinese reusable booster explodes during first orbital test, in failed bid to catch SpaceX

Chinese reusable booster explodes during first orbital test, in failed bid to catch SpaceX
Australia|Technology|World

Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 million

Australia is set to enforce its age limit for social media accounts starting next week, and the platforms must provide monthly reports on how many children's accounts they have closed or face fines

Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 million
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

ASX outage deepens investors' doubts over tech overhaul

The Australian Securities Exchange's technology turnaround plan, touted by the firm's chair as being too important to fail, is facing

ASX outage deepens investors' doubts over tech overhaul
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Hunt for missing flight MH370 to resume this month, Malaysia says

The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will resume on December 30, Malaysia's transport ministry said on Wednesday, more than a decade

Hunt for missing flight MH370 to resume this month, Malaysia says
Health|Science|Technology|World

7 deaths, more than 700 serious injuries linked with diabetes glucose monitor errors

7 deaths, more than 700 serious injuries linked with diabetes glucose monitor errors

7 deaths, more than 700 serious injuries linked with diabetes glucose monitor errors
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Vultr to invest $1 billion in Ohio AI cluster using AMD chips

Cloud infrastructure company Vultr said on Tuesday it would invest more than $1 billion to launch a new artificial intelligence cluster powered by Advanced Micro Devices' processors

Vultr to invest $1 billion in Ohio AI cluster using AMD chips
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Marvell to buy chip startup Celestial AI for $3.25 billion, bullish on growth next year

By Juby Babu, Max A.

Marvell to buy chip startup Celestial AI for $3.25 billion, bullish on growth next year
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

EMJ's Jackson aims to take volatility out of crypto

With bitcoin trading well below its recent highs, hedge fund manager and activist investor Eric Jackson is betting that investors will still want exposure to crypto

EMJ's Jackson aims to take volatility out of crypto
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Arizona attorney general sues Chinese online retailer Temu over data theft claims

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is suing online retailer Temu and its parent company PDD Holdings Inc., claiming the Chinese company is stealing customers' data and violating state consumer protection laws

Arizona attorney general sues Chinese online retailer Temu over data theft claims
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

CrowdStrike forecasts upbeat quarterly revenue as AI adoption fuels growth

CrowdStrike forecast fourth-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates on Tuesday, as the cybersecurity firm benefits from growing adoption of AI across its product

CrowdStrike forecasts upbeat quarterly revenue as AI adoption fuels growth
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US Postal Service using 2,600 EVs for mail deliveries

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 2 - The U.S.

US Postal Service using 2,600 EVs for mail deliveries
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Microchip Technology raises profit, revenue expectations for third quarter

Chipmaker Microchip Technology on Tuesday raised its expectations for third-quarter net sales and earnings per share, driven by strong bookings, sending its shares up 2.3% in

Microchip Technology raises profit, revenue expectations for third quarter
Business|Economy|Technology

AT&T commits to ending DEI programs

U.S. wireless carrier AT&T said in a letter to the U.S. telecoms regulator that it had committed to ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs, a

AT&T commits to ending DEI programs
Environment|Science|Technology|World

Clarification: Chile-Night Sky Under Threat story

In a story published Dec. 2, 2025, The Associated Press reported a statement from AES Corp. on its planned industrial project that has vexed astronomers defending Chile’s dark skies

Clarification: Chile-Night Sky Under Threat story
Political|Technology|World

Classified Pentagon watchdog report on Hegseth’s use of Signal sent to lawmakers

Classified Pentagon watchdog report on Hegseth’s use of Signal sent to lawmakers

Classified Pentagon watchdog report on Hegseth’s use of Signal sent to lawmakers
Business|Economy|Technology

Anthropic plans an IPO as early as 2026, FT reports

Anthropic, the artificial intelligence startup backed by Alphabet's Google and Amazon.com, has hired the law firm Wilson Sonsini to prepare for an initial public offering that could

Anthropic plans an IPO as early as 2026, FT reports