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An effort to block the media giant’s planned takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery underscores how states are taking a more active role in antitrust regulation.
Wall Street’s Big Week for Earnings and Economic Data
Earnings season kicks off in earnest on Tuesday with big banks up first. Corporate America faces a high bar to beat investor expectations.
Inside the Secret Factory That Supplies Ukraine’s War Drones
With its mass-produced and inexpensive A.I. powered war machines, the German start-up Helsing SE illustrates a profound shift in military spending.
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Tech Investors and Longevity Influencers Back Neko Health’s Mega Round
The health tech start-up co-founded by Spotify’s Daniel Ek is worth billions more after a new $700 million funding round.
Chai Discovery, an A.I. Drug Start-Up, Raises $400 Million
The fund-raising values the company at $3.8 billion and underscores investor interest in using artificial intelligence to tackle problems like drug discovery.
Big Banks Smash Earnings Records, but ‘Tectonic’ Risks Loom
The quarterly results reflect the dichotomy between geopolitical uncertainty and the stable American economy.
U.S. Workers Are More Productive Than Ever. A.I. Isn’t the Key.
Companies have been getting more out of employees for several years. Tight labor markets, digitization and remote work are among the reasons.
Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Is Challenged in Court by California and 11 Other States
The lawsuit, filed by California and 11 other states, argues that the deal would harm movie theaters and damage America’s entertainment industry.
Wall St. Sets Limits on Prediction Market Trading
Goldman Sachs is the latest firm to restrict how employees use the popular betting platforms.
Renewed Fighting With Iran Shows Cracks in Peace-Trade Rally
Investors have taken heart from the fragile cease-fire between the United States and Iran before. Will they do so again?
William D. Zabel, High-Flying Lawyer and Civil Rights Champion, Dies at 89
He brokered celebrity divorces and recovered billions for victims of Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme. But he was proudest of helping to legalize interracial marriage.
In San Francisco, Some Home Sellers Now Ask for OpenAI or Anthropic Stock
Even before OpenAI and Anthropic go public, they are distorting home sales in the San Francisco Bay Area, as people race to buy and sellers ask for stock instead of cash.
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin Nears a Big Fund-Raising Round
The rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos is set to take on external investors for the first time, at a $130 billion valuation.
Why Index Funds Haven’t Boosted SpaceX
Some market watchers are puzzled that shares in Elon Musk’s rocket and A.I. company have stalled out despite major interest from Wall Street.
Trump’s World Cup Intervention Roils the Soccer World, and Beyond
The U.S.-Belgium soccer game is turning out to be a huge deal even before it kicks off on Monday, thrusting politics into the spotlight.
Why the Jobs Market Has Wall Street and Washington on Edge
A rebound in hiring has put more pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. New jobs numbers are scheduled for release on Thursday.
Anthropic Won a Reprieve From the Trump Administration. Is It Enough?
The company can restore access to its most powerful A.I. models. But Silicon Valley remains worried about the Trump administration’s heavier hand on regulation.
As Companies Race for Cheaper A.I. Options, This Start-Up Pitches a Solution
Together AI, which specializes in open-source artificial intelligence models, is now worth more than $8 billion.
Bending Spoons, Owner of AOL and Other Old Internet Brands, Is Going Public
Bending Spoons, an Italian company that buys aging internet companies, is going public this week at a potential value of $19 billion.
