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EU trade chief: bloc may consider new Brexit customs plan in reset talks
Britain rejoining the Pan Euro Mediterranean Convention is up for discussion in reset talks according to the new EU trade chief
CNN plans to lay off hundreds of employees, cut costs; NBC plots firings
The job cuts come as CNN looks to rearrange its linear TV lineup and building out digital subscription products.
A $500bn investment plan says a lot about Trump’s AI priorities
It’s build, baby, build
California mom and ‘queenpin’ in beauty product crime ring ordered to pay millions
Michelle Mack, 54, the married, mother-of-three “queenpin,” was ordered to pay $3 million in restitution to Ulta, Sephora and a number of other retailers her crime ring targeted, according to a report.
Look inside the iconic “Home Alone” house that just sold for $5.5 million
A new family is moving to the iconic “Home Alone” house – and they didn’t even have to face Kevin McCallister’s booby traps to get inside. Read more...
Gen Z employees are stressed, depressed, and burnt out: Study
A new study paints a bleak picture of Gen Z workers’ state of mind. Read more...
Netflix keeps raising prices. How far can it push before consumers push back?
Netflix ( NFLX ) has mastered the art of striking while the iron is hot . But with its latest price hikes, it faces the challenge of pushing limits without losing viewers. Read more...
FCC chair Brendan Carr restores bias complaints by Trump against ABC, NBC, CBS over campaign coverage
Brendan Carr will move the complaints against ABC, NBC and CBS – which accused them of being partial to Kamala Harris – back to active or pending status.
Tesco, Aldi and Lidl hit back at farm inheritance tax
Tesco, Aldi and Lidl call for rethink of inheritance levy announced in Budget
What to know about 'Stargate,' the $500 billion AI infrastructure project touted by Trump
After scrapping the Biden administration’s executive order on artificial intelligence , President Donald Trump announced a half-a-trillion-dollar AI infrastructure plan alongside some of the technology’s top leaders. Read more...
Larry Ellison’s backing of Trump’s $500B AI project could help save Paramount merger: sources
Billionaire Larry Ellison's backing of Stargate could help grease the wheels for the embattled merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media, sources told The Post.
ByteDance director confident TikTok deal will get done, sees options to avoid an outright sale
Bill Ford, the CEO of ByteDance shareholder General Atlantic, said Wednesday he was confident that a deal will be reached to ensure TikTok stays online in the US — and suggested there may be options "short of divestiture" on the table.
Anti-DEI activists target major banks like Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan: report
Activists have taken aim at Wall Street banks over their diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
The S&P 500 hits a record high as Trump's tariff threats fail to spook markets
Markets moved higher in mid-day trading Wednesday, with the S&P 500 index hitting a new record high on renewed optimism around President Donald Trump’s trade policies. Read more...
Trump to Russia: End your war with Ukraine or face tariffs
President Donald Trump on Wednesday levied the threat of tariffs against Russia, saying that unless a deal is made to end Russia’s war against Ukraine he will have “no other choice” but to issue new sanctions. Read more...
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says he ‘hugged it out’ with Elon Musk after earlier clashes
JPMorgan had sued Tesla in 2021, kicking off a drawn-out dispute that was at least in part tied to Musk's infamous 2018 tweet where he said he had "funding secured" to take the EV giant private.
Trump's tariff threats take center stage in Davos
A version of this article originally appeared in Quartz’s Need to Know: Davos newsletter. To get updates on the World Economic Forum delivered straight to your inbox all week, sign up here . Read more...
Tackling Trump tariffs in Davos
Welcome back to our Need to Know: Davos newsletter! Read more...
Microsoft’s LinkedIn sued for disclosing customer information to train AI models
Premium customers said LinkedIn disclosed their private messages to third parties without permission to train generative artificial intelligence models.
Samsung Galaxy S25 series photos and features leak online — stoking anticipation for unveiling
New Samsung phones said to be chock full of innovative features -- chief among them the integration of the Galaxy AI artificial intelligence platform.
Netflix shares soar to all-time high as investors cheer subscriber growth, price hikes
The company’s global subscriber base now exceeds 300 million, giving it a commanding lead in the streaming wars.
People are buying the wrong stock thinking it's part of OpenAI's Stargate Project
MGX stock is soaring Wednesday on the heels of the company’s involvement with OpenAI and SoftBank’s ( SFTBY ) new Stargate project. There’s just one minor problem — it’s the stock ticker for the wrong MGX. Read more...
From Elon Musk to MrBeast, here are some of TikTok's potential buyers
With the future of popular social media app TikTok on the line , a number of potential buyers have come out of the woodworks to potentially snap up the platform — and its 170 million monthly U.S. users. Read more...
Elon Musk, Sam Altman trade barbs as Tesla mogul shades OpenAI over $500B Stargate project
Elon Musk threw shade at OpenAI’s Sam Altman on Tuesday after his rival took center stage at the White House to unveil his ambitious $500 billion “Stargate” AI infrastructure project.
Jamie Dimon says US stock market ‘kind of inflated,’ critics need to ‘get over’ Trump tariffs
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon cautioned investors on the risks of increased deficit spending, sticky inflation and geopolitical tensions.
CNN boss Mark Thompson told Jake Tapper, Anderson Cooper and 100 other journalists not to ‘express outrage’ during Trump inauguration: report
CNN boss Mark Thompson urged CNN staffers to focus on Trump's second term and to be "open-minded" about the next four years, according to a report.
'Elon and I hugged it out': Jamie Dimon says Elon Musk is 'our Einstein'
JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) CEO Jamie Dimon thinks Elon Musk is a modern-day Albert Einstein. Read more...
Netflix stock hits $1,000 after blockbuster earnings
Netflix ( NFLX ) stock is booming on Wednesday, a day after the company reported blockbuster earnings bolstered by its largest increase of new paid subscribers ever. Read more...
The $TRUMP meme coin is worth billions. Here's what to know
Just days before Donald Trump’s inauguration as 47th president of the United States, the businessman-turned-politican launched his latest venture: a new cryptocurrency token. Read more...
Elon Musk bashes the $500 billion 'Stargate' deal between OpenAI and SoftBank — and backed by Trump
Elon Musk is already casting doubt on OpenAI’s new, up to $500 billion investment deal with SoftBank ( SFTBY ) and Oracle ( ORCL ), despite backing from his allies — including President Donald Trump. Read more...
TikTokers offered $5,000 to join Facebook and Instagram
Meta's attempt to lure creators to its platforms comes as questions remain over the future of its main rival in the US.
Trump’s dream TikTok deal could set a blueprint for doing business with China
"Trump loves the reciprocal trade framework ... and he loves this [idea]," a source said of the president's plan for joint ventures.
The 6 ski resorts with the most Michelin-starred restaurants in the world
After a long day traversing the ski slopes, there’s nothing like a good meal to restore your body and prepare for the next day’s adventures. And while the central joy of a ski vacation might be the skiing itself, there’s no reason to skimp on other aspects of visiting a new
The 10 smartest states in America
There’s no real way to measure the intelligence of a population, but a research team at the testing platform BrainManager tried. Read more...
Quantum computing could go big this year. Here's a glossary to get you started
When Google ( GOOGL ) unveiled its latest quantum chip in December, it said Willow achieved an almost three-decade-long challenge in the world of quantum computing. Read more...
Reeves optimistic despite surprise rise in UK borrowing
Borrowing - the difference between spending and tax revenue - hit its highest December level for four years.
Tech giants are putting $500bn into 'Stargate' to build up AI in US
Trump has extolled the project as an important investment, but Elon Musk is throwing shade on it.
Trump considers 10% tariff on China from February
The new president accused Beijing of sending fentanyl to Mexico and Canada which ends up in the US.
Netflix to raise prices as new subscribers soar
Squid Game 2 and live sports, including the Jake Paul v Mike Tyson fight, fuelled new memberships.
