Famed investor Jim Cramer has urged OpenAI to take an unprecedented step: raise $200 billion at a trillion-dollar valuation. OpenAI should “strike while the iron is hot,” he argued in a recent segment of Mad Money – after a week of swirling speculation about the ChatGPT company’s fundraising ambitions. Recent leaks signal OpenAI is interested
As global trade becomes increasingly fragmented, economic relations between China and the European Union are entering a more confrontational phase, marked by a growing reliance on tariffs, investigations and retaliatory measures. What began as targeted disputes in specific sectors has steadily widened, drawing in agriculture, manufacturing, technology and consumer goods. In the latest development in
Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery is poised to add more pressure to movie theatres, which are struggling to fill seats after the pandemic. The holiday release of Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third installment in one of Hollywood’s most successful franchises, was expected to be a boost for cinemas still recovering from the pandemic.
Nvidia is preparing to resume shipments of advanced artificial intelligence chips to China, signalling a potential reset in cross-border technology trade after a change in US policy, according to a Reuters exclusive. The company has reportedly told Chinese clients that it aims to start shipping its H200 AI chips before the Lunar New Year holiday
Italy’s competition authority has imposed a €98.6 million fine on Apple, intensifying scrutiny over how the company operates its App Store and applies privacy rules to developers. The decision adds to a broader European debate on whether Apple’s control over its mobile ecosystem disadvantages third-party app makers, even as the company argues that its policies
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has agreed to personally backstop a crucial portion of the financing behind Paramount Skydance’s hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), intensifying a high-stakes takeover battle that could reshape Hollywood’s streaming landscape. Paramount said on Monday that Ellison has provided an “irrevocable personal guarantee” covering $40.4 billion of equity financing for
Zcash (ZEC) continues to demonstrate resilience in the cryptocurrency market, with recent developments shaping its near-term trajectory. Over the past 24 hours, Zcash (ZEC) has risen by 11.97%, outperforming a relatively flat crypto market, and currently trades just above $420. This surge reflects a combination of regulatory optimism, technical momentum, and network improvements, prompting analysts
US stocks displayed resilience on Friday as Nvidia and other AI-focused semiconductor names powered a tech-led rebound, sending the Nasdaq Composite higher while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones also advanced. The rally came after Micron Technology’s blowout earnings and upbeat guidance reignited confidence that artificial intelligence infrastructure spending remains robust despite recent market volatility.
US President Donald Trump announced deals with nine major pharmaceutical companies on Friday to lower US drug prices in exchange for three-year exemptions from threatened tariffs on pharmaceutical imports. The agreements bring the total number of drugmakers aligned with Trump’s pricing initiative to 14 of the 17 companies the administration targeted this year. The latest
The following are the top crypto news stories from Latin America this week. The Brazilian stock exchange B3 boosted its blockchain integration strategy by announcing a stablecoin and a tokenisation platform. In El Salvador, Bitso and Tether have joined together to encourage startups and stablecoin-based solutions. Meanwhile, Bitso Business, Bitso’s B2B branch, reported record results