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Alphabet Agrees To Acquire Intersect Power For $4.75 Billion To Secure Data Center Energy Supply

Alphabet has agreed to acquire clean energy and data center developer Intersect Power for $4.75 billion in cash, plus the assumption of its debt, as the company moves to secure…

Paramount Skydance Sweetens Cash Bid For Warner Bros With Larry Ellison Guarantee

Paramount Skydance has escalated its bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery by submitting an amended all-cash offer backed by a personal financing guarantee from Oracle founder Larry Ellison, intensifying a…

United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno Steps Down After 12 Years As Launch Market Shifts

Tory Bruno has resigned as chief executive of United Launch Alliance after more than a decade in the role, as competition from newer private spaceflight companies continues to reshape the…

Retro Team Launches Splat App To Turn Photos Into AI Generated Coloring Pages

The team behind Retro, a private photo-sharing app focused on close friends and family, has launched a new experimental app that uses generative AI to transform photos into printable coloring…

Amazon Says It Blocked Over 1,800 Job Applications Linked To Suspected North Korean Agents

Amazon has blocked more than 1,800 job applications tied to suspected North Korean operatives who attempted to secure remote IT roles using stolen or fabricated identities, according to a senior…

TikTok Shop Launches Digital Gift Cards As It Pushes Deeper Into E Commerce

TikTok Shop has rolled out a new digital gift card feature, allowing users to purchase and send gift cards directly through the app. The launch adds a new purchasing option…

Visa Processing Delays Prompt Travel Warnings For Google And Apple Employees

Law firms representing Google and Apple have advised certain employees to avoid international travel amid extended and unpredictable delays in U.S. visa processing, according to internal memos reviewed by Business…

Rocket Lab Secures 816 Million Dollar SDA Contract For Missile Tracking Satellites

Rocket Lab has secured its largest contract to date after winning an 816 million dollar award from the U.S. Space Development Agency, marking another step in the company’s expansion beyond…

Former Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario To Step Down From Rivian Board Ahead Of R2 Launch Year

Rose Marcario is resigning from the board of directors of Rivian, according to a stock exchange filing published Friday, as the company prepares for a pivotal period tied to new…

Delaware Supreme Court Reinstates Elon Musk’s 2018 Tesla Pay Package

The Delaware Supreme Court has reinstated Elon Musk’s 2018 compensation package from Tesla, reversing a decision made last year by the state’s Chancery Court that had invalidated the award. The…

Ousted Ben & Jerry’s Chair Accuses Owner Of Threatening Smear Campaign Amid Board Dispute

The former chair of Ben & Jerry’s independent board has accused the ice cream maker’s owner of threatening to publish defamatory statements about her, as a long-running dispute over board…

Lush Co-Founder Mark Constantine Defends Activism Led Business Model Amid Retail Pressures

Lush co-founder and chief executive Mark Constantine has reaffirmed the company’s long-standing commitment to activism in business, saying he embraces the label “woke” as part of Lush’s identity and does…

Jim Beam To Pause Production At Main Kentucky Distillery Throughout 2026

Jim Beam will halt production at its primary distillery in Kentucky for the entirety of next year as the company reassesses output levels and invests in upgrades at the site,…

Instacart Agrees To 60 Million Dollar FTC Settlement Over Refunds And Advertising Claims

Instacart has agreed to pay 60 million dollars in refunds to settle allegations by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that the grocery delivery platform misled consumers through deceptive advertising practices…

Pickle Robot Names Former Tesla Executive As CFO Following Reported UPS Deal

Pickle Robot has appointed a new chief financial officer as the warehouse automation startup reportedly moves closer to a major expansion of its relationship with UPS. The company announced the…

Peripheral Labs Bets On Volumetric Video To Rethink How Fans Watch Live Sports

Peripheral Labs is building a volumetric video platform aimed at making live sports more engaging as leagues and broadcasters look for new ways to address declining viewership among younger audiences.…

Givefront Targets Nonprofits With Financial Platform Built For Compliance And Spend Management

Givefront, a Y Combinator-backed startup, is building a financial platform tailored specifically to nonprofits, aiming to modernize how organizations in the sector manage spending, compliance, and reporting. The company is…

DXS International Discloses Cyberattack Affecting Internal Servers

DXS International, a U.K.-based healthcare technology provider that works with England’s National Health Service, disclosed that it experienced a cyberattack affecting its internal systems, according to a statement published Thursday.…

Lovable Raises 330 Million Dollars At 6.6 Billion Dollar Valuation As Growth Accelerates

Swedish startup Lovable has more than tripled its valuation in five months after closing a $330 million Series B funding round, underscoring investor interest in its AI-powered “vibe-coding” platform as…

FTC Seeks Information On Instacart AI Pricing Tool Amid Price Difference Reports

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has issued a civil investigative demand to Instacart seeking details about its AI-powered pricing tool, Eversight, after reports showed shoppers were paying different prices for…