Google Goes Big in Finland Despite Rocky EU Relationship
Even as its relationship with the European Commission remains strained, Alphabet's Google has announced its largest single investm…
Provocation as a Marketing Strategy
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary is famous for his provocative language. His latest broadside against competitors predictably outraged …
Apple Takes a New Turn with Tech CEO John Ternus
Apple fans and critics alike have said for years that the company needs to return to technological innovation, having played it sa…
Anthropic Delays IPO amid Talk of $2tn Valuation
The AI giant could raise as much as $100bn in what may become the largest IPO on record. It is also close to securing a $15bn cred…
Pervert Glasses: Meta’s Growing Privacy Problem
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg frequently posts pictures of himself wearing his company's latest AI glasses. However, despite accelerati…
Billion-Euro Money Pit: Volkswagen’s Electric Dream Turns Sour
Volkswagen spent billions converting German plants to electric vehicle production. Now several sites lack a long-term future, with…
Germany Needs Workers, So Why Are Its Managers Losing Their Jobs?
German industry is shedding thousands of well-paid white-collar jobs even as the country tries to attract more workers from abroad…
Saudi Arabia Steps into Gaming's Big League with EA Deal
For the past decade, the video game industry has aligned itself closely with progressive causes, leading many to wonder whether Sa…
Porsche Cuts 5,000 More Jobs as Mercedes Profit Falls 26%
Germany’s auto industry is entering another difficult phase. Porsche is cutting nearly 9,000 positions in total, while Mercedes re…
For Modern Gaming the Only Constant is Change
For an industry enjoying meteoric growth, it is an anxious time for those working in gaming. Post-pandemic layoffs and AI's advanc…
Chinese Shareholders Put Mercedes at Risk of US Ban
A bipartisan Senate bill targeting foreign influence over connected vehicles could force changes to Mercedes-Benz’s shareholder st…
Billionaires’ Fight Club: Musk and Altman Turn Apple’s OpenAI Lawsuit into a Brawl
Apple is suing OpenAI before its first AI device has even been unveiled. Elon Musk has seized on the case to attack Sam Altman, wh…
100,000 Jobs: Volkswagen’s Brussels Problem
When politicians replace stable rules with ad hoc market intervention, the economic consequences eventually follow. Volkswagen is …
Buffett Freezes Gates Foundation Donation over Epstein Fallout
Warren Buffett is holding back his usual midyear donation to the Gates Foundation as new court deadlines, congressional subpoenas …
Exodus: Corporates Abandon Pride Month
As support for LGBT causes falls in polls, so too are corporate sponsorship and promotion of festivals during Pride Month – to the…