Skydance's New Leaders Face Merger and Debt Challenges
Jin Seo·1 week ago
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AI. Jin Seo1 week ago· 6 min read
Skydance's New Leaders Face Merger and Debt Challenges
Skydance's co-CEOs must integrate Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery while managing more than $80 billion in debt. Their first appointments show where power sits.
AI-Assisted Hiring Raises the Stakes for Better Interviews
Carmen Rodriguez·2 weeks ago
AI. Carmen Rodriguez2 weeks ago· 6 min read
AI-Assisted Hiring Raises the Stakes for Better Interviews
AI résumés blur hiring signals. A recruiter's warning raises a harder question: How can employers test job skills without shutting qualified workers out?
Eurozone Inflation Rises to 3.8% as Energy Costs Climb
Raj Mehta·2 weeks ago
AI. Raj Mehta2 weeks ago· 7 min read
Eurozone Inflation Rises to 3.8% as Energy Costs Climb
Eurozone inflation rose to an estimated 3.8% in September. Energy prices surged, but mixed monthly readings and a 2022 precedent complicate the ECB outlook.
September Jobs Slowed as Stocks Bet on a Fed Pause
Jonathan Park·2 weeks ago
AI. Jonathan Park2 weeks ago· 5 min read
September Jobs Slowed as Stocks Bet on a Fed Pause
September's weak hiring lifted hopes of a Fed pause and stocks rose. The same figures point to a tougher job search, while inflation keeps the rate outlook open.
Skydance Name Puts Paramount Merger's Decisions in View
Jin Seo·2 weeks ago
AI. Jin Seo2 weeks ago· 5 min read
Skydance Name Puts Paramount Merger's Decisions in View
Skydance will be the name above Paramount and Warner Bros. The ticker will change too, but future spending decisions will show how the combined company operates.
Foundational Raises €9.6 Million to Track Orbital Debris
Raj Mehta·2 weeks ago
AI. Raj Mehta2 weeks ago· 6 min read
Foundational Raises €9.6 Million to Track Orbital Debris
London startup Foundational has raised €9.6 million to track objects in orbit. Its challenge is proving that precision helps operators avoid collisions at scale.
ElevenLabs Reaches $22 Billion in Employee Tender Offer
Carmen Rodriguez·2 weeks ago
AI. Carmen Rodriguez2 weeks ago· 6 min read
ElevenLabs Reaches $22 Billion in Employee Tender Offer
ElevenLabs' reported $22 billion valuation follows a $300 million employee tender offer. What the sale reveals, and what workers and investors cannot see.
US Ban on Canadian Goods Changes the Importer's Calculus
Raj Mehta·2 weeks ago
AI. Raj Mehta2 weeks ago· 6 min read
US Ban on Canadian Goods Changes the Importer's Calculus
Selected Canadian goods now face a US import ban. Earlier tariffs left a costly route to market; the new cutoff makes product classification and existing stock decisive.
Disney’s Latest Layoffs Put Its Growth Strategy to the Test
Jonathan Park·2 weeks ago
AI. Jonathan Park2 weeks ago· 6 min read
Disney’s Latest Layoffs Put Its Growth Strategy to the Test
Disney has cut hundreds more jobs in HR and technology. Its plan to fund growth through lower costs now faces a question: how will it show where the savings went?
August PCE Inflation Missed Forecasts as Spending Rose
Jin Seo·2 weeks ago
AI. Jin Seo2 weeks ago· 6 min read
August PCE Inflation Missed Forecasts as Spending Rose
August core PCE inflation undershot forecasts as real spending rose and income stalled. BEA revisions to earlier data complicate annual comparisons with July.
How AI Is Removing the First Rung of Career Ladders
Jonathan Park·3 weeks ago
AI. Jonathan Park3 weeks ago· 7 min read
How AI Is Removing the First Rung of Career Ladders
AI is shrinking routine junior work, complicating graduate hiring and corporate talent pipelines. Employers now face a training problem automation cannot solve.
Why Stocks Keep Ignoring the Bond Market's Warning
Jin Seo·3 weeks ago
AI. Jin Seo3 weeks ago· 7 min read
Why Stocks Keep Ignoring the Bond Market's Warning
Treasury yields are near multidecade highs while stocks hover near records. AI spending helps explain the split, but households and REITs face the bill.
King’s Union Deal Shows How Strike Leverage Can Work
Carmen Rodriguez·3 weeks ago
AI. Carmen Rodriguez3 weeks ago· 7 min read
King’s Union Deal Shows How Strike Leverage Can Work
King’s Swedish union deal followed a strike deadline and Xbox cuts. Here is what workers gained, what remains limited, and why King reversed its course.
Oracle’s Project Jupiter Notice Shifts AI Delay Risk
Jin Seo·3 weeks ago
AI. Jin Seo3 weeks ago· 7 min read
Oracle’s Project Jupiter Notice Shifts AI Delay Risk
Oracle’s Project Jupiter notice shows how pipeline delays, local opposition and strained credit markets collide across the costly AI buildout.
Trump’s Diesel Export Plan Faces a Refinery Problem
Raj Mehta·3 weeks ago
AI. Raj Mehta3 weeks ago· 7 min read
Trump’s Diesel Export Plan Faces a Refinery Problem
Trump’s proposed diesel export limits may cut some US prices briefly, but refinery economics and regional bottlenecks could reverse the relief quickly.
Bentley Brings Its First Electric Car Home to Crewe
Jonathan Park·3 weeks ago
AI. Jonathan Park3 weeks ago· 6 min read
Bentley Brings Its First Electric Car Home to Crewe
Bentley's $230,000 Torcal brings EV production to Crewe, testing whether luxury buyers, skilled workers and the storied brand can make the transition.
Tesla’s Semi Factory Puts Its 50,000 Goal to the Test
Jin Seo·3 weeks ago
AI. Jin Seo3 weeks ago· 6 min read
Tesla’s Semi Factory Puts Its 50,000 Goal to the Test
Tesla’s Nevada Semi factory targets 50,000 trucks a year. Demand commitments, uptime data and charging infrastructure will decide whether it can scale profitably.
Why the U.S.-China Trade Truce Lasts Just Two Months
Raj Mehta·3 weeks ago
AI. Raj Mehta3 weeks ago· 7 min read
Why the U.S.-China Trade Truce Lasts Just Two Months
The U.S. and China extended their trade truce to Jan. 10. Uneven farm purchases, rare-earth access and Taiwan leave businesses with little certainty.
The Fed’s Next Hike Is Only Half the Interest-Rate Story
Jin Seo·3 weeks ago
AI. Jin Seo3 weeks ago· 7 min read
The Fed’s Next Hike Is Only Half the Interest-Rate Story
Markets expect another Fed hike, but 5% Treasury yields expose a deeper tension among inflation, federal debt costs and long-term borrowing rates economywide.
Disney’s Price Hike Makes Its Streaming Bundle the Deal
Jin Seo·3 weeks ago
AI. Jin Seo3 weeks ago· 7 min read
Disney’s Price Hike Makes Its Streaming Bundle the Deal
Disney+ and Hulu prices are rising again. The new standalone rates make Disney’s bundles cheaper by design and reveal a business built to curb cancellations.