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FG Trade/Getty Images CEOs are struggling to turn AI investments into returns, according to a new PwC survey. Having a strong AI foundation is more likely to boost returns, the results showed. But onl...
Emergent cofounders Mukund Jha (left) and Madhav Jha. Emergent Emergent is an AI software creation platform that helps anyone build web and mobile applications. The startup just raised $70 million in ...
David Zaslav is chief of Warner Bros. Discovery, left, which just rejected Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison's latest bid for Warners. JC Olivera/Variety via Getty Images; Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via...
US President Donald Trump gave a long-awaited speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on the US economy, while addressing Greenland, NATO and lambasting US allies. He said he does not want to use ...
Crucial budget talks are resuming in French parliament, as MPs have failed to secure the 2026 budget in time last year. President Emmanuel Macron has brandished the threat of dissolution in case parti...
Amazon has some certifiably fantastic deals on TCGs right now, and that's including an all-time new best price on the Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution - Phantasmal Flames Elite Trainer Boxes . It was a hug...
Ubisoft has announced a sweeping company restructure that will result in the cancelation of six games including its Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake, and a delay to a further seven titles. Two U...
Mr Beast and Rob Gronkowski attended YouTube's 2025 Brandcast event, where it pitched an audience of ad buyers in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images YouTube's pitch for TV advertising budge...
I went to NRF 2026. Jordan Hart/Business Insider AI dominated this week's discussions at Retail's Big Show, a leading industry conference. I attended for the first time and saw retail leaders showcase...
One of the most popular sets from the Scarlet and Violet era, Pokémon TCG: 151, continues to be immensely popular even now in the Mega Evolution era. Market price on its selection of sealed products r...
Several lower-cost EVs are coming to the states in 2026. It could help save electric cars from their worst quality: premium luxury prices. Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images The EV industry has some problems...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is headed to Davos. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to call out President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum. Newsom has been a vocal...
Banks do not usually build space assets, but in China, lenders are increasingly leasing satellites, funding rocket firms and even launching spacecraft of their own. While banks elsewhere typically use...
Frontier research lab MiroMind, a subsidiary of the China-founded multinational firm Shanda Group, has asked some of its staff in Shanghai to relocate to Singapore, according to people with knowledge ...
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President Xi Jinping has ordered a thorough implementation of central government strategies and policies at local levels, as the world’s second-largest economy rallies efforts to achieve a strong star...
China’s commercial space sector logged 50 launches last year – more than half of the country’s total – underscoring the growing role of private players alongside the state-led space programme, with Be...
Donald Trump posted a private message from France’s leader and threatened hefty tariffs on French wine and champagne, targeting an ally who has taken a firm stance against US pressure over Greenland. ...
China’s electric vehicle (EV) exports doubled in 2025 amid rising overseas demand for affordable cars and Beijing’s anti-involution campaign. The country – the world’s leading EV manufacturer – sold m...