Microsoft signs power purchase deal with nuclear fusion company Helion

Private U.S. nuclear fusion company Helion Energy will provide Microsoft with electricity in about five years, the companies said on Wednesday, in the first such
HSBC, Scotiabank hit with US penalties over employees’ use of personal devices

U.S. regulators on Thursday slapped units of Bank of Nova Scotia and HSBC Holdings with civil penalties for widespread recordkeeping violations through employees’ use of personal devices
SoftBank books narrower loss after Alibaba stake sell-down

Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp on Thursday posted a sharply narrower annual loss after a capital raise using its stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd helped cushion investment
U.S. prosecutors look at short selling in bank shares – source

Federal prosecutors in Washington are looking into short seller activity around the recent volatility in U.S. bank shares sparked by the failure of three regional
Lucid losses put Saudi Arabia’s EV strategy in the headlamps

Lucid’s electric vehicles are often displayed prominently at public events and financial conferences in Saudi Arabia to symbolise its crown prince’s multi-billion dollar “Vision 2030”.
Sonos shares crash as forecast fails to strike a chord

Sonos Inc was set to shed more than a fifth of its market valuation on Thursday after a revenue forecast cut fueled worries that consumers were
EV maker Rivian takes bold bet with higher-priced vehicles amid heating competition

Rivian Automotive Inc is betting it can keep prices high for its debut lines of electric pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles even when competition swells, its
From PaLM to Sidekick, Google serves up a ‘smorgasbord’ of AI

Google announced a flurry of artificial intelligence products – but users might need AI just to understand them all. The Alphabet Inc unit on Wednesday demonstrated
Panasonic delays production of new Tesla battery to improve performance

Panasonic said on Wednesday that it will delay the commercial production of its 4680 battery cells championed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and begin operations during
JPMorgan CEO Dimon says bank is convening a ‘war room’ on debt ceiling

JPMorgan Chase & CO CEO Jamie Dimon said on Thursday the bank is convening weekly meetings to discuss the implications of a potential U.S. default, according

