Zelenskyy replaces army chief after protests over defense reshuffle
Ukraine’s president named Mykhailo Drapatyi to lead the armed forces and offered ex-defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov a new senior...
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Trump threat brings Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site into focus
The underground facility near Natanz has become a new flashpoint as U.S. strikes target Iran and Hormuz shipping remains under pre...
By Marcus V. Thorne 1 month ago
Capital One beats estimates as deal costs keep focus on integration
Capital One topped second-quarter revenue and profit forecasts, but rising expenses kept attention on the timing of benefits from...
By Marcus V. Thorne 1 month ago
3M targets AI data centers with faster fiber-optic connections
CEO Bill Brown told CNBC that 3M’s expanded beam optical technology could grow as hyperscalers shift AI data centers from copper t...
By Marcus V. Thorne 1 month ago
Rubio says Iran’s Hormuz stance risks wider shipping precedent
The U.S. secretary of state said Washington remains open to talks as Central Command struck Iranian military targets for an 11th n...
By Marcus V. Thorne 1 month ago
Fed sought access to Anthropic AI model after bank cyber warning
The Federal Reserve lacked access for at least three months to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview after warning major banks about c...
By Marcus V. Thorne 1 month ago
OpenAI adds Nubank and BNY chiefs to boards ahead of possible IPO
David Vélez and Robin Vince join both OpenAI boards after a recapitalization left the nonprofit foundation in control of the for-p...
By Marcus V. Thorne 1 month ago
SpaceX short interest rises to 32% of float ahead of first earnings report
S3 Partners estimates bearish wagers against SpaceX have climbed to about $25 billion as investors await earnings and lock-up expi...
By Marcus V. Thorne 1 month ago
BlackRock, Ford and Google join skilled trades training push
The new alliance with Carhartt plans to back apprenticeships as infrastructure, manufacturing and data center projects strain the...
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Bluestone invests in US Navy services provider Delphinus
Bluestone Investment Partners has backed Delphinus Engineering, with Roby Lentz named CEO and founder Ranjit Das set to retire.
By Marcus V. Thorne 1 month ago
Liberty Tire Recycling adds three US tire businesses
I Squared Capital portfolio company Liberty Tire Recycling acquired three add-ons in Texas, Louisiana and Houston, according to PE...
By Marcus V. Thorne 1 month ago
Falfurrias backs workplace risk AI company FactorLab
The growth investment will fund FactorLab’s AI development, commercial expansion and move into adjacent industries, according to P...
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