North America:

  • Amazon expands satellite connectivity through a partnership with Skyward as an authorized reseller of its LEO satellite services.
  • Palantir is set to have its Maven AI system formally designated as a U.S. military program of record, which would speed deployment across the armed forces and shift oversight to the Pentagon's AI office.
  • Meta is reportedly encouraging employees to use AI agents internally, while Mark Zuckerberg is building a personal AI agent to streamline his own workflow.
  • Goldman Sachs raises its 2026 oil price forecast due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Elliott Investment Management acquires a multibillion-dollar stake in Synopsys to drive growth.
  • SpaceX and Tesla plan to build advanced chip factories in Austin, Texas.
  • Pfizer reports over 70% efficacy for its Lyme disease vaccine in a Phase 3 trial with Valneva.
  • OpenAI is in talks to purchase electricity from fusion startup Helion Energy.
  • Air Canada Express aircraft collides with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport.

Europe:

  • Apple, along with Google, Amazon, and Samsung, may be classified as gatekeepers under the EU Digital Markets Act.
  • Volkswagen's chairman discusses trade and investment with China's Commerce Minister.
  • STMicroelectronics begins shipping STM32 microcontrollers produced in China.
  • Danone acquires British nutrition company Huel for approximately $1.2 billion.
  • Delivery Hero sells its Taiwan Foodpanda unit to Grab for $600 million.
  • Novo Nordisk launches a Phase 1 study of its oral obesity drug candidate LX9851.
  • Salzgitter reduces its 2025 loss to 69.8 million EUR and maintains its dividend.
  • Poste Italiane launches a €10.8 billion bid to acquire Telecom Italia.
  • Goodwin PLC shares drop 38% due to potential dividend cuts and delays.

Rest of World:

  • Saudi Aramco limits Asian crude supply amid Strait of Hormuz disruptions.
  • AIA Group shares drop over 8% after announcing an $18 billion note programme.
  • Equinor acquires the 230-MW Esquina do Vento wind farm in Brazil.
  • Laopu Gold reports FY profit of RMB4.87 billion and declares a dividend.
  • Faraday Future concludes a four-year SEC investigation with no enforcement action.