North America:

  • OpenAI executives, including Sam Altman, engage with Congress on AI policy and leadership restructuring.
  • Microsoft focuses on streamlining AI energy permitting and expanding government data access, while winning an FTC appeal for its Activision Blizzard deal.
  • Apple plans to integrate AI search into Safari, threatening Google's market share.
  • Google deals with layoffs and identifies new malware linked to a Russian hacking group.
  • Peloton Interactive reports a larger-than-anticipated Q3 loss but raises its 2025 revenue forecast.
  • Arm Holdings shares slump by 9% due to a weak revenue forecast.
  • Nvidia welcomes US government's plans to rescind AI chip export curbs.
  • Gilead Sciences announces $43 billion in new investments to enhance U.S. manufacturing and research by 2030.
  • Tesla faces resignation of India country head and trademark application refusal for 'Robotaxi.'
  • ConocoPhillips surpasses Q1 profit expectations and announces CFO retirement.
  • Warner Bros Discovery misses revenue estimates due to a decline in box office and TV business.
  • Boeing secures multiple orders for 777X planes from China Airlines and faces a delay in delivering Air Force One.

Europe:

  • Infineon Technologies adjusts financial forecasts due to US trade tensions and currency fluctuations.
  • BPER Banca reports a 43.2% increase in Q1 net profit and remains open to dialogue with Popolare di Sondrio regarding its acquisition bid.
  • Rheinmetall forms a joint venture with ICEYE to produce military satellites and experiences record-breaking sales growth.
  • Henkel reports a decline in Q1 sales due to a weak consumer market and geopolitical challenges.
  • Prysmian sees a 28% rise in Q1 core profit due to its transmission business and acquisition of Encore Wire.
  • Securitas reports lower-than-expected core profits and revenue for Q1 2025.

Rest of the world:

  • Toyota Motor projects a 21% profit decline for fiscal 2025 due to U.S. tariffs and increased material costs.
  • Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) plans to acquire NTT Data in a tender offer valued at approximately $20.9 billion.
  • Nintendo forecasts a 13% rise in annual profit and 15 million Switch 2 unit sales despite a drop in operating profit.
  • DBS Group reports a 2% year-on-year decline in Q1 net profit due to higher tax expenses.