Fintech giant Revolut is negotiating to acquire Turkish digital bank FUPS, aiming for a debut in the country. In separate news, China has unveiled sweeping new regulations targeting aggressive discounting and subsidies by major e-commerce platforms like Alibaba.
Samsung Electronics is riding a wave of bullish sentiment, with analysts predicting its earnings will more than double to a record $60 billion in 2026. This comes after a $350 billion rally, but the company’s valuation is still less than half that of rival TSMC.
Barclays has taken its first direct stake in a stablecoin-related company, investing in U.S. settlement platform Ubyx. The move is part of a broader push by major banks to explore “tokenised money” within regulations.
The popular chat platform Discord has taken a major step toward going public by filing confidentially for an initial public offering. The company, which rejected a $12 billion Microsoft buyout in 2021, is working with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan on the potential listing. This move comes as the US IPO
AMD used CES 2026 to launch its Ryzen AI 400 series for laptops and tease desktop versions. The company also expanded its high-end Ryzen AI Max lineup, making bold performance-per-dollar claims against Nvidia’s AI workstation and Apple’s latest silicon.
Nvidia has detailed its next-generation Vera Rubin AI platform, set for launch in the second half of 2026. The design packs huge power into a smaller footprint, aiming to transition AI from chatbots to autonomous agents.
A US judge has denied OpenAI’s objections to sharing 20 million de-identified ChatGPT logs with news organizations suing for copyright infringement. The plaintiffs are now pushing for sanctions and want to know if millions of deleted chats can be retrieved as evidence.
According to The Verge, power bank feature creep is out of control, with brands like EcoFlow and Anker adding superfluous large displays, proprietary connectors, and even Wi-Fi to justify high prices. The $270 EcoFlow Rapid Pro X Power Bank 27k is cited as a particularly bad offender, being too expe
Staar Surgical is terminating its merger agreement with Alcon after failing to secure enough shareholder votes. The deal’s collapse, opposed by the largest shareholder, sends Staar’s stock down over 12% and raises questions about its future as a standalone company.
A 400-acre data center project proposed by Beltline Energy in Luther, Oklahoma, is already drawing protests from residents. They’re worried about impacts on utility prices and water, even though the company hasn’t officially filed an application. This comes as Oklahoma sees a wave of data center inv
