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Intelligence and copyright, a battle with fuzzy rules

A federal judge has rejected a request by the music majors to prevent start-up Anthropic from training its AI with songs to which they hold the rights.

When the European Union wants to get back to basics

The European Commission has published a list of 47 strategic projects aimed at boosting EU production around 14 of the 17 metals considered essential to energy transition and security. An idea that...

Copper rises above $10,000 on speculation of US taxes

Copper continues to climb, galvanized by expectations of US tariffs. Prices rose again on Tuesday, buoyed by massive speculative buying, against a backdrop of markets now playing for time - or rather,...

UK defense spending soars with Babcock's billion-pound contract win

In a robust move for the UK's defense sector, Babcock International has secured a substantial contract extension from the Ministry of Defence, reinforcing the maintenance of critical military assets....

MarketScreener's snapshot: BYD rolls over Tesla; Banque de France in the red; the battle of European mega-caps

The rise of Chinese automakers continues. This is shown by BYD's results, published this week. In 2024, its sales exceeded Tesla's. The Banque de France posted an historic loss. Meanwhile, SAP is...

ETF of the week: A return to mature companies to reduce risk?

For the time being, Donald Trump's geopolitical, trade and economic offensives are leaving equity markets in a state of unpredictability. In this respect, the many twists and turns of the tariff...

European defense: why the question of a common loan arises again

Faced with the disengagement of the United States and growing defense needs, Europe must find new sources of funding. The plan proposed by the European Commission in early March is a first step, but...

This ultra-secure messaging system is used by Meta, Google and the U.S. government.

The Trump administration managed to unintentionally leak a bunch of war plans by including the wrong person on their Signal messaging. Here comes a discussion about the Signal application and its...

Wall Street gets drunk on leverage… and wakes up with a hangover

From euphoria to freefall, leveraged single-stock ETFs tell a tale of two halves. In 2023, they were the new darlings of finance. In 2024, they're going downhill. ...

Airbus takes measured steps towards its next single-aisle jet

Airbus doesn't want to rush things. That's essentially what its CEO, Guillaume Faury, said on Tuesday when talking about the European aircraft manufacturer's future single-aisle aircraft: an...

Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger joins Gloo to connect faith and artificial intelligence

The former Intel CEO becomes executive chairman and chief technology officer at Gloo, a technology company serving churches, aiming to integrate AI into religious practice.

Tesla sales continue to plummet in Europe

Tesla is stumbling in Europe. In February, the Californian electric vehicle pioneer's European market share eroded a little further, the victim of a triple whammy: a catalog struggling to renew...

PsiQuantum raises $750m and reaches a valuation of $6bn

The Californian start-up specializing in photonic quantum computing continues to gain momentum. With this round of financing, it joins the biggest names in the sector.

PwC's pricey blunder: a costly lesson in audit oversight

In a move that underscores the importance of vigilance in financial audits, Britain's Financial Reporting Council has slapped accounting heavyweight PwC with a £4.5 million fine....

Klarna: the guide to a new wave of fintech IPOs

The Swedish fintech's IPO is being closely watched. Its success could well serve as a catalyst for other players in the sector, eager to test the market's appetite.

What if being number 1 wasn't such a good deal?

Whether you think indices are too concentrated, don't reflect the full range of investable assets, or would like to find alternatives to the traditional DCA on global indices largely trusted by US...

Roundup: Bayer ordered to pay $2.1bn to an American suffering from cancer

It's a major legal setback for Bayer. A jury in the state of Georgia has ordered the German chemical giant to pay some $2.1bn to a plaintiff claiming that Roundup, the famous glyphosate-based...

Kenvue under pressure from activist funds

Johnson & Johnson's ex-Consumer Healthcare division is facing increasing pressure from activist funds Starboard Value and TOMS Capital, which are calling for strategic changes and even asset...

What can we expect for European growth?

Members of the Bundestag voted this week to approve the investment plan of future Chancellor Friedrich Merz, which will release between ?1,000bn and ?1,500bn over the next decade. While this may...