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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) takes a group photo with AI company leaders including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (C) and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei (R) at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19, 2026.Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty ImagesFlo Crivello’s expenses were out of whack, and there was only one way to get them under control. Earlier this month, the 34-year-old CEO of AI startup Lindy switched his company off of Anthropic’s Claude models, moving 100% of its traffic to DeepSeek, a Chinese company that makes cheaper, open-weight alternatives. “We did it, and you could see that…

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Leon Black, then-CEO of Apollo Global Management, at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, May 1, 2018.Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFormer Apollo Global Management CEO Leon Black, in prepared testimony for a House committee on Friday, said notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein duped him out of more than $60 million in financial advisory fees by falsely claiming that they were tax-deductible.Black says he had no involvement in Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation and did not pay him for access to women.He said that he was misled by Epstein’s Jekyll-and-Hyde personality in a prepared opening statement, which…

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General view of the exterior of San Francisco Bay Area Stadium ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B match between Qatar and Switzerland on June 13, 2026 in Santa Clara, California.Fran Santiago | Getty ImagesAs people around the world tune into this summer’s World Cup, some of the brands generating the most buzz aren’t even official sponsors of the tournament.The list of official sponsors for this year’s World Cup, hosted in cities across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, include global household names like Adidas, Coca-Cola and Qatar Airways.But even before the tournament began, the spotlight fell on companies…

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RFA parent company to raise serious funds. Publicly listed German space technology company OHB has announced plans to raise up to 510.7 million euros ($580 million) by issuing approximately 1.7 million new shares, European Spaceflight reports. In addition to its significant satellite manufacturing business, OHB is involved in two launch vehicle programs through its subsidiary MT Aerospace, a major supplier to the Ariane 6 program, and its stake in Rocket Factory Augsburg. Strong interest in commercial space … Founded in 2018 as a spinoff of OHB, Rocket Factory Augsburg is working toward the debut launch of its RFA One rocket,…

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The LIDAR system (for autonomous driving) of a VW ID. BUZZ electric van being installed during a media day at the Volkswagen AG commercial vehicles plant in Hanover, Germany, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAuto giant Volkswagen is planning to cut 100,000 jobs and end production at four German plants over the coming years, according to a report from Manager Magazin, in a move that would represent the most radical overhaul in the firm’s 89-year history. The plan, reported on Friday, would see Europe’s largest automobile manufacturer shed roughly 15% of its workforce as it seeks…

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Here are Friday’s biggest calls on Wall Street: TD Cowen upgrades Diageo to buy from hold TD Cowen said the “tide is turning” for beverage company Diageo. “Valuation dislocation creates an attractive entry, with CEO-led cost cuts and reinvestment expected to restore growth and improve commercial execution.” Stephens initiates James Hardie as overweight Stephens called the fiber cement company “high-quality.” “We are initiating coverage of JHX with an OW rating and a $31 price target. JHX is the leading manufacturer of premium fiber cement siding, and following the merger with AZEK, JHX is also the second-largest manufacturer of composite decking.”…

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