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The UK communications regulator, Ofcom, has launched a formal investigation into X, escalating regulatory scrutiny of artificial intelligence tools embedded in major social media platforms. The probe focuses on whether X has met its legal obligations under the Online Safety Act, following widespread concern over how its AI chatbot, Grok, has been used to generate

Capital One stock (NYSE: COF) tumbled nearly 10% in pre-market trading on Monday after President Donald Trump called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%. The proposal sent shock waves through the banking sector and immediately triggered alarms about lending profitability and consumer credit access. The announcement, made without implementation details,

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India heads into 2026 with headline indicators that would be the envy of many major economies. Growth is strong, inflation is subdued, and political stability remains intact. Yet beneath these reassuring numbers lies a widening disconnect between macro performance and lived economic reality, said a Financial Times report. For investors and policymakers alike, this dichotomy

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence start-up xAI has raised $20 billion in new funding in an upsized round that more than doubles its valuation since last spring, underscoring investors’ appetite for AI even as the company faces mounting criticism over the content generated by its technology. The company, which develops the Grok chatbot and its underlying

Gold prices fell on Thursday as a stronger dollar weighed on demand among overseas buyers. Silver prices also fell sharply, mirroring the drop in gold. A stronger dollar makes commodities priced in the greenback more expensive for overseas buyers. Meanwhile, crude oil prices advanced on Thursday, recovering from two consecutive days of losses. This uptick

Private sector job creation turned positive in December, though hiring came in slightly below expectations, according to data released Wednesday by payrolls processor ADP. Companies added 41,000 jobs during the month, reversing a revised loss of 29,000 in November and offering a modest boost to confidence in a labour market that softened toward the end

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dropped a bombshell at CES 2026: the company’s next-generation Vera Rubin AI platform is already in full production. During his Monday keynote, Huang announced that Rubin, a six-chip, extreme-codesigned system built to slash the costs of training and running AI models, is ready for partners this year. The move signals that

Shares of US oil companies surged on Monday, a jump spurred by the potential to gain access to Venezuela’s massive oil reserves. Shares of Chevron, the sole US major currently operating in Venezuela’s oil fields, saw a 6.5% jump in premarket trading, according to a Reuters report. Meanwhile, refiners such as Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66,