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22:30 Markets MARKETWATCH

The IPO of this power generator for data centers quietly outshines Quantinuum

Innio’s stock soared in its debut, to outshine the shares of the more high-profile quantum-computing company, and Trump administration investment, Quantinuum.

22:09 Markets MARKETWATCH

Wasted AI budgets at Uber, Microsoft and Nvidia trigger hiring — because human workers are cheaper

Uber blew its entire 2026 AI budget by April.
Here’s why replacing workers with bots backfired.

21:46 Markets FORTUNE

Union Pacific CEO responds to Trump idea for U.S. stake in $71.5 billion railroad mega merger: ‘We do not need anybody’s help to do this’

Speaking to CNBC on Thursday, Vena said he’s complimented by Trump’s interest, but that Union Pacific doesn’t need any such federal support.
“We’re a company that can afford to make this deal,” Vena said.

20:58 Markets WSJ MARKETS

Blackstone Investors Ask to Pull $4.4 Billion From Private-Credit Fund

The fund capped client redemptions at 5%, an about-face from Blackstone’s decision to pay out all requests earlier this year.

20:09 Markets THE GUARDIAN

SpaceX will get off the ground – but a descent from a silly valuation must follow | Nils Pratley

But, yes, if SpaceX could tick off all the items on Elon Musk’s to-do list, one could make a case that the company should be valued at $1.77tn.

20:00 Markets WSJ MARKETS

The Boom in Crypto ETFs Has a Downside for Investors

Investors face higher costs and the unwelcome prospect of fund closures as more digital-asset funds come to market.

18:33 Markets WSJ TECH

Live Q&A: Musk’s $75 Billion SpaceX IPO—Ask Us Your Questions

Join a live written chat with WSJ reporters from 2 p.m.

17:45 Markets WSJ MARKETS

A Guide to Buying SpaceX Shares via Your Brokerage Account

Investing in an IPO means stomaching the potential for volatility in early trading.

17:06 Markets THE GUARDIAN

Amazon expands ultra-fast deliveries in UK and adds same-day fruit and veg

The firm said it would expand Amazon Now, its ultra-fast delivery service that already delivers goods in less than 30 minutes to parts of London, to also serve Manchester and Birmingham this year.

16:27 Markets THE GUARDIAN

SpaceX targets biggest ever stock market debut, putting Musk on course to be trillionaire

If the stock market launch – primed for 12 June – goes as planned, founder Musk, the world’s wealthiest person, could make history as the first trillionaire.

10:27 Markets THE GUARDIAN

UK to challenge EU over ‘devastating’ plans to almost halve tariff-free steel import quotas

Business secretary to meet European counterpart on Friday as EU industry leaders worry about retaliatory measures by UK Business live – latest updates The UK business secretary, Peter Kyle, is to raise concerns about EU plans to dramatically reduce tariff-free imports of British steel with its trade commissioner, Maroš Šefčovič, in Brussels on Friday. The UK steel industry has previously warned of “devastating” consequences from the new quota system being planned by the EU, which will cut overall tariff-free imports from non-EU countries by 47% on 2024 levels from 1 July. Continue reading...

04:50 Markets WSJ TECH

Meta Keeps Delaying the Release of Its New AI Model to Developers

The shifting timeline is a setback for Meta’s ability to monetize its massive investments in building frontier AI models.