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Rivian finds a way to shine even as the EV market struggles in the dark
Rivian shocked the market with strong earnings results, proving itself an outlier in the electric vehicle market, which has been struggling with the end of government subsidies and cooling...
Instagram boss defends app from witness stand in trial over alleged harms to kids
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge threatened to throw grieving mothers out of court Wednesday if they couldn’t stop crying during testimony from Instagram boss Adam Mosseri, who...
Meta, TikTok and others agree to teen safety ratings
Meta, TikTok and Snap will be rated on their teen safety efforts amid rising concern about whether the world’s largest social media platforms are doing enough to protect the...
What playing a 7-hour video game with strangers in L.A. taught me about the resistance
The donkeys are pissed off. Put upon, out of work and victims of decades-long systemic abuse, it’s time, they have decided, to protest.The donkeys, metaphorically, are us. At least...
One of California’s first labor fights over AI is playing out at Kaiser
Workers of one of the most powerful unions in California are forming an early front in the battle against artificial intelligence, warning it could take jobs and harm people’s...
Stellantis plunges after taking 22 billion euros hit on EVs
The writedowns, which include some 6.5 billion euros in cash payments mainly to compensate suppliersPublished Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 06:47 PM[MILAN] Stellantis shares fell the most on record...
Luckin Coffee’s PE owner gains more control over Chinese chain
The company’s American depositary receipts have gained 24% in the past 12 monthsPublished Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 12:51 PM[HONG KONG] Centurium Capital consolidated its holding in Luckin Coffee...
Margin relief lifts outlook for DBS, OCBC and UOB, extending Singapore bank rally
Sentiment remains largely positive on the sector amid resilient asset quality, steady capital returns [SINGAPORE] The three local banks may be nearing the end of the margin squeeze that...
Offer for Low Keng Huat turns unconditional with 95.5% of shares secured
Managing director Marco Low and his family are taking the company private at S$0.78 per share[SINGAPORE] The privatisation bid for construction and property developer Low Keng Huat (LKH) has...
Syngenta targets up to US$10 billion Hong Kong listing in 2026: sources
Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 06:46 PM[ZURICH/HONG KONG] Syngenta Group is targeting a Hong Kong listing that could raise as much as US$10 billion this year, two sources...
Labor unions urge Gov. Gavin Newsom, California lawmakers to rein in artificial intelligence
SACRAMENTO — National union leaders, including the head of one of California’s largest labor organizations, on Wednesday urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to protect workers as artificial intelligence threatens to replace or...
