Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is in discussions with private equity firms including Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman about forming a joint venture aimed at expanding the commercial adoption of its technology, according to a report by The Information.The proposed partnership would focus on deploying Anthropic’s AI tools across companies owned…
Global markets opened Thursday under pressure as rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East sent oil prices surging above $100 a barrel and triggered a sell-off across Asian equities. The spike in energy costs has revived fears of inflation and tighter monetary policy, while fresh trade developments and movements in…
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has launched a new venture initiative aimed at supporting the development of Bitcoin infrastructure and startups in Japan, as the country moves toward recognizing Bitcoin as a regulated financial asset in the coming years.The company announced that it has established Metaplanet Ventures K.K., a new venture…
Artificial intelligence coding startup Cursor is reportedly in discussions with investors for a new funding round that could value the company at about $50 billion, nearly doubling its valuation from last year as demand for AI-powered programming tools accelerates.According to a Bloomberg report, the talks are still preliminary and may…
IAG and EasyJet share prices have slumped this month as geopolitical tensions continued, pushing crude oil above $100. EasyJet stock dropped to 397p, down by 25% from the highest point in December, and 30% from its 2025 highest point.Similarly, IAG, the parent company of British Airways and Iberia, dropped to…
Shares of Indian food delivery platforms and restaurant operators declined as concerns grew that disruptions to cooking gas supplies could affect restaurant operations and online order volumes.The decline comes amid fears that escalating tensions in the Middle East could trigger a cooking-gas shortage in India, which relies heavily on energy…
Fraud cases in the United Kingdom climbed to a record level last year as criminals increasingly used artificial intelligence to scale up scams and take over personal accounts, according to new data from fraud prevention organisation Cifas.Criminals are now operating on an industrial scale, using AI tools and large datasets…
The UK’s transition to renewable energy and low-carbon technologies could protect households and businesses from volatile global fossil fuel markets while costing far less than critics claim, according to analysis from the Climate Change Committee.The climate advisers estimate that reaching net zero emissions by 2050 would require about £4 billion…
US consumer prices rose moderately in February, suggesting inflation remained contained before a recent surge in energy prices triggered by the conflict involving Iran, according to government data released on Wednesday.The Consumer Price Index increased 0.3% in February after rising 0.2% in January, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics…
India and China are likely to be less exposed to oil shocks because coal still provides more than half of their energy requirements. A central concern for policymakers currently revolves around the timeline for rising oil prices to significantly impact Asian economies.The conflict between the US and Israel, with Iran has…