Markets react to geopolitical tensions and policy shifts, while tech giants dominate earnings season and regulatory scrutiny continues across multiple sectors

U.S. stock futures fell and oil prices rose as markets anticipate a busy week featuring earnings reports from Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta, alongside Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's final policy meeting.

Senator Thom Tillis cleared the path for Kevin Warsh's Federal Reserve confirmation after the Justice Department dropped its criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, removing the final obstacle to the nomination.

Google committed to investing up to $40 billion in Anthropic as the AI startup seeks to maintain pace with accelerating demand for its business and coding products in the competitive artificial intelligence market.

A federal judge blocked Trump administration restrictions on wind and solar projects, striking down policy that gave a senior Trump official direct sign-off authority on federal clean energy initiatives.

The U.S. Mint has been purchasing gold sourced from drug cartels and foreign black markets, then rebranding and selling it as 'American' gold as precious metal prices surge and industry safeguards have weakened.

Warner Bros Discovery shareholders approved a $110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance, though the deal still requires government approval and faces a lawsuit seeking to block the combination.

UK government departments are at odds over energy forecasts for AI datacentres, with revised figures showing officials vastly underestimated the climate impact and carbon emissions of energy-intensive AI infrastructure.

Americans' electricity was shut off 13 million times in a year according to new data, with consumer advocates warning the 'jarring' numbers signal surprisingly high levels of extreme financial distress among households.

TikTok and Visa launched a debit card for UK content creators experiencing payment delays, designed to accelerate payouts from TikTok Live and other monetization features on the platform.

U.S. gambling addiction is spiraling 'out of control' as betting markets boom, with policy experts warning the crisis demands a public health response and regulation comparable to alcohol and tobacco.