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Paramount Skydance merger: Is David Ellison’s $110 billion hollywood gamble now about tech?
Paramount Skydance has completed a $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery to reshape Hollywood's landscape. The merger combines major studios and platforms under one roof, aiming for efficiency and technological advancements. Skydance plans to streamline operations while managing considerable debt and integrating two large companies. Executives emphasize the importance of technology and artificial intelligence in enhancing viewer experiences.
Google, Constellation near deal for nuclear power
Google's parent Alphabet is nearing a multi-year deal to buy nuclear energy from Constellation Energy for $1 billion or more, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal could be announced as soon as this week, the report said.
Scott Bessent says AI industry must own its risks and find solutions
Anthropic PBC Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei, OpenAI chief Sam Altman and SpaceAI Corp.’s Elon Musk in September called for the industry to slow development of its most advanced models, citing growing risks for humanity.
Nscale hires Meta’s Justin Osofsky to be COO ahead of IPO
The new COO, Justin Osofksy, worked at Meta for 18 years in various executive roles and was most recently its chief partnerships officer.
ETMarkets Smart Talk| ‘Desi to Videsi’: How GIFT City is changing the way Indians invest globally — Mustafa Pardiwala
GIFT City is emerging as a gateway for Indian investors seeking global diversification, offering access to US stocks, ETFs and sectors such as AI and semiconductors. Mustafa Pardiwala of Mirae Asset Capital Markets (IFSC) explains how investors can start with smaller amounts, the role of ETFs, currency risk and fractional investing.
Former LinkedIn chief Ryan Roslansky to leave Microsoft
Ryan Roslansky, who headed Microsoft's M365 apps, has decided to leave the company. He previously served as LinkedIn CEO until this year, after stepping down from that role. His departure is due to the requirement of being based full-time in Redmond, while his family resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. Dan Shapero will continue as LinkedIn CEO, reporting to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
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US stocks: US market slips as rising Treasury yields offset AI-driven tech gains
US stock indices fell as increasing government bond yields weakened investor sentiment across the market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all reported losses during the trading session. Chipmakers limited broader declines, recovering ground after prior selloffs, despite mixed performance among megacap stocks. US job openings and consumer confidence figures missed analysts' expectations, adding to market uncertainty.
US stock market crash today: Why are Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and AMD stocks falling as Nasdaq 100 drops 1.6%? Reasons behind Wall Street selloff
US stock market crash today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Dow Jones fall as rising oil prices, Treasury yields and renewed geopolitical tensions pressure Wall Street. The Nasdaq 100 has fallen 1.6%, while the S&P 500 has lost nearly $700 billion in market value during the session. The sharpest declines are coming from several well-known names. Meta is down 3.83%, AMD has fallen 3.14% and Micron is lower by 2.92%. The weakness also reaches the biggest technology companies. Google has slipped 1.08%, Microsoft 1.31% and Amazon 1.41%.
D-St set for a negative opening as GIFT Nifty signals weak start
Indian stock markets are currently witnessing a correction influenced by global geopolitical tensions and excessive valuations. Foreign investors have turned into net sellers, contrasting with the ongoing net buying patterns from domestic institutional investors. The rupee has strengthened against the US dollar, hinting at a positive shift in global risk appetite.
Microsoft abandons personal AI chatbot race with Copilot reboot
The result of a six-month engineering effort, the latest iteration of the assistant has absorbed the separate version for home use, adopting some of its slick design features, and casting aside the marketing that sought to position the company as a builder of personal AI.
Trump-Xi dinner: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, Huang, Nadella among star-studded guest list
Billionaires and leaders from the technology sector gathered at the White House for a state dinner. This event hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, with various US officials. The discussions included trade, artificial intelligence, and strategic issues between the two nations. Trump highlighted his friendship with Xi during the dinner and emphasized mutual cooperation.
US stocks: S&P 500 ends nearly flat as US-Iran talks help stocks pare losses
S&P 500 ended almost flat as Microsoft declined, while Meta Platforms recorded gains amid ongoing market fluctuations. Oil prices surged following geopolitical tensions and a missile attack on Saudi Arabia, raising supply concerns. Treasury yields also increased, with the 30-year bond yield reaching its highest level since 2004. Traders anticipate a significant chance of another Federal Reserve interest rate hike based on recent business activity data.
BlackRock, IFM close in on $25 billion Stack data center deal: Bloomberg
Global investors have been pouring money into Asia's booming data center sector, driven by rising demand for cloud computing, AI and digital services.
Gates Foundation forms global AI coalition to bridge language gap; Anthropic, Microsoft, Google among signatories
The Gates Foundation is leading a coalition aimed at enhancing AI accessibility for speakers of underrepresented languages. This initiative involves 60 organizations pooling resources to create a governance framework and workstreams over the next year. The coalition intends to build data infrastructures and develop applications accessible to developers in many languages.
OpenAI, Microsoft executives' quotes on AI training threaten copyright defense, news outlets argue
OpenAI and its largest financial backer, Microsoft, have argued in the Manhattan federal court case that their AI training on millions of newspaper articles is protected as fair use because it transforms copyrighted material into new content and does not compete with or replace the news organizations' journalism.
NPCI unveils UPI MDR; Meta's new child safety measures
The NPCI has finalised the long-awaited MDR framework for UPI transactions, paving the way for changes to the payments ecosystem. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
US latest news September 15, 2026: stock market, technology news, sports, weather today, who won Monday Night Football, Starbucks fall collab and more
Developments in artificial intelligence and student data privacy are pivotal topics shaping technology news across the United States. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are predicted for various regions, including the Great Lakes and Plains. As investors brace for choices from the Federal Reserve, US stock futures may see continued pressure. In the realm of sports, the Kansas City Chiefs emerged victorious against the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football.
Microsoft commits to sweeping AI privacy rules for students. Will other tech giants follow?
As the school year started, the country's two largest school districts, New York City and Los Angeles, announced they were putting the brakes on student use of AI for one year, as they study how to best incorporate the technology into education.
Semicon India eyes chip deals; AI leaders seek slowdown
The government is pushing supply chain partnerships at Semicon India 2026 to help local players. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon advocates for 'kill switch' for AI systems
In an interview to NBC News' Meet the Press, Coxon advocated for measures to put in effect the slowdown including the possibility of a 'kill switch'.
Seattle Times, Newsday sue OpenAI, Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement
The suit in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York alleges that OpenAI and Microsoft scraped the newspapers' websites, including content behind paywalls, and incorporated articles into datasets used to train and operate products including ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Bing's AI features.
Rentomojo’s valuation jump; SoftBank’s Meesho windfall
Rentomojo is expected to go public at a valuation nearly five times higher than its previous private market round. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
Nvidia buying artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face for $13 billion
Jensen Huang wrote in a blog post Thursday that more than 18 million developers, researchers and creators use Hugging Face to share more than 3 million models, 500,000 data sets and 1 million applications. There's also more than 200,000 companies that use the platform, he said.
US government backs OpenAI in New York Times copyright case
The brief, filed in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, appears to be the first time the U.S. government has weighed in on a wave of cases brought by copyright owners including authors, publishers, music labels and news outlets over AI training. A brief has advisory rather than legal weight but could bolster tech companies as they fight the claims.
Let data reign: Trump's data center gospel meets a growing American backlash
Donald Trump supports data centers, linking them to jobs and prosperity. He warns communities rejecting them face economic decline and poverty. This stance emerges as US data center construction faces significant public resistance. Similar opposition is also growing in India over environmental and economic concerns. Trump's position risks alienating some of his own political supporters.
Tech layoffs continue; ITC Infotech-Happiest Minds to merge
Happy Tuesday! Tech giants Oracle and Microsoft are planning to restructure their India workforces. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Microsoft Outlook down: Thousands hit by email outage as users unable to send, receive or open messages
On Monday morning, Microsoft Outlook users encountered significant email access difficulties due to an authentication glitch linked to Exchange Online. Thousands reported disruptions, prompting Microsoft to recognize the issue and start implementing a remediation approach. The company assured users that engineers were actively engaged in a broad fix. Problems included the inability to send or receive emails and access accounts.
Block deals test valuations; gig platforms quit welfare board
Happy Friday! Block deals are putting startups’ private valuations to the test. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Bill Gates lists 3 big risks to AI shift. Is the world heading towards turbulent times?
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned that the AI transition could become one of the most turbulent periods in history, with the technology potentially widening inequality. He called for greater preparation for its social, political and economic impact and said he would support credible efforts to slow AI development globally.
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