iOS 26.4 introduces several updates, including an AI-powered playlist generation feature in Apple Music, support for video content in the Podcasts app, end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages, and more. Image: Collin Wigger / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
Matthew Mish, Head of Public and Private Credit Strategy at UBS, discusses the evolving impact of AI disruption on credit markets. He tells Katie Greifeld and Bailey Lipschultz on “The Close” that markets are beginning to price in increased risk, particularly in the technology sector and leveraged loan space. (Source: Bloomberg) Image: Harry Shum /…
As David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance continues to pursue its hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, the company has hired a new leader for its public policy and regulatory teams: Rene Augustine, a former attorney in President Trump’s White House and one-time deputy in the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division. Augustine will join Paramount Skydance on…
Mark Zuckerberg. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Image: Tim Mossholder / Unsplash At the center of a consequential case about social media liability is a key question: did Meta lie or mislead the public about the safety of its platform, while knowing something very different? The state of New Mexico opened…
Kim-See Lim, Public Sector & Financial Institutions & Funds CIO at the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, discusses global financial institution partnerships in emerging market infrastructure financing. She speaks with Avril Hong from the sidelines of Malaysia Economic Forum. (Source: Bloomberg) Image: Tobias Nii Kwatei Quartey / Unsplash Source: Bloomberg
Introduction In a Manhattan courtroom, a federal judge delivered a sharp reality check to Elon Musk, dismissing his claims of political persecution. The ruling leaves the Tesla and SpaceX CEO squarely in the crosshairs of a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit demanding he return $150 million from his chaotic Twitter acquisition. The decision underscores that…
Introduction Elon Musk’s attempt to invoke a past president as a legal shield has been firmly rejected by a federal judge. The ruling leaves the Tesla and SpaceX CEO to face a high-stakes Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit over his 2026 Twitter acquisition, a case seeking over $150 million in penalties. This decision underscores the…
Introduction A fresh legal document has thrust the shadowy world of Jeffrey Epstein back into the spotlight, levelling explosive new allegations against the late financier and Britain’s Prince Andrew. The filing, submitted by attorneys for an anonymous woman, contends the pair solicited her for sexual acts during a visit to Epstein’s New York mansion, describing…
Introduction While the IPO window for tech companies has been slammed shut for most, one firm has managed to pry it open. Ethos, a life insurance platform, has successfully navigated the treacherous 2026 public markets, a feat that eluded many of its heavily-funded rivals. Its journey reveals a playbook built not on hype, but on…
Introduction While the 2026 IPO window remained firmly shuttered for most tech hopefuls, a quiet revolution in life insurance was making its move. Ethos, a Sequoia-backed insurtech platform, didn’t just knock on the public market’s door—it picked the lock. Its successful debut stands as a stark anomaly, a masterclass in navigating a landscape where profitability…
