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Blackstone leads investment in data-security firm Cyera at $9 billion valuation, WSJ reports
Dec 16 (Reuters) - Blackstone is leading a $400 million investment in Cyera that values the Israeli data-security startup at $9 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people fami...
Dec 16, 2025
AI romance blooms as Japan woman weds virtual partner of her dreams
By Kim Kyung-Hoon and Satoshi Sugiyama OKAYAMA, Japan, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Music played in a wedding hall in western Japan as Yurina Noguchi, wearing a white gown and tiara, dabbed away her tears, taki...
Dec 16, 2025
Waymo in talks to raise billions at over $100 billion valuation, the Information reports
Dec 16 (Reuters) - Alphabet unit Waymo is in talks with potential investors to raise money at a valuation of at least $100 billion, the Information reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the...
Dec 16, 2025
Warner Bros likely to reject $108.4 billion Paramount bid, back Netflix in bidding war, sources say
By Milana Vinn and Dawn Chmielewski Dec 16 (Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery's board could announce a decision as early as Wednesday on Paramount Skydance's $108.4 billion takeover bid, with the board...
Dec 16, 2025
Hacking group ‘ShinyHunters’ claims theft of data from users of leading sex site Pornhub
By AJ Vicens and Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The hacking group "ShinyHunters" said Tuesday that it had stolen data belonging to premium customers of the leading sex website Pornhub. ...
Dec 16, 2025
X Corp sues social media startup over bid to claim 'Twitter' brand
By Blake Brittain Dec 16 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's X Corp sued a startup on Tuesday after it sought to cancel X's Twitter trademarks so it can "bring Twitter back" as a new social media platform. X said...
Dec 16, 2025
OpenAI taps former UK finance minister Osborne to lead global Stargate expansion
Dec 16 (Reuters) - OpenAI has appointed former British finance minister George Osborne as managing director and head of its "OpenAI for Countries" initiative, the company said on Tuesday, as the ChatG...
Dec 16, 2025
USTR threatens countermeasures after EU fine on Musk's X
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Tuesday threatened a wide range of possible retaliatory measures after European Union tech regulators imposed a fine on Elon Musk's X, saying...
Dec 16, 2025
Tesla ramps up battery cell investments at German gigafactory
FRANKFURT, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Tesla is creating the conditions to produce up to 8 gigawatt hours of battery cells a year at its German gigafactory in Gruenheide near Berlin starting in 2027, the U.S. ...
Dec 16, 2025
Bank of Canada wants stablecoins to be backed by high-quality liquid assets
By Promit Mukherjee and David Ljunggren OTTAWA, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada says regulations on future Canadian stablecoins must ensure they are backed by high-quality liquid assets and be p...
Dec 16, 2025
