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Behind the Deal That Took Disney From AI Skeptic to OpenAI Investor

Disney's deal with OpenAI will allow users to generate AI videos based on characters from Marvel, "Star Wars" and other franchises.

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Australia Pledges Deal to Keep Giant Rio Tinto Aluminum Smelter Open

Australian government will work with Rio Tinto's Tomago Aluminium to keep the country's largest aluminum smelter open after its current electricity contract ends in 2028.

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Broadcom Shares Sink Despite Record Revenue

The chip designer reported rapid revenue growth as demand continues to rise for chips to fill the data centers that power artificial-intelligence models.

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Crypto Entrepreneur Do Kwon Gets 15-Year Prison Sentence

The $40 billion crash of Kwon's TerraUSD and Luna coins triggered a cascade of company failures across the crypto sector.

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OpenAI Updates ChatGPT Amid Battle for Knowledge Workers

The new, productivity-focused GPT-5.2 model comes as the AI company faces increasing competition from Google and Anthropic.

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Wealthfront Prices IPO at Top of Range. What You Should Know About the Company.

The company is set to become the first publicly-traded robo-advisor.

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The Case for a Housing Stock Comeback in 2026

A housing uptick looks to be in the cards-but it doesn't look priced into homebuilder stocks.

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Rivian Expands Hands-Free Driving in AI Push

The EV maker is increasing autonomous features to compete with Tesla. Its shares sank 6%.

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Oracle Shares Tumble on AI Spending Worries

Oracle shares fell sharply on Thursday, a stark display of investors' concerns about tech companies overspending on artificial-intelligence infrastructure.

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Musk Has Created Another Tesla. 2 Lessons From SpaceX's Eye-Popping IPO Valuation.

Elon Musk analogies and comparisons: SpaceX is to Boeing what Tesla is to Toyota.

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Renaissance Explores Tweak to Trading Models After Meme-Stock Volatility

Two funds at the quant-trading pioneer suffered their worst months ever in October.

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Australia Approves Hanwha Bid to Increase Austal Stake

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers said there would be limits on Hanwha's access to sensitive information and stringent criteria on any Hanwha nominee to Austal's board.

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Lululemon Chief Executive Calvin McDonald to Depart Next Month

McDonald's exit comes as the company's estranged founder had privately been taking steps to mount a proxy fight.

 

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December 12, 2025 05:15 ET (10:15 GMT)

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