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Jio Platforms shares surge on market debut after record Indian IPO
The strong trading reception follows the country's largest-ever public offering.
Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees
The software giant is looking to reduce its headcount and control expenses through voluntary departures.
Audi plans $4 billion factory in Georgia
The German automaker is expanding into the U.S. to mitigate financial losses caused by rising trade tariffs on imported vehicles.
Warhound launches with $200M to engineer military dogs
Entrepreneurs Palmer Luckey and Ben Lamm created a new venture focused on developing genetically modified canines for defense uses.
Elon Musk considers SpaceX and Tesla merger
Shareholders and market watchers are evaluating the potential combination of SpaceX and Tesla.
Spotify reaches 306 million paid subscribers in third quarter
The audio streaming platform posted quarterly subscriber additions alongside revenue growth.
Barclays to eliminate 5,000 jobs in shift toward AI
The reduction highlights the direct impact of automation on banking staff as automated tools handle corporate operations.
Meta stock rises after strong quarter and AI assistant plans
Investors are looking past Meta's core ad business toward future revenue streams from its Muse personal assistant tool.
Airbnb updates checkout rules to ban certain guest chores
The policy change limits what cleaning tasks hosts can require.