The U.S. Department of Commerce officially relaxed export restrictions on advanced semiconductors Tuesday, opening a regulated pathway for Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:AMD) and AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) to resume sales of high-performance AI chips to China.
Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) and Comerica Incorporated (NYSE:CMA) cleared their final major hurdle Wednesday as the Federal Reserve approved their $10.9 billion all-stock merger.
Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE:GNK) unanimously rejected an unsolicited $20.60-per-share cash acquisition proposal from its largest shareholder, Diana Shipping, setting the stage for a high-stakes standoff in the dry bulk sector.
HUTCHMED (China) (NASDAQ:HCM) and partner AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) reached a major scientific milestone Wednesday with the publication of full Phase III SACHI trial results in The Lancet.
Pearson (NYSE:PSO) reported that its strategic pivot toward digital-first education is yielding high-margin results, with fourth-quarter sales growth doubling the annual rate.
The London-based education giant guided fiscal-year 2025 adjusted operating profit to between £610 million and £615 million, representing a roughly 6% underlying increase that sits at the top end of analyst expectations.
SEALSQ Corp (NASDAQ:LAES), the semiconductor and post-quantum cryptography subsidiary of WISeKey (NASDAQ:WKEY), announced Wednesday it has entered a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to potentially acquire a majority stake in QUOBLY, a Grenoble-based pioneer in silicon-based quantum computing.
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) will appeal a recent Italian court decision that reduced—but did not annul—a record antitrust fine, according to reports from Italian daily MF on Wednesday.
Crypto impersonation scams surged in 2025, with experts warning that AI is making fraud more effective and harder to stop.
BitMine has increased its staked Ether holdings to over 1.5 million ETH, strengthening its position as a major Ethereum holder.
Galaxy says proposed Senate crypto rules could trigger the largest expansion of US financial surveillance in decades.
Reports of mass killings in Iran protests draw global concern as Donald Trump signals possible US action.
Prediction market trading surged to a record high even as regulators in the US and abroad increase scrutiny of the industry.
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