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Meta Announces New AI Model in Major Test of Company's Ambitions

The disappointment of last model's release more than a year ago led to an expensive overhaul of the company's AI operations.

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Paramount President Jeff Shell Leaving Amid Lawsuit

The company launched an investigation into allegations that Shell disclosed confidential information related to deals.

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Facing Soaring Fuel Costs, Delta Tells Customers to Plan for Pricier Flights

Demand remains strong across all geographies for both business and leisure travel, said Chief Executive Ed Bastian.

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FedEx Freight Shares Strategy, Outlook Ahead of Spinoff

FedEx Freight plans to focus on optimizing its network and boosting its commercial offerings after it spins off from FedEx.

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Shell Sees Hit to Gas Production, Boost From Trading Amid Middle East War

The company said output from its integrated gas segment would take a hit from lost Qatari volumes, but it expects oil trading operations to deliver a significantly higher result than in the prior quarter.

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TikTok Invests $1.16 Billion to Build Second Finland Data Center

TikTok has been under pressure from European regulators over how it handles user data and potential access by its Chinese parent, ByteDance.

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Ford Asks Trump Administration for Relief as Tariffs Pummel F-150

The Detroit company and other carmakers are reeling after a domestic supplier went offline, but the administration hasn't budged.

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Why McCormick's $65 Billion Deal Might Actually Work Out

Giant food mergers often don't work, but the McCormick-Unilever tie up could prove to be an exception.

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CK Hutchison Starts Arbitration Against Maersk Over Panama Ports

Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison has started arbitration against A.P. Moeller-Maersk after Panama seized its port assets in the country.

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European Companies Take Share-Price Hit From Listing in U.S., Report Says

European companies that list at home outperform peers who choose the U.S., according to a Mergermarket report challenging the assumption that heading across the Atlantic leads to better valuations.

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AI Giants Go on Charm Offensive to Avert Public Backlash

Polls show artificial intelligence is broadly unpopular, prompting steps from companies to ease concerns.

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Pasqal Is Going Public. It's Another Chance for Quantum Believers to Buy in.

Pasqal, a French quantum computing start-up, plans to list its shares on the Nasdaq later this year.

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SpaceX Isn't Even Public Yet. Investors Are Already Abuzz About a Tesla Merger.

With Elon Musk focused on artificial intelligence, investors and analysts are discussing a merger of his biggest companies.

 

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April 08, 2026 13:00 ET (17:00 GMT)

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