LKQ, a $15 billion autoparts maker, has confirmed a cyberattack on its Oracle E-Business Suite. The breach, discovered in October, compromised the Social Security numbers of over 9,000 individuals. The company is now offering two years of credit monitoring.
Amazon is negotiating a massive $10 billion investment in OpenAI, which would push the AI firm’s valuation over $500 billion. The deal would require OpenAI to use Amazon’s Trainium chips and more AWS cloud capacity, on top of a pre-existing $38 billion commitment.
Monzo has secured a full European banking license from Irish regulators, establishing Dublin as its EU headquarters. The digital bank is opening a waitlist for Irish customers and businesses, promising fee-free accounts with Irish IBANs.
A new critique argues that marketing AI as a feature is a fundamental mistake. Customers care about outcomes, not the underlying technology. It’s a regression in value that misses what buyers actually want.
Nasdaq is moving to allow U.S. stocks to trade nearly 24 hours a day, five days a week, with a target launch in the second half of 2026. The plan has drawn fierce criticism from Wall Street veterans who argue it will increase market volatility and further gamify investing.
Google has secured its clean energy future in Malaysia with two new Power Purchase Agreements. The deals with TotalEnergies and Shizen Energy will supply solar power for its first data center in the country, a $2 billion project.
A veteran CTO named Bob just quit his job after being told to cut a third of his staff, not based on skills, but budget. His resignation forces a brutal question: in today’s tech market, do real, revenue-generating skills actually matter anymore, or have they been permanently devalued?
Amazon is laying off 370 employees at its European headquarters in Luxembourg, which is about 8.5% of the local workforce. The cuts, negotiated down from an initial plan of 470, primarily affect software developers as the company deepens its AI focus.
American Tower is fighting Dish Wireless in court, claiming Dish’s parent company EchoStar made a voluntary, strategic decision to sell $40 billion in spectrum. Dish argues the FCC forced the sales, but American Tower’s filings tell a different story of a company trying to get out of long-term tower
Apple’s powerful M4 Mac mini is seeing a major price cut, but only through a third-party retailer. The small desktop is now at an all-time low, making it a surprisingly affordable entry into the Apple ecosystem for home offices and creatives.
