Alien files: Trump to order U.S. agencies to release documents on ‘extraterrestrial life’
In a Truth Social post, the U.S. president said his move was based on the “tremendous interest” in the subject, without providing additional details.
‘Canary in the coal mine’: Blue Owl liquidity curbs fuel fears about private credit bubble
The private credit boom is facing a new test after Blue Owl Capital permanently restricted withdrawals from one of its retail-focused debt funds.
Three Silicon Valley engineers charged with stealing Google trade secrets and sending data to Iran
A federal grand jury indicted three engineers on charges of stealing trade secrets from Google and other tech firms and transferring sensitive data to Iran.
Sumitomo Pharma shares plunge 12% despite greenlight for Parkinson’s treatment
Shares of Japan’s Sumitomo Pharma fell over 12% on the back of profit-taking after a specialist panel endorsed its iPS cell-based therapy for Parkinson’s disease.
Nvidia is in talks to invest up to $30 billion in OpenAI, source says
The investment is separate from the $100 billion infrastructure agreement that OpenAI and Nvidia announced in September.
Epstein would ‘name drop’ Trump, Les Wexner says in deposition video
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have expressed skepticism about Wexner’s insistence that he had virtually no social life with Epstein.
Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall, tracking Wall Street losses, as U.S.-Iran tensions take hold
Investors will look at Japan inflation data, as well as China’s loan prime rate decision.
Japan inflation falls below BOJ’s 2% target for first time since March 2022
The 1.5% figure ended a run of 45 straight months that the inflation rate has been above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target.
Labor Secretary’s husband barred from HQ after sexual assault claims, NY Times reports
The Labor Department’s inspector general is investigating the situation, and a complaint has been made to police in Washington, D.C., the report said.
Stock futures are little changed ahead of key economic data, possible tariff court ruling: Live updates
Traders will be watching for a gross domestic product reading, a key inflation report and a potential Supreme Court ruling on tariffs.