Deutsche Bank upgrades this Chinese internet provider, calling it next big AI beneficiary

Deutsche Bank sees shares of Baidu rising 23% from here.
Ford reportedly considers ending production of all-electric F-150 Lightning

Ford is considering ending production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck amid mounting losses and challenging market conditions for EVs.
DraftKings CEO says prediction markets aren’t luring customers away from sports betting

DraftKings CEO Jason Robins discussed the impact of predictions markets in an interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer.
Ongoing government shutdown and AI fears are putting the market under pressure, Jim Cramer says

CNBC’s Jim Cramer unpacked Thursday’s market decline.
Comcast’s Sky in talks to buy ITV’s media unit for $2.15 billion

ITV, which has a market capitalization of £2.53 billion, called the discussions “preliminary” in its statement.
Qantas releases first images of Airbus aircraft set to fly non-stop from Sydney to New York and London

The specially configured aircraft was depicted on an assembly line in France, with its fuselage sections, wings and landing gear now all attached.
Inside the Gulf’s trillion-dollar AI gamble

With energy and cash to spare, the Middle East’s wealthy Gulf states are attempting to position themselves as the next global AI hub.
From ‘Trump dump’ to ‘Hedge America’: Global investors are still hesitant to go all-in on the U.S.

Investors are “deliberately excluding the U.S.” from new portfolio allocations, one market watcher said.
Multiple people at U.S. military base fall ill after suspicious package delivered, CNN reports

A suspicious package was delivered to a U.S. military base in Maryland, which caused multiple people to fall ill and led to several being taken to hospital.
Southeast Asia’s largest bank CEO warns investors: ‘Buckle up, we’re in for a volatile ride’

DBS CEO Tan Su Shan cautioned investors about persistent market swings amid stretched U.S. valuations and concentrated AI stock exposure.