Europe’s plan to use $105 billion of frozen Russian assets tantamount to war, says Russia’s Medvedev

It follows fresh proposals by the European Commission to unlock $105 billion to support Ukraine.
CrowdStrike CEO talks relationship with AWS: ‘We’re now part of the ecosystem there’

CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz told CNBC’s Jim Cramer how his company’s partnership with with Amazon Web Services helps business.
A little-known startup just used AI to make a moon dust battery for Blue Origin

Istari CEO Will Roper was assistant secretary of the Air Force under President Donald Trump’s first term and worked with Space Force.
Meta faces Europe antitrust investigation over WhatsApp AI policy

The European bloc has launched an antitrust investigation into the social media giant over its use of AI in WhatsApp.
Hightower’s Stephanie Link says market is failing to appreciate Microsoft’s AI value

Hightower Advisors’ Stephanie Link is finding investment opportunities in underappreciated tech stocks such as Microsoft and Palo Alto Networks.
RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel to vote on changing hepatitis B shot recommendation for babies

The current recommendation for babies to receive a hepatitis B shot within 24 hours of birth is credited with driving down infections in kids by 99%.
Ukraine, trade, pandas: What China’s Xi and France’s Macron discussed in Beijing

China said it is open to importing more high-quality goods from France while urging a “fair, conducive environment” for Chinese businesses in the European nation.
Taking on China from Russia’s border: Inside Europe’s biggest rare earths factory

Developed by Canada’s Neo Performance Materials, Europe’s largest rare earths facility sits in Estonia’s border city of Narva.
UK hedge fund Kernow says this cruise operator’s share price could surge by over 400%

Contrarian stockpicking hedge fund Kernow Asset Management has built a bullish bet on what it calls a “materially undervalued” U.K. travel and insurance stock.
Asia markets trade mixed after Wall Street gains on rate-cut hopes fueled by weak jobs data

The ADP report is the last jobs picture the Federal Reserve gets before it meets Dec. 9-10. Markets are now pricing in an 89% chance of a cut.