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Anthropic PBC accused Chinese technology giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. of waging a large-scale effort to “illicitly” access its Claude artificial intelligence model using thousands of fraudulent accounts that undermine the US AI developer’s decision to keep its products out of China.

With back-to-back announcements this week, SK Hynix Inc. and Micron Technology Inc. have solidified the memory chip market as the hottest part of the AI industry.

Meta Platforms Inc. and Microsoft Corp. each committed tens of billions of dollars in additional data center leases in their most recent quarters, adding to the massive sums the industry is spending on artificial intelligence.

Germany’s business outlook brightened slightly in June, easing worries about the knock-on effects of the Iran war on Europe’s largest economy.

Micron Technology Inc., the largest US maker of computer memory chips, delivered a sales forecast that topped Wall Street estimates after AI-fueled shortages of the components sent prices soaring.

SK Hynix Inc. is seeking 45.45 trillion won ($29.4 billion) in a US listing, tapping investor demand for high-flying memory-chip stocks even after a major selloff shook the group this week.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled confidence in newly installed Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh during remarks Tuesday, and predicted that inflation will retreat as the Iran conflict subsides.

Oil extended declines as more tankers openly cross the Strait of Hormuz, while the US and Iran signal progress toward ending the war.

The European Union’s regime for monitoring public finances has arguably just passed its toughest health test since a revamp after the pandemic.

Stocks in Asia rose in early trading after a global tech-led selloff on Tuesday that renewed concerns that the artificial intelligence-driven equity rally may have run too far.

US-Politologe Ian Bremmer hat in der ZIB2 US-Präsident Donald Trumps Krieg gegen den Iran analysiert. Er würde den Krieg zwar nicht als verloren bezeichnen, die USA hätten aber kein einziges Ziel erreicht. Bremmer zufolge gelang es dem Iran, Trump die „größte außenpolitische Niederlage“ zuzufügen.

The dollar touched the highest level since November on Tuesday as traders cement views on the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates this year.

Business activity in the euro area shrank less than anticipated in June, feeding optimism that the region’s economy can weather faster inflation and the jolt to confidence dealt by the Iran war.

Germany’s private sector shrank for a third month as sagging confidence over the Iran war sent services activity sinking at its fastest pace since 2022.

Oracle Corp. reduced its workforce by 21,000 employees in the past 12 months, a wider scale than previously known, including those whose jobs were eliminated by the use of artificial intelligence.

Der Automarkt in Europa verändert sich rasant. Der Trend in Richtung E-Auto scheint unaufhaltsam: Bereits ein Fünftel der Neuzulassungen in der EU sind laut Branchenverband ACEA reine E-Autos. Dazu kommt der mittlerweile boomende Gebrauchtwagenmarkt für E-Autos. Von den staatlichen Förderungen für den Kauf von E-Autos profitieren übrigens vor allem chinesische Autokonzerne.

Abu Dhabi’s MGX has raised close to $50 billion from regional and global investors to accelerate spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure and technology, according to people familiar with the matter.

Der japanische Pharmakonzern Takeda soll rund 200 Stellen in Österreich streichen. Das berichtete die „Presse“ heute. Betroffen sei vor allem der Bereich Forschung und Entwicklung zu Biologika in Wien, so das Unternehmen gegenüber der Zeitung.

The European Central Bank doesn’t need to react more forcefully to the fallout from the Middle East conflict because inflation is set to return to target over the medium term, President Christine Lagarde said.

The US issued a 60-day license allowing Iran to sell oil on the international market, giving Tehran an economic lifeline as the two adversaries continued talks for a permanent peace deal.

The US and Iran began talks in Switzerland on a peace deal to settle the issue of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program and permanently reopen the Strait of Hormuz as President Donald Trump once again threatened strikes if Hezbollah keeps attacking Israel.

Iran said it has closed the Strait of Hormuz for shipping transit due to what it called a violation of the ceasefire by Israel, even as it dispatched a negotiating team to Switzerland for prospective peace talks with the US.

Porsche AG is finalizing talks on additional cost cuts as the German luxury-car maker prepares for a period of reduced vehicle production.

The US-Iran interim peace deal took effect and shipping started returning to the Strait of Hormuz as the US declared an end to its blockade and a complex negotiating period over Tehran’s nuclear program began in earnest.

Russia is poised to lower its key interest rate for a ninth straight meeting as inflation slows, helped in part by knock-on effects from the Middle East turmoil that have worked in the Kremlin’s favor.

China’s BYD Co. plans to start selling its Great Tang sport utility vehicle in Europe as soon as the end of this year, building on strong demand for the new seven-seater at home, according to senior company executive Stella Li.