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The VergeOnePlus and parent Oppo plan to announce the brand's exit from the US and Europe within days. The move follows repeated reports of staff departures and operational reviews since January.
rte.ieVolkswagen is considering cutting up to 100,000 positions, including 50,000 additional roles, according to an internal memo from its chief executive. The automaker faces pressure from a competitive car market and its stock has reached a 16-year low.
benzinga.comThe restaurant chain posted better-than-expected revenue in its latest quarter and increased its full-year forecast. Shares have risen 100 percent this year after the company reversed earlier design and menu changes.
winnipegfreepress.comThe company will not enter five of seven planned new markets this year. Officials cited a shift in priorities while pursuing another acquisition.
fonearena.comThe company will cut fewer than 5,500 positions next week from sales, consulting, and Xbox units. The reductions follow two prior rounds totaling 15,000 jobs since May 2025.
CoinDeskStrategy approved a Digital Credit Capital Framework on June 29 authorizing up to $1 billion each in preferred securities and Class A common stock repurchases. The company also raised its preferred stock dividend rate to 12 percent effective July 1.
YonhapSamsung Group said Monday it will increase financial support for suppliers and help roughly 6,700 partners expand overseas. The steps form part of efforts to build sustainable growth across its supply chain.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong detailed five tactics to lower AI costs on Friday. The steps include defaulting to cheaper open-weight models from Chinese labs and giving engineers visibility into their token spend. Business Insider reported the post came less than two months after…
Equinor announced on June 26, 2026, that it is exiting Japan's offshore wind market. The Norwegian company will close its Tokyo office by the end of 2026 and redirect efforts toward integrated power markets.
pymnts.comAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei stated in a Bloomberg interview that companies should avoid business models conflicting with their values. The remarks address corporate decision-making in the artificial intelligence sector.
bstrategyhub.comThe former shoe company sold its business, raised $100 million, and named Nadia Carlsten CEO to build single-tenant AI compute clusters.
newser.comAllbirds changed its name to Smartbird and appointed Nadia Carlsten as CEO. The move follows an earlier rebrand and asset sale as the company shifts focus to AI infrastructure.
Recruitment firm Hays completed the sale of businesses in six European countries to Meraki Capital. The company is reviewing operations in seven additional markets as it narrows focus to 16 core countries amid slower hiring conditions.
bstrategyhub.comAll nine board members back a radical strategy shift and criticize the company's approach in China and North America, according to an internal survey obtained by @FirstSquawk.
foxnews.comGeneral Motors ended its dedicated robotaxi division in 2024 after spending $10 billion. The company is now directing resources toward Super Cruise and plans eyes-off highway driving in 2028.
GM spent $10 billion on Cruise before shutting the robotaxi business in 2024. The company now plans eyes-off highway driving for 2028 and says the technology could later support robotaxi services.
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewCEO Kwak Noh-jung said Thursday the company will introduce external generative AI in non-core areas while maintaining security safeguards. The move follows Samsung Electronics' announcement earlier this week.
Paramount merged technical streaming teams in March and hired three former Google and Amazon executives. The moves come as the company advances its convergence project ahead of a potential Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition.
BloombergMTN is separating its Nigerian and Ugandan financial-technology operations to open minority stakes to Mastercard and other buyers.
businesstoday.inA bank chief executive stated the company would continue pursuing a takeover if a competing bid appears. The executive also addressed the structure of the offer and another potential target.
cnet.comThe company will roll out external generative AI tools to every affiliate this month and apply the technology to eight core business functions under direct oversight from affiliate CEOs.
videogameschronicle.comMicrosoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman said the company restructured its AI operations after a new contract with OpenAI last October. He said Microsoft is now training its own frontier models and building a dedicated superintelligence team.
The Information reported that Google and Nvidia are considering Intel as a backup chip manufacturer. Intel stock rose 15 percent after the disclosure.
Bloomberg reported that Apple executives held emergency discussions in early 2025 over lagging AI development. The company is now accelerating efforts on a more conversational Siri and related features.
BenzingaOpenAI plans to convert its app into a superapp with coding and AI-agent tools. The move comes ahead of a planned IPO and amid competition from Anthropic.
Intel's new leadership has cut 34 percent of staff and secured an $8.9 billion U.S. government investment. The company now sees rising demand for central processing units to run AI inference tasks.
The company outlined progress on a proposed industrial park in Hainan and integration with Southeast Asian fiber networks. Discussions with local government officials focused on project planning and policy support.
Alex Karp made the remarks during a live interview at Palantir's AIP Con 10. He said the practice resembles an addiction and that large language models alone cannot solve complex business problems.
winnipegfreepress.comSaputo recorded fourth-quarter revenue of $4.2 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $386 million. The company signed an agreement to sell an 80 percent stake in its Argentinian operations and raised its capital-spending target for fiscal 2027.
rediff.comDeepak Nath, CEO of Smith & Nephew, outlined the company's RISE three-year plan and defended its portfolio approach. He described how the firm adapted after external pressures including inflation, supply disruptions, and reduced China revenue.
nbcnews.comThe company plans to retain its existing chief executive and create a new artificial-intelligence laboratory that is still in the initial funding phase. No timeline for the lab's launch or staffing details were provided.
forbes.comA Semrush poll of 481 US marketers shows most companies lack unified plans for AI-driven search visibility, with internal silos cited as a key barrier.
calgaryherald.comThe hedge fund disclosed a stake exceeding AUS$1 billion and urged a strategic review of the Australian gold miner, citing repeated missed guidance and peer underperformance.
medium.comMasayoshi Son said physical AI underpins both humanoid and industrial robotics. He described the current AI wave as 50 times larger than the dot-com boom.
FortuneDelta’s premium cabin is on track to surpass main cabin revenue for the first time in the airline’s 101-year history. The carrier now earns 20% more per seat than U.S. peers as diversified revenue streams reach 62% of total income.
theedgemarkets.comNikon plans to compete with ASML by developing lower-cost semiconductor manufacturing tools. The announcement was reported by Nikkei.
nationalobserver.comBHP continues to hold positions in coal and oil while other mining companies increase spending on copper and battery metals. The approach has drawn attention from investors focused on long-term returns.
upi.comUnited Airlines will not join industry consolidation in the near term, its chief executive stated. The airline currently has no willing partner for a large-scale transaction.
foxbusiness.comMark Zuckerberg stated at the company's annual shareholder meeting that Meta could enter the cloud computing market if it builds excess data-center capacity. The company also announced plans to test paid subscriptions for its Meta AI service.
A Meta executive who previously worked at Goldman Sachs and served as deputy national security advisor is using long-standing relationships in Washington to strengthen the company's position. The effort comes as Meta focuses resources on artificial intelligence development.
insurancejournal.comSantos said it will focus investment on crude oil and natural gas production in three regions. The company recently began output at its Pikka field in Alaska and approved a gas project expansion in Papua New Guinea.
flipboard.comToby Neugebauer presented a 75-day plan to evaluate strategic options for Fermi Inc. The proposal includes electing a new board to review a potential sale or partnership alongside a standalone tenant plan.
New York PostVictoria’s Secret announced it will replace its VSCO ticker with VSXY on the New York Stock Exchange. The change follows a period of brand adjustments after earlier sales declines.
en.antaranews.comStellantis announced it will concentrate future investments on four core brands as part of a plan to improve profitability. Several established marques will receive reduced resources under the new strategy.
thehindu.comStellantis plans to direct 70 percent of its brand and product budget to four core global brands. A separate plan for Maserati is scheduled for release in December 2026.
thedrive.comStellantis announced a new corporate plan called Fastlane 2030 that emphasizes brand management, capital investments, and manufacturing improvements. The company said it will introduce 60 new vehicles and refresh 50 existing models, including battery electric and plug-in hybrid v…
CnbcStellantis said it will invest 60 billion euros over five years to launch more than 60 new vehicles and refresh 50 models. The automaker also targets annual cost savings of 6 billion euros and positive free cash flow by 2028.
thehindubusinessline.comCodelco announced plans to combine operations at three copper mines to generate $2 billion in combined cost savings and new revenue. The state-owned Chilean company is addressing stagnating output and rising debt.
PepsiCo is preparing to raise prices on selected smaller bags of chips. The move follows earlier reductions on larger packages after consumer complaints about costs.
oneindia.comMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg informed employees in an internal memo that the company does not expect additional company-wide layoffs in 2026. The statement follows earlier workforce reductions at the technology firm.
The IndependentStandard Chartered announced plans to reduce around 7,800 positions as it expands artificial intelligence across operations. The bank aims to raise return on tangible equity above 15 percent by 2028.
cnbc.comCNBC.com reported that Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust purchased 100 shares of FedEx at approximately $370 per share. The move followed a visit to the company's Memphis hub and an interview with its chief executive.
caranddriver.comThe automaker revealed two hybrid prototypes during its annual business briefing and outlined plans to launch 15 next-generation hybrid models by 2030, primarily in North America. Honda is dropping previous EV sales goals for 2030 and 2040 while reallocating resources to hybrids…
The VergeMicrosoft will remove most Claude Code licenses at the end of its financial year on June 30 and transition developers in its Experiences + Devices group to GitHub Copilot CLI. The company began offering Claude Code to thousands of employees in December as an experiment to encoura…
benzinga.comThe company will reduce its headcount by less than 5 percent as it shifts resources toward high-growth areas. The move is intended to realign staff with priorities including artificial intelligence, silicon, optics and security. The Wall Street Journal first reported the planned…
LinkedIn said it is laying off employees and scaling back some investments as part of organizational shifts aimed at creating more agile teams. CEO Daniel Shapero and chief people officer Hari Srinivasan outlined changes to product operations, content design, user research and le…
teslarati.comHubSpot reported that 100% of its engineers and 94% of all employees use AI in their workflows. The company achieved the result through a three-part phased rollout that began in 2023 without any mandates. Officials said the approach produced a 73% increase in lines of code update…
nypost.comThe retailer is overhauling its fleet as part of a broader turnaround plan under new CEO Michael Fiddelke. The new carts feature improved capacity, smoother rolling and redesigned child seats. The move comes as surveys show shoppers frustrated by empty shelves, long lines and inc…
wwd.comThe British retailer, which acquired the Alabama-based chain for $1.1 billion in 2024, has already reduced Hibbett's store count from 999 to 982. Executives cited the need for fewer, larger locations that support greater investment in technology and customer experience. The closu…
Shell intends to sell its network of about 60 service stations in France with a deal that could close in early 2027. The company expects to secure a buyer during the third quarter of 2026. The stations operate under concession contracts and generated an operating profit of $127.5…