Nvidia closes $700M Run:ai acquisition after regulatory hurdles
Chipmaker Nvidia announced on Monday that it has completed its acquisition of Israeli AI company Run:ai, following antitrust scrutiny over the acquisition. The European Commission rejected Nvidia's $700 million bid for Run:ai, which helps developers optimize their AI infrastructure, after saying in October that the deal required EU antitrust clearance. , granted unconditional approval in […]
Trump says Hegseth’s support is ‘strong and deep’ despite confirmation hurdles
President-elect Donald Trump said his support for his nominee for Pentagon chief, Pete Hegseth, remains “strong and deep” despite numerous reports suggesting otherwise. Allegations ranging from alcohol abuse to sexual misconduct have plagued Hegseth's confirmation bid since he was first appointed to the post in November. Hegseth and several of his colleagues have publicly denied […]
Paramount’s $8B Skydance merger faces fresh hurdles — from ’60 Minutes’ to the Teamsters
Paramount Global's $8 billion merger with Skydance Media faces U.S. regulatory approval amid controversy over “60 Minutes'' interview with Kamala Harris to opposition from Teamsters union It faces new hurdles, sources told the Post. Officials say the outlook for the mega-deal has become increasingly uncertain since Donald Trump won the presidential election. Part of the […]
Capri terminates Tapestry merger citing regulatory hurdles
See what's being clicked on FoxBusiness.com. The luxury fashion brand merger between Capri and Tapestry has officially been called off, the companies announced Thursday. abandon the merger This is because regulatory approval is unlikely. The proposed $8.5 billion merger was first announced in August 2023 but has faced scrutiny from the government. Federal Trade Commission […]
BTC price eyes sub-$65K hurdles as metric hints Bitcoin 'going to rip' – Cointelegraph
Bitcoin (BTC) rose to a multi-day high on October 12 as the market mimicked last weekend's dubious rally. BTC/USD 1 hour chart. Source: TradingView BTC price strengthens resistance below key barrier Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView BTC price trend was up 1.5% on the day and near $63,500. This was a similar move to the […]
Hurricane Helene aftermath poses election hurdles in critical battlegrounds
Hurricane Helen poses new hurdles for voters and election officials in Georgia and North Carolina, threatening to disrupt the voting process in two of the most important battleground states. Floods, storms and power outages are displacing residents, disrupting postal services and impacting election offices across the Southeast. This effect could complicate early voting and mail-in […]
American Masai Russell wins gold in women’s 100-meter hurdles
Masai Russell followed in Noah Lyles’ footsteps at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, winning the women’s 100-meter hurdles by a waist length. Russell returned to the podium by beating Sirena Samba Maiera by one hundredth of a second, finishing in 12.33 seconds to Samba Maiera’s 12.34. Jasmine Camacho Quinn of Puerto Rico won the bronze […]
Rai Benjamin gets revenge on Karsten Warholm with golden run in Olympics’ 400m hurdles
American 400m hurdles sensation Rai Benjamin is sure to be outdone again this time. Three years after losing the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics to Karsten Warholm’s world record time of 45.94 seconds, Benjamin took revenge on his Norwegian rival in Paris to become Olympic champion with a stunning 46.17 seconds. Rain prevented a […]
Australia’s Michelle Jenneke ran Olympic hurdles with ruptured hamstring
The 2024 Olympics didn’t go as Australian track and field star Michelle Jenneke envisioned, but she’s proud of the perseverance she showed through the toughest periods of the Paris Games. Instagram Post Jenneke, who made headlines for her “shaking” stunt before the race, revealed on Thursday that she had run the women’s 100m hurdles repechage […]
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (again) annihilates 400m hurdles world record for Olympic gold
One of the most anticipated track and field matchups at the 2024 Paris Olympics was the women’s 400-meter hurdles between Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of the United States and Femke Boll of the Netherlands. McLaughlin-Levrone entered the event as the reigning Olympic champion and world record holder, while Boll had won the 2023 world title (McLaughlin-Levrone sat […]