OpenAI accuses a former employee who moved to Apple of taking confidential files on an unreleased device, part of a wider trade secrets dispute between the two companies over AI hiring and product development.
Perspectives: US technology trade press · European financial press · Middle East outlets and 3 more
ASML's upgraded outlook and reported AI-driven demand are covered somewhat differently across outlets: some stress booming China sales and long-dated AI orders, while one outlet's headline suggests a supply struggle.
Perspectives: Hong Kong financial press · Taiwanese outlet · US financial press and 2 more
Character.AI's bankruptcy filing and $20 million asset sale to Disney is reported consistently across outlets, but coverage differs in how much weight it gives to the lawsuits and safety allegations that preceded the filing.
Perspectives: US tech and business press · South Asian wire-style reporting · Southeast Asian state-controlled media and 1 more
The Nigerian fintech firm appointed five new directors following a shareholding transaction that changed its majority ownership structure.
The FTC and seven US states have asked a court to hold Martin Shkreli in contempt for allegedly breaching his lifetime pharma industry ban.
Perspectives: US trade and tech press · UK general-interest press
Getty Images is filing for bankruptcy and going private under a debt restructuring deal, after a failed merger with Shutterstock, with outlets differing on how much context they give around AI competition and the funding sources.
Perspectives: US tech press · African business press · Southeast Asian press
Dangote Petroleum Refinery reported a sharp swing to profit over nine months and outlined plans to nearly triple its production capacity by 2029.
The owner of Phase Eight, Hobbs and Whistles says a cyber-attack may have exposed customer data, as H&M separately investigates a hacking claim.
Bumble's stock jumped sharply on reports of a roughly $1 billion take-private deal, though outlets differ slightly on the exact share price move and underlying valuation figures.
Perspectives: UK public broadcaster · South Asian financial press, via Reuters reporting · Southeast Asian state-controlled outlet and 1 more
Chinese automakers Xpeng and BYD are reported to be expanding or weighing European manufacturing plans, while a major European carmaker's CEO calls for regulatory support against the competition, and Japanese outlets note a different industry debate over power sources.
Perspectives: Singaporean state-controlled media · Turkish state-controlled media · US business media and 1 more
The Lagos State government has set a target to more than double electricity supply in a bid to end persistent blackouts and support a 24-hour economy.
Nigeria's Enugu State has announced a major solar power investment intended to boost electricity supply, with outlets reporting different figures for the deal's value ($200m vs $220m).
Nigeria's stock exchange is pushing for more listings as fintech company OPay advances plans for a local listing alongside a proposed US IPO.
Shares of major wireless carriers fell after SpaceX announced a spectrum deal tied to its Starlink service.
Nigerian outlets report differing profit figures for Zenith Bank's half-year results, with one source citing a profit increase and another a decline; two of the three outlets also note a higher dividend payout.
The Court of Appeal in London has cleared a former Deutsche Bank trader and five former Barclays traders of rigging benchmark interest rates, continuing a series of reversals of convictions obtained by the UK's Serious Fraud Office.
Perspectives: UK outlets reporting the individual Bittar case · UK outlet reporting the Barclays group case · Middle East-based outlet
The mobility-financing company founded in Lagos is winding down its Nigerian operations after six years, transferring vehicles worth about N35 billion to customers.
Coverage of African startup funding in 2026 sits alongside reports of a large financing gap for Black-owned businesses, with figures varying by source and scope.
Perspectives: Nigerian private press · Nigerian private press · Middle East business press and 1 more
Access Holdings Plc has announced the retirement of its Executive Director for Information Technology and Digitalisation, Olanrewaju Bamisebi.
GlobalFoundries and TSMC struck a $2 billion deal for US-made chip packaging components, with outlets differing in how much they tie the news to broader AI investment and US manufacturing ambitions.
Perspectives: Middle East-based coverage with ownership ties to GlobalFoundries · East Asian trade press · European technology press