Energy / Oil

Trump says US to get 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela at market price
Oil companies in talks with White House on how to drill in Venezuela, officials say
Chevron and Quantum Capital Group line up bid for $22bn of Lukoil assets
US oil futures fall even as API inventory shows surprise draw in crude stocks

Bio / Biotech

Ventyx Biosciences jumps on report Eli Lilly nears more than $1B deal
GSK’s Shingrix prefilled syringe receives European Commission approval
GSK’s bepirovirsen shows promising results in chronic hepatitis B trials

AI

Elon Musk’s xAI announces it has raised $20bn amid backlash over Grok deepfakes
Lenovo’s new AI assistant may give Copilot and Gemini some serious competition
California lawmaker proposes a four-year ban on AI chatbots in kids’ toys
[PRNewswire] Infosys, AWS Collaborate for Faster Adoption of AI

Tech

xMEMS has a secret weapon that makes thinner smart glasses with better audio a reality
Apple Reportedly Exploring Multispectral Imaging for Future iPhones Samsung And Intel Rival Micron Technology Tops Quality As Tech Analyst Dan Ives Sees 25% Breakout
Sandisk stock’s 1000% rally turbocharged by Nvidia CEO’s remarks
Samsung Electronics to buy $1.73 billion of its shares for employee compensation
Apollo Go secures Dubai’s first fully driverless testing permit
Discord confidentially filed for IPO, Bloomberg reports
Qualcomm in talks with Samsung Electronics for contract manufacturing, South Korean newspaper says

World

Odds of Trump Seizing Greenland and Panama Canal Rise on Prediction Markets
Saudi stock market opens its doors to foreign investors
China bans export of dual-use items to Japan amid tensions over Taiwan
Copper Hits Record High as Metals Trade Leads 2026 Gains

Politics

U.S. seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela after weekslong pursuit
US discussing options to acquire Greenland including using military, White House says
Supreme Court Decision on Trump’s Tariffs Could Come Friday

Cryptocurrency

Why XRP price jumped 25% in 2026 as ETF inflows top $1 billion
AAVE Surges Past $173 as SEC Investigation Closes
HIVE Digital’s December bitcoin production nearly tripled Y/Y

M&A

D-Wave acquires Quantum Circuits Inc. for $550m
Mobileye To Acquire Mentee Robotics to Accelerate Physical AI Leadership

Culture / Entertainment

Warner Bros rejects Paramount offer, tells shareholders to stick with Netflix

Miscellaneous

Japan’s Record Bond Yields Put Yen Carry Trade Back in Focus: Could This Spark Fresh Trouble For US Markets?
Stablecoins become core market plumbing in Moody’s 2026 outlook