Sunday, October 25, 2026
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A Texas man who fell for a woman he met online discovered too late that the relationship was a front for an international crime ring. Drawn in by affection, he ended up moving money on the scammers' behalf. His story shows how romance fraud can turn victims into participants in laundering schemes.
The FBI is examining whether an espionage case can be brought against an engineer accused of planting a listening device in a restricted conference room at OpenAI's offices. The suspect, Abdulrahman Alfozan, is described as a Saudi national. The case raises fresh questions about corporate spying inside leading AI companies.
President Trump has announced that Audi will build its first-ever factory in the United States, in Georgia. The German luxury brand has seen sales stall elsewhere and is looking to the U.S. market for growth. The move comes as tariffs reshape where automakers choose to build.
A devoted subculture of cardholders obsessed with squeezing out rewards is forcing banks to rethink their premium card programs. Issuers are adjusting perks and rules as enthusiasts adapt their tactics in response. The cat-and-mouse game is reshaping what high-end credit cards offer.
Senior executives at Polar LNG, an Alaska gas startup, say they resigned after learning the company had undisclosed Russian backing. The officials shared their concerns with the Trump administration. The episode highlights how hidden foreign funding can surface in American energy ventures.
Recycling firms are stripping valuable rare-earth metals from decommissioned wind turbines across the United States. The ventures are part of a broader push to loosen China's grip on the critical minerals used in clean energy and electronics. Old turbines, once headed for scrap, are becoming a domestic source of supply.
Trade Desk CEO Jeff Green used his supervoting power to approve repricing executives' stock options after the company's shares fell. The move went ahead despite opposition from outside investors. It is a vivid example of how founder control can override shareholder objections on pay.
Fair Isaac is keeping its $10 price for mortgage lenders to use its FICO credit score, even as competition intensifies. That price is more than double the cost of rival VantageScore 4.0. The decision tests how much lenders will pay for the industry's dominant scoring brand.
Oilfield services giant SLB reported third-quarter revenue up 5.8% to $9.45 billion. Growth was driven by its fast-expanding data-center division and a gradual recovery in its Middle East business. The results show how energy services firms are riding the AI infrastructure boom.
Italian energy group Eni is set to sign up to $1.8 billion in infrastructure contracts for a Cyprus gas project in the coming days, according to people familiar with the matter. The work covers subsea infrastructure to extract, treat, and send gas to Egypt via underwater pipelines. The project would deepen the Eastern Mediterranean's role in regional gas supply.
A new Saudi airline took flight even as violence aimed at civilian aviation roiled the region. The carrier was meant to be a major lever in the kingdom's long-term economic ambitions. War has now complicated the bet on turning Saudi Arabia into an aviation hub.
Ukraine's military relies on a basic Starshield service, which runs on Starlink's standard equipment with different features. The arrangement keeps Ukrainian forces connected on the battlefield. It also shows how commercial satellite networks have become central to modern warfare.
An Anduril-backed venture aims to genetically engineer military dogs that are faster and sharper-nosed than today's animals. The goal is to give soldiers an edge over the enemy with enhanced canine partners. The project pushes battlefield biotechnology into new territory.
Since John D. Rockefeller handed out dimes, the world's richest have given away money in very different ways. Today's billionaires are increasingly bypassing traditional charity and handing payouts directly to individuals, one at a time. The shift amounts to a new social contract between extreme wealth and the public.