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Musk says SpaceX, Tesla form committees to explore potential merger

Elon Musk says combining his two public companies would be a ‘good idea’ as the world approaches an AI singularity

US coaxing refiners to produce more diesel as prices surge, energy officials say Reuters

Battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.’s slower-than-expected quarterly profit growth has prompted analysts to warn that the company and its peers may struggle to manage pressure from a revived domestic consumption tax and the end of other fiscal benefits.

Citi's Japan, Asia North and Australia Cluster and Banking Head Marc Luet expects AI infrastructure investment to remain a dominant theme, despite growing scrutiny. He speaks after data center firm Nextdc shares plunged following a public backlash. (Source: Bloomberg)

Restoring deterrence will require a course correction in the West’s approach to Russia's escalating drone attacks. The post Dispatch from Moldova: How to restore NATO’s deterrence against Russia’s escalating drone attacks appeared first on Atlantic Council.

What people in the region actually believe.

How a true “energy cease-Fire” can curb Putin.

As Europe moves closer to a digital euro, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde discusses the future of Europe’s currency and the importance of payment sovereignty. Speaking with Josh Lipsky at the 2026 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Lagarde also weighs in on inflation, econo

The anthrax events of 2001 transpired twenty-five years ago. The US still needs better preparation against biological attacks. The post Toplines: Twenty-five years after anthrax, the US still is not prepared for a biological attack appeared first on Atlantic Council.