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Spotify and UMG Announce Licensing Deal to Allow for AI Covers and Remixes - Billboard

Spotify and UMG Announce Licensing Deal to Allow for AI Covers and Remixes - Billboard

Spotify and UMG striked a licensing deal that allows for AI covers and remixes on the streaming platform.

Private credit defaults hit record high as interest rates soar - CNBC

Private credit defaults hit record high as interest rates soar - CNBC

Funds are scrambling to restructure, and they're marking down asset values.

Inside SpaceX’s IPO Filing: Musk’s Control, xAI Losses, and Anthropic’s Massive AI Deal - Barron's

Inside SpaceX’s IPO Filing: Musk’s Control, xAI Losses, and Anthropic’s Massive AI Deal - Barron's

Investors are inching closer to the capital markets event of the century: SpaceX stock’s public market debut. The S-1 initial public offering registration statement for SpaceX arrived on Wednesday evening.

Walmart warns US shoppers are cutting spending as higher petrol prices bite - BBC

Walmart warns US shoppers are cutting spending as higher petrol prices bite - BBC

The retail giant said it expects customers to cut back in the coming months due to higher pump prices.

A trillion dollar question: Will SpaceX's Starship launch go well? - NPR

A trillion dollar question: Will SpaceX's Starship launch go well? - NPR

Ahead of a much anticipated IPO, SpaceX is carrying out a critical test of its giant, stainless steel rocket. Investors will be watching closely.

Google, please don't ruin the internet with your changes to search - Business Insider

Google, please don't ruin the internet with your changes to search - Business Insider

The internet should be a place you go, not a place that comes to you. Google's new changes to search turn that all around. They'll ruin everything.

Why Is the Stock Market Down Today, 5/21/26? - TipRanks

Why Is the Stock Market Down Today, 5/21/26? - TipRanks

Both the S&P 500 (SPX) and the Nasdaq 100 (NDX) are trading lower on Thursday amid rising oil prices and a concerning development coming out of Iran. Iranian Supreme Leader

What Did the Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman Trial Really Reveal? - The Ringer

What Did the Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman Trial Really Reveal? - The Ringer

The jury’s ruling was directionally very bad for Musk, but plenty from his case against Altman and OpenAI will endure. Let's break down the key takeaways from the courthouse in Oakland.

JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon has blunt message for ‘ideologue’ Mamdani: ‘I don’t care what he says’ - New York Post

JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon has blunt message for ‘ideologue’ Mamdani: ‘I don’t care what he says’ - New York Post

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon cautioned Mayor Zohran Mamdani about his hard-left vision for the Big Apple, warning the millennial mayor that he can relentlessly preach morality and ideology &#8212…