Donald Trump defeats Kamala Harris to win 2024 presidential election: cnbc.com/2024/11/06/tru…

British fintech firm Wise posts 55% jump in profit on expanding market share cnb.cx/4fhIHoK Ryan Browne @cnbc

Well in *good* news today, the payment terminal at Starbucks was broken, so they gave me my drink for free. Basically balances things out 😅

Hi Elon Musk - I investigate social media at the BBC and I’ve repeatedly asked you for an interview. I’m in the US and would love to talk to you about the Presidential Election for the Americast podcast. bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p…

“The cost of video game consoles could rise around 40%, making the upcoming PS5 Pro cost almost $1,000.” gizmodo.com/trumps-propose…

LinkedIn users are getting creeped out by unsolicited, flirty DMs from randoms who seem to think it's a dating site... 😬😬😬 cnb.cx/4hFGIvR What a story from Sawdah. (I don't know who needs to hear this, but pls, PLS - don't do this!!!)

Search engines Ecosia and Qwant have partnered to build a European search index, seeking to reduce dependence on Big Tech and bring Google some meaningful competition. I spoke with Ecosia's Christian Kroll 🌳 and Qwant's Olivier Abecassis 🎗️ about the news: cnb.cx/3CmzywB

Danish private and public sector organisations led by tech giant Netcompany released a white paper today on how to use AI in compliance with the EU's AI Act. The aim is to offer a blueprint for other EU member states and companies to follow and adopt. cnb.cx/3Z2Of0v

in a Bloomberg interview, Xbox chief Phil Spencer says Microsoft’s Xbox handheld is a few years out, the Xbox mobile store is delayed, and there are no “red lines” over what Xbox games could come to PlayStation bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Klarna has filled for IPO in the US. This is interesting for a handful of reasons 1. It picked the US not Europe (its home) 2. It could be the dam breaking for Fintech IPOs in 2025 3. It's an incredible comeback story from a massive down-round to multi-billion IPO 👀 ICYMI:

There's a concept in Europe that's gaining a lot of traction: "Sovereign AI." Tech firms are increasingly localizing infrastructure for AI workloads in Europe. There's also a push for AI models that are more reflective of European language and culture. cnb.cx/3CrZtCY

Scoop: UK digital bank Zopa is on track to double profits this year and boost revenues 35% to £300 million. CEO Jaidev Janardana also told me the firm is on track to launch current accounts next year. cnb.cx/3YLS6xO

How is this not a “The Onion” headline… nytimes.com/2024/11/14/bus…

European startup founders and CEOs tell me the region needs to take a more “Europe-first” stance to help its tech ecosystem flourish after Donald Trump’s US election victory. My story from on the ground reporting at #WebSummit last week. cnb.cx/3YWqk1H

Any other employer's HR department would be investigating an employee if they made such racially-charged comments as this. What is @Sequoia Capital doing about it?

Robinhood’s lead regulator in the EU says it is “awaiting clarifications” on the structure of the company’s OpenAI and SpaceX stock tokens. It comes after OpenAI last week warned the tokens "are not OpenAI equity." More here: cnb.cx/4lkoIIU

This is being hailed as the first AI-painted portrait of King Charles... 😬