A chorus of European leaders is pushing back against Tesla CEO Elon Musk's meddling after he suggested Britain's prime minister should be imprisoned and questioned whether the U.S. should "liberate" its ally.
The big picture: Musk's influence looms large over U.S. politics with his MAGA alignment. Now he's casting a shadow over elections overseas, lambasting world leaders in recent days with his social media megaphone.
Thousands of flights were delayed or canceled Monday as a major winter storm swept much of the U.S.
The big picture: Asa sprawling and intense storm traverses the country, it has brought snow and frigid temperatures, knocked out power, grounded travel and brought the nation's capital to a halt.
Elon Musk wants his crusade to radically slash federal spending to resemble what is underway in Argentina, where the leader's name is now synonymous with drastic budget cuts.
Why it matters: Musk previewed last month how influential he might be on Trump-era fiscal matters.
Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel this morning sued the Biden administration for blocking their proposed tie-up, as expected.
Driving the news: They also filed a RICO complaint against rival Cleveland-Cliffs, the steelmaker's CEO, and the head of the United Steelworkers union. This was unexpected, and escalates the litigation from heated to nuclear.
Apple agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class action claiming its voice-activated Siri assistant violated users' privacy by recording conversations, according to court documents.
Why it matters: The tech giant said in the preliminary settlement agreement that it "continues to deny any and all alleged wrongdoing and liability."
Puck, the subscription newsletter company, has hired veteran political journalist Leigh Ann Caldwell as its chief Washington correspondent, executives told Axios.
Why it matters: Caldwell is the latest in a string of big hires for the startup, whose business model is focused on attracting star journalists and incentivizing them with better business opportunities.
In the latest iteration of Bill Ackman's activist investing career, the billionaire hedge fund manager is using the power of his 1.5 million followers on X to try to influence one man in particular: Donald Trump.
Why it matters: The president-elect is very likely to both create and destroy fortunes by executive decree.
"Flow," Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis' acclaimed movie, beat some heavy-hitters to win Best Motion Picture (Animated) at the 2025 Golden Globes.
The big picture: The 85-minute movie about a cat displaced by a flood won the award over two Disney films, the new "Wallace & Gromit" entry and "The Wild Robot."
