NEWS & MEDIA
FEB15

2026

OpenAI Hires OpenClaw AI Agent Developer Peter Steinberg

Peter Steinberger, creator of popular open-source artificial intelligence program OpenClaw, will be joining OpenAI Inc. to help bolster the ChatGPT developer’s product offerings.

FEB15

2026

Rampant AI Demand for Memory Is Fueling a Growing Chip Crisis

A growing procession of tech industry leaders including Elon Musk and Tim Cook are warning about a global crisis in the making: A shortage of memory chips is beginning to hammer profits, derail corporate plans and inflate price tags on everything from laptops and smartphones to automobiles and data centers — and the crunch is only going to get worse.

FEB15

2026

UK’s Starmer Wants AI Chatbots to Follow Online Safety Rules

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is cracking down on AI chatbots sharing harmful content, pledging to ensure they comply with laws designed to protect children online.

FEB15

2026

Warner Bros. Weighs Reopening Sale Negotiations With Paramount

Warner Bros Discovery Inc. is considering reopening sale talks with rival Hollywood studio Paramount Skydance Corp. after receiving its hostile suitor’s most recent amended offer, people with knowledge of the matter said.

FEB15

2026

Tesla CarPlay Held Back by Need for Wider Adoption of Apple’s iOS 26

Tesla’s plan to start supporting CarPlay in its vehicles has been held back by the need for changes in iOS 26’s Maps app. Also: Apple hits fresh snags with its attempt to revamp Siri; new details on iOS 27; and some fun news about the upcoming low-cost MacBook.

FEB15

2026

Gold Edges Lower as Traders Lock In Gains Above $5,000 an Ounce

Gold slipped, as traders booked profits after mild US inflation data pushed the metal back above $5,000 an ounce.

FEB15

2026

Asian Stocks Set to Climb After US CPI Lifts Mood: Markets Wrap

Asian equities were poised to rise Monday after recent selling pressure in US stocks eased and inflation data supported the outlook for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this year.

FEB15

2026

Macquarie-Led Group to Buy Qube Holdings for $8.3 Billion

A group led by Macquarie Asset Management will buy Qube Holdings Ltd. in a deal worth around A$11.7 billion ($8.3 billion), as the Australian firm adds a ports and rail operator to its vast swath of infrastructure assets.

FEB15

2026

Oil Steady With Focus on Geopolitical Risk Before Iran Talks

Oil was little changed at the start of the week, as traders monitored geopolitical risk before talks between the US and Iran resume on Tuesday.

FEB15

2026

A Family Fights to Keep Control of 157-Year-Old Firm in Japan

Ishikawa is a remote, mountainous prefecture bordering the Sea of Japan, but the fate of a drug store chain whose local roots go back to 1869 has implications for Tokyo’s financial markets hundreds of kilometers away.