The U.S.-Israel war with Iran, which entered its seventh day on Friday, threatens to disrupt the shipment of vehicles from Asia to the Middle East, a major export market for Asian automakers. 

Reuters 1 min read March 6 (Reuters) - Japanese conglomerate SoftBank is seeking a loan of up to $40 billion, primarily ‌to finance its investment in ChatGPT-maker ‌OpenAI, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar ​with the matter. The bridge loan would hold a roughly 12-month tenor, Bloomberg reported, with four lenders, including JPMorgan...

Meta began its defense case-in-chief Thursday in New Mexico's bellwether social media mental health trial, calling to the stand a safety specialist who said Meta's detection program for child sexual abuse material is best in class but conceded that it's impossible to know how much material slips through.