Tech earnings ahead this week amid AI jitters; oil slips – what’s moving markets
Japan PM says won’t rule out debt issuance to fund tax cut
Oct 18 (Reuters) – The United States has resumed providing Ukraine critical intelligence to help it defend against Russian missile strikes, after a brief pause, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in comments published on Sunday. Ukraine has relied on US intelligence to spot the fast-moving ballistic missiles that Russia has fired in waves at its…
By Nandita Bose and Gram Slattery Oct 17 (Reuters) – The day after waiving sanctions and tariffs related to Russian exports, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he has yet to announce a final decision on the matter, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio said officials want more time to evaluate the situation…
A familiar Musk word is back, and this time it comes with a hefty deposit and no firm delivery date…
In Brief Posted: 9:30 AM PDT · October 18, 2026 Image Credits:Character.AI After chatbot startup Character.AI filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, many of its employees will have the opportunity to take jobs at Disney. Character.AI’s former CEO Karandeep Anand recently became the entertainment giant’s first CTO, and the startup previously said that Disney had…
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! As I wrapped my TechCrunch Disrupt interview with Rivian CEO and founder RJ Scaringe, I…
China proposes export curbs on 12 key solar manufacturing technologies
U.S. urges Israel to curb settler violence in West Bank, Rubio says
Could another France downgrade put the EU’s credit rating at risk?





