Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok posted on Friday that lapses in safeguards had led it to generate “images depicting minors in minimal clothing” on social media platform X. The chatbot, a product of Musk’s company xAI, has been generating a wave of sexualized images throughout the week in response to user prompts. Screenshots shared by users on X showed Grok’s public media tab filled with such images. xAI said it was working to improve its systems to prevent future incidents. “There are isolated cases where users prompted for and received AI images depicting minors in minimal clothing,” Grok said in a post on X in response to a user. “xAI has safeguards, but improvements are ongoing to block such requests entirely.” “As noted, we’ve identified lapses in safeguards and are urgently fixing them—CSAM is illegal and prohibited,” xAI posted to the @Grok account on X, referring to Child Sexual Abuse Material. Many users on X have prompted Grok to generate sexualized, nonconsensual AI-altered versions of images in recent days, in some cases removing people’s clothing without their consent. Musk on Thursday reposted an AI photo of himself in a bikini, captioned with cry-laughing emojis, in a nod to the trend. Grok’s generation of sexualized images appeared to lack safety guardrails, allowing for minors to be featured in its posts of people, usually women, wearing little clothing, according to posts from the chatbot. In a reply to a user on X on Thursday, Grok said most cases could be prevented through advanced filters and monitoring although it said “no system is 100% foolproof,” adding that xAI was prioritising improvements and reviewing details shared by users. When contacted for comment by email, xAI replied with the message: “Legacy Media Lies”. The problem of AI being used to generate child sexual abuse material is a longstanding issue in the artificial intelligence industry. A 2023 Stanford study found that a dataset used to train a number of popular AI image-generation tools...

Alphabet, Inc. (GOOGL) is set to announce earnings early next month. Whether GOOGL stock rises or stays flat, investors can make a 2.0% income yield by shorting one-month out-of-the-money put options. GOOGL is at $313.02 in morning trading on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. It's still below $323.44, where it peaked on Nov. 25, but could still be worth considerably more. I discussed this in several recent Barchart articles, including on Dec. 14, when I discussed how GOOGL stock could be worth $402.54 per share. That is based on its strong free cash flow (FCF) and its FCF margins. In other words, it has a potential upside of at least $87.00, or approximately +27.5%. A lot of this will depend on how strong its ongoing FCF margins will be. Alphabet is set to announce its upcoming Q4 2025 earnings around Feb. 4, according to Seeking Alpha. So, just in case the stock remains flat until then, it might make sense to sell out-of-the-money (OTM) put options to generate extra income. Shorting Near-Term OTM GOOGL Puts I discussed shorting Jan. 16, 2026, expiration put options at the $295.00 strike price in my Dec. 14 Barchart article, “How to Make a 1.77% 1-Month Yield in GOOGL Stock - It Still Looks Undervalued.” The premium received by short-sellers of these puts at the time was $5.23 per put contract. Today, that put option premium has dropped to $1.00. In other words, this has been a successful short play. That means an investor could enter an order to “Buy to Close” these puts. That would lock in $4.23 in income over the past 2 weeks. That works out to a one-month yield of $4.23/$295.00 x 2 = 1.434% x 2 = 2.87% Moreover, this trade can be repeated for the next month. Look at the Feb. 6, 2026, expiration option period. It shows that the $300.00 strike price put option has a midpoint premium of $6.93 per put contract. This works out to a 2.31% one-month yield (i.e., $6.93/$300.00). In other words, an investor who secures $30,000 with their brokerage firm can enter an order to “Sell to...

The omission of Gaza’s recent bombardment from your selection of iconic images of the 21st century is puzzling (‘The sight of it is still shocking’: 46 photos that tell the story of the century so far, 27 December). What about photos of the skeletal remains of Gaza’s landscape, after being bombarded with thousands of tons of explosives, using artificially intelligent software that is a harbinger of all our tomorrows? What about the demonstrations across cities and campuses, or pensioners and priests opposing starvation and genocide being handcuffed and bundled into police vans? Or 18-month-old malnourished Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq being held by his mother in a nappy made out of a black plastic bag? Or the assembled photos by the Gaza Media Center of 238 journalists killed in the campaign, the highest number ever recorded in any conflict? These are seared into our collective memories as much as photos of Ukraine, particularly for billions of people in the global south. The photo that was included of the West Bank separation barrier was no substitute for those devastating images. Name and address supplied Your picture special includes a photograph of migrants stuck on the wall around Melilla, a Spanish exclave in Morocco, showing a golf links on the Spanish side of the wall complete with players intent on their game. This reminded me of a poem from the early 20th century by American social reformer Sarah Norcliffe Cleghorn: “The golf links lie so near the mill / That almost every day / The laboring children can look out / And see the men at play.” Not a perfect analogy, but then it’s an imperfect world. Phil Coughlin Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear

What Happened? Shares of computer processor maker AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) jumped 5.3% in the morning session after investor optimism grew following favorable analyst predictions for 2026 and anticipation of new product announcements. The move came as top Wall Street analysts predicted a potential 32% jump in the stock's value for 2026, building on significant gains from the previous year. This positive outlook was tied to AMD's role in the artificial intelligence sector, driven by demand for high-performance computing and data centers. Adding to the excitement were rumors that the company planned to reveal a new, faster Ryzen chip and a new generation of processors at the upcoming CES 2026 conference. AMD's stock also benefited from a broader rally in tech stocks, as fresh excitement surrounding the prospects of AI lifted the sector. After the initial pop the shares cooled down to $220.34, up 2.9% from previous close. Is now the time to buy AMD? Access our full analysis report here. What Is The Market Telling Us AMD’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 30 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business. The previous big move we wrote about was 14 days ago when the stock gained 6.8% on the news that investor optimism around artificial intelligence fueled broad market gains. Technology stocks with a focus on artificial intelligence once again led the market higher, boosting the Nasdaq and S&P 500. Companies at the forefront of the AI boom, such as Nvidia and Broadcom, saw significant jumps in their share prices. The rally reflects a renewed belief among investors in the transformative potential of AI technology to drive future growth and productivity. The rally was further supported by a surprise cooling in the November consumer price index (CPI) report, which triggered market pricing for additional rate cuts in ...

Visitors walk across the stand of the BYD car brand. The brand from Shenzhen is the leader in China's e-car market. Johannes Neudecker/dpa Tesla deliveries fell 15.6% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025 following the end of electric vehicle subsidies in the United States, the US automaker owned by Elon Musk said on Friday. The electric car pioneer said it had delivered 418,227 vehicles to customers worldwide in the last quarter. The figures mean Tesla recorded its second consecutive annual decline in deliveries, which fell 8.5% for the whole of 2025 to just over 1.636 million vehicles. They also mean Tesla has lost out to Chinese rival BYD, which became the world's bestselling electric vehicle maker in 2025. Last year, BYD sold some 4.6 million vehicles, 8% more than in the previous year. These included some 2.3 million battery-electric vehicles, which marked an increase of 28% year-on-year, according to the carmaker. US subsidy expired Tesla reached its peak in 2023, delivering over 1.8 million vehicles. The expiry at the end of September of a US $7,500 tax credit for the purchase of electric vehicles is likely to have played a role in the quarterly decline seen at the company. In the third quarter of 2025, Tesla deliveries jumped 7.4% to 497,099 as many prospective US buyers rushed to take advantage of the incentive while they still could. Tesla boss Musk has sought to downplay the significance of dwindling car sales, saying the company's future lies in autonomous driving and humanoid robots. However, Tesla, which currently only operates a few dozen self-driving robotaxis in Austin, most of which have a human supervisor on board, faces stiff competition in both sectors. Google's sister company Waymo is the leader in autonomous driving, operating more than 2,500 driverless vehicles across various US cities. Meanwhile, a number of Chinese firms as well as US companies like Agility Robotics and Figure AI have long been working on the development of humanoid ro...

The company reported fourth-quarter deliveries of 9,745 EVs, in line with Wall Street expectations but down 31% from a year earlier.

Anthony Joshua's driver charged over Nigeria crash that killed two The former heavyweight champion was a passenger in the crash, which killed his team members Latif Ayodele (left) and Sina Ghami (right) Anthony Joshua's driver has been charged after a crash in Nigeria injured the boxer and killed two of his team members, police have said. Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was charged at the Sagamu Magistrate Court on Friday. Police sources told the BBC the charges included causing death by dangerous driving. Joshua's personal trainer, Latif Ayodele, and strength coach, Sina Ghami, died on Monday after the vehicle they were travelling in crashed into a stationary truck on a highway in Ogun State, near Lagos. The former heavyweight champion was taken to hospital with injuries after the crash and was discharged on Wednesday.

A pedestrian passes in front of the Saks Fifth Avenue Inc. women's store at Brookfield Place in New York, U.S. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images Saks Global named a new CEO on Friday as the retailer is reportedly on the cusp of filing for bankruptcy protection. The parent of high-end department store chain Saks Fifth Avenue, which is privately held, will now be led by Richard Baker, the company's executive chairman, Saks said in a news release. He will continue to hold the executive chairman role. With the shakeup, three-decade long Saks executive Marc Metrick will leave the company. The news release said Metrick's is departing "to pursue new opportunities." In a statement, Baker said he will work "to secure a strong and stable future for our company." "Across Saks Global, with our deep industry expertise, well-established relationships within the luxury sector, and talented employees, we will strengthen our position so that we can capitalize on the many opportunities we see for our company in the luxury market," he said. Saks is preparing to file for bankruptcy after missing a debt payment related to its 2024 acquisition of department store chain Neiman Marcus, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. It's the latest twist in the luxury department store operator's effort to regain its financial footing. Saks Global was created in 2024 after Saks Fifth Avenue parent company Hudson's Bay Company acquired Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion . By marrying the two luxury chains, it sought to better compete with other retailers and department stores including Nordstrom and Macy's -owned Bloomingdale's. The deal turned Saks Global into a larger player, which included Saks Fifth Avenue, its off-price chain Saks Off 5th, Neiman Marcus' namesake department store chain and Bergdorf Goodman. Yet the company has taken clear steps to raise cash and shore up its finances, including the recent sale of Neiman Marcus' Beverly Hills fl...

Hello and welcome to the newsletter, a grab bag of daily content from the Odd Lots universe. Sometimes it's us, Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway, bringing you our thoughts on the most recent developments in markets, finance and the economy. And sometimes it's contributions from our network of expert guests and sources. Whatever it is, we promise it will always be interesting. If you like chatting with us, check out the Odd Lots Discord , where you can hang out and talk with us and with other listeners 24/7. Here’s what Tracy’s thinking about Hey, look. I don’t pretend to be an expert on “Manifold-Constrained Hyper-Connections.” What I will say is that DeepSeek’s new paper on “mHC” has a familiar feel to it if you were around during last year’s AI wobble. The market only really woke up to DeepSeek when the Chinese firm’s R1 model hit and suddenly made the incumbents’ cost structures look a lot more fragile, helping trigger a sharp selloff in the priciest AI names. That episode was preceded by the December 2024 release of DeepSeek’s V3 technical report on arXiv. The parallels now are obvious enough. If you are long OpenAI’s ecosystem, Oracle’s AI infrastructure story, or the broader “expensive Western frontier model” trade, the concern is that this new mHC paper (released on New Year’s Eve) is the opening act for another major model release that could become the trigger for a DeepSeek selloff sequel. The difference is that everyone has lived through the 2025 shock once already, so the second time around there is far less benefit of the doubt for business models that depend on supposedly fat AI margins. In fact, there seems to be a lot more work being done now trying to connect lofty AI valuations to actual business models and cash flows, rather than just repeat the “Total Available Market” mantra as much as possible. Emblematic of the new mood is the below chart from Jim Paulsen , showing the ratio of the S&P 500 Tech sector index to nominal “new era” economic spendin...

Well done to Samantha Ellis for recognising that Wuthering Heights is not a conventional love story, nor was it ever meant to be (‘It’s no romcom’: why the real Wuthering Heights is too extreme for the screen, 28 December). If it had been published in Greek, contemporary critics would have hailed it as comparable with Aeschylus, since the structure is in three, not two, parts – like a classical Greek tragedy, the revenge/resolution comes at the end. The parallels include Lockwood and Nelly Dean narrating most of the story, much as a Greek chorus would do; most (though not all) of the violence takes place offstage; the setting is otherworldly at times, but relatable to the audience; the wellspring is Heathcliff and Cathy declaring their unity at a very young age and claiming to be damned for it. Which they are, thus tempting fate. The whole should be filmed as a trilogy – novels of the 19th century were often referred to as a three‑volume novel, as that was the convention even for gothic horror. John Starbuck Lepton, West Yorkshire

美国总统唐纳德・特朗普旗下超级政治行动委员会在 2025 年下半年募资 1.02 亿美元 ，人工智能、加密货币及金融领域大佬的千万级捐款成为核心助力。这笔资金将助力共和党在今年关键选举中保住国会控制权。 自 2025 年 7 月起，特朗普庞大政治版图核心机构 “让美国再次伟大行动委员会” 的募资总额中，三名捐赠者的出资占比超半数。OpenAI 总裁兼联合创始人格雷格・布罗克曼向该委员会捐款 2500 万美元 ，加密货币交易平台Crypto.com运营方福瑞斯达克斯公司捐赠 2000 万美元 ，私募股权投资人康斯坦丁・索科洛夫出资 1100 万美元 。 该超级政治行动委员会还收到 黑石 集团首席执行官斯蒂芬・施瓦茨曼、风险投资人阿莎・贾德贾、医疗健康投资人本杰明・兰达各 500 万美元 的捐款。 特朗普的募资势头创下宪政先例 —— 作为无法参选连任的第二任期总统，其募资力度前所未有，也凸显出他对共和党依旧牢牢掌控。自 2024 年大选日以来，特朗普旗下超级政治行动委员会、三家领导力政治行动委员会及共和党全国委员会，合计募资已超 5 亿美元 。 此次 “让美国再次伟大行动委员会” 向联邦选举委员会提交的最新备案文件显示，截至 2025 年 12 月 22 日备案期末，该委员会账面资金达 2.94 亿美元 。备案要求触发的原因是，其出资 170 万美元助力共和党人马特・范埃普斯，在田纳西州第七国会选区补选中胜出，成功填补该席位空缺。 范埃普斯在共和党铁票仓选区以约 9 个百分点 的优势击败民主党对手阿夫廷・贝恩，但这一领先优势较其前任、2024 年大选以 21.5 个百分点胜出、并于 7 月离任国会的前众议员马克・格林，大幅收窄。 这场补选引发全美关注，此前民主党在 11 月非大选年选举中接连取胜，凸显出选民对特朗普经济施政纲领的不满，民众对 生活成本高企、薪资增长乏力 的担忧尤为突出。 为总统扩充 竞选资金库 ，对即将到来的国会选举至关重要，此次选举竞争预计将异常激烈。总统所在政党通常会在中期选举中失去众议院席位，而共和党目前对众议院的掌控本就岌岌可危。 特朗普旗下 “让美国再次伟大行动委员会” 的账面资金，已远超众议院共和党核心支持机构 国会领导力基金 为 2024 年整轮选举募资的 2.43 亿美元。该基金将于 1 月 31 日才向联邦选举委员会报备总募资额。 作为...

Having spent many years in Africa, Jenny Tillyard learned how precious fresh, clean water is when you don’t have enough Your apparently trivial debate about showers ( You be the judge: my partner is obsessed with our home’s water consumption. Should he stop?, 25 December ) accidentally gets to the heart of how normal people can respond to climate change. “Peter” seems a bit over the top about water saving, but having lived many years in Africa I learned how precious fresh, clean water is when you don’t have enough. At the risk of being indelicate, I wonder what anyone does while in the shower for 30 minutes? Perhaps someone could involve bathroom designers – for years I had a sitzbad with shower – having a comfortable seat made the whole shower more relaxed. We need to fight societal pressures to use more and more resources, allegedly to make ourselves more comfortable. Jenny Tillyard Seaford, East Sussex Continue reading...

BYD has officially dethroned Tesla Inc TSLA as the world’s top electric vehicle (EV) seller, after the latter’s Q4 deliveries came in down 16% year-on-year at 418,227 units on Friday. In 2025, the Chinese automaker sold 2.26 million EVs worldwide – strengthening its lead in global sales – while TSLA delivered a total of 1.64 million only. Still, BYD shares are up just 20% versus their 52-week low, while Tesla stock has roughly doubled over the past 10 months. Is BYD stock a better EV name than TSLA for 2026? Shenzhen-headquartered BYD’s strength lies primarily in its diverse product portfolio. Offering affordable compact EVs, premium sedans, SUVs, MPVs, buses, and trucks, this Chinese automaker effectively covers nearly every segment of the automotive market. This allows BYD to capture demand across income levels and geographies, from budget-conscious customers in China to fleet operators in Europe. Tesla – by contrast – remains confined to just four core models: the Model S, Model 3, Model X, and Model Y – and even those haven’t seen a major upgrade in terms of aesthetics since inception. Among its other offerings are Cybertruck and Semi, but neither of them has yet achieved notable sales volume or proven mass-market appeal. While Tesla’s vehicles are aspirational – or at least that’s how it markets its vehicles – the narrow lineup significantly limits its market penetration. BYD stock may now be a better pick than Tesla because its ability to scale across categories makes it a more resilient and adaptable EV brand heading into 2026. BYD is a much cheaper EV stock than Tesla According to Barchart, Tesla shares are currently trading at a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of more than 400 – a level that reflects extraordinary expectations for growth and profitability. In comparison, BYD shares are going for 23x forward earnings only – offering investors exposure to the expected reacceleration in EV sales this year without making them pay a hefty premium. This val...

In trading on Monday, shares of Terreno Realty Corp (Symbol: TRNO) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $72.19, changing hands as low as $70.96 per share. Terreno Realty Corp shares are currently trading down about 1.6% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of TRNO shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, TRNO's low point in its 52 week range is $61.245 per share, with $86 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $71.25. Click here to find out which 9 other dividend stocks recently crossed below their 200 day moving average » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.

Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:PLTR) shares are trading lower Friday morning, near $175, and down about 10% over the past five sessions. Here’s what investors need to know. Palantir Technologies stock is showing upward bias. What should traders watch with PLTR? Strong Long-Term Performance Remains Intact The stock is up roughly 134% over the past year and has a market value around $425 billion, with a 52-week range of about $63.40 to $207.52. The weakness follows a strong 2025 run. After joining the S&P 500 in 2024, Palantir's shares climbed about 140% in 2025. Growth and profitability have been central to the bull case. Palantir reported third-quarter revenue of $1.18 billion (up 63% year over year) and its 12th consecutive quarter of GAAP profitability. Management also lifted full-year revenue guidance to roughly $4.4 billion and forecast free cash flow up to $2.1 billion. Read Also: Stock Of The Day: Where Will The Palantir Selloff End? AI Momentum and Financial Growth Momentum is being driven by the company's Artificial Intelligence Platform and faster customer onboarding. U.S. commercial revenue grew 121% year over year in the third-quarter. Palantir has also landed major defense wins, including a $10 billion, 10-year Army Enterprise Agreement and a $448 million Navy deal. Retail flows remain a key part of the story, investors were on pace to pour nearly $8 billion into PLTR in 2025, Vanda data shows, while valuation remains a frequent Wall Street concern. Benzinga Edge Rankings: Palantir earns a Momentum score of 94.79 and a Growth score of 92.15, highlighting strong medium- and long-term trends despite a weak short-term price signal. PLTR Price Action: Palantir Technologies shares were down 3.8% at $170.99 at the time of publication on Friday, according to Benzinga Pro data. Resistance is likely to be encountered at the $180 to $182 range, where previous selling pressure has been observed. A sustained move above this area could indicate a shift in momentum...

Once regarded as a model developer, Vanke is now struggling to weather China’s prolonged property downturn China Vanke Co. Ltd. is once again seeking to delay the repayment of a maturing domestic bond, marking its third such attempt as the embattled property developer faces intensifying liquidity pressure and dwindling state support. On the evening of Dec. 31, 2025, Vanke announced it would convene a meeting of bondholders for its “21 Vanke 02” corporate note to vote on a proposal to push back repayment. The meeting is scheduled for Jan. 16, with voting to conclude on Jan. 19. Trading of the bond will be suspended starting Jan. 5, the company said.

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Vanguard has a very large collection of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with choices that should appease just about any investor. One ETF that will fit in almost any portfolio is the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO). However, the Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF (NYSEMKT: VOOV) could be the best ETF to invest in right now if you have $1,000 burning a hole in your pocket. Here's what you need to know. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. See the 10 stocks » Vanguard S&P 500 ETF is the common choice The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index is a curated list of roughly 500 U.S. companies. It is meant to represent the U.S. economy. The stocks in the index are weighted by market cap, so the largest companies have the greatest impact on the overall performance of the index. If you are looking to track the market, Vanguard S&P 500 ETF is probably one of the best choices you have, noting that it has a tiny expense ratio of 0.03%. But if you already have some broad market exposure in your portfolio, which might already come from an S&P 500 index tracking investment, you might want to do something a little different with new cash you invest. This is where a look at Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEMKT: VOOG) and Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF comes in. Over the past few years, the former has been the growth-focused alternative that has driven the broader index higher. The difference between growth and value There's no rocket science here; Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF looks at sales growth, the ratio of earnings change to price and momentum when selecting stocks for the ETF. A small number of large growth stocks have been driving the broader S&P 500 index higher in recent years, and that is clear when you graph this ETF against the entire index and Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF. But there's a small problem that might bother some investors. The average price-to-earnings ratio and price-to-book value ratio of V...

Fighting Breaks Out On Saudi Border In Oil-Rich Yemen Region Yemen continues to be a major headache and security risk for the Saudis, and rare fighting has emerged just on the kingdom's border. Looming over the crisis is the deepening rift between Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Saudi warplanes carried out fresh airstrikes on sites near the Saudi-Yemeni border in Yemen's Hadramout province on Friday , as clashes erupted between forces loyal to the Saudi-backed provincial governor and fighters affiliated with the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC). UAE-backed southern Yemeni separatist forces, via Reuters. The STC has for years called the secession of a proposed federal "State of South Arabia" from the rest of the country, and is backed in this current conflict by the UAE. At lease seven air raids along the border occurred Friday, according to local officials. The STC's leader in Wadi Hadramout, Mohammed Abdulmalik, has said that the strikes killed seven people and injured more than 20 others . Saudi-backed authorities have this week moved to reassert control over military installations in the province. Hadramout borders Saudi Arabia and thus whichever group controls the area gains great influence and strategic importance, also given it is an area rich with crude. Earlier on Friday, Yemen's Saudi-backed government formally announced the launch of a military operation targeting the STC in Hadramout. Speaking in a televised address from Riyadh, the province's governor said the campaign was intended to reassert state authority and secure key institutions in the oil-producing region . In response, STC forces said they were fully prepared to confront any military escalation following the governor's announcement. Al Jazeera's Ali Hashem has explained of the geopolitical pressures which led to the new escalation : The opportunity here for the Southern Transitional Council (STC) is to go towards separation, to hav...

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Stopping trail hunts because some break the law is as logical as closing supermarkets because people shoplift, writes Lindsay Gilmour . Plus a letter from Roderick White If the government is going to stop all trail hunts because some break the law ( Labour ‘alienating rural people’ with plan to ban trail hunting, says Countryside Alliance, 26 December ), can we also expect a ban on supermarkets because some people shoplift, a ban on cars because some drivers break the speed limit, or a ban on religion because some worshippers are extremists? Unless anyone in Westminster can think of any more pressing national issues worth looking at? Lindsay Gilmour Plymouth • Your report says trail hunting was introduced in response to the Hunting Act 2004. This would be news to, among others, followers of the Mid-Surrey Draghounds, which were in existence in the 1950s. Roderick White Chiswick, London Continue reading...

In trading on Friday, shares of Lazard (Symbol: LAZ) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $48.47, changing hands as low as $48.40 per share. Lazard shares are currently trading up about 0.4% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of LAZ shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, LAZ's low point in its 52 week range is $31.97 per share, with $58.07 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $48.78. Click here to find out which 9 other dividend stocks recently crossed below their 200 day moving average » Also see: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.

On the A64 between York and Leeds, there used to be a large sign (Letters, 1 January) near its rehoming centre reading: “Dogs Trust”. Underneath, someone added: “Cats don’t”. Lindsay Walter York Seen on a farm gate here in Norfolk: “Potatoes” – to which had been added “Twinned with Pommes de Terre”. Paul Wright King’s Lynn, Norfolk Growing up as a teenager in the 1960s I enjoyed, for several years, seeing a signpost to the little village of Iken in Suffolk with the addition “Tina Turner”. Stephen J Decker Benfleet, Essex Perhaps if British railways replaced their copper signalling cables with fibre optics they would be less attractive to thieves and also faster (South Yorkshire train passengers face delays after theft of signalling cables, 31 December). Tony Meacock Norwich This is not any old cobblers, it’s M&S balderdash (Marks & Spencer launches ‘nutrient dense’ range for people on weight-loss jabs, 30 December). Michael Fuller Ampthill, Bedford Just in case anyone can’t wait until at least March, Easter eggs are already on sale in Morrisons. Chris Burr Stoford, Somerset

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Tesla annual sales have fallen for the second year in a row, a drop fueled by the removal of the federal tax credit in the U.S. and competition from Chinese automakers. Tesla delivered 1.63 million vehicles globally in 2025, a 9% fall from 1.79 million in 2024, according to figures released by the company. Notably, about 50,850 of those vehicles are considered “other models,” a collection that includes the Cybertruck as well as its older Model X and Model S. Tesla reported fourth-quarter sales of 418,227, a 15.6% drop from the same period last year and far more than analysts expected. Tesla stock fell more than 2% as the market opened after the New Year holiday. Tesla, once the global EV sales leader, has seen its market share in Europe and China eroded by the rise of Chinese competitors. China’s BYD, which delivered 2.26 million EVs in 2025, has now taken the top global EV sales spot. Tesla is also facing more competition in the United States — although notably not from Chinese automakers which are barred from selling vehicles in the country. But it was the elimination of the $7,500 U.S. federal tax incentive that seems to have delivered the biggest blow in the fourth quarter. Tesla sold a record-breaking 497,099 vehicles in the third quarter — a 29% increase from previous quarter — as consumers raced to buy EVs before the federal EV tax credit disappeared. Since then, sales have retreated in spite of efforts to woo buyers. Tesla’s declining sales comes as CEO Elon Musk tries to pivot the company away from the business of making and selling EVs and towards AI and robotics. Musk’s pitch is there is money to be made in “sustainable abundance,” a catchphrase used throughout the company’s recent Master Plan IV that describes an ecosystem of sustainable products, from transport to energy generation, battery storage and robotics. And yet, the bulk of Tesla’s income comes from its EV business. For instance, Tesla generated $28 billion in revenue in the third quarter, of w...