A researcher at Antaike said global nickel supply could record its first annual contraction since 2015 in 2026.

Netflix (NFLX.O) will cut roughly 6% of its global workforce, about 1,000 roles, its largest layoff since 2022 as growth slows and user engagement declines. Co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos said reductions will mainly hit product, engineering, legal and HR teams. Antenna data show U.S. churn just above 2%, well below peers. Netflix shares are down over 40% in the past 12 months. Other tech and media firms, including Disney and Amazon, have also carried out substantial job cuts recently.

Kremlin said some countries are attempting to convert technology into weapons, posing a threat to entire sectors of the Russian economy.