Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
The Associated Press
Ready, set, travel: The holiday rush to the airports and highways is underway, by David Koenig
CNN
TikTok parent ByteDance says it’s using OpenAI technology to test its own AI models, by Laura He
Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount CEOs discuss possible merger, by Oliver Darcy, David Goldman, Liam Reilly and Jon Passantino
The Wall Street Journal
Billionaires Compete to Own SpaceX’s Rocket Rival, by Micah Maidenberg and Sharon Terlep
Toyota Motor to Recall 1 Million Toyota, Lexus Models Over Airbag-Related Sensor, by Sabela Ojea
CNBC
Electric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcy, by Ashley Capoot
Citigroup to close global distressed-debt business as part of CEO Jane Fraser’s overhaul, by Hugh Son
Reuters
Tesla skips employees’ yearly merit-based stock compensations – Bloomberg News
UK retailers report weak December sales, downbeat about January
News about business journalism:
Pensions & Investments hires Marchant as a senior reporter
Springfield Biz Journal to get new publisher, owner
Walrath departing Boston Business Journal
FT journalists demanding $80K starting salary
Smith, WSJ reporter who uncovered Enron misdeeds, dies at 68
Totilo departing Axios to launch games site and newsletter
Politico health care reporter Furlong departs
