Stockholm's stock exchange opened lower on Monday following the failure of Iran peace negotiations, with the broad OMXSPI index dropping 1.0% and the large-cap OMXS30 index falling 1.1%, according to multiple reports. Oil prices surged sharply by almost 8% to over $100 per barrel, trading at $101.50 early Monday morning, multiple reports indicate. This volatility comes as U.S. President Donald Trump's own blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is expected to take effect at 16:00 today, according to multiple reports, threatening global energy supplies.
In San Francisco, a 20-year-old man was arrested after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman last week. The suspect threw the Molotov cocktail and set an exterior gate on fire, fleeing on foot. The incident occurred around 4:00 AM local time, though OpenAI employees were told it happened around 3:45am, according to multiple reports. Authorities have not publicly identified the suspect or confirmed the address where the attack took place, research from two sources indicates.
Uncertainties surround the attack, as police have not commented on whether shots were fired at Altman or his home, and it is unclear if anyone was injured, multiple reports state. No injuries were reported after the alleged attack, according to multiple reports. It was not immediately clear whether Altman was at home during the incident, multiple reports indicate.
The suspect was located about an hour later near OpenAI's headquarters, where he was allegedly threatening to set the building on fire. The person allegedly made similar threats about OpenAI's headquarters, multiple reports state. Charges were pending as of Friday morning, and the attack remained under investigation, according to multiple reports.
OpenAI is cooperating with law enforcement as the investigation continues, the company said. OpenAI would increase police presence around its offices following the incident, according to the company.
Authorities have not released the suspect's identity, and the exact address of the residence remains undisclosed, research from two sources shows. Police have not indicated a possible motive behind the attack, research from two sources adds. The incident comes amid heightened security concerns around OpenAI's offices, which have faced threats and protests in recent months, research from two sources indicates. Just last November, a man making violent threats to its San Francisco headquarters briefly prompted an office lockdown, research from two sources notes.
Altman and the company have increasingly become targets for activists who warn about the risks artificial intelligence could pose to society, research from two sources states. Critics have also raised alarm over OpenAI's decision to collaborate with the US Department of Defense, a move that has intensified scrutiny of the company's role in military technology, research from two sources adds.
Public sentiment towards AI remains mixed; a recent NBC News poll found that the technology is viewed even less favourably than US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a federal agency responsible for violent immigration raids under President Donald Trump, research from two sources indicates. Despite the criticism, OpenAI's growth has accelerated rapidly; the company said last month it was valued at $852bn, following a major funding round that raised $122bn, research from two sources states. Companies like OpenAI, however, face lingering questions about whether they can generate sufficient revenue to cover their high expenses, research from two sources adds.
One of OpenAI's signature products, ChatGPT, continues to dominate the consumer AI market, with more than 900 million weekly active users and about 50 million subscribers, research from two sources notes. The company also said usage of its search features has tripled over the past year, research from two sources states.
Altman owns a $27 million mansion on Lombard Street with a wellness center, infinity pool, and subterranean garage with a car turntable, according to multiple reports.
In Stockholm, three dolls with the faces of Ebba Busch (KD), Jimmie Åkesson (SD), and Reza Pahlavi were hung in nooses at Sergelstorg during Pahlavi's visit to the parliament, multiple reports indicate. A sign above reads 'Mass murderers, executioners, and lackeys', according to multiple reports. Pahlavi is the son of the last shah of Iran and is in Sweden at the invitation of the Sweden Democrats and Christian Democrats, multiple reports state.
Hungary's currency strengthens significantly after the weekend election, reaching its highest level against the euro since April 2022, according to multiple reports. Péter Magyar's social conservative party Tisza won a two-thirds majority (supermajority) in parliament, while outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's party Fidesz failed completely, multiple reports indicate. The supermajority is expected to strengthen the currency further as the party is anticipated to move closer to the EU, according to multiple reports.
German airline Lufthansa has canceled flights, including to and from the Nordics, due to a pilot strike over wage and pension disputes, multiple reports state. The strike involves hundreds of flights over two days, according to multiple reports. Flights from Arlanda to Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Munich are canceled, and Copenhagen Airport Kastrup is also affected, multiple reports indicate.
At least 1,639 people were executed in Iran last year, according to multiple reports.