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Donald Trump Jr. distances himself from $TRUMP meme coin: ‘I wasn’t involved’
Donald Trump Jr. is distancing himself from his father’s meme coin — while defending the family’s broader foray into crypto as a response to being frozen out of the traditional banking system. “I wasn’t involved in the meme coin,” Trump Jr. said in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “I’m more focused on the stablecoin, […]
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Tesla’s planned robotaxi launch in tech-friendly Austin has Musk playing catch-up in his hometown
The Texas flag flies outside TDECU Stadium in Houston, Oct. 21, 2023. Tim Warner | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Tesla’s long-awaited entry into the robotaxi market — expected later this month — is coming to Austin, Texas, which has emerged as a key battleground for self-driving technology. CEO Elon Musk wrote in a […]
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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says Nintendo Switch 2 has dedicated AI processors
An attendee wearing a cow costume while playing Mario Kart World by Nintendo Switch 2 during the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience at the ExCeL London international exhibition and convention centre in London, Britain, April 11, 2025. Isabel Infantes | Reuters Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Tuesday talked up the capabilities of Nintendo‘s new Switch 2, […]
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AI, trade and $24 socks: Inside the inaugural SXSW in London
SXSW had branding all around the neighbourhood of Shoreditch in London. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC South by Southwest (SXSW) may be a well-known event in the United States, but it certainly hasn’t reached the same level of recognition in Britain. “What’s that?” asked a pedestrian who was passing by a SXSW London sign. SXSW is […]
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Robinhood’s $200 million Bitstamp deal takes it beyond retail trading
Robinhood has officially closed its $200 million acquisition of Bitstamp, bringing one of the world’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchanges into its fold and signaling a strategic shift beyond retail trading and into the world of institutions. The all-cash deal, first announced last year, gives Robinhood an immediate international footprint — including more than 50 active crypto […]
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Uber delivery chief Gore-Coty is leaving after almost 13 years at ride-hailing company
Uber said Monday that Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty, one of the company’s longest-tenured top executives and the head of is delivery business is leaving after almost 13 years. Gore-Coty joined Uber as a general manager in France in 2012, and worked his way up to become vice president of mobility for the Europe and Middle East region […]
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Snowflake to buy database startup Crunchy Data for about $250 million
Sridhar Ramaswamy, CEO of Snowflake, speaks at the Semafor World Economy Summit in Washington on April 25, 2025. Tasos Katopodis | Semafor | Getty Images Data analytics software maker Snowflake said Monday it has agreed to buy Crunchy Data, a startup that offers cloud-based database software. Snowflake will pay about $250 million, according to a […]
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink raises $650 million in fresh capital
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s brain tech startup Neuralink has closed a $650 million funding round, the company announced on Monday. ARK Invest, Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners and other firms participated in the round, according to a release. Neuralink said the fresh capital will help the […]
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Applied Digital shares rip 40% higher on CoreWeave AI lease agreement
Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Shares of Applied Digital rose more than 40% after the company said it signed two long-term lease agreements with CoreWeave for artificial intelligence data centers. Nvidia-backed CoreWeave climbed more than 7% following the announcement. Financial terms of the two agreements were not provided, but Applied Digital said […]
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Neuralink competitor Paradromics completes first human implant
Dr. Matthew Willsey working in the operating room. Courtesy of the University of Michigan Neurotech startup Paradromics on Monday announced it has implanted its brain-computer interface in a human for the first time. The procedure took place May 14 at the University of Michigan with a patient who was already undergoing neurosurgery to treat epilepsy. […]
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