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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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China’s Leapmotor and Huawei-backed Aito report record high deliveries in May as competition heats up
Stellantis-backed Leapmotor delivered a record 45,067 vehicles in May, reflecting year-on-year growth of 148%. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Chinese electric carmakers Leapmotor and Aito reported record high deliveries in May, while other startups struggle to catch up as the price war intensifies. Stellantis-backed Leapmotor delivered a record 45,067 vehicles in May, reflecting […]
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DoorDash CEO Tony Xu is taking on the role of industry consolidator in food delivery
Tony Xu, co-founder and CEO of DoorDash Inc., smiles during the Wall Street Journal Tech Live conference in Laguna Beach, California, on Oct. 22, 2019. Martina Albertazzi | Bloomberg | Getty Images During the depths of the Covid pandemic, with restaurants around the country facing an existential crisis, DoorDash CEO Tony Xu had an unconventional […]
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Stablecoins stole the show at Bitcoin 2025 — here’s what the major players said
Bitcoin 2025 brought together thousands of investors, builders, and believers for a showcase of crypto’s next chapter. MacKenzie Sigalos LAS VEGAS — At the world’s largest bitcoin conference this week on the Vegas Strip, the most consequential story wasn’t about bitcoin. Stablecoins, the dollar-pegged digital tokens now driving a full-scale financial and political shift in […]
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$TRUMP and other meme coins won’t be protected by SEC, Commissioner Hester Peirce says
Hester Peirce, commissioner of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), speaks during the DC Blockchain Summit in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Valerie Plesch | Bloomberg | Getty Images LAS VEGAS — Now that the SEC is out of the business of regulating meme coins, investors shouldn’t expect any guidance on $TRUMP, […]
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Zscaler jumps 8% on strong results fueled by AI growth
Zscaler rings the opening bell at the Nasdaq exchange in New York, March 16, 2018. Source: Nasdaq Zscaler shares jumped 8% Friday after reporting stronger-than-expected results in the third fiscal quarter driven by artificial intelligence and widespread adoption of its zero-trust security platform. “The proliferation of AI in all aspects of business is increasing the […]
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SEC drops Binance lawsuit, ending one of last remaining crypto enforcement actions
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images The SEC has formally dropped its lawsuit against Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao, bringing an end to one of the last remaining crypto enforcement actions brought by the agency. In a Thursday filing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, lawyers for the SEC and […]
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Musk’s SpaceX town in Texas warns residents they may lose right to ‘continue using’ their property
The neighborhood once known as Boca Chica Village is seen near the SpaceX facilities where they build rockets in Brownsville, Texas, on May 3, 2025. Gabriel Cardenas | AFP | Getty Images Starbase, Texas, has notified some residents that they might “lose the right to continue using” their property as they do today, according to […]
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Dell shares climb after company raises full-year profit outlook on AI demand
A Dell Technologies sign is seen in Round Rock, Texas, on June 2, 2023. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Shares of Dell Technologies rose on Thursday in extended trading after the company raised its full-year earnings forecast and issued a stronger-than-expected forecast for the current quarter. However, Dell’s adjusted earnings per share came up short […]
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Synopsys pulls full-year guidance, citing new China export restrictions
Sassine Ghazi, CEO of semiconductor design software firm Synopsys, explains the company’s plans to have artificial intelligence take over parts of designing computer chips at the company’s annual user conference in Santa Clara, California, on March 19, 2025. Stephen Nellis | Reuters Synopsys pulled its guidance for the full fiscal year on Thursday, citing a […]
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