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U.S. union and Apple reach tentative labor agreement
People line up outside the New York Apple Store on February 2, 2024, as the Vision Pro headset is released in US Apple stores. The Vision Pro, the tech giant’s $3,499 headset, is its first major release since the Apple Watch nine years ago. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images The International Association of […]
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FAA approves SpaceX to resume Falcon 9 rocket launches after two-week hiatus
A Falcon 9 rocket launches a Starlink mission on January 31, 2023 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. SpaceX The Federal Aviation Administration has approved SpaceX to resume flights of its mainstay Falcon 9 rocket after a brief grounding, with Elon Musk’s company planning to launch its next mission carrying satellites as soon as […]
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Dexcom shares plunge more than 40%, head for worst day on record
Dexcom shares sank more than 40% on Friday and headed for their worst day ever after the diabetes management company reported disappointing revenue for the second quarter and offered weak guidance. The stock fell $45.38 to $62.47 as of early afternoon, wiping out about $18 billion in market cap. Prior to Friday, the biggest drop […]
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Crypto firm Ledger hikes prices of iPod-inspired wallet by 40% and launches new mid-tier option
The Ledger Flex is a new, cheaper hardware crypto wallet from French startup Ledger. It sports an E-ink display and can be used to secure a range of crypto assets. The device is retailing at $249. Ledger Cryptocurrency storage company Ledger is raising the price of its iPod-like Stax hardware wallet by 40% — just three […]
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Apple’s no longer among top 5 smartphone vendors in China as domestic brands dominate market
Customers are shopping for the iPhone 15 at the flagship store of Apple Smart Products on Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai, China, on May 24, 2024. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Apple was edged out of the top five smartphone vendors’ list in China in the second quarter, as competition from domestic brands […]
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Elon Musk’s transgender daughter, in first interview, says he berated her for being queer as a child
Vivian Jenna Wilson, the transgender daughter of Elon Musk, said Thursday in her first public interview that he was an absent father who was cruel to her as a child for being queer and feminine. Wilson, 20, in an exclusive interview with NBC News, responded to comments that Musk made Monday about her and her […]
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How Visa employed artificial intelligence to check $40 billion in fraud as scammers also take to AI
Blocks forming robot on white background. Yuichiro Chino | Moment | Getty Images Payments giant Visa is using artificial intelligence and machine learning to counter fraud, James Mirfin, global head of risk and identity solutions at Visa, told CNBC. The company prevented $40 billion in fraudulent activity from October 2022 to September 2023, nearly double […]
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Kamala Harris debuts official TikTok account as presidential campaign picks up
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote speech at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th national convention in Houston, Texas, U.S. July 25, 2024. Kaylee Greenlee Beal | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris debuted an official TikTok account on Thursday, underscoring the social broadcasting app’s importance to the 2024 presidential campaign as a way […]
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Growth stocks are plenty. Veteran growth investor shares how he picks ones that can double their earnings
Some growth stocks, such as major tech companies, had a mostly good run since the start of 2023, but their performance has been unequal. The “Magnificent Seven” stocks have mostly been driving the rally in the S & P 500 . In fact, growth stocks overall had “a very difficult time” in 2022 and some […]
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Dexcom shares plummet more than 30% after company lowers fiscal year guidance
The Dexcom logo is seen on a smartphone screen and in the background. Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Dexcom tumbled more than 33% in after-hours trading Thursday after the diabetes management company reported disappointing revenue for the second quarter and offered weak guidance. Here’s how the company did: […]
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