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Coinbase joining S&P 500 days after bitcoin soared past $100,000
Key Points Coinbase is joining the S&P 500, replacing Discover Financial, which is being acquired. Shares of the crypto exchange soared in extended trading after the announcement. Bitcoin eclipsed the $100,000 market last week, approaching its record reached in January. Source
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Google launches AI startup fund offering access to new models and tools
Sundar Pichai, C.E.O. of Google and Alphabet, speaks during the New York Times annual DealBook summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 04, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Google will begin a new fund aimed at investing in artificial intelligence startups, the company announced Monday. Through a fund […]
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These dividend stocks are ‘unsung heroes,’ UBS Asset Management says
Investors looking to strike a balance between offense and defense in this market should turn to companies that consistently grow their dividends, according to Jeremy Zirin, head of UBS Asset Management’s private client U.S. equity team. When stocks slid in April following President Donald Trump ‘s tariff policy announcement, investors scooped up dividend stocks — […]
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Perplexity AI wrapping talks to raise $500 million at $14 billion valuation
Perplexity AI is in late-stage talks to raise $500 million at a $14 billion valuation, a source familiar with the situation confirmed to CNBC Monday. Accel, the Palo Alto-based venture capital firm, will lead the round, according to the source, who spoke anonymously because the round is not yet finalized. The Wall Street Journal first […]
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Trump says he talked to Apple CEO Tim Cook after China tariff rollback
Apple CEO Tim Cook, center, watches during the inauguration ceremonies for President Donald Trump, right, and Vice President JD Vance, left, in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. Shawn Thew | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Monday that he talked to Apple CEO Tim Cook after the […]
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GM hires ex-Tesla, Aurora exec as chief product officer
The 2026 Cadillac Vistiq EV. Cadillac DETROIT – General Motors has hired Sterling Anderson, a former Tesla executive and cofounder of autonomous vehicle company Aurora Innovation, as its chief product officer. In the newly created position, Anderson will oversee the “end-to-end product lifecycle for both gas- and electric-powered vehicles, including hardware, software, services, and user […]
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KindlyMD shares skyrocket 600% after merger with Trump crypto advisor David Bailey’s bitcoin investment company
People walk past an advertisement feature Donald Trump with Bitcoin in Hong Kong. May James | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of KindlyMD skyrocketed 600% Monday after the healthcare company announced a merger with Nakamoto Holdings, a bitcoin investment company founded by David Bailey, a key cryptocurrency advisor to President Donald Trump. The newly formed […]
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Opt out or get scraped: UK’s AI copyright shake-up has Elton John, Dua Lipa fighting back
Sir Elton John (right) performs at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Kyle Gustafson | For The Washington Post | Getty Images Celebrity musicians from Elton John to Dua Lipa are urging the U.K. government to rethink controversial plans to reform copyright laws that allow artificial intelligence developers access to rights-protected content. An open letter […]
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UK’s Virgin Media O2 and Daisy Group combine in business telecoms
Virgin Media O2 is a joint venture between telecoms giants Liberty Global and Telefonica. Tolga Akmen | AFP via Getty Images Britain’s Virgin Media O2 said it was combining its enterprise unit with business-to-business telecoms provider Daisy Group to create a new communications and IT offer for companies. The new company will be 70% owned […]
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Millennial entrepreneur raised $2 million for a money-saving app for immigrants
Nina Mohanty, founder of Bloom Money. Bloom Money One millennial entrepreneur raised $2 million to build a financial app catered to traditional money-saving methods used by immigrant communities in the West. Silicon Valley native Nina Mohanty founded Bloom Money in 2021, a fintech app designed to support U.K.-based immigrant communities to save money collaboratively, also […]
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