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Trump to extend TikTok deadline for third time, pushing decision out another 90 days
Muhammed Selim Korkutata | Anadolu | Getty Images For a third time since taking office in January, President Donald Trump plans to extend a deadline that would require China’s ByteDance to divest TikTok’s U.S. business. “President Trump will sign an additional Executive Order this week to keep TikTok up and running,” White House Press Secretary Karoline […]
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AWS’ custom chip strategy is showing results, and cutting into Nvidia’s AI dominance
Amazon Web Services is set to announce an update to its Graviton4 chip that includes 600 gigabytes per second of network bandwidth, what the company calls the highest offering in the public cloud. Ali Saidi, a distinguished engineer at AWS, likened the speed to a machine reading 100 music CDs a second. Graviton4, a central […]
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JPMorgan moves further into crypto with stablecoin-like token JPMD
Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co., speaks to the Economic Club of New York in Manhattan, New York City, on April 23, 2024. Mike Segar | Reuters JPMorgan Chase is taking a step further into the cryptocurrency space with its own stablecoin-like token, called JPMD. The U.S. banking giant told CNBC […]
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Canva expands from design into analytics with acquisition of MagicBrief
From left, Cliff Obrecht, Canva’s co-founder and chief operating officer, and George Howes, co-founder and CEO of MagicBrief, pose for a photo at the Cannes Lions festival in Cannes, France, in June 2025. Canva Canva has grown into a $32 billion startup through its popular design tools used for easily creating images, marketing material and […]
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AI will shrink Amazon’s workforce in the coming years, CEO Jassy says
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during a keynote address at AWS re:Invent 2024, a conference hosted by Amazon Web Services, at The Venetian Las Vegas on December 3, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Noah Berger | Getty Images Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Tuesday that the company’s corporate workforce will shrink in the coming years […]
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Meta to release smart glasses with Oakley and Prada, extending Luxottica partnership
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tries on Orion AR glasses at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Meta and EssilorLuxottica plan to release versions of their AI-powered smart glasses under the Oakley and Prada brands, CNBC has learned. The […]
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Tesla stock slips after report EV maker is halting Cybertruck and Model Y production
A Tesla Cybertruck sits on a lot at a Tesla dealership on April 15, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Tesla shares slid more than 2% Tuesday after a report that the electric vehicle maker was halting production of Cybertruck and Model Y models for a week in Austin, Texas. The production […]
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Spotify’s Daniel Ek leads $694 million investment in defense startup Helsing
Helsing uses AI to analyze large amounts of sensor and weapons system data from the battlefield. Pavlo Gonchar | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images European defense technology startup Helsing on Tuesday said that it’s raised 600 million euros ($693.6 million) in a bumper new round of funding. The investment was led by Prima Materia, […]
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Pain management startup Sword Health expands into mental health, raises $40 million
Sword Health, a startup focused on helping people deal with pain through digital services, is expanding into mental health and has raised additional capital to fuel its growth. The 10-year-old company is introducing Mind, which uses a combination of artificial intelligence, hardware and human mental health professionals to treat patients with mild depression and anxiety. […]
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How Vantage created a new asset class for European investors to gain exposure to cloud and AI data centers
A notable bond deal earlier this month not only provided hundreds of millions of euros to Vantage Data Centers but also created a new asset class for investors across Europe and a blueprint for similar companies to follow. Denver-based Vantage raised 720 million euros ($820 million) through the continent’s first euro-denominated bond deal backed by […]
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