FinTech
OpenAI’s Altman warns the U.S. is underestimating China’s next-gen AI threat
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned that the U.S. may be underestimating the complexity and seriousness of China’s progress in artificial intelligence, and said export controls alone likely aren’t a reliable solution. “I’m worried about China,” he said. Over Mediterranean tapas in San Francisco’s Presidio — just five miles north of OpenAI’s original office in the […]
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When ‘invest like the 1%’ fails: How Yieldstreet’s real estate bets left customers with massive losses
Yieldstreet customer Justin Klish, who said he faces $400,000 in losses from investing on the platform. Courtesy: Justin Klish When Justin Klish stumbled upon an ad for Yieldstreet in February 2022, he said, it was the company’s tagline that stuck in his head. “Invest like the 1%,” the startup said. The ad spoke to his […]
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Tech IPOs are roaring after ‘years of Prohibition’ — it may be too good
Brendan Blumer, Chairman of of Bullish and Tom Farley, CEO of Bullish, Bullish a cryptocurrency exchange operator, pose with staffs during the company’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., August 13, 2025. NYSE The Bullish IPO this week took on added significance, perhaps because of the company name. When […]
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GPT-5’s rollout fell flat for consumers, but the AI model is gaining where it matters most
Sam Altman turned OpenAI into a cultural phenomenon with ChatGPT. Now, three years later, he’s chasing where the real money is: Enterprise. Last week’s rollout of GPT-5, OpenAI’s newest artificial intelligence model, was rocky. Critics bashed its less-intuitive feel, ultimately leading the company to restore its legacy GPT-4 to paying chatbot customers. But GPT-5 isn’t […]
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Bank of England chief says no rift with UK government as Revolut licence delay draws scrutiny
Revolut cards is seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on March 29, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey told CNBC there hasn’t been a “falling out” with the U.K. government over delays to fintech giant Revolut’s long-awaited bank license. Last week, the Financial […]
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Block shares pop on full-year guidance boost
Block shares jumped 6% in extended trading on Thursday after the fintech company increased its forecast for the year. Here is how the company did, compared to analysts’ consensus estimates from LSEG. Earnings per share: 62 cents adjusted vs. 69 cents expected Revenue: $6.05 billion vs. $6.31 billion expected Revenue fell close to 2% from […]
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OpenAI in talks with investors about share sale at $500 billion valuation
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., on July 8, 2025. David A. Grogan | CNBC OpenAI is in talks with investors about a potential stock sale at a valuation of roughly $500 billion, according […]
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT to hit 700 million weekly users, up 4x from last year
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI is set to hit 700 million weekly active users for ChatGPT this week, up from 500 million in March, marking a more than fourfold year-over-year surge in growth, the company said Monday. The figure spans all ChatGPT artificial intelligence products — free, Plus Pro, Enterprise, Team, and […]
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Ethereum turns 10: From scrappy experiment to Wall Street’s invisible backbone
CANNES — Ten years ago, Vitalik Buterin and a small band of developers huddled in a drafty Berlin loft strung with dangling lightbulbs, laptops balanced on mismatched chairs and chipped tables. They weren’t corporate titans or venture-backed founders — just idealists working long nights to push a radical idea into reality. From that sparse office, […]
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Robinhood reports second-quarter earnings beat with revenue climbing 45% over last year
The logo of Robinhood Markets is seen at a pop-up event on Wall Street after the company’s initial public offering in New York City on July 29, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Robinhood beat Wall Street expectations for the second quarter Wednesday. Here is how Robinhood’s results compared to Wall Street estimates, according to analysts […]
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