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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called GTC a Super Bowl where there are no losers — then he tackled concerns about China’s DeepSeek thumbnail
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called GTC a Super Bowl where there are no losers — then he tackled concerns about China’s DeepSeek

With its new software, DeepSeek R1 could run 30 times as fast, Huang said. Jensen Huang reaffirmed Nvidia’s starring role in the AI...

Is Google’s $32 billion Wiz acquisition a one&off—or a sign that Big Tech M&A is back? thumbnail
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Is Google’s $32 billion Wiz acquisition a one&off—or a sign that Big Tech M&A is back?

Google plans to acquire cybersecurity company Wiz for $32 billion in what would be the search giant’s largest-ever acquisition. Google plans to acquire...

 Sequoia Capital to cut policy team and shutter Washington, D.C. office just as the tech industry increases its visibility under Trump thumbnail
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 Sequoia Capital to cut policy team and shutter Washington, D.C. office just as the tech industry increases its visibility under Trump

The changes at Sequoia are in contrast to other billion-dollar venture firms that have been adding to their policy teams. Sequoia Capital, one...

Donald Trump announces sweeping reciprocal tariffs against ‘friend and foe’ with a 10% minimum  thumbnail
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Donald Trump announces sweeping reciprocal tariffs against ‘friend and foe’ with a 10% minimum 

“We’re not taking it anymore,” the president said, announcing the U.S.’ tariffs would amount to half of trading partners’. President Donald Trump announced...

Even the wealthiest Americans are suffering from shorter lifespans than those in Europe. A new study cites 3 major reasons thumbnail
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Even the wealthiest Americans are suffering from shorter lifespans than those in Europe. A new study cites 3 major reasons

Americans are dying earlier than Europeans—and the rich are not exempt.  In a new study published today, researchers at Brown University analyzed the...

Summers blasts Trump threat to Harvard funds as ‘authoritarian’ thumbnail
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Summers blasts Trump threat to Harvard funds as ‘authoritarian’

Former Harvard University President Lawrence Summers blasted moves by the Trump administration to scrutinize or freeze federal funding to top universities. Former Harvard...

A $1.8 billion accounting error snowballed over 10 years in South Carolina—and could cost the state’s treasurer his job thumbnail
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A $1.8 billion accounting error snowballed over 10 years in South Carolina—and could cost the state’s treasurer his job

For the first time in over two centuries as a U.S. state, South Carolina lawmakers are going to try to remove a statewide...

Trump’s new tariffs will make equity markets ‘suffer,’ economist says, with the ‘downside risk of retaliatory tariffs around the globe’ thumbnail
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Trump’s new tariffs will make equity markets ‘suffer,’ economist says, with the ‘downside risk of retaliatory tariffs around the globe’

President Trump announced a 10% baseline tariff and “discount” reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday during a widely anticipated Rose Garden address. On “Liberation Day,”...

Las Vegas casino fined $10.5 million after gifting private jet flights and discounts to a bookmaker with ties to Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani thumbnail
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Las Vegas casino fined $10.5 million after gifting private jet flights and discounts to a bookmaker with ties to Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani

The fine settles a Gaming Control Board complaint that one of the largest casinos on the Strip welcomed people with ties to illegal...

Musk says his xAI startup bought X at $33 billion valuation thumbnail
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Musk says his xAI startup bought X at $33 billion valuation

“This combination will unlock immense potential by blending xAI’s advanced AI capability and expertise with X’s massive reach.” Billionaire Elon Musk said his...