David Silver, a well-known Google DeepMind researcher who played a critical role in many of the company’s most famous breakthroughs, has left the company to […]
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Tech CFOs face a new challenge: Selling unprecedented capex as ‘disciplined’
Good morning. During earnings calls this week, the CFOs of big tech companies, Meta and Microsoft, delivered a similar message: the AI race requires unprecedented […]
Trump expands trade war with Canada, threatening 50% aircraft tariff
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened Canada with a 50% tariff on any aircraft sold in the U.S., the latest salvo in his trade war […]
Mortgage Rates Edge up to 6.1%
What happened to mortgage rates this week The Freddie Mac 30-year mortgage rate edged up by 1 basis point to 6.1% this week as all […]
Why Is Everyone Talking About Roof Raking?
In some corners of the internet (ahem, Facebook), roof raking is suddenly a hot topic. After a massive snowstorm buried homes from New Mexico to […]
Strive clears Semler debt off books, buys more bitcoin after $225 million preferred stock sale
Strive clears Semler debt off books, buys more bitcoin after $225 million preferred stock sale The offering of SATA shares was oversubscribed and upsized from […]
Peter Thiel and Galaxy-backed Citrea wants to turn idle bitcoin into a high-speed bank account
Founders Fund and Galaxy-backed Citrea is aiming to unlock Bitcoin-denominated credit markets with a new mainnet and a Treasury-backed stablecoin designed for USD settlement. Jan […]
50-year tradition of Southwest Airlines letting you choose your own seat comes to an end
Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other […]
Trump’s tariffs remain in the balance nearly 3 months after Supreme Court heard challenge
After all, Trump’s lawyers told the court that speed was of the essence on an issue central to the Republican president’s economic agenda. They pointed to […]
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: AAVE Gains 2.9%, Leading Index Higher
Pudgy Penguins is emerging as one of the strongest NFT-native brands of this cycle, shifting from speculative “digital luxury goods” into a multi-vertical consumer IP […]