Monthly Archives: April 2025

Cofertility’s radical model for women: Freeze your eggs for free by donating half of them

In recent years, focus on career and delayed marriage age is driving some women to consider preserving their fertility through egg freezing. But the steep cost of the procedure, estimated at $10,000 to $15,000 per attempt, means many women can’t … Continue reading

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Trump Adds Tariff Exemptions for Smartphones, Computers and Other Electronics

A long list of electronic products got a reprieve for now from at least some of the levies on China, which had been expected to take a toll on tech giants like Apple.

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Trump exempts smartphones, laptops, and semiconductors from new tariffs

The Trump administration is carving out big tariff exemptions for the tech industry. While President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would delay many of the market-shaking tariffs that he’d announced the previous week, he kept a universal baseline 10% … Continue reading

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Week in Review: Jeff Bezos’ secret EV startup

Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got tons of cool stuff for your reading pleasure this week: Jeff Bezos backs EV startup Slate; a Meta whistleblower accuses the company of collusion; Waymo may use interior camera data; and much … Continue reading

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Apple, Google, Cash App alums ditch Big Tech to build on bitcoin, fueled by VC money and friendly White House

In Austin, Apple, Google, and Cash App alums ditch big paychecks for bitcoin, backed by VCs, crypto friendly policy and belief that this time, it is different.

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How the Crypto Industry’s Political Spending Is Paying Off

Federal lawmakers who benefited from crypto largess in the 2024 election are speedily advancing the industry’s agenda.

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The xAI–X merger is a good deal — if you’re betting on Musk’s empire

When Elon Musk announced that his AI startup, xAI, had acquired his social media company, X (formerly known as Twitter), in an all-stock deal, it raised some eyebrows. But in many ways, the deal made sense. xAI’s chatbot, Grok, was … Continue reading

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Tokenization of the market, from stocks to bonds to real estate is coming, says BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, if we can solve one problem

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink thinks tokenization of stock and bond markets will revolutionize financial ownership and investing, but there’s a security challenge.

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Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund closes $4.6 billion growth fund

Founders Fund said in a filing with the SEC on Friday that it has closed a $4.6 billion late-stage venture fund.

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Everyone’s jumping on the AI doll trend – but what are the concerns?

As online users create Barbie-like dolls of themselves, experts urge caution over AI’s energy and data use.

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