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Tesla brand value shed $15 billion in 2024 with aging lineup, Musk at helm, researchers found

The value of Tesla’s brand dropped for a second straight year, according to research and consulting firm Brand Finance.

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Trump’s crypto-frenzied inauguration weekend makes first family billions of dollars richer

Donald Trump launched a meme coin Friday night, while many of his backers were partying at the Crypto Ball in Washington, D.C.

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Bitcoin jumps to new record above $109,000 as traders cheer Trump inauguration, meme coins

Bitcoin jumped above $109,000 as traders eagerly awaited the inauguration of incoming President Donald Trump and cheered his weekend meme coin launch.

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TSMC is confident its CHIPS Act funding will continue under Trump, says CFO Wendell Huang

TSMC is confident it will continue to receive CHIPS Act funding in the U.S. under the incoming Donald Trump administration, says its Chief Financial Officer. 

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TikTok restoring U.S. service after Trump provided ‘assurance’

TikTok was available to some U.S. users on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump said that he would sign an executive order to delay a federal ban.

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LA wildfires thrust insurance startup into spotlight as property owners scramble for protection

A month after announcing its first funding round and debut insurance product, Stand is seeing a huge surge in interest due to the LA wildfires.

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Apple, Google remove TikTok from stores as app halts service in U.S.

Apple and Google have removed TikTok from their respective app stores as U.S. operations shut down.

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Perplexity AI makes a bid to merge with TikTok U.S.

Perplexity AI submitted a bid on Saturday to TikTok parent ByteDance, proposing that Perplexity merge with TikTok U.S., CNBC has learned.

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Solana surges 12% on launch of Trump-themed memecoin, ether falls

Solana’s SOL token rocketed after a memecoin linked to President-elect Donald Trump launched on the popular blockchain network.

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Google Maps is turning 20 — it’s mapping three more countries and adding AI capabilities

As Google Maps turns 20, it’s mapping more countries and rolling out generative AI capabilities to keep dominance as the world’s top navigation app

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