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Trump meme coin surges 50% after top holders offered dinner with the president

President Trump’s digital coin surged in value after the top 220 holders were promised a dinner with the president.

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IBM beats on earnings and revenue, maintains full-year guidance

IBM is sticking with its expectations for 2025 despite a “fluid” economic environment.

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Google forcing some remote workers to come back 3 days a week or lose their jobs

Several units within Google have told remote staffers that their roles may be at risk if they don’t start showing up at the office for a hybrid work schedule.

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Discord names new CEO ahead of potential IPO as co-founder steps down

Discord co-founder Jason Citron will be replaced as CEO by Humam Sakhnini, former vice chairman of Activision Blizzard.

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PayPal introduces 3.7% yield on stablecoin balances to boost payments activity

PayPal and Venmo users will soon be able to earn yield on their stablecoin holdings, the company said Wednesday.

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Meta makes ads on Threads available to all eligible advertisers

Meta said that all “eligible advertisers globally” will be able to run ads on Threads after initial January testing with a few U.S. and Japanese companies.

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5 quotes: Elon Musk on robotaxi timeline, Optimus robots, tariffs, energy and Tesla’s future

Elon Musk said the future of the EV maker is autonomous cars and vast numbers of autonomous humanoid robots. 

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Tesla stock pops after Trump comments on China tariffs and Powell, despite weak earnings

Tesla shares popped 5% after CEO Elon Musk suggested that he will spend more time at the company and tariff optimism lifted broader investor sentiment.

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YouTube turns 20 and is on track to be the biggest media company by revenue

Twenty years since launching, YouTube would likely be worth as much as $550 billion as a stand-alone business, according to analysts at MoffettNathanson.

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Apple AI ads did not make ‘adequate’ disclosures, watchdog says

The decision is the latest blow to Apple’s reputation with artificial intelligence technology and its struggles to market the iPhone 16’s AI features.

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