3 h. ago 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 already deeply integrated with X, X was floundering financially, and Musk needed a way to […]

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7 d. ago Between a dream deal and tariffs, one U.S. business owner is at a crossroads

Number crunching is what small business owners around the U.S. are doing now, assessing the costs of President Trump's tariffs on imports. For one business owner, a dream deal is at stake.

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2 w. ago Europe says no to Trump push to lift sanctions on Russia, upending Black Sea ceasefire

Europe says no to President Donald Trump's attempts to secure some sanction relief for Russia as he tries to make a Black Sea ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine.

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2 w. ago Why Israel's having some of its biggest protests since the war in Gaza began

They're demanding a deal between Israel and Hamas to release all the remaining hostages, and also demonstrating against government attempts to weaken the judiciary.

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2 w. ago LendingClub eyes a big bet on its hometown with 88 Kearny deal

LendingClub eyes a big bet on its hometown with 88 Kearny deal  The Business Journals

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3 w. ago Former Obama official worries Trump will get credit for Russia

Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul worried that President Trump and his supporters will be making any potential ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine a Trump win.

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3 w. ago Google is buying Wiz for up to $33B to beef up in cloud security

Google is making the biggest acquisition in its history. The company’s parent company Alphabet is acquiring Wiz, the cloud security startup, for between $32 billion and $33 billion, sources very close to the deal have told me. The deal should be announced imminently. Our sources confirm that Wiz will remain an independent platform that will […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 w. ago Hong Kong Adds to China’s Growing Criticism of Panama Canal Deal

The city’s chief executive said a deal between the Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison and BlackRock, a major American investment firm, requires “serious attention.”

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3 w. ago As Musk’s business empire falters, Trump summons a wave of conservative support

As Musk’s business empire falters, Trump summons a wave of conservative support  The Washington Post

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4 w. ago United States 'cautiously optimistic' about peace deal between Russia and Ukraine

United States 'cautiously optimistic' about peace deal between Russia and Ukraine  Sky News

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