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FTX Co-Founder Gary Wang Spared Prison
Judge Kaplan praises former FTX CTO Gary Wang for his co-operation against Sam Bankman-Fried during sentencing hearing
Trump Social Media Company In Talks To Buy Crypto Firm Bakkt
Donald Trump social media company in advanced talks to buy Bakkt, a crypto trading platform owned by NYSE parent, FT reports
SpaceX Prepares Tender Offer At $250bn Valuation
SpaceX to begin tender offer in December valuing company at $210bn, as Elon Musk's xAI raises $5bn at $45bn valuation
Northvolt Mulls US Bankruptcy Protection – Report
Troubled battery maker Northvolt reportedly considers Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States as possible option
Programmer Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Bitcoin Laundering
Ilya Lichtenstein sentenced to five years in prison for hacking into a virtual currency exchange Bitfinex and stealing 119,000 Bitcoin
Bitcoin Surges To Above $93,000 For First Time
Bitcoin price reaches new record, amid hope that incoming Trump administration will implement crypto-friendly policies
Nvidia Market Value Surges Above $3.6tn
Investor optimism following Donald Trump re-election win pushes Nvidia to record high, adds 30 percent to Tesla stock price
FTX’s Caroline Ellison Begins Her Two Year Prison Sentence
Star witness for the US prosecution of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, has begun her two year prison sentence this week
Donald Trump Election Victory, And Implications For Tech Sector
Victory of Donald Trump in the US Presidential election and the potential implications for the tech industry
Nvidia To Replace Intel On Dow Jones Industrial Average
Nvidia to replace Intel this week on Dow Jones Industrial Average after years of turmoil and missing out on the AI boom
Apple Sales Rise 6 Percent After Early iPhone 16 Demand
Fourth quarter results beat Wall Street expectations, as overall sales rise 6 percent, but EU tax ruling hits profits
Nvidia Surpasses Apple As World’s Most Valuable Company
Stock rally takes Nvidia once again to top of list as world's most valuable listed company, amist continued AI data centre boom
Nigerian Court Orders Release Of Binance Executive
After charges are dropped, Nigerian court orders the release of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan who is poor health
Worldcoin Rebrands To World Network, Ramps Up Iris Scanning
Sam Altman's Worldcoin rebrands itself as pledges to ramp up its controversial iris-scanning crypto project
Fisker Unable To Migrate EV Data To New Owner’s Server
Firesale buyer files emergency objection, after bankrupt Fisker states it cannot transfer vital EV data to new servers
Canadian Crypto Expert Denies He Is Satoshi Nakamoto
After HBO documentary names Canadian crypto expert Peter Todd as Bitcoin inventor – but he denies he is Satoshi Nakamoto
Mark Zuckerberg Overtakes Bezos To Become Second-Richest Man
Billionaire battle. Meta's boss Mark Zuckerberg overtakes Jeff Bezos to become the world’s second richest man
X Value Down By 79 Percent Since Elon Musk Purchase
X shareholder estimates value of firm formerly known as Twitter, is down nearly 80 percent since Elon Musk takeover
Blackstone To Invest £10bn For Blyth AI Data Centre
Blackstone to invest £10 billion in data centre in England's north east, at proposed site of Britishvolt battery factory
US DoJ Sues Visa For ‘Monopolising’ Debit Cards
Visa hit with lawsuit from US Department of Justice, over allegations of threatening merchants with high fees and paying off potential rivals
FTX’s Caroline Ellison Sentenced To Two Years In Prison
Caroline Ellison, former girlfriend of Sam Bankman-Fried, sentenced to two years in prison, despite testifying for prosecution in fraud trial
Trump Media Shares Fall To All-Time Low
Shares in Trump Media fall to all-time low on first day former president is entitled to sell his holdings in social media company
Intel To Spin Off Foundry Unit As Independent Subsidiary
Turnaround latest. Intel Foundry to become independent subsidiary, while chip factory construction in Germany and Poland will be paused
Former Girlfriend of FTX’s Bankman-Fried Seeks To Avoid Prison
Ahead of her sentencing later this month, former cryptocurrency executive Caroline Ellison, asks judge to spare her from prison
Nvidia Market Value Hit By Historic Single-Day Drop
Nvidia market value sees biggest single-day decline on record for a US company, as investors pull back from AI speculation
Intel ‘May Be Removed’ From Dow Index
Intel likely to be removed from Dow Jones Industrial Average amidst ongoing turnaround challenges, report finds, as stock takes another hit
Intel Questioned By US Senator Over Job Cuts After $20bn Grant, Loans
Intel CEO questioned by republican senator on 15,000 job cuts, after chip giant being awarded $20bn US grant
Shares In Nvidia Fall, Despite Record Profits, Sales
Nvidia announces $50 billion stock buyback after impressive Q2 financials, but shares slip despite strong demand for AI chips
Nasdaq Seeks Permission For Bitcoin Index Listing Option
SEC approval being sought by Nasdaq to launch and trade options on a bitcoin index, after similar move by NYSE