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US Steel Gets a Big Buyout, But Not Everyone’s a Fan

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Once the world’s largest corporation, US Steel agreed to sell itself to Japan’s Nippon Steel for just over $14 billion in a deal.

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Google’s Patent Could Sniff Out Fake News on Social Media

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Google may use machine learning to track down misinformation on social media platforms with its latest patent to find “information operations campaigns.”

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Legendary Short Seller Sees DraftKings as a Betting Favorite

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Jim Chanos admits he completely missed the point about sports gambling in America. Nobody cares how much they lose.

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Uber Could be Keeping a Closer Eye on Driver Location

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Its patent application for a “location-spoofing detection” system could add to its safety features for riders.

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Consumers Turn to Buy Now, Pay Later to Avoid Further Credit Damage

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Many people are using buy now, pay later (BNPL) options to circumvent more rigid aspects of credit cards, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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Amazon Adds to Project Kuiper Efforts With New Patent

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The company may have some stiff competition in the satellite internet market from SpaceX’s Starlink offering.

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The Experience Economy is Thriving in the Post-Covid World

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During the pandemic, consumers splurged on new cars, computers, and furniture, but the post-covid economy has seen a rise in spending on experiences, driven by our collective fear of missing out.

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Falling Housing Costs May Start Cooling Off Overall Inflation

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While housing prices have skyrocketed in the past two years, the new year may bring a welcome relief to renters.

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Wall Street Takes Back Equity Underwriting Top Spots

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American firms like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan have clawed their way back to the top of the global equity underwriting rankings.

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Amazon Scores Big Win in EU Tax Fight

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In a prime legal win for Amazon, the European Union’s top court ruled that it does not have to pay €250 million in alleged back taxes.

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OPEC+ Is Losing Market Share as Oil Demand Starts to Slip

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OPEC+ now controls just 51% of the global oil market, good for the smallest share since the group’s creation in 2016.

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Microsoft May Turn to Cryogenic Energy to Power Data Centers

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Microsoft’s latest patent may keep its data centers cool and its energy even cooler.

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Pfizer Built a Covid Empire, But the World Has Moved On

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Pfizer’s stock slumped its lowest level in more than 10 years. The world’s moved on from the pandemic, and nobody loves you when you’re down.

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Tesla Recalls Almost All US Cars Over Self-Driving Woes

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Safety regulators said the company’s famed Autopilot driving system had insufficient safeguards to avoid accidents.

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PayPal Patent Aims to Front Your Crypto Purchases

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PayPal may offer users a credit for cryptocurrency that they have to pay back later.

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Apple Faces EU Punishment for App Store ‘Bullying’

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The European Union is preparing to levy a hefty fine against Apple and ban some of its App Store practices, according to Bloomberg.

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Tesla Strengthens AI Vision Models for Self-Driving

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The tech could prevent the phantom braking problem which Tesla vehicles are notorious for.

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Crypto Bros Can’t Kill Crypto

After a scandal-ridden year, is crypto poised for a ‘supercycle’?

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The American Dream of Tiny Nuclear Power Plants Hangs By a Thread

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Funding for startups developing small modular nuclear power plants looks like it’s beginning to dry up.

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Wyndham Hotels Faces Hostile Takeover Campaign from Choice Hotels

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After numerous failed attempts at a friendly merger, Choice Hotels has launched a hostile takeover campaign for Wyndham.

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Trump Media Delays Registration for Bitcoin ETF

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Vanguard’s Joe Davis on AI and the ‘Second Half of the Chessboard’

Joseph Davis, Vanguard’s global chief economist and global head of the Investment Strategy Group.

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China’s Revolutionary DeepSeek Turns to American Hardware for Upgrade

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