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FTX To Repay Creditors In Full, $11 Billion
Good news for creditors. CEO John Ray III says bankrupt crypto exchange FTX will be able to fully repay creditors $11bn
Grayscale Bitcoin Shares Surge On First Inflow Since January
Dominant Bitcoin ETF Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shows first net inflow since January as investors flock to new crypto investment vehicles
Apple Shares Surge Ahead Of New AI Hardware Launches
Apple shares surge on optimism that new AI-focused hardware launches will drive renewed sales, starting with iPad event on Tuesday
Apple Announces Record Share Buyback, Amid iPhone Sales Decline
Investor appeasement? Apple unveils huge $110 billion share buyback program, as sales of iPhone decline in almost all global markets
Microsoft Announces Big Investments In Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand
Microsoft's AI investments continue in south east Asia, after investments in Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, as well as Thailand
LastPass Separates From Parent After Security Incidents
New chapter for LastPass as it becomes an independent company to focus on cybersecurity, after troubled past
Binance’s Changpeng Zhao Sentenced To Four Months In Prison
US judge sentences Binance founder, Changpeng Zhao, to four months in prison for ignoring money laundering on his platform
Alphabet Value Surges Over $2tn On Dividend Plan
Google parent Alphabet sees market capitalisation surge over $2tn on plan to over first-ever cash dividend, revenue growth
Snap Sees Surge In Users, Ad Revenues
Snapchat parent Snap reports user growth, revenues in spite of tough competition, in what may be sign of stronger advertising market
UK AI Security Firm Darktrace Acquired By Private Equity Group
Thoma Bravo agrees to acquire Darktrace for $5.32 billion in cash, delivering some welcome news for founding investor Dr Mike Lynch
Microsoft Beats Expectations Thanks To AI Investments
Customer adoption of AI services embedded in cloud services continues to deliver results for Microsoft, pushing shares higher
ByteDance Would Rather Shutter TikTok US, Than Sell – Report
TikTok's 'secret source' algorithm is so core to ByteDance, it would rather shut down US operation, multiple sources have indicated
Meta Declines On Heavy AI Spending Plans, Despite Strong Q1
Share price hit after Meta admits heavy AI spending plans, after posting strong first quarter financial results
Tesla Posts Biggest Revenue Drop Since 2012
Elon Musk firm touts cheaper EV models, as profits slump over 50 percent in the face of falling sales and staff layoffs
US SEC Seeks $5.3 Billion Fine From Terra’s Do Kwon
Financial regulator asks New York judge to impose $5.3 billion in fines against Terraform Labs and Do Kwon in civil fraud case
Trump Media Warns Of ‘Potential Market Manipulation’
Shares in Trump social media platform owner rise after chief executive warns of 'naked' short sellers trying to manipulate stock price
TSMC Shocks Investors With Lower Chip Growth Forecast
TSMC pulls back on forecast of global chip industry growth for 2024, stirring concerns around expected recovery this year
Netflix Reports Profits Surge, But Forecast Disappoints
Netflix shares slump as it reports profit surge but says it will stop reporting subscriber metrics next year
Oracle To Invest More Than $8 Billion In Cloud, AI In Japan
Oracle's huge AI, Cloud investment in Japan will meet growing local demand and address digital sovereignty requirements
Trump Media Shares Buckle Over Secondary Offering Plans
Shares in Donald Trump's social media company Trump Media plummet on Monday after company announces plans to issue millions more shares
Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals FTX Fraud Sentence Of 25 Years
Disgraced crypto billionaire and former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried appeals 25 prison sentence for masterminding huge fraud
Alphabet Mulls Offer For Marketing Software Firm HubSpot
Amidst antitrust scrutiny, Alphabet reportedly plans on making an offer for HubSpot to bolster CRM and cloud position
Tesla Shares Dive After EV Shipments Disappoint
Investors unhappy after Tesla posts a shipment slump in first quarter despite price cuts, amid concern about user demand for EVs
CMA Begins Phase 2 Probe Of Vodafone Merger With Three UK
Deadline expired for Vodafone to allay CMA concerns over merger with Three UK. In-depth Phase 2 investigation begins
Intel Shares Slide After Foundry Business Posts $7 Billion Loss
Intel's share price falls 8.2 percent after its contract chip-making business posted an operating loss of $7 billion
Shares In Trump’s Truth Social Firm Rise, Then Tumble
A week after public listing, Donald Trump's firm sees share price fall 21 percent, losing $4 billion in market value
The Netherlands To Spend Billions To Retain ASML Operations
Dutch government will spend 2.5 billion euros ($2.7 billion) to improve infrastructure in Eindhoven, to ensure ASML doesn't move abroad
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For $8bn Fraud
Dramatic downfall. Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for masterminding $8bn fraud that brought down FTX
Amazon Pumps Another $2.75 Billion Into Anthropic
Amazon completes its $4bn investment into AI firm Anthropic, after providing an additional $2.75bn in funding