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Will Fed spoil bull run?

The bear market has nearly been erased, Twitter getting new logo as Musk bids adieu to 'all the birds', Netanyahu rushed to hospital as massive judiciary protests continue, PE’s ‘big beasts’ are on the prowl, and flashback: AMC shares surge...

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Jul 21, 2023

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A.I. Journalism

Google developing tool to help journalists create stories, headlines, Blackstone’s $1 trillion triumph muted by deal slowdown, weekly jobless claims at 2-month low, home sales drop to slowest pace in 14 years, and Amazon to launch ‘pay-by-palm’ technology at all Whole Foods stores...

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Jul 20, 2023

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Trillion dollar triumph

Blackstone on brink of $1 Trillion milestone, 1300 A.I. experts come together to tamp fears of ‘evil robot overlords’, UPS, Teamsters to renew contract negotiations, more Tesla price-cuts likely, and Carvana shares jump 30% on $1.2B debt reduction deal...

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Jul 19, 2023

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Meet <> Llama

Trump target in Jan. 6 probe, Microsoft closes at record high after A.I. subscription reveal, Wallstreet sees investment baking revial, China’s top chipmaker loses Chairman, and Meta introduces ChatGPT rival ‘Llama’...

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Media Edition: Epic disruption unfolding

Jul 18, 2023

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Media Edition: Epic disruption unfolding

Your front-row seat to the collision of Hollywood and Silicon Valley: media turmoil; ‘absolute collapse’ likely on the brink, Yellen does not see recession in U.S., Russia pulls out of Black Sea grain deal hours before deadline, and home prices nearing new record...

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Jul 17, 2023

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Bonds peak rates near

History says it’s time to buy long-term bonds, United pilots new labor deal comes with 40% raise, Twitter’s ad rev drops 50%, will.i.am launches AI platform for creative collaboration, and JPMorgan Chase is one step closer to deposing the millennial fraudster who defrauded them out of $175M...

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Jul 14, 2023

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Legacy media's shakedown

Disney to sell TV assets - Iger saying ‘media landscape challenges are greater than anticipated’, Amazon touts ‘biggest ever’ Prime Day as U.S. sales surged to $12.7 billion, Twitter offering rev share to select content creators, Celsius Network’s founder arrested as SEC, CFTC, FTC Sue Bankrupt Crypto Lender, and Ripple gets landmark win in SEC case over XRP...

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Jul 13, 2023

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Inflation Hits 2-Year Low

Inflation hits 2-year low, FTC preparing quick appeal of Microsoft-Activision loss, ‘Prime Day’ pushes online sales up 6% in first 24 hours, Cathie Wood’s ARK fund hits 11-month high, Diddy officially launches marketplace for black businesses, and Jefferies says mega cap M&A ‘is back’...

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Jul 12, 2023

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Microsoft's Mega Move Approved

Microsoft's $69B Activision deal gets US judge ‘go-ahead’ despite White House objection, Meme stocks are back, Americans prepare for tighter budgets as student loan payments resume, MyPillow auctioning off hundreds of items after retailers drop product, and fraudster Elizabeth Holmes gets two years shaved off her sentence...

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Jul 11, 2023

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Chip-Flip: $19.5B deal axed

Apple supplier Foxconn pulls out of $19.5B chip project, Turkey agrees to back Sweden’s NATO bid, China slides to brink of deflation, Cava dubbed the new Chipotle, and Threads is now the fastest growing app in history...

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Jul 10, 2023

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Shein takes on Amazon

No big breakthroughs in Yellen’s trip to China, jobs report misses expectations, Shein takes on Amazon in the business of selling everything, Huawei unveils latest AI model, and Zuck trolls Musk on Threads

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Jul 7, 2023

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Twitter to sue Meta

Musk lawyer sends letter to Zuckerberg threatening legal action, banks line up $9.4 billion for Worldpay takeover, Ford sales jump nearly 10% on big gains for F-Series trucks, turns out Taylor Swift DID agree to FTX partnership, and employee “well-being” is turning into a new C-suite role...

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