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Affirm CEO says more retailers want buy now, pay later options as holidays approach

Affirm CEO says more retailers want buy now, pay later...

“They’re buying, and they’re paying their bills with Affirm – that seems to be going...

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A juicy rate cut and new evidence of a surprisingly resilient economy, Yardeni Research calls it ‘nirvana’

A juicy rate cut and new evidence of a surprisingly resilient...

“The Fed is cutting into one of the stronger economies we've seen in years," Yardeni...

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Jerome Powell says the Fed can cut rates but it can’t fix the housing crisis

Jerome Powell says the Fed can cut rates but it can’t fix...

“This is not something that the Fed can really fix,” he said after delivering a...

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As Tesla’s European sales plummet 36% in August, automakers warn EV market now on ‘continual downward trajectory’ 

As Tesla’s European sales plummet 36% in August, automakers...

The good news for Tesla is for once it didn't perform any worse than overall EV...

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Sam Altman tells high schoolers dropping out of college wasn’t a big deal

Sam Altman tells high schoolers dropping out of college...

Altman dropped out from Stanford at 19, but always felt that if the risk didn’t...

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Mortgage rates hit lowest level since Feb 2023

Mortgage rates hit lowest level since Feb 2023

The average for a 30-year, fixed loan was 6.09%, down from 6.2% last week, Freddie...

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Palmer Luckey returns to headsets as Anduril partners with Microsoft on U.S. military tech

Palmer Luckey returns to headsets as Anduril partners with...

Palmer Luckey, the Hawaiian-shirt wearing founder who sold Oculus VR for $2 billion...

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CEO of self-driving startup Motional is stepping down

CEO of self-driving startup Motional is stepping down

Motional, the autonomous vehicle startup backed by Hyundai, is shaking up its leadership...

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Phlair’s carbon sucking technology could lower direct air capture’s costs

Phlair’s carbon sucking technology could lower direct air...

The startup is taking a different approach to removing carbon dioxide from the air...

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India weighs easing market share limits for UPI payment operators

India weighs easing market share limits for UPI payment...

The governing body overseeing India's popular UPI payments rail is considering increasing...

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Everyday Americans pay the price for the bipartisan consensus on protectionist trade policies

Everyday Americans pay the price for the bipartisan consensus...

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris should stop following populist rhetoric—and work...

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How Rupert Murdoch’s fight to wrestle control from his kids turned into a real-life ‘Succession’ courtroom thriller

How Rupert Murdoch’s fight to wrestle control from his...

The question of who will take over Murdoch’s massive conservative media empire has...

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The hotshot founder of an $80 million crypto fund disappeared mysteriously in China. Investors voted to wind it down—as he reappeared

The hotshot founder of an $80 million crypto fund disappeared...

Inception Capital’s future looks uncertain after receiving the backing of Bill Ackman,...

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Exclusive: Female-led Drift raises $25 million to expand Solana exchange and become ‘Robinhood of crypto’

Exclusive: Female-led Drift raises $25 million to expand...

Multicoin Capital led the round with participation from Blockchain Capital, Primitive...

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Why I started ‘VCs for Kamala’

Why I started ‘VCs for Kamala’

The pledge of support for Kamala Harris has drawn signatures from 850-plus VCs representing...

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Russia’s richest woman blames estranged husband for deaths of 2 guards after botched takeover

Russia’s richest woman blames estranged husband for deaths...

The owner of Wildberries says a gang led by her husband attempted to seize operations...

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European carmakers call for urgent action to avoid billions of euros in climate fines

European carmakers call for urgent action to avoid billions...

The industry could face fines amounting to as much as €15 billion.

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Spotify, Meta and others blast EU’s decision-making on AI and data privacy

Spotify, Meta and others blast EU’s decision-making on...

The firms along with several researchers and industry bodies signed an open letter claiming...