Apple Services Hit Record Highs in 2025 as App Store Commerce Tops $1.3 Trillion
iclarified - Apple's Services division closed out a record-setting 2025, posting strong engagement across its platforms and facilitating $1.3 trillion in commerce through the App Store ecosystem. In a year-end performance update released today, the company highlighted…
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VelaFi Raises $20M in Series B Funding
FinSMEs / finsmes - VelaFi, a Dallas, TX-based provider of a stablecoin-powered financial infrastructure platform under Galactic Holdings, raised $20M in Series B funding. The round was led by XVC and Ikuyo, with participation from Alibaba Investment, Planetree, existing sha…
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Alphabet breaks through $4 trillion market value barrier
Berry Zwets / techzine - Alphabet reached a market value of $4 trillion (€3.4 trillion) on Monday. Google’s parent company surpassed Apple for the first time since 2019, making it the second-most-valuable company in the world. Only Nvidia is currently worth more. Alphabet’s share…
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South Korea proposes 5% limit for listed firms’ crypto exposure
Shaurya Malwa / coindesk - The proposed guidelines would allow eligible firms to invest in the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market value.
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Volkswagen Suffers More Than Rivals From Auto Industry Woes
Jack Ewing / nytimes - The German automaker’s sales in the United States plunged last year, hit by tariffs and the end of tax credits for electric vehicles.
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Amazon is planning a Super Amazon-mart store near Chicago
Stevie Bonifield / theverge - Amazon could be taking another, even bigger swing at physical stores, this time with a Walmart-like supercenter. On Tuesday, the Orland Park Plan Commission in the Chicago suburb Orland Park, Illinois voted 6-1 to approve Amazon's proposal to develop 35 a…
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Crypto VC Giant Andreessen Horowitz Raises $15 Billion to Help America 'Win' Tech Race
Logan Hitchcock / decrypt - Major crypto investor Andreessen Horowitz raised $15 billion across multiple funds to propel technology bets and help boost America's prospects.
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G.M. Books a $7.1 Billion Loss as It Scales Back E.V. Ambitions
Jack Ewing / nytimes - General Motors said it was writing down the value of battery and electric vehicle factories after changes in federal policy undercut demand.
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Chinese AI start-up MiniMax shines on Hong Kong IPO debut
scmp - Shares of Chinese artificial intelligence start-up MiniMax Group surged on their Hong Kong debut on Friday, reflecting investor confidence after securing substantial support from global institutional backers.The company’s shares first changed hands at HK$…
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Crypto Liquidations Top $477M as Bitcoin Slips Below $90K
Akash Girimath / decrypt - Bitcoin’s dip below $90,000 has triggered a liquidation spree as bullish momentum fades amid ETF outflows and thin liquidity.
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Zcash developer team behind ECC quits after governance clash with Bootstrap board
Shaurya Malwa / coindesk - ECC's CEO, Josh Swihart, claims the team was forced to leave because of changes that made their work untenable.
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China’s first 'AI tiger' goes public as Zhipu climbs in Hong Kong debut
cnbc - Shares of China-backed Zhipu made small gains on their Hong Kong debut, following a $558 million initial public offering.
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MSCI Keeps Strategy and DATCOs in Indexes After Policy Review Ends
Maxwell Mutuma / parameter - TLDR MSCI has decided not to exclude Bitcoin treasury companies from its global equity indexes. Companies like Strategy will remain in MSCI indexes under the current eligibility criteria. MSCI will conduct further consultation to assess how to classify di…
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Oil and defense stocks react to Venezuela news: Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Palantir, Lockheed, Halliburton, more
Michael Grothaus / fastcompany - The geopolitical implications of President Trump’s controversial weekend attack on Venezuela and the capture and extradition of its president, Nicolás Maduro, are still being digested by legal and security experts in the two days following the shocking an…
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Geopolitical ripples: Global political and military maneuvers
Market reactions: Trading, crypto and metals on edge
Oil plays: Energy stocks and hedge bets surge
Tech response: Starlink steps up for Venezuela
Back to Top / Monday, January 5, 2026, 8:21 am / permalink 17494 / 27 stories in 2 months
(2nd LD) KOSPI soars over 3 pct to hit fresh record high on tech rally
Choi Kyong-ae / co - SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares surged by more than 3 percent Monday to c...
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Bitcoin dips, but quickly recovers as U.S. captures Venezuela's Maduro
Stephen Alpher / coindesk - The U.S. overnight launched a military strike against Venezuela, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and extracting them from the country.
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Back to Top / Saturday, January 3, 2026, 9:20 am / permalink 17453 / 47 stories in 2 months
BitMine Stock Jumps 14% as Tom Lee Seeks 50B Share Authorization
Maxwell Mutuma / parameter - TLDR BitMine stock rose by 14 percent and closed at $31.03 following a new shareholder proposal. Chairman Tom Lee asked shareholders to approve an increase in authorized shares to 50 billion. The company currently has 500 million authorized shares and is …
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Tesla reports 418,227 deliveries for the fourth quarter, down 16%
cnbc - Tesla's fourth-quarter deliveries report follows a steep rally in the company's stock in the last few months of 2025.
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The $6.5 Billion Race: Chinese AI Firms Sprint to Hong Kong as the Exit Door Swings Open
Maria Garcia / implicator - Chinese AI firms MiniMax and Zhipu AI race to Hong Kong IPOs at $6.5B valuations despite massive losses. Zhipu burned $271M on $27M revenue in six months. The Manus-Meta deal reveals the emerging pattern: Chinese talent, Singapore HQ, American buyer.
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Xiaomi Co-Founder Lin Bin Announces Long-Term Share Sale Plan of Up to USD 2 Billion
pandaily - Xiaomi co-founder and Vice Chairman Lin Bin has announced a planned sale of up to $2 billion worth of shares over several years, starting in late 2026, with proceeds earmarked for a new investment fund.
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