The U.S. just unexpectedly lost 92,000 jobs. Here’s how that could affect Fed interest rates, gas prices, and the Iran war
Jennifer Mattson / fastcompany - The latest U.S. jobs report is out and it isn’t pretty. The economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, missing expectations, as unemployment rose to 4.4%, according to data from the Labor Department. Economists had expected 60,000 new jobs in February.“The hea…
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Softbank seeks record $40 billion loan to fund OpenAI stake
Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - A $40 billion loan for a single bet on OpenAI. Softbank is taking what the AI industry has been doing for a while to its logical extreme: financing the boom on credit.The article Softbank seeks record $40 billion loan to fund OpenAI stake appeared first o…
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Bitcoin (BTC) Retreats to $70K as Geopolitical Tensions and Failed Rally Test Market Confidence
Trader Edge / parameter - Bitcoin (BTC) falls to $70,182 after failing to break $74,000 resistance. CryptoQuant's Bear Score and geopolitical tensions signal potential $60K test ahead.The post Bitcoin (BTC) Retreats to $70K as Geopolitical Tensions and Failed Rally Test Market Con…
- Altcoins under pressure as ETF shuffles and altcoin season fades (9)
- Bitcoin retreats amid geopolitics, ETF outflows and profit-taking (9)
- Derivatives unwind and leverage fuel violent crypto moves (6)
- Other: assorted market updates and niche token news (1)
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Altcoins under pressure as ETF shuffles and altcoin season fades
Bitcoin retreats amid geopolitics, ETF outflows and profit-taking
Derivatives unwind and leverage fuel violent crypto moves
Other: assorted market updates and niche token news
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Marvell Technology, Inc. (MRVL) Stock: Q4 Revenue Hits $2.2B Record as AI Demand Drives 42% Annual Growth
Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR Marvell hits $2.22B Q4 revenue record as AI data center demand soars. GAAP net income rises to $396M; non-GAAP reaches $685M in Q4. Fiscal 2026 revenue jumps 42% to $8.2B on strong AI chip growth. CEO highlights record design wins fueling future AI i…
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Bitcoin (BTC) Breaks Through $73K Barrier as $1.47B ETF Inflows Spark Rally
Trader Edge / parameter - Bitcoin (BTC) surges past $73K with $1.47B in ETF inflows over two weeks. Peter Brandt sees potential bullish reversal as market sentiment shifts.The post Bitcoin (BTC) Breaks Through $73K Barrier as $1.47B ETF Inflows Spark Rally appeared first on Parame…
- Crypto stocks rally on Bitcoin's surge (1)
- Ethereum jumps on ETFs and short squeeze (1)
- Institutions hold firm; macro and sentiment shift (6)
- OTHER (1)
- Spot ETF inflows spark Bitcoin breakout (2)
Crypto stocks rally on Bitcoin's surge
Ethereum jumps on ETFs and short squeeze
Institutions hold firm; macro and sentiment shift
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Spot ETF inflows spark Bitcoin breakout
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NYSE stock exchange operator partners with OKX to launch crypto futures and tokens
Sam Becker / fastcompany - Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the company that powers the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and other capital markets, has struck a strategic partnership with crypto platform OKX. The partnership will allow ICE to license OKX spot crypto prices and launch…
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French quantum startup Pasqal to go public via SPAC at $2BN valuation
John Reynolds / tech - A French quantum computing startup co-founded by a Nobel Prize winner is going public via a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company), with a $2bn valuation. Pasqal is merging with SPAC vehicle Bleic...
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Musk battles Twitter market manipulation case in court appearance
ft - Billionaire says tweet that sparked lawsuit ‘may not have been my wisest’
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Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) Stock: Soars on $10B Buyback and Record $19.3B Q1 Revenue Driven by AI Surge
Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR Broadcom Q1 revenue hits $19.3B, up 29% YoY Net income jumps 34% to $7.35B on strong demand AI revenue doubles to $8.4B, driving growth momentum $10B share buyback enhances shareholder returns Q2 revenue forecast $22B, powered by AI and software solu…
- AI boom hides software drag and investor unease. (1)
- AI demand explodes — Broadcom says hyperscalers can't build chips. (4)
- Market cheers record quarter, $10B buyback lifts Broadcom shares. (5)
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AI boom hides software drag and investor unease.
AI demand explodes — Broadcom says hyperscalers can't build chips.
Market cheers record quarter, $10B buyback lifts Broadcom shares.
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Bitcoin hits one-month high near $72,000 as haven demand rises
Oliver Knight / coindesk - BTC jumped to $71,800 as investors turned to haven assets in light of the escalating Middle East conflict and renewed strength in altcoins.
- Equities, technicals and investor skepticism shape the rally (7)
- Kraken wins Fed master account, speeding institutional money movement (3)
- Middle East tensions send bitcoin skyward, markets react (6)
- Spot ETF flows and big buys drive institutional bitcoin demand (6)
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Equities, technicals and investor skepticism shape the rally
Kraken wins Fed master account, speeding institutional money movement
Middle East tensions send bitcoin skyward, markets react
Spot ETF flows and big buys drive institutional bitcoin demand
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(PR) Intel Board Chair Frank Yeary Steps Down, Craig Barratt Takes Over
techpowerup - Intel Corporation today announced that its board of directors has elected Dr. Craig H. Barratt as independent chair, effective following the company's Annual Stockholders' Meeting on May 13, 2026. Barratt will succeed Frank D. Yeary, who is retiring from …
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Oil prices surge to 18-month high as Middle East conflict escalates. Here’s what it means for your gas prices
Sam Becker / fastcompany - Oil prices are on the rise, hitting an 18-month high as of Tuesday as the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran continues. The war against Iran, which started in earnest over the past weekend, has disrupted oil and gas shipments in the Midd…
- Bitcoin holds as investors flock to crypto amid market chaos (14)
- Cyberwar escalates: hacks, ops, and warnings reverberate (6)
- Markets rout, FX swings, and Asian market collapses (26)
- Oil shock and shipping fears jolt global energy markets (4)
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Bitcoin holds as investors flock to crypto amid market chaos
Cyberwar escalates: hacks, ops, and warnings reverberate
Markets rout, FX swings, and Asian market collapses
Oil shock and shipping fears jolt global energy markets
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From Mac utilities to AI ecosystem: MacPaw’s next act
Cate Lawrence / tech - Founded in Kyiv in 2008, MacPaw has grown into a global technology company building a digital ecosystem designed to supercharge productivity for Mac users. With an office opened in Boston in 2023 and ...
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Pinterest lands $1B Elliott Notes, launches $3.5B buyback as shares pop 10%
Vignesh R / techfundingnews - Pinterest has announced a $1 billion strategic investment from affiliates of Elliott Investment Management. Additionally, the company unveiled…
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Intelligence Sharing and Counterterrorism Preparedness at the Local Level
Peter Simpson / hstoday - In the early morning hours of February 28, the United States and Israel launched a coordinated military campaign against targets in Iran, raising existing concerns about threats to homeland security — including the potential for retaliatory terror attacks…
- Cloud infrastructure under fire — AWS data centers hit, outages widespread (8)
- Crypto exodus from Iran — Traders scramble for liquidity, withdrawals spike (6)
- Energy and defense market surge — Oil and satellite stocks rally (17)
- Regional escalation and logistics strain — Drones, munitions shortages, shipping disruptions (14)
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Cloud infrastructure under fire — AWS data centers hit, outages widespread
Crypto exodus from Iran — Traders scramble for liquidity, withdrawals spike
Energy and defense market surge — Oil and satellite stocks rally
Regional escalation and logistics strain — Drones, munitions shortages, shipping disruptions
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Bitcoin price is rising again in a sharp market reversal. Why the Middle East crisis has investors turning to crypto
Sam Becker / fastcompany - Forward March? The initial market movements on Monday seem to indicate that’s the case, at least for crypto.On Monday, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) was up more than 5%, jumping to more than $69,000 as of 12 p.m. ET from around $65,500 on Sunday afternoon. L…
- Market reaction & flows — Investors pour into Bitcoin amid Middle East tensions. (10)
- Mining resilience & earnings — Miners' operations steady despite geopolitical jitters; earnings mixed. (5)
Market reaction & flows — Investors pour into Bitcoin amid Middle East tensions.
Mining resilience & earnings — Miners' operations steady despite geopolitical jitters; earnings mixed.
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Bitmine lifts ether treasury to 4.47 million ETH as total holdings near $10 billion
Brian Danga / theblock - Bitmine holds 4.47 million ETH, or 3.71% of supply, with total crypto, cash and equity stakes valued at $9.9 billion.
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MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Portfolio Surpasses 720,000 BTC with Latest $204M Acquisition
Trader Edge / parameter - MicroStrategy acquired 3,015 bitcoin for $204M, expanding total holdings to 720,737 BTC. The purchase was funded through stock sales and preferred equity.The post MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Portfolio Surpasses 720,000 BTC with Latest $204M Acquisition appear…
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Nvidia to invest $4 billion in two photonics companies
cnbc - Coherent and Lumentum will both receive $2 billion each from the chip giant as part of the strategic investment.
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The digital front: Iran’s internet down for second day amid reports of U.S.-Israel cyberattacks
cnbc - Iran is facing widespread internet disruptions following the U.S.-Israeli airstrikes over the weekend.
- Cloud and data-centre hits: AWS outages and regional tech disruptions (4)
- Internet blackout and cyber ops: prayer app weaponized nationwide (5)
- Markets shock: oil, gold, bitcoin swing as war rattles investors (23)
- Military strikes and regional fallout: leadership killed, Gulf on edge (11)
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Cloud and data-centre hits: AWS outages and regional tech disruptions
Internet blackout and cyber ops: prayer app weaponized nationwide
Markets shock: oil, gold, bitcoin swing as war rattles investors
Military strikes and regional fallout: leadership killed, Gulf on edge
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