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Niamh Rowe

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Bill Gates says Elon Musk's DOGE is 'killing' poor children

Bill Gates is holding Elon Musk responsible for the preventable deaths of the world’s poorest children, as a result of his cuts to the U.S. foreign...

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Krispy Kreme stock plunges 25% because the plan to sell donuts at McDonald's is on hold

Krispy Kreme (DNUT) stock fell a whopping 25% on Thursday, after the company announced a pause to its partnership with McDonald’s (MCD).Read more...

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Nvidia and other chipmakers are getting a big win as Trump kills the 'AI diffusion rule'

The U.S. government plans to withdraw a rule introduced under the Biden administration that had aimed to restrict exports of advanced AI chips — a...

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Tariffs are already unleashing 'crony capitalism' and it’s 'terrifying,' Ken Griffin says

One of the Republican Party’s top donors is sounding the alarm that President Donald Trump’s tariffs could open the door for corruption.Read more...

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Toyota says tariffs will cost it $1.3 billion in 2 months

Toyota Motor (TM) expects its profits to fall 21% this fiscal year due to the repercussions of President Donald Trump’s trade war.Read more...

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Ford is hiking prices on some cars — and blaming tariffs

Ford Motor Company (F) has become one of the first major automakers to increase retail prices as a result of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.Read...

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Apple wants to move to AI-powered search — and Google stock sinks 8%

Apple Inc. (AAPL) is exploring how to incorporate AI-powered search engines on its devices — and it’s sending Google’s (GOOGL) share price...

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The founder of Resy and Eater is on a new mission to save restaurants—just don’t mention the crypto

Blackbird, Ben Leventhal’s new loyalty program, wants to bring independent restaurants closer to their guests.

16.08.2024 10

Fortune

Niamh Rowe

Ripple’s stablecoin enters beta testing—but faces a crowded market

Competing with the duopoly that dominates the stablecoin market won't be easy for Ripple's new coin on the block.

12.08.2024 10

Fortune

Niamh Rowe

Crypto scammers pull in $155 million on latest Trump-coin rumors

A token called Restore the Republic has witnessed a dramatic rise-and-fall, amid confusion over its origin.

09.08.2024 1

Fortune

Niamh Rowe

XRP soars as judge rejects SEC call for $2 billion fine on Ripple

The token has climbed 23% after a federal judge dealt its issuer, Ripple Labs Inc., a softer blow than investors had feared.

08.08.2024 10

Fortune

Niamh Rowe

Memecoins are the hottest sector in crypto—but 97% of them are already dead

A new report offers a sobering reminder of the perils of investing and trading in the currency of internet humor.

07.08.2024 1

Fortune

Niamh Rowe

Harris campaign adds ex-Binance advisor Plouffe amid signs of thaw with crypto industry

As Harris’ key advisers come to light, two of the appointees are no strangers to crypto.

07.08.2024 2

Fortune

Niamh Rowe

UK government meets Big Tech—including a16z crypto: ‘Unlike in the US, it’s not political’

As crypto remains politicized in the U.S., across the pond, it's bridging the gap.

02.08.2024 1

Fortune

Niamh Rowe

UK government meets Big Tech—including a16z crypto: ‘Unlike in the US, it’s not political’

As crypto remains politicized in the U.S., across the pond, it's bridging the gap.

02.08.2024 1

Fortune

Niamh Rowe

Kamala Harris’s softens Democrats’ stance on crypto, winning over some in Silicon Valley

It can no longer be dismissed as hearsay: Kamala Harris’ campaign is considering reconsidering the crypto question.

01.08.2024 10

Fortune

Niamh Rowe

Google and Coinbase vets raise $5 million to build Icebreaker, blockchain’s answer to LinkedIn

CoinFund led Icebreaker's raise, in bid to transform how we network online.

31.07.2024 8

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Niamh Rowe

Galaxy Ventures leads $10.7 million bet on Layer2 Financial, startup seeks to challenge Swift on cross border payments

Layer2 Financial provides the infrastructure for b2b cross-border payments, in both fiat and digital currencies.

31.07.2024 2

Fortune

Niamh Rowe

Kamala Harris likely to share Bitcoin stance in coming weeks—industry optimists note her husband is a ‘crypto guy’

When can we expect to hear about where Kamala Harris lies on crypto?

26.07.2024 3

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Niamh Rowe