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Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan might enter prediction markets — but not for sports or politics

The CEO called most prediction markets "mostly gambling" but said the bank is studying the logistics of a potential move into the fast-growing sector.

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Novo Nordisk says its Wegovy pill beats Eli Lilly's rival on weight loss

A cross-trial comparison showed oral semaglutide produced three more percentage points of weight loss and fewer patients dropping out due to side...

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The economy added more jobs than expected in March

Economists had expected just 59,000 new jobs, but payrolls grew by 178,000. Unemployment held steady at 4.3%, as healthcare again led job gains

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Stocks plunge and oil surges 10% after Trump vows to hit Iran 'extremely hard'

The president's prime-time address reversed a two-day rally in U.S. stocks that had been driven by optimism over a possible end to the war

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OpenAI just closed the biggest funding round in Silicon Valley history

The $122 billion funding round values the ChatGPT maker at $852 billion and comes ahead of an IPO expected later this year

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Oracle's massive AI layoffs are here

The reductions are expected to affect divisions across the company and are wider in scope than Oracle's typical rolling cuts. Oracle stock rose 5%

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Buffett says he's avoided Gates since Epstein files came out

The Berkshire Hathaway chairman cited concern about being called as a witness and said he doesn't "want to be under oath"

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JPMorgan Chase pledges $80 billion to small businesses in 'American Dream' push

The bank's new initiative targets small business lending, housing affordability, and healthcare access across the U.S.

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Stock futures rise on report Trump may end Iran war without reopening Strait of Hormuz

The Dow was set for a 450-point gain after Trump reportedly told aides he's willing to wind down hostilities even if Iran keeps the waterway closed

31.03.2026 4

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America's average gas price hits $4 a gallon for first time since 2022

The national average has climbed 35% since late February, when regular gasoline was still below $3, as the Iran war has sent oil prices soaring

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The Trump administration wants to open 401(k)s to crypto and private assets

The Labor Department plan would shield employers from lawsuits, but legal experts say widespread adoption could take years

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U.S. national cyber dir. Sean Cairncross joins NYSE at The Hill & Valley Forum

U.S. national cyber dir. Sean Cairncross joins NYSE at The Hill & Valley Forum

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Anthropic confirmed a new, more powerful AI model — after accidentally leaking it

Leaked documents described "Claude Mythos" as the company's most capable model to date, with cybersecurity risks more advanced than any competing AI...

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Netflix is raising prices on all its streaming plans

Every US subscription tier is getting more expensive, marking the company's first price increases since January 2025 — with no plan going up by less...

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The 6 best car insurance companies, according to Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports surveyed respondents from every major car insurance company and only felt comfortable recommending six

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You might lose Global Entry. Here’s how to keep it

Global Entry revocations are soaring. Here’s why some travelers lose it — often without explanation — and how to fight back

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United States Postal Service to add 8% fuel surcharge on packages

The temporary price increase, pending regulatory approval, would cover Priority Mail and other popular shipping products starting April 26 — the...

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BlackRock's CEO warns that oil at $150 could trigger a global recession

Larry Fink outlined two scenarios for the Iran conflict — with prolonged fighting potentially keeping oil above $100 for years and pushing the...

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Gold and silver are suddenly dropping after months of big gains — here's why

Volatility has taken hold of the precious metals market, but analysts say the fundamentals haven't changed — yet

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A jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million for exposing children to predators

The New Mexico verdict found Facebook and Instagram's parent willfully violated state consumer protection law by failing to keep children safe on its...

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Microsoft is joining its peers in mandating a 3-day office week

Microsoft is requiring employees near its Washington state office to work on-site three days a week, joining Apple, Google, and IBM in mandating...

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A federal judge said the Pentagon's move against Anthropic "looks like an attempt to cripple" the company

The Trump administration's "supply chain risk" designation — a label previously reserved for foreign adversaries — may have violated Anthropic's...

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OpenAI is shutting down Sora, three months after its Disney deal

The company closed its consumer video app and a professional platform used in film and TV, citing no reason — but deepfake concerns and a looming...

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AI is headed to the battlefield before the bedroom

OpenAI has a military deal and a delayed adult mode — a gap that says less about technology than about which kind of danger America has always been...

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Harvard topped students' dream college list for 2026, beating out MIT

The Princeton Review's annual survey found Harvard reclaimed the top spot despite federal lawsuits and a sub-4% acceptance rate — as families...

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FedEx raised its outlook and its stock jumped 8% — with a freight spinoff still on the way

FedEx beat earnings estimates and raised its revenue forecast to 6.5% as it prepares to spin off its freight division into a public company by June 1

23.03.2026 5

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Micron's blowout earnings revived Wall Street's oldest chip fear

Micron posted record revenue and margins, but investors focused on a capex increase that revived fears of chip industry overbuild

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Uber is betting $1.25 billion on Rivian to win the robotaxi race

The partners plan to deploy up to 50,000 autonomous R2 vehicles across 25 cities in the U.S., Canada, and Europe by 2031 — exclusively on Uber's...

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Eli Lilly's experimental diabetes drug helped patients lose 17% of their body weight

Retatrutide reduced body weight by up to 16.8% over 40 weeks in a Phase 3 trial — and unlike Ozempic or Mounjaro, it activates three hormonal...

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AI's spending spree has slipped its leash

From turbines to private credit, AI's capital binge is reshaping energy, aerospace, and finance in ways no one predicted

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12 things successful entrepreneurs do on weekends

From unplugging to creative hobbies, here are the weekend habits that help successful entrepreneurs recharge, stay focused, and perform better all...

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FedEx stock pops after raising full-year outlook and beating earnings estimates

FedEx increased its revenue growth forecast to as much as 6.5% as it prepares to spin off its freight business

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A Super Micro Computer founder diverted $2.5 billion worth of Nvidia chips to China, feds say

Prosecutors say Yih-Shyan Liaw and two others used server replicas and false documents to bypass export controls on AI technology

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Nvidia is bringing its H200 chips back to China

Nvidia is restarting H200 chip sales in China after receiving regulatory clearance from Beijing, reviving a market that once drove 13% of its revenue

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For more Americans, the new Dream is leaving America

More Americans are ditching the U.S. for a life abroad. Expats and relocation experts share their top tips on how to make the move and where to go

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Inflation was already running hot before the Iran war began

US wholesale prices rose 0.7% in February — double what economists expected — showing inflation was already a problem before the Iran war's energy...

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Schools are putting AI in classrooms before they know what it does

Schools worldwide are experimenting with AI, but early research suggests it may be doing more harm than good to how students learn

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Amazon’s USPS cuts threaten billions for the Postal Service

Amazon plans to slash USPS delivery volume by at least two-thirds, threatening billions in revenue for the cash-strapped Postal Service.

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Oil soars near $120 a barrel as the Iran war turns to energy sites

Attacks on Qatar's LNG hub and Saudi and Kuwaiti refineries push oil up 65% for the month and send European gas prices to 3-year highs

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The Fed holds interest rates steady as the Iran war complicates the inflation outlook

Inflation was running hot even before the Iran war sent oil and gas prices soaring. So the Federal Reserve is again keeping rates unchanged

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Demand is so strong that Delta and American can absorb the Iran war's fuel hit

Delta and American Airlines hiked revenue forecasts as surging passenger demand more than offset a $400 million fuel cost increase from the Iran war

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Sam Altman’s iris-scanning startup is now building for AI agents

World launched AgentKit, letting iris-verified humans delegate their identity to AI agents as demand for trusted agentic commerce grows

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Nvidia jumps into the OpenClaw craze with NemoClaw

Nvidia launched NemoClaw to make OpenClaw AI agents enterprise-ready, as Jensen Huang calls OpenClaw the operating system for personal AI

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OpenAI is getting sued by Merriam-Webster

Merriam-Webster and Encyclopedia Britannica sued OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT was trained on nearly 100,000 of their copyrighted articles

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Amazon now delivers in one hour across hundreds of U.S. cities

Amazon launches one-hour delivery in hundreds of U.S. cities and three-hour service in 2,000 more as ultrafast shipping competition heats up

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Here's another sign that inflation was running hot even before the Iran war

Wholesale prices rose 0.7% in February, double the pace economists expected The PPI report captures inflation before the Iran war's energy shock

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Nvidia is going back to China

Nvidia is restarting H200 chip sales in China, after Beijing's approval cleared the last hurdle for a chip that once generated 13% of Nvidia's revenue

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Meta stock climbed 3% on a layoff report the company called speculative

Investors pushed Meta stock up 3% after reports of 20% workforce cuts, seeing potential layoffs as a sign of leaner, AI-driven margins

17.03.2026 5

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U.S. consumer confidence is falling as the Middle East war drags on

U.S. consumer sentiment dropped to its lowest point this year in early March as the Iran conflict and rising gas prices weighed on economic...

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The soap opera never died. It just moved to your phone.

Microdramas are the fastest-growing entertainment format in America, and they live on your phone — not Netflix, not network TV, but in your pocket.

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