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Berkshire Hathaway’s Cash Pile Hits Record $397 Billion as Buffett Stays on the Sidelines

By Michael Foster Jul 11, 2026 • 3 mins read

Berkshire Hathaway’s cash holdings climbed to a record $397 billion as Warren Buffett continues waiting for more attractive investment opportunities.

Personal Finance, Taxes & Wealth

Binance Founder CZ Overtakes Bill Gates in Forbes Billionaires Ranking

By Michael Foster Jul 9, 2026 • 2 mins read

Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao has overtaken Bill Gates in the Forbes billionaire rankings, with an estimated net worth of $107.7 billion.

Markets, Stocks

SpaceX Loses More Than $1 Trillion in Market Value in 22-Day Selloff

By Sophia Reynolds Jul 9, 2026 • 2 mins read

SpaceX has lost more than $1.05 trillion in market value over the past 22 days as shares fell 36% from their recent peak.

Big Tech & Innovation, Business

xAI Rebrands as SpaceXAI After Merger With SpaceX

By Emma Clarke Jul 8, 2026 • 2 mins read

Elon Musk’s xAI has officially rebranded as SpaceXAI after merging with SpaceX, with the new name and logo announced on X.

Commodities, Markets

Oil Surges Above $77 After Trump Declares Iran Deal Effectively Dead

By Nathan Cole Jul 8, 2026 • 2 mins read

Brent crude rose above $77 after President Trump said the memorandum of understanding with Iran was effectively over, lifting oil prices and pressuring U.S. stocks.

Big Tech & Innovation, Business

Samsung Posts 19-Fold Profit Surge as AI Chip Boom Accelerates

By Emma Clarke Jul 8, 2026 • 2 mins read

Samsung’s operating profit jumped 19-fold in the second quarter as surging AI chip demand fueled one of the strongest earnings recoveries in the company’s history.

Business, Mergers & Acquisitions

Getty Images Terminates Merger Agreement With Shutterstock

By Emma Clarke Jul 7, 2026 • 2 mins read

Getty Images ended its planned merger with Shutterstock, sending shares of both companies lower as the deal collapsed.

Big Tech & Innovation, Business

Big Tech’s AI Spending Could Surpass U.S. Defense Budget by 2027

By Emma Clarke Jul 7, 2026 • 3 mins read

AI spending by Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle could exceed U.S. defense spending as a share of GDP by 2027.

Big Tech & Innovation, Business

AMPERA Unveils 3D-Printed Thorium Reactor Designed to Power AI Data Centers

By Emma Clarke Jul 6, 2026 • 2 mins read

AMPERA unveiled a full-scale 3D-printed thorium reactor module designed to deliver up to 30 MW of power for AI data centers.

Crypto, Markets

Bitcoin Falls Below $62,000 After Strategy Sells BTC to Fund Dividend Payment

By Daniel Wright Jul 6, 2026 • 2 mins read

Bitcoin fell below $62,000 after Strategy sold 3,588 BTC worth about $216 million to help fund a dividend payment.