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Big Tech & Innovation
A Cybersecurity Expert Explains How AI Is Really Adopted Inside Companies
A cybersecurity expert says many corporate AI rollouts succeed on paper only, driven by optics rather than real productivity gains.
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Story of the Day MarketsOracle Shares Jump 7% After Joining Investor Group to Run TikTok’s U.S. Operations
Oracle stock surged after the company agreed to join an investor consortium set to operate TikTok’s U.S. business, boosting optimism around cloud revenue growth and strategic relevance in geopolitics-driven tech deals.
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In brief Markets
Stocks Climb After a Record $7.1 Trillion Options Trading Session
Stocks rose as markets absorbed a record $7.1 trillion in options trading, underscoring strong investor positioning and broad participation across sectors.
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In brief Crypto
Bybit Returns to the UK With Over 100 Crypto Trading Pairs
Bybit has re-entered the UK market, relaunching its platform with access to more than 100 crypto trading pairs.
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In brief Crypto
MetaMask Adds Bitcoin Support, Expanding Beyond Ethereum
MetaMask has added native Bitcoin support, allowing users to manage $BTC directly in the wallet alongside Ethereum-based assets.
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In brief Economy
iPhone 17 Pro Affordability Index Exposes Global Income Divide
The iPhone 17 Pro affordability index shows workers need as few as 3 days in Switzerland but up to 160 days in India to buy Apple’s flagship phone.
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AI’s Environmental Cost Comes Into Focus as Power and Water Use Surge
Artificial intelligence is emerging as a major environmental burden, with new research estimating massive electricity consumption, water use, and carbon emissions tied to global data centers in 2025.
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In brief Central Banks & Rates
Bank of Japan Raises Key Rate to 0.75%, Ending Era of Ultra-Loose Policy
The Bank of Japan lifted its key rate to 0.75%, ending decades of ultra-easy policy as stocks rose, the yen weakened, and bond yields hit multi-year highs.
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In brief Crypto
SoFi Launches SoFiUSD, Becoming First National Bank to Issue a Stablecoin on a Public Blockchain
SoFi has launched SoFiUSD, a fully reserved dollar-backed stablecoin, becoming the first national bank to issue a stablecoin on a public blockchain.
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Biohacker Bryan Johnson Says Humans Could Achieve Immortality by 2039 Using AI and Radical
Tech entrepreneur and biohacker Bryan Johnson claims artificial intelligence and experimental medicine could make human immortality achievable within 15 years, despite unresolved risks.
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