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China's BYD is set to take Tesla's crown as the world's No. 1 producer of battery electric vehicles

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Counterpoint Research on Tuesday said China "remains a dominant force in the BEV market" with BYD leading the way.

Tuesday, Jul 2

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Tesla shares soar 10% on better-than-expected Q2 deliveries report

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Tesla's delivery numbers for the second quarter beat Wall Street estimates.

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History suggests bitcoin will likely hit a new all-time high this year, report says

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Bitcoin has not reached the top of its current cycle and is likely to go past its all-time high this year, according to a research report by CCData.

02

Revolut CEO confident on UK bank license approval as fintech firm hits record $545 million profit

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Revolut's CEO Nikolay Storonsky said he is optimistic about the fintech firm's chances of being granted a U.K. banking license.

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Salesforce shareholders reject compensation plan for CEO Marc Benioff, other top execs

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Shareholder advisory firms raised concerns about additional pay for CEO Marc Benioff in the form of equity grants.

Monday, Jul 1

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Meta accused of breaching EU antitrust rules over ad-supported subscription service

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Meta on Monday was accused by EU regulators of failing to comply with the bloc's landmark antitrust rules over its ad-supported social networking service.

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Supreme Court punts social media moderation cases back to lower courts

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The Supreme Court on Monday kicked issues around social media content moderation back to lower courts for further review.

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Crypto firm Circle gets approval to issue stablecoin in EU under bloc’s strict rules

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Crypto firm Circle said it's been granted an e-money license from France, bringing it into compliance with stablecoin rules under European Union crypto laws.

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Google invests in BlackRock-backed Taiwanese solar developer to boost energy capacity amid AI boom

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Google announced it is partnering with BlackRock to develop a 1 gigawatt pipeline of new solar capacity in Taiwan.

Collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox is about to unload $9 billion of coins onto the market. Here's what it means

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Bitcoin investors are spooked by anticipation of an imminent Mt. Gox payout to victims of a 2014 hack on the exchange that led to its collapse.

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Gen Z's shopping decisions are heavily driven by TikTok and influencers, report finds

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Brands are reassessing their supply chain strategies and emphasizing social commerce platforms to cater to Gen Z, especially TikTok and Instagram.

Saturday, Jun 29

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Bitcoin windfall coming for Mt. Gox creditors after decade-long wait and 10,000% price spike

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Defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, a decade after bankruptcy, will soon begin paying back users roughly $9 billion worth of crypto.

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Amazon is doubling value of credits for some startups to build on AWS as Microsoft cloud gains ground

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With Microsoft's artificial intelligence technology drawing in more entrepreneurs to its cloud, Amazon wants to ensure that founders keep building on AWS.

02

Amazon beefs up AI development, hiring execs from startup Adept and licensing its technology

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As part of the deal, Amazon will license technology from Adept including some of its AI models and datasets.

Friday, Jun 28

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Tech founders are shunning IPOs after extended market lull, survey finds

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Only 15% of the 1,550 entrepreneurs surveyed by Techstars said their long-term goal is an IPO.

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Crypto company Consensys sued by SEC as regulator continues industrywide crackdown

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The SEC on Friday filed sued against blockchain software company Consensys, alleging the improper sale of securities.

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SoftBank shares rise on $1.86 billion debt offering as CEO talks up 'super' AI

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Softbank, which has a huge technology investment arm called the Vision Fund, has suggested it is looking to ramp up investments in artificial intelligence.

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Chinese smartphone maker Honor says AI's power is 'worthless' without data privacy

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The transforming power of artificial intelligence is of no value unless user data is protected, says the CEO of Chinese smartphone company Honor, George Zhao.

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Peter Thiel says, 'If you hold a gun to my head I'll vote for Trump' though he isn't backing campaign

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Peter Thiel said on Thursday that he'd vote for Donald Trump over Joe Biden but he won't provide money to Republican presumptive nominee's super PAC.

Thursday, Jun 27

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OpenAI, Microsoft sued by Center for Investigative Reporting as news industry bolsters attack on AI

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Following lawsuits filed by The New York Times and other publications, the Center for Investigative Reporting is now taking on OpenAI and Microsoft.

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Figma CEO says it is 'eating cost' of AI upgrade for customers in 2024

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Figma is rolling out an AI upgraded design platform for free as its CEO Dylan Field says it's unclear how many users want AI, and how good the tech is.

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OpenAI and Time strike multiyear deal to improve ChatGPT with journalistic content

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OpenAI and Time said the new deal will allow OpenAI to access more than 100 years' worth of the newsmagazine's articles.

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AI pioneer Illia Polosukhin, one of Google's 'Transformer 8,' wants to democratize artificial intelligence

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Near co-founder Illia Polosukhin helped invent the transformer while at Google. He sat down with CNBC to tell how it happened and why AI should be open source.

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Inside Europe's tech hubs: France's AI push puts it on the rise

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France has looked to position itself as Europe's leading artificial intelligence hub, with companies like Mistral AI and H getting large amounts of funding.

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Europe wants to send data centers into space — study says it's possible

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Europe is exploring the possibility of launching data centers, which consume vast amounts of electricity, into space.

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Crypto catches M&A frenzy as bitcoin miners chase AI boom

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Crypto companies are at the center of a wave of deal-making as bitcoin miners look for ways to use their massive data centers to jump into the world of AI.

Wednesday, Jun 26

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Amazon plans to launch discount store in bid to fend off Temu and Shein

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Amazon's storefront would directly compete with Temu and Shein, two emerging e-commerce sites with ties to China that have grown in popularity in the U.S.

Micron shares slide after revenue forecast fails to top estimates

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Micron reported better-than-expected results on Wednesday, but the stock declined on a forecast that was only inline with estimates.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang addresses rising competition at shareholder meeting after historic stock surge

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Since last year's meeting, Nvidia has been on a historic run.

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America's drinking water is facing attack, with links back to China, Russia and Iran

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The majority of U.S. public water systems are vulnerable to hacks, and cyber criminals are not passing up the opportunity to cause chaos.