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Are We Really Ready for Vibe Coding?

How talking to machines became “coding” — and why that should both excite and scare us. Back in March 2025, TechStartups published “When Vibe Coding Goes Wrong,” one of the first deep dives into the strange new frontier of AI-assisted […]

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Mastercard negotiating to buy Zero Hash

Mastercard is negotiating to acquire Zero Hash, a Chicago-based crypto and stablecoin infrastructure provider, in a deal reportedly valued between $1.5 billion and $2 billion. Multiple outlets say the talks are advanced but not final, framing the move as one […]

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U.S. corporate layoffs top 1 million so far in 2025; 153,000 job cuts in October alone

The wave of layoffs that began in the tech sector early this year has now swept through nearly every corner of corporate America. According to data released by Challenger, Gray & Christmas (CGC), U.S. employers announced 153,074 job cuts in […]

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From $6.42 to $180 in 3 years: How Palantir became the poster child for the AI bubble

When Palantir Technologies went public in September 2020, its $10 Wall Street debut was met with curiosity more than conviction. Back then, the Peter Thiel-backed data analytics startup—best known for serving the U.S. intelligence community—closed its first day of trading […]

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Google unveils ‘Ironwood,’ its most powerful custom AI chip yet to challenge Nvidia in the AI race

Google’s $75 billion bet on AI hardware is starting to pay off. Seven months after Alphabet announced one of the largest infrastructure investments in its history — aimed at building custom chips and data centers for generative AI models like […]

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Ripple raises $500 million at $40 billion valuation led by Fortress and Citadel to expand stablecoin and payments business

Ripple has pulled off another major milestone. The crypto-focused fintech startup announced a $500 million strategic investment led by Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities, valuing the firm at $40 billion. Other heavyweight investors joining the round include Pantera Capital, […]

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Amazon sues Perplexity over ‘agentic’ shopping tool, accusing the AI startup of covertly accessing customer accounts

Amazon accuses Perplexity of disguising its AI agent as a human shopper. Perplexity fires back, calling Amazon’s lawsuit an act of corporate bullying. The case spotlights a fast-growing clash over how AI “agents” interact with online platforms. AI startup Perplexity […]

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Xpeng to launch robotaxi fleet and humanoid robot in 2026 with own AI chips, in a challenge to Tesla’s AI mobility lead

Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng is pushing deeper into artificial intelligence, announcing plans to launch a robotaxi fleet and humanoid robot in 2026—a bold move that puts the Guangzhou-based company on a collision course with Tesla. At its headquarters in […]

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Crypto OTC is the Trader’s Solution to Settlement Delays and Liquidity Gaps

Any reasonably informed trader is aware that settlement delays and insufficient liquidity carry risk, including credit risk. Settlement risk is the risk of losing payments made or securities delivered to the defaulting party before the default was detected. In some […]

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Has AI finally come for white-collar jobs? The real story behind corporate America’s mass layoffs

Following our recent report on Tech Layoffs 2025, a new wave of white-collar cuts across Corporate America raises a tougher question: are these jobs truly disappearing because of AI, or is it a convenient cover for deeper corporate problems? Last […]

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Norway’s $2.1 trillion sovereign wealth fund to vote against Elon Musk’s $1 trillion Tesla pay deal

Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting next week is shaping up to be one of the most dramatic in the company’s history. At the center of it all is Elon Musk’s proposed $1 trillion compensation package—an unprecedented payday that’s sparked fierce debate […]

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