FTC Files Lawsuit Alleging Amazon Deceived Advertisers
The commission, along with more than 20 states, alleged the e-commerce giant reaped billions by manipulating ad prices on its retail platform.
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State Farm Sued by Los Angeles County Over Handling of Wildfire Claims
The suit alleges the insurer systematically denied claims and delayed payouts for policyholders whose homes were destroyed or damaged.
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Donald Trump Jr.'s Fund Boosts Polymarket Investment by Around $300 Million
An upcoming round led by 1789 Capital would value the prediction market at roughly $21 billion.
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Fresh Off a U.S. Funding Deal, This Quantum Start-Up Is Moving Into Data Centers
Diraq is deploying a quantum computer directly into a commercial data center, marking a real-world example of hybrid computing.
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GameStop Sees Higher Profit as eBay Investment Offsets Lower Sales
The videogame retailer said it expects second-quarter profit to climb, boosted by investment gains from its stake in eBay, but said sales likely fell from a year earlier.
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SLB to Buy Data Center Cooling Firm Kelvion for $4.1 Billion
The oil drilling and production company agreed to acquire thermal management company Kelvion for $4.1 billion in a bid to strengthen its growing data center business.
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Aon Strikes Roughly $17 Billion Deal for Insurance Brokerage USI
Private-equity giant KKR has owned USI Insurance since 2017.
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Eli Lilly to Buy Merida Biosciences for Up to $2.875 Billion
Eli Lilly has agreed to pay up to $2.875 billion in cash for biotechnology company Merida Biosciences in a deal that bolsters the drugmaker's immunology portfolio.
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OpenAI's Ad Business Hits $1 Billion Milestone. It's Following the Meta Playbook.
Advertisements within ChatGPT are now generating $1 billion in annualized revenue, OpenAI announces Monday.
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PG&E Stock Plummets. It May Not Be Shielded From Wildfire Liabilities.
PG&E stock falls sharply after the California State Assembly amends key wildfire legislation that leaves out liability protection for utilities.
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Ernst & Young Is Giving $100 Million in Bonuses to Staff for 'Human' Skills
The firm is one of a number of companies trying to foster the critical thinking, judgment and other traits needed to better work alongside AI.
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The Rapid Expansion That Built Bally's Is Now Under Pressure
A recent filing by the casino operator spooked Wall Street, with talk of growing financial strain.
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Huawei Profit Slumps by a Third on R&D Expenses, Raw-Material Costs
The Chinese technology behemoth reported a drop in first-half net profit despite higher revenue.
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Ex-Congressman George Santos Receives Kalshi's First-Ever Lifetime Ban
The decision comes after a federal regulator alleged he made more than $17,000 by placing bets on his attendance at the State of the Union address.
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EU to Hold ChatGPT, Reddit, Roblox to Higher Standard of Scrutiny
The platforms will now have to comply with additional obligations such as taking steps to ensure their systems can't be misused to spread illegal content, influence elections or harm users.