Monthly Archives: June 2025

Elon Musk’s favorability among Republicans dropped 16 points since March, Quinnipiac says

The Tesla CEO’s favorability scores have declined among GOP voters, according to public opinion survey results from Quinnipiac University.

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Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney over images

The Hollywood studios allege Midjourney’s image generator is a “bottomless pit of plagiarism”.

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Chime prices IPO at $27 per share, valuing fintech company at $11.6 billion ahead of Nasdaq debut

Chime’s debut set for Thursday follows recent listings from eToro and Circle, with investors watching closely to gauge broader appetite for fintech offerings.

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Shaquille O’Neal to pay $1.8 million to settle FTX investor lawsuit

Shaquille O’Neal has agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle a class action suit accusing him of misleading investors by promoting crypto exchange FTX.

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Apple is salvaging Image Playground with a boost from ChatGPT

With the new ChatGPT integration, users will be able to access more styles that move beyond the emoji-like creations that Image Playground has become known for.

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Oracle shares climb 8% as earnings, revenue top estimates

Oracle reported better-than-expected results for the latest quarter on Wednesday.

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Small retailers on ‘vacation from hell’ as they seek clarity on Trump’s China tariffs

While President’s Trump’s 90-day tariff pause has helped boost the stock market after a brutal April, small businesses are still suffering from the uncertainty.

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Europe, we’re not leaving. Period.

There are some headlines making the rounds claiming that TechCrunch is “pulling out of Europe” and shuttering its coverage of European startups. This is flat-out wrong. It misrepresents who we are, what we do, and — most of all — … Continue reading

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Sam Altman-backed Coco Robotics raises $80M

Coco Robotics has made more than 500,000 deliveries with its zero-emissions robots since they hit the streets in 2020.

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Chime’s IPO will test public market appetite for fintech as companies line up to exit

After a multi-year IPO freeze, fintech companies like Chime are entering the public market with slashed valuations and tempered expectations.

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