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Palo Alto Networks announces multibillion-dollar deal with Google Cloud

The agreement is an expansion of the companies’ existing strategic partnership.

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Oracle stock jumps 7% as cloud provider joins investor group to run TikTok’s U.S. business

The new joint venture will prevent TikTok from shutting down in the U.S. due to national security concerns.

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Krafton hikes India bet with new $670M fund

Called the Unicorn Growth Fund, the investment vehicle is a collaboration between Krafton and South Korean internet conglomerate Naver, and investor Mirae Asset. It aims to deploy around $669.3 million over four years.

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Hacks, thefts and disruption: The worst data breaches of 2025

TechCrunch looks back at the biggest data breaches, disruptive cyberattacks, and damaging hacks of 2025, from the raiding of U.S. government databases to a hack every month in South Korea.

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Inside Intel’s new Arizona fab, where the chipmaker’s fate hangs in the balance

At Intel’s new fab in Arizona, 18A is in high-volume production. With no major outside customers and a 10% government stake, is it enough to save the chipmaker?

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Will the TikTok deal mean the app changes in the US?

The app’s Chinese owner ByteDance has signed a deal with investors to run its business in the US.

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Nvidia and Google Back $6.6B AI Startup Lovable

Vibe coding firm has closed a $330 million Series B funding round, catapulting the Swedish company to a $6.6 billion valuation. The post Nvidia and Google Back $6.6B AI Startup Lovable appeared first on TechRepublic.

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OpenAI is reportedly trying to raise $100B at an $830B valuation

The ChatGPT maker is aiming to raise the funding by the end of the first quarter in 2026, and the company may ask sovereign wealth funds to invest in the round.

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Quad witching, Nike slides, weed rules and more in Morning Squawk

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

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TikTok Strikes Deal to Offload US Operations

Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX each secured 15% stakes in the newly formed JV, while ByteDance retains 19.9% ownership of what was once their crown jewel. The post TikTok Strikes Deal to Offload US Operations appeared first on TechRepublic.

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