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Polestar EV sales jump in Q1 on discounts like its ‘Tesla conquest’ bonus

Swedish electric vehicle maker Polestar saw its first-quarter sales jump 76% compared to the same period in 2024 after it began offering discounts and other promotions, including ones geared towards locking in Tesla owners. Polestar sold 12,304 cars in the … Continue reading

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says he believes sellers will pass increased tariff costs on to consumers

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said he thinks third-party sellers “will pass costs on” to consumers as a result of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

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Will iPhones cost more because of Trump’s tariffs on China?

Some analysts say that if costs incurred by tariffs pass to consumers, US iPhone prices could rise by hundreds of dollars.

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says AI costs will come down over time even as company invests ‘aggressively’

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy released his annual letter to shareholders on Thursday.

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AI insurtech Ominimo bags its first investment at a $220M valuation

How do you get talented engineers to work for a startup in a mundane field at a time when more exciting companies are paying well and hiring aggressively? Here’s an answer from one insurance startup out of Poland called Ominimo: … Continue reading

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Revent rocks the boat with a fresh $100M to invest in people and the planet

It would appear the environment and society remain relevant, whatever you might hear in some other quarters. At least, that’s one conclusion to be drawn from the news that European specialist VC Revent has closed a  €100 million ($109 million) … Continue reading

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Bitcoin to hit $250,000 this year and Magnificent 7 to adopt stablecoins, Cardano founder predicts

Bitcoin could hit $250,000 as early as this year, Cardano blockchain founder Charles Hoskinson told CNBC’s “Beyond The Valley” podcast.

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A fresh $100M rolls into DIG Ventures as it bids to woo early-stage European startups

The number of “operator VCs” — former founders turned VCs — in Europe in recent years. This is common in the U.S., where the majority of VCs are former founders. The reverse is true in Europe, where most come from … Continue reading

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