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With Trump In Power, Foreign Crypto Companies Make Inroads in US

The prime example is Tether, a firm that regulators once targeted. Its chief executive recently hobnobbed in Washington with lawmakers and lobbyists.

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Why is the M&S cyber attack chaos taking so long to resolve?

The company not saying who carried out the attack – or when their systems will be restored – suggests it’s serious.

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Spotify adds 5M premium users and hits record operating income

Spotify reported on Tuesday that its premium subscriber base grew by 5 million in the first quarter, representing a 12% increase year-over-year. This brings the total to 268 million, marking the second-highest total ever and the highest net addition of … Continue reading

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The deadline to book your exhibit table for TechCrunch Sessions: AI is May 9

We’re in the final stretch. TechCrunch Sessions: AI takes over Zellerbach Hall in almost a month, and the exhibit floor is almost completely booked. If you’ve been considering showing off your AI product or innovation, now’s the time to commit. … Continue reading

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Amazon Prime Day to return in July despite threat of tariffs

Amazon is bringing back its annual sales event, Prime Day, in July, the e-commerce giant said on Tuesday. This year, consumer demand for the popular sale event could be dampened by the possibility of tariffs increasing the cost of goods. … Continue reading

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Hoofprint Biome boosts cow nutrition while slashing methane burps

The startup’s enzymes modify a cow’s microbiome using enzymes, slashing methane while boosting the nutrients available to the cow. 

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AI Is Using Your Likes to Get Inside Your Head

Liking features on social media can provide troves of data about human behavior to AI models. But as AI gets smarter, will it be able to know users’ preferences before they do?

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Venmo revenue grows 20%, with debit card payment volume soaring

Venmo, long viewed as a business laggard for PayPal, is generating much faster revenue growth than the overall company.

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PayPal reports first-quarter earnings beat, maintains forecast

PayPal reported better-than-expected earnings in the first quarter but missed on revenue.

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Here’s how to watch LlamaCon, Meta’s first AI developer event

On Tuesday, Meta is hosting LlamaCon, its first-ever AI developer event. It’ll center around the company’s Llama family of open AI models, and we’re expecting some big updates for developers. Also on the agenda: keynotes from Meta executives and fireside … Continue reading

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