DJT shares fall 10% as Trump Media says it’s raising $2.5 billion to buy bitcoin

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Techme101

The Trump Media announcement comes as bitcoin nears record highs and the Bitcoin 2025 conference gets underway in Las Vegas.

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Tech’s Trump Whisperer, Tim Cook, Goes Quiet as His Influence Fades

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Techme101

Apple’s chief executive has gone from winning President Trump’s praise to drawing his ire, deepening the company’s woes in a very bad year.

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Hotel and Ticket Sites Now Show the Full Price, but Hidden Fees Still Lurk

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Techme101

Resort fees, cleaning fees, service fees: Those charges now must be disclosed upfront. But the fight against “junk fees” is far from over.

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Who Won a Seat at Trump’s Crypto Dinner?

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Techme101

The New York Times reviewed a guest list and social media posts to identify who was invited to President Trump’s private event for customers of his cryptocurrency business on Thursday and a White House tour on Friday. Here are some of them.

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Salesforce acquires Informatica for $8 billion

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Techme101

Salesforce has acquired cloud data management firm Informatica in an $8 billion equity deal, marking a major move in its push to strengthen its AI and data infrastructure capabilities. The announcement, made Tuesday, comes about a year after early rumors of the acquisition sent both companies’ stock prices sliding. At the time, Informatica denied it […]

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Tesla loses more ground in Europe, while BYD makes gains

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Techme101

In April, Tesla sold 7,261 vehicles in the European Union, European Free Trade Association, and U.K., a 49% year-over-year decline.

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Tesla shares climb as Musk pledges to be ‘super focused’ on companies ahead of Starship launch

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Techme101

During Tesla’s April earnings call he said that he would “significantly” reduce his time running President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency.

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Ahead of WWDC, Apple says App Store blocked $2B in fraud transactions last year, $9B in past 5 years

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Techme101

Apple said it has prevented more than $9 billion in fraudulent transactions over the past five years, $2 billion of which it blocked in 2024.

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Two more heavy hitters join StrictlyVC’s star-studded lineup in Menlo Park

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Techme101

Mark your calendars: June 18 just became a can’t-miss event. We’re thrilled that Ali Partovi and Russell Kaplan will be joining us for what’s shaping up to be a fantastic night of ideas and conversation in the heart of Silicon Valley at our next StrictlyVC evening, taking place in Menlo Park. Partovi, the longtime investor […]

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Trump advisor Hassett says ‘we don’t want to harm’ Apple with iPhone tariffs

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Techme101

Trump advisor Hassett says ‘we don’t want to harm’ Apple with iPhone tariffs

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