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Goldman-backed Starling Bank hit with $38.5 million fine for financial crime prevention failures

London’s Financial Conduct Authority said it has fined Starling “for financial crime failings related to its financial sanctions screening.”

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Facebook owner Meta forms data-sharing pact with UK banks to counter scams

Meta is working with U.K. banks NatWest and Metro Bank on an information-sharing agreement to help them prevent customers from falling victim to fraud.

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Bitcoin tumbles back to the $60,000 level as tensions in the Middle East heighten

Cryptocurrencies slid on Tuesday night, with bitcoin dropping back to $60,000. The crypto has had a shaky start to what is usually one of its strongest months.

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Tesla set to report Q3 deliveries ahead of robotaxi event

Analysts are expecting Tesla to report about 463,000 deliveries, according to estimates compiled by FactSet.

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A former Meta staffer stalked a co-worker for over a year. Then the company rehired him, lawsuit says

A Meta employee is suing the company after the tech giant rehired a former colleague who had been accused of stalking and harassment.

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Microsoft’s new Windows 11 update comes with energy use and Wi-Fi enhancements

The new Windows 11 update is meant to boost basic PC functions, such as downloading files over Wi-Fi, compressing documents and managing energy use.

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India to fabricate its first chip in two years as Nvidia, AMD and Micron pledge to expand to the country

India will fabricate its first chip in two years, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal told CNBC during a one-on-one interview with CNBC in New York.

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Mastercard to buy Swedish startup that makes it easier to manage and cancel subscription plans

The payments giant touted the deal as a way to help consumers with a key pain point — managing the myriad subscription services that exist today.

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Microsoft’s mammoth AI bet will lead to over $100 billion in data center leases

Microsoft expects to spend over $100 billion on leases to ensure it has the data center infrastructure to meet generative artificial intelligence demand.

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With shares at 10-year lows, Assassin’s Creed maker Ubisoft faces questions over its future

Gaming firm Ubisoft is facing questions over its future amid a lackluster games pipeline and pressure from an activist investor to sell itself and go private.

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