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Palantir is soaring while its tech peers are sinking. Here’s why

Tech stocks have struggled in 2025, as recession and trade war fears sap investor appetite for riskier assets. Palantir has bucked the trend.

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Spotify paid over $100 million to podcasts in the first quarter, including Joe Rogan, Alex Cooper and Theo Von

The payout includes all creators on the platform across all formats and agreements, including the biggest podcasts from Joe Rogan, Alex Cooper and Theo Von.

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Palo Alto Networks acquiring Protect AI to boost artificial intelligence tools

Palo Alto Networks said it’s acquiring Protect AI for an undisclosed sum.

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Cloud software vendors Atlassian, Snowflake and Workday are betting on security startup Veza

Veza raised $108 million in a new funding round, with participation from some of the leading cloud software vendors.

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IBM pledges $150 billion to boost U.S. tech growth, computer manufacturing

IBM on Monday announced it will invest $150 billion in the U.S. over the next five years

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PayPal kicks off fintech earnings as investors fear impact of Trump tariffs on consumer spending

PayPal reports earnings on Tuesday, followed by Block on Thursday and Affirm next week.

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Meta’s AI spending comes into focus amid Trump’s tariff policies

AI is a hot topic this week for Meta investors as the company hosts its first Llama-branded conference for developers then reports earnings the next day.

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How TikTok’s rise sparked a short-form video race

TikTok’s dominance in short-form video has reshaped social media. Rivals like Meta, YouTube and LinkedIn are investing to compete for users and ad dollars.

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Elon Musk’s xAI Holdings in talks to raise $20 billion, Bloomberg News reports

The funding would value the company at over $120 billion, according to the Bloomberg report.

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Trump’s memecoin dinner contest earns insiders $900,000 in two days

The coin’s value jumped more than 50% after its website said Trump would have dinner with the top 200 holders.

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