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AI firm Mistral valued at $14 billion as chip giant ASML takes major stake

ASML pumped 1.3 billion euros in Mistral AI’s 1.7 billion-euro funding round as lead investor, gaining a 11% shareholding in the French company.

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Ex-Meta employee files whistleblower suit for alleged security flaws at WhatsApp

A former Meta employee sued the company over allegations that its WhatsApp service contained cybersecurity failures that could compromise user privacy.

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Nvidia’s Huang joining Trump on UK state visit next week

OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Blackstone CEO Steven Schwartzman, and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink will also be attending, according to Sky News.

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StubHub aims to raise up to $9.2 billion in IPO, pricing at $22 to $25 per share

The IPO market has bounced back, with debuts from Peter Thiel-backed cryptocurrency exchange Bullish, design software company Figma and crypto firm Circle.

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Chinese EV maker Xpeng eyes global launch of mass-market Mona brand in 2026

Xpeng plans to launch its mass-market Mona brand outside of China, CEO He Xiaopeng told CNBC.

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Dan Ives to become chair of company that will buy Sam Altman-backed Worldcoin for its treasury

Wedbush Securities’ Ives will help lead Eightco Holdings’ treasury strategy around Worldcoin, which he says will change the game for identity verification.

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Klarna’s IPO will test if it’s more than just a one-trick ‘buy now, pay later’ pony

Klarna has been attempting to convince the market that it’s more of a digital retail bank than a simple buy now, pay later firm.

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AppLovin and Robinhood added to S&P 500

The companies previously saw their shares move downward on news that they wouldn’t be joining the index. Now their time has come.

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FTC commissioner questions status of Snap AI chatbot complaint: ‘People deserve answers’

President Trump attempted to remove Slaughter from her FTC position, but a U.S. appeals court allowed her to maintain her role.

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Google leads monster week for tech, pushing megacaps to combined $21 trillion in market cap

Tech’s megacaps got bigger this week, and the eight trillion-dollar companies now make up a combined 36% of the S&P 500.

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