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M&A

Expected M&A Wave Waits for Trump Trade Deals

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Tariff-induced uncertainty and related market jitters stalled what was expected to be a rebound year for mergers and acquisitions.

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Industrials

Amazon’s Internet Satellite Venture Achieves Liftoff in Challenge to Musk’s Starlink

While Kuiper won’t generate revenue for a while, Amazon is still using its enormous influence to position itself for some corporate Star Wars.

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Electric Vehicles

Musk’s Empire Feels the Burn of DOGE

Elon Musk’s departure from the Department of Government Efficiency still remains something of an “if,” not a “when.”

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Advisor Upside

Are Investors Buying Tesla’s Nosedive?

ETFs shorting Tesla have recently outperformed, while those doubling down on the company have not. The long-term numbers are another story.

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Electric Vehicles

Outsold By BYD and Toyota, Tesla Finds Allies Among Retail Investors

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BYD’s aggressive international ambitions have set off alarm bells among the western auto manufacturers and governments.

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Electric Vehicles

Farewell (For Now, At Least) to Tesla’s $700 Billion Trump Bump

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Tesla’s stock closed down for a record seventh consecutive week on Friday, and has nearly erased a $700 billion post-election rally.

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Big Tech

Starlink, Apple, and T-Mobile Bring Satellite Service to Smartphones

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The trio will allow any T-Mobile iPhone user running iOS 18.3 (and presumably future versions) to tap the Starlink network.

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CIO Upside

Trump Administration Set to Ramp Up AI Development – Never Mind the Risks

With less safety regulation and more infrastructure, AI companies are ready to sprint.

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Social Media

TikTok Restored Services in the US. Now What?

After a brief blackout period from late Saturday, TikTok began restoring services to US users on Sunday morning.

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Technology

The State of the Billionaire Space Race

Blue Origin is going slower than SpaceX, but it also nailed a massive rocket launch on the first try. Jeff Bezos is back in the space race.

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