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Bitcoin climbed 10% as investor confidence improved. (Photo illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images)Getty ImagesBitcoin prices climbed over the first several days of July, rising amid greater confidence in the digital asset. The cryptocurrency’s price increased from approximately $58,250.00 on July 1 to nearly $64,000 on Monday, July 6, according to Coinbase data from TradingView. Several analysts…

Steven OlikaraChelsea Lauren / Shutterstock for Hollywood Climate SummitThere is an industry that profits every time you come to hate your neighbor a little more. Steven Olikara calls it the “division industrial complex” — “a collection of algorithms, polarized media, and hyper-partisan political operatives that make money on making us hate each other all the…

Hard work pays off on the playing fields, as former University of North Texas student Miranda Holguin shows. A new study in Texas shows where schools pay off for students in the labor market. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.When it comes to college, the national tide has shifted to focus…

SpaceX (SPCX) investors have had plenty to digest after the company’s historic IPO, which sent its valuation to near $2.1 trillion on its first trading day, according to The Wall Street Journal. The stock priced at $135 closed near $160.95 and instantly became one of the most debated names on Wall …

For decades, Walmart has built its reputation on helping shoppers stretch every dollar. Its price points, brand range, and product assortment have all reflected that budget-friendly strategy. More recently, however, the chain’s been experimenting with a shift toward premiumization. From adding …

This phrase gets used loosely in technology investing: “platform shift.” And most of the time, it’s actually an incremental change just dressed up in some dramatic language. And trust me when I tell you, what Cloudflare described at its 2026 Investor Day is something different. And even Morgan …

ToplineStrategy on Monday disclosed a bitcoin purchase valued at more than $100 million, after billionaire Michael Saylor’s firm—the world’s largest institutional holder of bitcoin—announced a rare sale of the cryptocurrency amid a broad drop in the world’s most valuable digital asset. Bitcoin’s price recently dropped under $60,000 for the first time since 2024. Getty Images…

ToplineA flesh-eating parasite that was largely eradicated from U.S. livestock in the 1960s has now been found in four animals—including a dog—in Texas, the USDA confirmed Monday, a threat that could drive the already soaring price of beef even higher after Elon Musk-led government cuts slashed ongoing efforts to prevent its spread. Farmer Jose Esquivel…

ToplineJamshid Ghomi, a U.S.-Iranian national and CEO of a Tehran-based tech firm, was arrested Wednesday over allegations he funneled U.S. networking and encryption equipment to Iran’s nuclear program and military while laundering millions of dollars. Ghomi’s Newport Beach mansion.Department of JusticeKey FactsGhomi, 63, was charged with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act,…

Billions of dollars in tariffs are heading back to importers. And some of America’s biggest companies are making clear they won’t be keeping the money. Costco Wholesale and United Parcel Service are among the companies that have stepped forward with direct commitments to pass tariff refunds on to …