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levernews.com - Katya Schwenk - How A Hedge Fund Billionaire Became The Democrats' New Kingmaker
How A Hedge Fund Billionaire Became The Democrats' New Kingmaker
The Lever

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scmp.com - Coco Feng - Home province of DeepSeek, Moonshot founders seeks to retain future AI talent
Home province of DeepSeek, Moonshot founders seeks to retain future AI talent
South China Morning Post

China's southern manufacturing powerhouse of Guangdong province welcomed nearly 40 computer science students from Tsinghua University this week, part of a targeted push by local authorities to bridge a widening gap in China's artificial…

yahoo.com - Sheryar Siddiq - NVIDIA's $3 Billion Bet on the Power Behind AI
NVIDIA's $3 Billion Bet on the Power Behind AI
Yahoo!

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA)'s latest push into the infrastructure supporting AI chips extends all the way to the power grid. According to a report from The Information, published on August 7, NVIDIA will spend up to $3 billion in Lancium, a…

independent.co.uk - Isabel Keane - CEO who went viral for firing 900 on Zoom before Christmas is now mad he got fired
CEO who went viral for firing 900 on Zoom before Christmas is now mad he got fired
The Independent

The CEO of Better Homes & Finance — who notoriously laid off 900 employees on a company Zoom call before Christmas in 2021 — says he feels tricked, as he was just fired and replaced. Vishal Garg, who made headlines in 2021 for the…

yahoo.com - Sheryar Siddiq - Greg Abel Starts Spending: Berkshire's Cash Hoard Finally Gets Put to Work
Greg Abel Starts Spending: Berkshire's Cash Hoard Finally Gets Put to Work
Yahoo!

For the majority of the past two years, a hallmark of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B)'s balance sheet was inertia: a record cash pile that continued to grow while the conglomerate stayed on the sidelines, selling more shares than it bought for 14…

wsj.com - Andy Kessler - Opinion | Lessons From a Sociable Life
Opinion | Lessons From a Sociable Life
Wall Street Journal

Eleven Madison Park, New York, 2000: I found myself seated at a circular table in a trendy restaurant with a memorable crowd. A guy across the table was going on about his boat. “Have you seen the new ‘Thomas Crown Affair' with Pierce…

foreignpolicyjournal.com - Ewan Scott - Jim Cramer Says Market Realism Is Finally Catching Up To D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS)
Jim Cramer Says Market Realism Is Finally Catching Up To D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS)
Foreign Policy Journal

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) has delivered a 24% gain over the past year, but shares have also fallen by an equivalent margin on a year-to-date basis. The stock dropped 9% on August 6 after the company reported its second quarter earnings…

fool.com - Daniel Sparks - Bill Ackman Put 4.9% of Pershing Square USA Into the Netflix Trade That Cost Him $400 Million in 2022
Bill Ackman Put 4.9% of Pershing Square USA Into the Netflix Trade That Cost Him $400 Million in 2022
The Motley Fool

Bill Ackman is back in Netflix (NFLX -0.10%). His hedge fund, Pershing Square Capital Management, disclosed a position of 3.15 million shares in its Pershing Square USA fund's semiannual report, released Wednesday evening -- a stake amounting to…

marketbeat.com - Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:BSIN) Short Interest Update
Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:BSIN) Short Interest Update
MarketBeat

Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:BSIN - Get Free Report) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 798,367 shares, a decrease of 47.7% from the July 15th total of…

nypost.com - Sheetal Banchariya - Gavin Newsom wildfire plan faces revolt over warning it will spike insurance rates across California
Gavin Newsom wildfire plan faces revolt over warning it will spike insurance rates across California
New York Post

Gov. Gavin Newsom's latest proposal that could help private utility companies dodge liability for wildfires sparked by their own equipment is facing heat from survivor groups. A coalition of insurers, local governments, fire survivors, attorneys…

express.co.uk - Emily Wright - Pippa Middleton ordered to tear up car park - neighbours furious
Pippa Middleton ordered to tear up car park - neighbours furious
Daily Express

The Princess of Wales' younger sister sparked local outrage after building the car park Pippa Middleton has been ordered to tear up an 'unsightly' car park at her £15million Berkshire estate after her appeal was thrown out following a furious…

marketbeat.com - 19,018 Shares in Mohawk Industries, Inc. $MHK Bought by State of Wyoming
19,018 Shares in Mohawk Industries, Inc. $MHK Bought by State of Wyoming
MarketBeat

State of Wyoming acquired a new position in Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MHK - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor…

kcra.com - Ashley Zavala - Gov. Newsom reignites debate over how much electric companies should pay for causing a wildfire
Gov. Newsom reignites debate over how much electric companies should pay for causing a wildfire
kcra

Updated: 8:25 AM PDT Aug 16, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Gov. Newsom reignites debate over how much electric companies should pay for causing a wildfire | CA Politics 360 Updated: 8:25 AM PDT Aug 16, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Governor…

marketbeat.com - S&CO Inc. Acquires Shares of 24,300 CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF
S&CO Inc. Acquires Shares of 24,300 CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF
MarketBeat

S&CO Inc. acquired a new position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired…

smh.com.au - Clancy Yeates - Betting against the bank. 'Widow-maker' trades are making a comeback
Betting against the bank. 'Widow-maker' trades are making a comeback
The Sydney Morning Herald

In the hedge-fund world, betting against the big Australian banks is known as a “widow-maker” trade. This is finance slang for an investment move that looks sensible in theory, but has a long history of inflicting hefty losses on…

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