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newswire.ca - DeFi Technologies Inc. - DeFi Technologies and Valour Partner with MERGE to Host DeFi Technologies Insights Symposium in São Paulo
DeFi Technologies and Valour Partner with MERGE to Host DeFi Technologies Insights Symposium in São Paulo
CNW

DeFi Technologies and Valour have partnered with MERGE and will host the DeFi Technologies Insights Symposium in São Paulo on March 16, 2026, as part of one of Latin America's leading crypto/fintech conferences. The São Paulo program…

businessinsider.com - Eugene Kim - Amazon's $8 billion Anthropic investment balloons to $61 billion
Amazon's $8 billion Anthropic investment balloons to $61 billion
Business Insider

Talk about return on investment. Amazon's bet on Anthropic looks like an enormous win, at least on paper. The cloud giant disclosed on Friday that it holds $45.8 billion of convertible notes and $14.8 billion of nonvoting preferred stock in the AI…

upi.com - Audit agency to probe YTN sale in review of public asset deals
Audit agency to probe YTN sale in review of public asset deals
UPI

Feb. 5 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's Board of Audit and Inspection said Thursday it will begin a first-half audit of public institutions' asset management, including the sale of broadcaster YTN, amid allegations that some state-linked assets were…

barchart.com - Andrew Hecht - Is Copper's Bullish Trend Still Intact?
Is Copper's Bullish Trend Still Intact?
Barchart.com

My January 20, 2026, Barchart quarterly report on the base metals sector highlighted LME copper forwards and COMEX copper futures, which posted gains of over 41% in 2026. I concluded the report with the following: I remain bullish on base metals…

businessinsider.com - Polly Thompson - PwC bets on 'skills, not titles' as it rethinks how to train workers in the AI era
PwC bets on 'skills, not titles' as it rethinks how to train workers in the AI era
Business Insider

AI is forcing the Big Four to rethink how work — and workers — are defined. The generalist consultant is out, and technical skills and deep industry expertise are in. PwC has launched what it's calling the 'Learning Collective,' a new…

newsweek.com - Sam Stevenson - California high-speed rail update as Newsom hails 'major milestone'
California high-speed rail update as Newsom hails 'major milestone'
Newsweek

California marked a 'major milestone' in its high‑speed rail project this week as Governor Gavin Newsom visited Kern County to celebrate the completion of a new railhead facility that would support the start of track installation. Newsweek…

americanbanker.com - Allissa Kline - Prosperity completes second of three Texas M&A deals
Prosperity completes second of three Texas M&A deals
American Banker

Threat group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the attack, which reportedly targeted third-party platforms rather than Betterment's own systems. Artificial intelligence developments are stoking investor fears about software companies. Banks'…

globenewswire.com - Novartis Pharma  AG - Novartis breaks ground on new global Biomedical Research center in San Diego to accelerate drug discovery
Novartis breaks ground on new global Biomedical Research center in San Diego to accelerate drug discovery
GlobeNewswire

New facility will enable end ‑ to ‑ end discovery across key disease areas and technology platforms, joining existing global research sites including Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Basel, Switzerland Approximately 466,000-square-foot…

barchart.com - Sohini Mondal - Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting Teradyne Stock Will Climb or Sink?
Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting Teradyne Stock Will Climb or Sink?
Barchart.com

With a market cap of $42.5 billion, Teradyne, Inc. (TER) is a global provider of automated test systems and robotics products, serving customers across the United States, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Through its Semiconductor…

itweb.co.za - Staff Writer - Time to toughen up - five steps to hardening SA's cyber defences
Time to toughen up - five steps to hardening SA's cyber defences
www.itweb.co.za

Join Wolfpack's Craig Rosewarne at this critical discussion on how to improve SA's cyber resiliency. In its 2025 cyber crime assessment report for Africa, Interpol identified SA as a top target for cyber crime, especially in finance and government.

blog.google - Kent Walker - The quantum era is coming. Are we ready to secure it?
The quantum era is coming. Are we ready to secure it?
The Keyword

Your browser does not support the audio element. Listen to article [[duration]] minutes The world is on the threshold of solving impossible problems in drug discovery, materials science, energy, and beyond. That's because of quantum computers…

barchart.com - Rich Duprey - Stellantis Is the Latest Automaker Wrecked by EVs. How To Play STLA Stock Now.
Stellantis Is the Latest Automaker Wrecked by EVs. How To Play STLA Stock Now.
Barchart.com

Not long ago, electric vehicles (EVs) were heralded as the inevitable successors to gas-powered cars, promising a green revolution on wheels. Automakers dove headfirst into the hype, unveiling ambitious blueprints for fleets of battery-powered…

barchart.com - Wajeeh Khan - Bitcoin Prices Are Deeply Oversold. What Crypto Price Predictions Say Could Come Next.
Bitcoin Prices Are Deeply Oversold. What Crypto Price Predictions Say Could Come Next.
Barchart.com

Bitcoin (BTCUSD) is extending losses today, crashing to a near two-year low of about $60,000 this morning, as a perfect storm of macroeconomic, political, and technical factors continued to pressure the world's largest cryptocurrency by market cap.

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - China Bans Stablecoin Issuance By Foreign And Domestic Companies
China Bans Stablecoin Issuance By Foreign And Domestic Companies
Zero Hedge

The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank, and seven Chinese regulatory agencies published a joint statement on Friday banning the unapproved issuance of Renminbi-pegged stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). The…

barchart.com - Kritika Sarmah - Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting Nasdaq Stock Will Climb or Sink?
Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting Nasdaq Stock Will Climb or Sink?
Barchart.com

New York-based Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) is a global financial technology and exchange operator best known for running the Nasdaq stock market, one of the world's largest electronic trading platforms. Valued at $50.5 billion by market cap, the company…

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