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Texas Buys $5 Million In BTC ETF As States Edge Toward First Government Crypto Reserves

Texas has purchased $5 million worth of BlackRock's bitcoin ETF as an initial step toward creating the first state-level bitcoin reserve in the U.S. "[O]ther states having previously invested in ...

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The new reality of study abroad: Higher costs, more politics, fewer Aperol spritzes

Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images; Getty Images; Tyler Le/BIIt's been an interesting five years for Americans studying abroad. The pandemic slammed the brakes on many international programs, sending wou...

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My parents and siblings are doctors, but I became a toy inventor. My company raised $5 million this year.

Sydney Wiseman invented Fingerlings.Courtesy of Sydney WisemanSydney Wiseman is cofounder of Playhouse MD.She designed Fingerlings, small toys that sold millions of units.Now she's partnered with h...

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Ukrainian security source says Russia reacted to an attack by firing missiles into its own buildings

Ukraine said it carried out a large attack on the Russian port city of Novorossiysk on Tuesday.VANTOR/via REUTERSUkrainian forces carried out a large attack on Novorossiysk, a key city for Russian ...

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Abercrombie & Fitch, Walmart, Nike, and other major brands that say Trump's tariffs are pushing them to raise prices

Some companies are preparing to raise prices in response to President-elect Donald Trump's tariff proposals.Brandon Bell/Getty, Tyler Le/BITrump's tariffs have led some companies to reveal that the...

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Michael Burry of 'The Big Short' is now a full-time writer. Here's why he and other investors put pen to paper.

Michael Burry, the investor of "The Big Short" fame.Astrid Stawiarz/Getty ImagesMichael Burry of "The Big Short" is moving on from managing money to writing a Substack.The famed investor told Busin...

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Workers are leaning into entrepreneurship as the job market's Great Freeze marches on

Ege Aksu, an economist at Revelio Labs, analyzed data on entrepreneurship and hiring.Lighthouse Films/Getty ImagesEge Aksu, an economist at Revelio Labs, looked at data on transitions into entrepre...

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Leaked Microsoft organizational chart shows the 16 executives helping Satya Nadella in the AI race

Microsoft CEO Satya NadellaJason Redmond/APMicrosoft's senior leadership team includes Satya Nadella and 16 executives.Nadella has made changes in the past year to the company's top ranks.A leaked ...

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Canadians should not take it if the CRA's 100-day improvement plan doesn't offer up real solutions

It’s been more than 80 days since one of the most exciting days in Canadian tax history, with another couple of weeks to go until we ...

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A 25-year banking pro says to be skeptical of social media tips and start investing 'any amount' you can

Racquel Oden is the US head of wealth and private banking at HSBC.Photo courtesy of Racquel OdenRacquel Oden has worked in global banking for over two decades.Some of the advice she gives family an...

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Delayed inflation data, consumer updates, and more volatility: Here's what investors will be watching this holiday week

Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesInvestors are eyeing a handful of new market-moving catalysts ahead of the holiday this week. There's a slew of economic data releases scheduled before Thanksgiving....

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Amazon's AI capacity crunch and performance issues pushed customers to rivals including Google

AWS CEO Matt GarmanNoah Berger/Noah BergerAmazon Web Services lost some AI customers to competitors due to capacity issues.Some clients shifted projects after AWS Bedrock didn't meet capacity deman...

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Big pay, bigger influence: How Wall Street's war for AI talent is shaping new power dynamics

Getty Images; BITechnologists who specialize in AI are now Wall Street's most in-demand workers.The scramble is fueling a talent war with Big Tech and other sectors.Recruiters explain what banks an...

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'It was like magic': how 4 people with no coding background used AI to build apps

With AI-assisted coding tools, people with no technical background are building real projects in their free time.Carolyn Fong for BIFor non-technical people, vibe coding is opening doors.When vibe ...

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Trump is floating a few risky ways to make your mortgage cheaper

Alternative financing options, like 50-year mortgages, assumable loans, and seller financing, come with risks.Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration has floated options to make mortgages c...

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Wait until you see what Nvidia just did to your money

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's victory lap after the company's latest earnings report didn't simply assuage anxieties about the AI bubble; it also discreetly converted SPY, VOO, and QQQ into high-stakes...

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How to get hired at hedge funds like Citadel, Point72, and Millennium

D.E. Shaw interns.D. E. ShawThe largest hedge funds are competing to attract and retain top talent and outperform their peers.Business Insider has spoken with elite hedge funds to get a peek into t...

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McKinsey, BCG, and Deloitte's new competition is small, fast, and driven by AI

There's a new set of consulting firms leveraging AI to compete with the giants.Shannon Fagan/Getty ImagesSmaller, boutique consulting firms are leveraging AI to compete with established players.Man...

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Low Inflation Does Not Mean Americans are Fine

High prices persist – making life less affordable – and further increases are on the horizon This year’s elections confirmed the hollowness of arguing that low inflation means that American...

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You don't have to 'just Google it': AI chatbots, TikTok, and Reddit are redefining how we search online

Getty Images; Tyler Le/BIGoogle's dominance is facing new challenges as search habits shift.Social apps like TikTok and AI chatbots like ChatGPT are changing how we look for information.This story ...

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As Canadians living in the U.K., should we keep paying taxes in Canada?

Q. We are Canadian citizens fr...

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