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‘It’s just about fairness’: United’s CEO doubles down on a wealth tax despite his $32 million pay
Kirby says the wealthy can let investments grow untaxed forever. A Reason Foundation expert and California voters push back.
Trump Media Posts $410 Million Profit. Bitcoin Gains Did the Heavy Lifting
Truth Social’s parent booked $409.7 million in quarterly income largely from crypto investments, even as its stock remained more than 94% below its March 2024 peak.
Can crypto trust firms compete with banks in US derivatives settlements?
Crypto custodians are moving into a market handling billions in daily settlements, but regulatory relief and a shift in congressional control leave questions over their long-term …
A tabloid scandal bankrolled a Long Island Democrat, mostly with out-of-district money. A Hollywood-linked tycoon backed a Republican who beat him.
Leaked bondage photos sparked a fundraising surge for Democrat Chris Gallant. Fortune's review of FEC filings found most of it came from Manhattan, California and the Hamptons.
Capital One Launches New VentureOne Balance Transfer Card
Capital One’s newest balance transfer credit card is one of the rare cards of its kind that’s useful beyond the no-interest promotional window.
Across Protocol warns users to avoid app amid reports of drained wallets
The protocol is investigating a potential security incident affecting its domain, while several users have reported losing funds after interacting with the platform.
Ava Labs exec says NYSE deal marks end of blockchain’s ‘general purpose era’
Ava Labs’ John Nahas said the collaboration with the NYSE shows institutions moving past pilots toward purpose-built onchain market infrastructure.
Delaware’s federal court forced litigation funders into the open. Its most important court still lets them hide
Companies are already leaving Delaware with those exits accelerating. Secret litigation funding in Chancery Court gives them one more reason to get out of Dodge.
Nvidia Erases 2026 Gains as Republicans Threaten Jensen Huang With Subpoena
The chipmaker has erased its 2026 gains as a suspected Chinese espionage case brings fresh scrutiny of CEO Jensen Huang.
Warren: What is White House doing to prevent a repeat of teleprompter's Trump bets?
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren argued the administration is not doing enough about staff insider trading, questioning whether CFTC enforcement action was sufficient.
Anthropic inks $3.4 billion deal for gas-powered data centers—the largest of its kind—to secure AI autonomy ahead of planned IPO
Ahead of its estimated $1.3 trillion IPO, Anthropic secured power autonomy in the largest power generation equipment acquisition from an AI company.
Kimber Digital Securities gains broker-dealer status for tokenized assets
The Plume affiliate plans to offer tokenized US stocks, ETFs and bonds through self-custodial wallets, with traditional shareholder rights preserved.
Near AI Breach Exposes User Details and Data From 18 AI Agents
An SGLang flaw let an attacker reach internal systems and potentially view confidential AI requests, exposing the limits of hardware-backed privacy protections.
Former NYSE president says stock issuers hold the key to tokenization as Bullish builds its platform
Stacey Cunningham, who recently joined digital asset platform Bullish as President, sees the company’s planned Equiniti acquisition and focus on stock issuers as key to its tokeni…
Elon Musk Calls Claude Opus 5.5 a 'Masterpiece', Admits Grok 4.8 Won't Match It
Elon Musk says the incoming Grok 4.8 will trail Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5.5, praising his rival’s model while predicting Grok 5 could surpass it in two or three months.
Trump’s FCC nominee avoids questions from Democrats on Carr’s ‘censorship agenda’
Senators pressured Danielle Thumann, senior counsel to FCC chair Brendan Carr, to speak about agency’s actions toward ABC and Jimmy KimmelDuring a contentious Tuesday hearing on h…
The Guardian view on rough sleeping: Burnham’s laudable target is in danger of being missed | Editorial
Energetic mayors and councils can help street homeless people to rebuild their lives. But the underlying affordability crisis needs tackling tooBringing an end to rough sleeping w…
Grayscale Bets $1 Million on Zcash as Privacy Coin Tumbles
Grayscale plans to direct $1 million from its Zcash ETF fees to ecosystem nonprofits and launched a national ad campaign, as ZEC fell more than 11%.
Claude can now join video calls as an active, visible teammate in Anthropic’s latest push to reinvent white collar jobs beyond coding
A suite of new products could be among Anthropic's latest big launches before its IPO, likely on Nov. 19.
Goldman, Citi and Global Banks Commit $270 Million to Challenge Crypto’s Stablecoin Giants
The funding, backing a U.S.-incorporated issuer codenamed “Project Faro,” covers five years of operations as traditional lenders move to challenge crypto-native giants Tether and …
Elon Musk wants to build AI satellite factories on the moon—and now SpaceX will compete for NASA’s $10 billion in contracts to build a lunar base
NASA wants to put astronauts on the moon for the long haul, while SpaceX envisions industrializing it long-term.
Mercado Bitcoin to resume cash withdrawals after $49M hack
Starting next week, customers can deposit and withdraw money through Brazil’s instant payment system. Crypto transfers remain suspended.
Growth at all costs is not a sustainable policy | Letters
The key task should be to ensure that essential services improve the wellbeing of individuals and local communities, writes Peter Riddle. Plus letters from Sheila Triggs and Steph…
Is it fair to give EU students discounted university fees in the UK? | Letters
Vicky Wolmuth says the subsidy is unfair to British students, but Moira Hankinson writes that it would offer employers students with a wider outlookI was appalled to read that the…