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UnitedHealth makes doctors repay loans issued after Change cyberattack
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 1, 2024.Kent Nishimura | Getty ImagesFollowing the massive cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group's Change Healthcare unit last…
Why an Amazon driver could be the one who saves your life
In a quiet transformation from merchandising giant to (also) healthcare giant, Amazon may be positioning its sprawling logistics network and growing medical footprint to potentially save lives, starting with your front door.
According…
Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund closes $4.6 billion growth fund
Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, holds hundred dollar bills as he speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at Miami Beach Convention Center on April 7, 2022 in Miami, Florida.Marco Bello |…
Apple, Google, Cash App alums ditch Big Tech to build on bitcoin
AUSTIN — On a Friday morning last spring, Mark Suman called out sick from his job as a senior engineering project manager at Apple and made his way downtown to a place called the Bitcoin Commons, a sort of clubhouse for enthusiasts of…
Apple’s ‘Mythic Quest’ is ending with an updated Season 4 finale
“Mythic Quest,” the Apple TV+ workplace comedy about the making of a popular online roleplaying game, is ending after four seasons.
A new version of the show’s fourth season finale — first aired on March 26, and now the de facto series…
Tokenization of the market coming if we fix one problem: BlackRock CEO
Bitwise Spot Bitcoin ETF (BITB) signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, with trading commencing on the first US exchange-traded funds that invest directly in the biggest…
Forerunner’s long game: As startups stall before IPO, all options are on the table
Thirteen years ago, Forerunner Ventures began helping to usher in a new era of consumer startups, including Warby Parker, Bonobos, and Glossier. None has gone through a traditional IPO process. Warby Parker was taken public through a…
Meta adds former Trump advisor to its board
From left, U.S. President Donald Trump, Senator Dave McCormick, his wife Dina Powell McCormick and Elon Musk watch the men's NCAA wrestling competition at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 22, 2025.Brendan…
Blue Water Autonomy comes out of stealth promising autonomous naval ships
A new ship-building startup called Blue Water Autonomy has emerged from stealth with the promise of developing captain-less naval ships.
The Boston, Massachusetts-based company has raised a $14 million seed round from Eclipse VC,…
Tech stocks head for winning week with Nvidia tracking for 16% gain
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers the keynote for the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, on March 18, 2025.Brittany Hosea-Small | ReutersTechnology stocks were on pace for a winning week Friday on…
Apple left without life raft amid Trump’s China trade war: Analysts
People shop at an Apple store in Grand Central Station in New York on April 4, 2025.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesThough U.S. President Donald Trump's 90-day pause on many of his "reciprocal tariffs" has given some firms and…
Lucid Motors wins bankruptcy auction for Nikola’s Arizona factory and other assets
EV startup Lucid Motors has emerged as a surprise winner in the bankruptcy auction for electric trucking company Nikola’s Arizona factory and other assets, according a late Thursday night court filing.
Lucid committed around $30…
Tesla shares retreat following sharpest rally since 2013
Tesla CEO Elon Musk wears a 'Trump Was Right About Everything!' hat while attending a cabinet meeting at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 24, 2025. Carlos Barria | ReutersTesla shares slumped on Thursday, reversing…
Netflix’s latest season of ‘Black Mirror’ comes with a mobile game
Season 7 of “Black Mirror” premiered on Thursday, introducing a new mobile game connected to one of its episodes.
The game, titled “Thronglets,” from Netflix’s own Night School Studio, serves as a companion to the episode called…
Apple drops 5% after notching best day since 1998
Apple shares declined 5% Thursday, giving back some of Wednesday's gains that pushed the iPhone maker to its best day since January 1998.The technology giant, down 15% so far this month and nearly 25% since the start of 2025, surged more…
Bitcoin to hit $250,000; Mag 7 adopt stablecoins: Charles Hoskinson
Bitcoin could hit $250,000 as early as this year with technology giants such as Microsoft and Apple entering the cryptocurrency space, industry veteran and founder of the Cardano blockchain Charles Hoskinson told CNBC.Crypto markets have…
A fresh $100M rolls into DIG Ventures as it bids to woo early-stage European startups
The number of “operator VCs” — former founders turned VCs — in Europe in recent years. This is common in the U.S., where the majority of VCs are former founders. The reverse is true in Europe, where most come from banking or finance.…
PC shipments increased in first quarter, companies braced for tariffs
Dell, HP and Lenovo laptops on display at the Consumer Electronics Show 2025 in Las Vegas, on Jan. 8, 2025.Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesPersonal computer shipments rose in the first quarter of the year as companies sped up…