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Christiaan Hetzner

Christiaan Hetzner

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Elon Musk’s lawsuit could be the least of OpenAI’s problems—shedding its nonprofit status will cost a fortune

The price tag for shedding its nonprofit shell could run into the tens of billions of dollars.

23.11.2024 10

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Trump tariffs risk turning American businesses into corporate welfare recipients, warns Citadel’s Ken Griffin

“I am gravely concerned that the rise of tariffs puts us on a slippery slope towards crony capitalism," the hedge fund billionaire told reporters.

22.11.2024 4

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Walmart just leveled with Americans: China won’t be paying for Trump’s tariffs, in all likelihood you will

Trump promised voters tariffs are a panacea for the economy, but Walmart finance chief John David Rainey warned they will be inflationary for...

22.11.2024 20

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Three mystery whales have each spent $10 billion-plus on Nvidia’s AI chips so far this year

Jensen Huang's company retains its absolute dominance in artificial intelligence microchips, but longer term demand is eventually expected to...

22.11.2024 7

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Elon Musk’s first order of business in Trump’s administration: Kill remote work

Together with DOGE partner Vivek Ramaswamy, they are targeting ‘mass headcount reductions across the federal bureacracy’

21.11.2024 6

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Jaguar exec promises his team have not been ‘sniffing the white stuff’ as the luxury carmaker’s rebrand receives online backlash

Tesla CEO Elon Musk mockingly asked, “Do you sell cars?” after Jaguar release rebrand video.

20.11.2024 4

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Jensen Huang must answer 3 main questions when Nvidia reports earnings

The AI chip darling will once again take center stage for Wall Street when it reports after the bell on Wednesday.

19.11.2024 6

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Archegos founder Bill Hwang tells court he can’t pay $10 billion compensation to victims because he’s only a millionaire

Lawyers for the disgraced whale don't believe a U.S. federal court should order any restitution to banks that agreed to lend him money under false...

19.11.2024 7

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Donald Trump’s presidency could light a speculative fire under gold, pushing the price to a fresh all-time high

Goldman Sachs sees plenty of upside in the price of bullion over the next thirteen months amid concerns over U.S. tariffs and debt sustainability...

18.11.2024 10

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Elon Musk’s Trump gamble keeps paying dividends as Bob Iger’s Disney resumes advertising on X after high-profile departure

Sending business to X may be a way of placating Musk now that the entrepreneur has the ear of the president-elect, someone with a history of punishing...

18.11.2024 20

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Elon Musk is hiring for his DOGE taskforce—but you’ll need to work 80+ hours per week on unglamorous cost-cutting 

Only the smartest Americans most ideologically dedicated to the cause of shrinking government should consider polishing up their resumés, DOGE says.

15.11.2024 9

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Polymarket founder awakes to find Feds raiding his New York home—his company blasts it as ‘obvious political retribution’ for predicting Trump win

Shayne Coplan makes light of the Kafkaesque early morning search and seizure after the 26-year-old's mobile is confiscated: “New phone, who...

14.11.2024 20

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Elon Musk pledges ‘maximum transparency’ in new DOGE role, complete with suggestion box and leaderboard for worst examples of government waste

Elon Musk plans to make the process of eliminating government waste as transparent and interactive as possible: 'The entertainment value will...

13.11.2024 20

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Donald Trump warned not to pull out of Paris climate agreement—by the CEO of oil giant Exxon Mobil 

A reversal of Biden's decision four years ago to return to the landmark U.N. climate agreement would create a harmful yo-yo effect for businesses that...

12.11.2024 7

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Elon Musk’s Trump bet has paid off so well that Tesla is now worth more than most of the rest of the car industry combined

No matter how you value Tesla, the $1 trillion company trades at an eye-watering premium to all other peers—including tech stocks.

11.11.2024 50

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RFK Jr. could play a big role under Trump—and Big Pharma is sounding the alarm: ‘We need somebody grounded by science and evidence, not somebody who rejects it’

One senior executive from the healthcare sector told the Financial Times his influence on policy would be “awful on a lot of levels."

08.11.2024 40

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Duolingo’s new eyerolling emo chatbot Lily briefly replaces CEO on investor call to showcase its AI technology

With her long purple hair obstructing half her face and matching lilac-colored eyeshadow, the chatbot looked, acted and sounded like a bored teenager

07.11.2024 10

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America’s two largest private prison companies see shares soar on Trump election

President-elect Trump has vowed to launch the biggest deportation in American history—this could translate to big bucks for companies like CoreCivic...

07.11.2024 30

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Trump hails ‘new star’ Elon Musk after tech titan helps him clinch U.S. election

The Tesla CEO is a rising force in the Republican Party after playing a pivotal role in helping Donald Trump cruise to victory in Tuesday's election.

06.11.2024 5

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Florida becomes the first state to reject restoration of reproductive rights since landmark 2022 ruling overturning Roe

Amendment 4 won a clear majority among Florididians, but fell short of the 60% support needed to pass.

06.11.2024 5

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Trump stock jumps before election day as ex-president blasts Iowa pollster ‘enemy’ for predicting a Harris win

On the eve of the election, data suggests women voters even in America's heartland may be flocking to Kamala Harris in larger numbers than initially...

05.11.2024 7

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Tim Walz’s net worth is less than the average American’s

Walz’s meager finances match his background as a small-town coach from America’s heartland.

05.11.2024 10

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Trump v Harris election vote leaves corporate America facing $250 billion tax swing

The difference between Trump's proposed tax policies and those of his opponent, Kamala Harris, amount to a potential 12% swing in corporate net...

04.11.2024 4

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Trump sues CBS for $10 billion alleging its editing of Harris interview is election interference

CBS denies the claims.

01.11.2024 10

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Starbucks ends ‘vegan tax’ on non-dairy milk as new CEO overhauls menu in face of customer exodus

Substituting dairy for plant-based milks is the second most popular customization option, and the move will lead to an effective 10% price cut.

31.10.2024 20

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Donald Trump’s net worth plunges by more than $1 billion in one day as his meme stock tanks

The drop comes after a scorching hot October rally and concerns that the Trump campaign may have committed an unforced error with less than a week...

31.10.2024 20

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‘Founder mode’ startup guru Paul Graham explains why he’s not backing Trump—‘He ran the White House like a mob boss’

Y Combinator co-founder Paul Graham calls Trump a 'crook' that cannot be trusted with the nation's highest office.

30.10.2024 20

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Musk has nothing to fear from Philadelphia’s lawsuit into vote buying, says election law expert

"I don’t think he’s in any serious amount of trouble, and if Trump wins, he’s obviously not in any trouble at all."

29.10.2024 20

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Trump’s Truth Social is worth almost as much as Elon Musk’s X as Trump Media jumps another 20%

TMTG is now worth about $8.3 billion, not far from the estimated value of Musk's far larger X despite revenue equivalent to the sales of four...

28.10.2024 8

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Elon Musk reportedly in ‘regular contact’ with Putin

Musk has held repeated talks with high-ranking Kremlin officials, including an official responsible for spreading disinformation on social media.

25.10.2024 30

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Elon Musk touts his influence under a Trump administration in a ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ after blowout Tesla earnings

The CEO is betting heavily on a 2025 rollout of autonomous Tesla vehicles not yet approved for use. His newfound political connections may grease the...

24.10.2024 7

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Hedge fund icon who predicted Black Monday crash warns that no matter who wins—Trump or Harris—inflation is coming: ‘We are going to be broke’

Buy gold and Bitcoin, the October 1987 crash oracle Paul Tudor Jones recommends.

23.10.2024 10

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Polymarket tilts toward a Donald Trump victory in the election—but how accurate are they?

Polymarket odds offer a useful gauge for predicting the upcoming election, but there are significant caveats.

22.10.2024 10

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Three red flags to watch out for when Tesla reports quarterly earnings on Wednesday

Following the disappointing robotaxi unveil, analysts expect the market will now focus on near term catalysts such as the underlying profitability...

21.10.2024 8

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Elon Musk’s $1 million petition giveaway can be sabotaged by Kamala Harris supporters, says Silicon Valley billionaire

Signing petition could muddy up Musk’s database, draining valuable resources and diluting its ability to micro-target voters.

21.10.2024 30

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Elon Musk’s Optimus bot stole the show at Tesla’s robotaxi unveil—but the AI was all smoke and mirrors

His most important future product was acting very much thanks to human intelligence with critics calling it a "parlor trick."

14.10.2024 70

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Elon Musk’s chances against OpenAI look grim as ChatGPT creator moves to dismiss second lawsuit

Accusing OpenAI of everything from fraud and racketeering to false advertising and unjust enrichment may look like the legal equivalent of throwing...

13.10.2024 20

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Convicted FTX executive announces his ‘new role’ as an inmate at Maryland prison on LinkedIn

Ryan Salame announced he was moving on from the fraudulent crypto exchange to his next challenge at Maryland federal penitentiary.

11.10.2024 10

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Trump advisor proposes a shadow Fed chair, but Wall Street veteran Ed Yardeni thinks it’s a recipe for disaster

Key Square hedge fund manager Scott Bessent’s plan to sideline Jerome Powell aligns with Trump’s declared aim of eroding the U.S. central bank’s...

10.10.2024 10

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New Nobel Prize winner, AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton, says he’s proud his student fired OpenAI boss Sam Altman

The 76-year-old argued it’s ‘unfortunate’ that Altman has put profits over AI safety.

09.10.2024 8

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Elon Musk tells Tucker Carlson he’s gone all-in on his gamble to endorse Donald Trump

“If he loses, I’m f----d,” a jovial Elon Musk told the conservative commentator and former Fox News host.

08.10.2024 20

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Elon Musk’s America PAC offers bounty for contact info of millions of registered voters in battleground states

The Tesla CEO has launched a petition in support of the Constitution that will help him harvest data for micro-targeting voters—and that could be...

07.10.2024 7

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Elon Musk predicts Tesla cars will be able to self-drive an entire year on their own

It’s a bold claim given the only empirical evidence available suggests they cannot drive for more than 125 miles on average before a driver must...

04.10.2024 30

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Lufthansa and KLM extend suspension of Beirut and Tel Aviv flights as conflict escalates in the Middle East

Flights to Beirut will now be suspended up to and including November 30, while those to Tel Aviv will be cancelled until October 31, the group said in...

01.10.2024 10

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Volkswagen ex-boss Martin Winterkorn has dieselgate trial suspended until 2025 due to ill health

According to German daily Bild, Winterkorn recently slipped in the shower and broke his right leg.

01.10.2024 10

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Microsoft VP tells staff there won’t be an Amazon-style return to office mandate unless productivity drops 

The software and cloud computing giant currently allows employees remotely with many new hires promised the flexibility of working from home at least...

01.10.2024 10

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Stellantis becomes second carmaker to issue profit warning in 4 days as China rivalry bites

Once celebrated, CEO Carlos Tavares has to worry about his job amid a dealer revolt and a new successor search by his own board.

30.09.2024 20

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Trump Media co-founders just dumped almost all of their stock

Andrew Litinsky and Wes Moss, both former 2004 reality TV contestants on Trump's Apprentice show, liquidated over 7.5 million shares worth around $100...

27.09.2024 30

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Sam Altman says it’s relentless and all-consuming to run OpenAI teams after shock CTO departure

“I obviously won’t pretend it’s natural for this one to be so abrupt, but we are not a normal company,” Altman told staff in a letter he...

26.09.2024 10

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Trump Media shares are rebounding from record lows. Here’s why

Had Trump moved to liquidate part of his 59% stake at the first available opportunity to meet heavy legal costs, the parent of Truth Social would have...

25.09.2024 7

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