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📰 Market Headlines
Markets swung wildly yesterday ahead of President Trump's “Liberation Day” tariff announcement.
Job openings fell to 7.57 million in February, hovering near four-year lows, while the quits rate dropped to 2% as labor market cooling continued.
The DOJ is close to approving Capital One's $35.3 billion acquisition of Discover.
The Department of Justice is seeking the death penalty for Luigi Mangione in the December murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Massive layoffs began at US health agencies, with up to 10,000 workers to be terminated across the CDC, FDA, and NIH.
🇦🇺 Alternative investing news
A respected VC calling the police on its own startup; lenders circling like hawks; a fall into administration; and escalating legal action.
These are the twists and turns of a saga that has captured Australia’s startup investing sector.
This wild story from down under — unfolding as we speak — shows the importance of due diligence in startup investing.
🇦🇺 Sydney VC makes a $17m blunder | Alts
Sydney venture capital fund EVP has contacted police and is trying to recoup a clumsy $17m investment it made. In March 2025, EVP's Opportunities Fund (launched in July 2024) led the investment in StrongRoom AI, a medication management software startu…
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Its patented retrofit technology allows users to automate their window shades in minutes, controlled via smartphone or voice. With 200% year-over-year growth, demand is skyrocketing.
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Market movers
Restaurant chain Hooters filed for bankruptcy with $376 million in debt.
OpenAI's valuation nearly doubled to $300 billion after securing $40 billion in funding.
ChatGPT made its image generation tool free for all users, limiting non-subscribers to three images per day.
📊 Crypto
Strategy acquired 22,000 more Bitcoin for $1.92B at an average price of $87,272.
Stablecoin giant Circle filed for NYSE listing under “CRCL” after reporting $1.7 billion in reserve income for 2024.
California lawmakers proposed new legislation to protect Bitcoin and Ethereum self-custody rights.
🌍 Global Perspectives
🇱🇧🇮🇱 Israel bombed Beirut for the second time in less than a week.
🇨🇳🇹🇼 China launched large-scale drills around Taiwan with an aircraft carrier battle group, tracking 19 Chinese navy vessels in Taiwan's waters.
🇲🇾 A burst gas pipe sparked a fire outside Kuala Lumpur that injured 112 people and damaged 49 houses.
🇮🇸 A new volcano erupted near Grindavik, Iceland, marking the country's 11th eruption since 2021.
🎤 What you said last time
“Uh oh, I thought Government Regulations were bad and hurt the free market… this looks like regulation to me… how’s a bot supposed to feed it’s microchips if they won’t let it play the game?”
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🧠 Miscellanea
A curious 3-year-old unearthed a 3,800-year-old sacred scarab during a family stroll in Israel.
Scientists discovered a prehistoric wasp with a Venus flytrap for an abdomen preserved in 99-million-year-old amber.
Texas wildlife officials warn about a bizarre fish that can zap you with 50 volts of electricity.
📺 What to watch today
Israeli Toddler Discovers 3,800-Year-Old Artifact Where David Fought Goliath
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