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Okta rose about 20% and CrowdStrike 15% on August 27 as AI-driven threats push companies to spend more on cybersecurity, lifting tech stocks.

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Meta Agrees to $18bn Settlement, Adds Curfews and Time Limits for Child Users

Meta agreed to an $18 billion settlement and will add night curfews and two-hour daily limits for child users on Instagram and Facebook in the US.

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Malaysia’s Anwar Unveils Cost-of-Living Measures Taking Effect September 1

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim announced cost-of-living relief measures on Sunday, including restored fuel subsidy quotas and funding for schools and small tra

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Norway’s King Harald V Dies at 89, Son Haakon VIII Takes Throne

King Harald V of Norway died Friday at 89. His son, Crown Prince Haakon, 53, became King Haakon VIII and paid tribute in his first speech.

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Bank of America Says Buy Affirm Despite Modest Growth Guidance

Bank of America says Affirm shares could climb further after earnings, even as the buy now, pay later firm issued only a slight growth upgrade.

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Curium Strikes Deal Worth Up to $8 Billion to Acquire Lantheus, Expanding Radiopharma Reach

Curium has agreed to acquire Lantheus in a transaction valued at up to $8 billion, expanding its reach in the fast-growing radiopharmaceutical sector.

UBS Fined Over $150 Million by US Regulators for Anti-Money Laundering Failures

US regulators have fined UBS more than $150 million over anti-money laundering failures, adding to compliance pressures as the bank integrates Credit Suiss

Robinhood Plans NYSE Listing for Ventures Fund II, Targeting $200 Million IPO

Robinhood plans to list its early-stage venture fund RVII on the NYSE in a deal targeting about $200 million, opening private-market exposure to retail inv

Amazon Joins $3 Trillion Club as AI and Cloud Growth Power Market Rally

Amazon has surpassed a $3 trillion market valuation for the first time as AI optimism and cloud computing growth power a broad Wall Street rally.

Palantir Stock Rallies Ahead of Quarterly Results as Investors Weigh Lofty Valuation

Palantir shares climbed ahead of its quarterly results as investors weigh strong AI-driven growth against one of the steepest valuations in tech.

Visa to Acquire Fraud Intelligence Firm BioCatch in $2.4 Billion Cybersecurity Push

Visa has agreed to acquire fraud intelligence firm BioCatch for $2.4 billion, expanding its cybersecurity and behavioral biometrics capabilities.

SpaceX Faces First Earnings Test as Post-IPO Slump Rattles Investors

SpaceX prepares to report its first quarterly earnings as a public company amid a sharp post-IPO share decline, putting Elon Musk under fresh investor scru

Strategy Sells $105 Million in Bitcoin, Signaling Shift Toward Liquidity Priorities

Strategy has sold about $105 million in bitcoin, signaling a shift toward prioritizing liquidity over accumulation amid volatile crypto markets.

Gold Climbs as U.S. Pauses Airstrikes, With Deutsche Bank Holding Bullish Year-End Target

Gold prices opened higher after the U.S. paused planned airstrikes, while Deutsche Bank reaffirmed its year-end target, calling the metal's rally an 'explo

Tyson Foods Lowers Annual Profit Outlook as Tight Cattle Supplies Squeeze Beef Unit

Tyson Foods lowered its annual profit outlook as tight US cattle supplies squeeze margins in its beef business, the company's largest protein segment.

CXMT Plans Second Beijing Chip Plant, Seeks Funding to Expand Memory Output

Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT is planning a second Beijing plant and is in funding talks to expand DRAM output amid rising demand and U.S. tech restriction