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Block shares surge 16% after company announces surprise profit

Block stock closed up 16% Friday, a day after the payments company reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ estimates on…

Two years after Apple quit Russia over Ukraine, Vision Pros are for sale in Moscow

WASHINGTON — Just one week after Russia launched its full-scale assault on Ukraine in 2022, Apple announced it was stopping…

X social media platform restores account of Navalny’s widow, Yulia Navalnaya, after brief suspension

The X social media platform on Tuesday restored the account of Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei…

Shopping online at 2 a.m.? That’s a red flag for buy now, pay later lender Affirm

Americans shopping online after midnight often make riskier transactions and are more likely to default on their loans, according to…

As online romance scams rise, banks ask for help to save victims billions

The banking industry is seeking help from the federal government and the social media industry to stop an escalating crisis…

Nvidia rally is fueling FOMO in the overall market, Evercore’s Julian Emanuel warns

Evercore ISI’s Julian Emanuel thinks Nvidia’s monster rally is fueling a fear of missing out in the market. He finds…

Criminal sentencing of Binance founder CZ postponed to late April

The criminal sentencing of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao on a money laundering rule charge has been postponed until April 30,…

Senators demand Mark Zuckerberg produce details on Instagram’s ‘warning screens’ that allowed users to see potential child sex abuse material

WASHINGTON — The Democratic chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and one of its most senior Republicans escalated their demands Monday for information from…

Musk denies selling Starlink terminals to Russia after Kyiv alleges their use in occupied areas

Ukraine’s main military intelligence agency accused Russian forces of using Starlink terminals produced by Elon Musk’s SpaceX in occupied areas.…