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Figma Tumbles, Hit by Claude Design Launch and Board Resignation
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Figma Tumbles, Hit by Claude Design Launch and Board Resignation

Anthropic launched the collaborative AI tool Claude Design on April 17, 2026. This software generates and refines designs through conversational dialogue....

Mastercard to Integrate Ripple's RLUSD Stablecoin for Payments
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Mastercard to Integrate Ripple's RLUSD Stablecoin for Payments

Mastercard plans to integrate Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin into its payment network. Transactions will begin in the first half of this year. Christian Rau, Senior...

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RTX Wins $904.6 Million Army Contract, Strengthening Hypersonic Missile Defenses

RTX’s Raytheon division secured a $904.6 million contract modification from the U.S. Army. This award funds the low-rate initial production of five Lower Tier...

PepsiCo Beats Q1 Estimates, Cutting Snack Prices to Revive Volumes
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PepsiCo Beats Q1 Estimates, Cutting Snack Prices to Revive Volumes

PepsiCo reported strong first-quarter 2026 results that exceeded Wall Street expectations. Net revenue increased 8.5% year-over-year. Earnings per share grew...

Volkswagen Halts U.S. ID.4 Production, Taking $600 Million Financial Charge
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Volkswagen Halts U.S. ID.4 Production, Taking $600 Million Financial Charge

Volkswagen is ending production of the ID.4, its only U.S.-manufactured electric vehicle. This decision results in a financial charge of approximately $600...

Lockheed Martin doubles F-16 offer to Peru, targeting $3.5 billion deal
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Lockheed Martin doubles F-16 offer to Peru, targeting $3.5 billion deal

Lockheed Martin revised its proposal to the Peruvian Air Force to provide 24 F-16 Block 70 fighter jets. The updated deal carries a value of approximately $3.5...

Costco target jumps to $1,110 at JPMorgan, driven by sales momentum
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Costco target jumps to $1,110 at JPMorgan, driven by sales momentum

JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its price target for Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) to $1,110 from $1,060. The firm maintained its overweight rating on the stock....

Eli Lilly’s Foundayo pill debuts with 1,390 prescriptions, boosting shares 2%
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Eli Lilly’s Foundayo pill debuts with 1,390 prescriptions, boosting shares 2%

Eli Lilly’s oral weight-loss drug Foundayo recorded 1,390 prescriptions for the week ending April 10. Analysts estimate this total reflects only two days of...

Chevron wins Supreme Court climate ruling, stock falls as oil prices sink
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Chevron wins Supreme Court climate ruling, stock falls as oil prices sink

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-0 in favor of Chevron regarding coastal erosion lawsuits filed by Louisiana. This decision moves the litigation from state to...

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Oil Prices Plunge 10%, Iran Reopens Vital Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices plummeted Friday following Iran's announcement that the Strait of Hormuz is completely open for commercial shipping. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi...

Tesla starts Cybercab production at Giga Texas, boosting shares over 4%
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Tesla starts Cybercab production at Giga Texas, boosting shares over 4%

Drone footage from April 17, 2026, revealed new Cybercabs at Tesla’s Giga Texas factory. The footage identified approximately 14 vehicles lacking steering...

Anthropic warns White House on Mythos AI, citing cybersecurity risks
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Anthropic warns White House on Mythos AI, citing cybersecurity risks

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei meets White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles today, April 17. They will discuss the national security implications of the company’s...

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Cursor Targets $50B Valuation in $2B Round, Drawing Nvidia and a16z

AI coding startup Cursor is in advanced discussions to raise approximately $2 billion. The funding round would value the company at more than $50 billion...

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Delta Air Lines Gains on Airline Sector Rally Amid Oil Price Decline

Delta Air Lines shares rose +2.86% to $71.89 as the airline sector rallied following the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a 10-day Israel-Lebanon...

Tech Giants Grapple with 'Tokenmaxxing' as AI Productivity Metric Sparks Debate
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Tech Giants Grapple with 'Tokenmaxxing' as AI Productivity Metric Sparks Debate

A new trend known as “tokenmaxxing” is gaining traction in the tech industry, where developer productivity is measured by the volume of AI tokens consumed. [2,...

Microsoft Windows Defender Hit by Exploits, Two Zero-Day Flaws Remain Unpatched
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Microsoft Windows Defender Hit by Exploits, Two Zero-Day Flaws Remain Unpatched

Hackers are exploiting three zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Defender to gain elevated system privileges. Cybersecurity firm Huntress observed...

Zoom integrates World ID to verify human users, targeting AI deepfakes
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Zoom integrates World ID to verify human users, targeting AI deepfakes

Zoom is partnering with World, the identity firm co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The collaboration integrates World ID into Zoom meetings to verify human...

SanDisk Lands $1,080 Target at BofA, Fueled by AI Demand
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SanDisk Lands $1,080 Target at BofA, Fueled by AI Demand

Bank of America raised its SanDisk price target to $1,080 from $900. The firm maintains a Buy rating on the stock. Analysts cite strong NAND pricing and a...

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SLV rises as silver nears $80, following Lebanon ceasefire and weaker dollar

The iShares Silver Trust (SLV) rose Friday as silver prices rebounded toward $80 per ounce. Premarket trading for SLV indicated gains between 0.4% and 3.4%. A...

Sirius XM Hits 52-Week High, Topping $25 on Market Optimism
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Sirius XM Hits 52-Week High, Topping $25 on Market Optimism

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) reached a new 52-week high on Friday. Shares climbed to an intraday peak of $24.95 before closing near $25.00. The stock...