Alibaba And BMW To Launch AI Assistant In Future China Models; Boeing 737 MAX Fraud Trial Set For June; Gold M&A Activity Rises, But Deal Sizes Shrink – Top Headlines While The U.S. Slept

US Markets­­­­­­­

• Chewy, Bausch Health Companies And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Wednesday’s Pre-Market Session
• US Stocks Likely To Open Lower After 3-Day Advance: Market Is Looking ‘More Balanced’ And Gone From ‘Above-Trend To On-Trend,’ Says Expert
• S&P Settles Slightly Higher As Investors Assess Economic Data; Investor Fear Increases, Fear & Greed Index Remains In ‘Fear’ Zone

Crypto

• Fidelity Gears Up To Launch U.S. Dollar-Backed Stablecoin
• Shiba Inu Hits A 1-Month High As Meme Coin Market Explodes—Will The Dog-Themed Crypto Chart Another 2X Jump?
• Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Eliminates Last Threat, Says Bitwise’s Matt Hougan
• Rumble Launches Crypto Wallet For Creators Amid $775 Million Tether Investment: ‘We Want To Take On Google Head On,’ Says CEO
• XRP Has Outshone Bitcoin, Ethereum This Year With Impressive 17% YTD Gains — Will It Reclaim The Third-Largest Crypto Spot?
• Dogecoin Whales Accumulate 200 Million DOGE Amid Market Volatility, Memecoin Rebounds 32% From Yearly Lows
• Bitcoin, Ethereum Range-Bound, Dogecoin Spikes As GameStop Move Shines Spotlight On Crypto: Analytics Platform Says Now Could Be A Good Time To Take Profit

US Politics

• Peter Schiff Slams JD Vance’s ‘Cheap Labor’ Remarks: Globalization Hollowed US Industry, But Kept Prices In Check, Says Renowned Economist

World Politics

• China Steps In To Replace USAID Projects In Asia After Trump Administration Cuts Funding

US Economy

• Elevated Consumer Inflation Expectations ‘Raise The Bar For Possible Rate Cuts This Year’: Goldman Sachs
• CFOs Increasingly Alarmed Over Tariffs As Business Confidence Wavers: 15% Say They Are ‘Concerned’ About Duties In Q1
• US Recession Risk Pegged At 30-35% By PIMCO, But Stagflation Not A Major Concern, Says Chief

World Economy

• Gold M&A Deals Are Accelerating, But Average Deals Are Smaller, Research Shows
• Asia Markets Mixed, Europe Down As Tariff Concerns Persist – Global Markets Today While US Slept

Tech

• GameStop Stock Is Surging Wednesday: What’s Going On?
• Alibaba, BMW Team Up To Bring AI-Powered Smart Assistant In Next-Gen China Cars
• Everfox Partners With Palantir To Supercharge Military Tech: Details
• GameStop Cash Pile Expands 3.4% In Q4 Amid Bitcoin Buying Report: Analyst Says Stock Could Drop If Valued As A BTC Treasury Like Michael Saylor’s MSTR
• Nokia’s Dual Breakthrough: DFN Network Upgrade & Corteca Expansion
• Faraday Future Enters East Coast Market With NYC FF 91 2.0 Delivery
• China’s Huawei Reportedly Doubles AI Chip Yields To 40% — Now, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Warns That The Chinese Tech Giant Is The ‘Most Formidable’ Competitor Despite US Sanctions
• Amazon’s AI Cloud Strategy To Stay Strong Despite ‘Near-Term Turbulence,’ Says Analyst
• Google’s Ad Dominance Faces Challenge As Perplexity Introduces Answer Modes, Aravind Srinivas Advocates ‘Native Transactions’
• Sundar Pichai Shows Off Google’s ‘Most Intelligent AI’ Ever With A Dinosaur Video Game That Even You Could Make With A Simple Prompt
• AMD CEO Lisa Su Says Silicon Scaling Getting ‘More Difficult’ But Progress Isn’t — Praises China’s DeepSeek For Inspiring ‘Faster Pace Of Innovation That Before’
• TSMC’s $165 Billion Bet On US Chip Manufacturing Raises Alarms In Taiwan Amid China Threat — Experts Warn Taipei Must Plan Beyond Its ‘Silicon Shield’

Electric Vehicle

• Tesla Teases Robotaxi Launch In Texas, But Industry Veterans Question Safety And Readiness: ‘If A Company Were Serious…’
• Canada Bars Tesla From EV Rebates Programs In Response To ‘Illegitimate And Illegal’ US Tariffs

Consumer

• Pet Goods Retailer Chewy Reports Better-Than-Expected Q4 Earnings, Topline Growth And Profitability Exceed Guidance
• Dollar Tree To Offload Family Dollar Business For $1 Billion, Anticipates 3% To 5% Standalone Same-Store Sales Growth
• Kroger Files Counterclaims Against Albertsons, Seeks Damages

Communication

• Signal Touts ‘Gold Standard’ Encryption As Trump Administration Leak Spotlight Intensifies: ‘Our Code Is Regularly Scrutinized

Industrial

• What’s Going On With Electronics Maker Kopin’s Stock Today?
• Bridger Aerospace Expands With Exclusive North American Deal For New Firefighting Aircraft
• Boeing Faces ‘The Deadliest Corporate Crime’ Trial As Judge Sets June Date In 737 MAX Fraud Case

Healthcare

• Intelligent Bio Solutions Adds Sixth US Patent For Its Drug Screening Technology
• Vivani Medical Subdermal Semaglutide Implant Shows 20% Weight Loss In Animal Study, With Potential For Once-Yearly Dosing

Space

• Elon Musk’s Starlink Gains Green Light In Vietnam To Begin Satellite Internet Service Trial

Energy

• JinkoSolar Cautious On 2025 Capacity Expansion After Q4 Loss And Market Headwinds: Details

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