Texas Aligns with Trump's Bitcoin Strategy, Proposes Reserve with 5-Year Hold; Taiwan Semiconductor Projected to Dominate 67% of Foundry Market by 2025: IDC - Top Headlines Today While US Slept

Crypto

• Bitcoin’s Tug-of-War Around $100,000: Where Does The BTC Price Go From Here?
• Shiba Inu Burns 13 Million Coins In 24 Hours: ‘SHIB Chart Looks Primed For Launch Very Soon,’ Says Trader
• Donald Trump Pledges To ‘Do Something Great With Crypto’—Here’s What He’s Done So Far
• Dogecoin’s Fate Tied To Bitcoin, Says Crypto Analyst: ‘Sit Back And Wait’
• Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial’s Purchases Induce Searing Hot Rally In Aave And Chainlink
• Texas Mirrors Trump’s Vision, Introduces Bill To Set Up Bitcoin Reserve With 5-Year Holding Period
• Peter Thiel Says, ‘The Biggest Risk With AI Is That We Don’t Go Big Enough’ As His Founders Fund Leads $600 Million Crusoe Investment
• Bitcoin, Dogecoin Slide, Ethereum Gains Amid Hotter-Than-Expected Inflation Data: Top Analyst Says Its ‘Onwards And Upwards’ For Altcoins

US Markets­­­­­­­­

• US Stocks Likely To Open Higher, Investors Eye Fed Policy Meet Next Week: Broadcom, RH, Costco In Focus
• Dow Dips More Than 200 Points Following Inflation Data, Nvidia And AMD Decline: Fear & Greed Index Remains In ‘Neutral’ Zone

US Politics

• Jeff Bezos’ Amazon Pledges $1 Million To Trump’s Inaugural Event, Following In The Footsteps Of Mark Zuckerberg And Meta
• Elon Musk’s New Affinity To Trump Aimed At Pushing Tesla’s EV Deliveries, Says Jay Leno: Researcher Says It ‘Doesn’t Match Up’ With Data
• Jeff Van Drew Calls Out Pentagon For Hiding Information About Mysterious New Jersey Drones: ‘National Security Crisis We Cannot Ignore’

World Politics

• Australian Opposition Goes Nuclear, $211 Billion Plan Could Open Doors For Uranium Miners
• Cannabis Users In Japan Face 7-Year Prison Sentences After Law Revised
• Russian State-Backed Hackers Target Ukrainian Military Devices Via SpaceX’s Starlink, Microsoft Reveals

World Economy

• Asia Ex-India Fall On China Stimulus Concerns, Europe Up; Dollar Gains – Global Markets Today While US Slept

Tech

• IBM And Illinois Team Up To Supercharge Quantum Computing: Details
• Taiwan Semiconductor Set to Command 67% Foundry Market Share By 2025: IDC
• Broadcom Sees 4X Surge In AI Chip Sales, Fueling 44% Revenue Growth To Record $51.6 Billion In 2024: CEO Expects Momentum To Remain ‘Strong’
• Dan Ives Predicts Apple To Ship Record 240 Million iPhones In 2025, Sparking ‘Multi-Year Supercycle’ As AI Integration Drives Growth

Electric Vehicle

• Bill Gates Once Pinned Price As Hurdle To Mass EV Adoption: Now, Tesla, Lucid And Rivian Are Gearing Up To Launch Cheaper EV Models
• EVgo Closes $1.25 Billion Loan From Government To Expand Fast Charging Network; Stock Gains
• Trump’s DOGE Co-Lead Elon Musk Slams $10 Billion USPS EV Program: ‘This Is A Crazy Price Per Truck’
• Tesla Launches Actually Smart Summon Feature In China Ahead Of Planned FSD Rollout In Early 2025

Communication

• Netflix Surges Past $900. Is Stock Split On The Cards? Analyst Says Such Move ‘Wouldn’t Surprise Us’

Healthcare

• Bicycle Therapeutics Lead Cancer Drug Combined With Merck’s Blockbuster Drug Shows 60% Overall Response Rate In Urothelial Cancer Patients
• Eli Lilly Stock Soars 34.42% YTD: A $1000 Investment Outpaces Returns From These ETFs Holding Mounjaro-Maker Shares
• Editas Medicine Realigns Strategy to Focus on In Vivo Gene Editing, Targets Human Proof Of Concept By 2026

Financial

• US Lenders File Joint Lawsuit Against Consumer Finance Watchdog For Capping Overdraft Fees: Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, Citigroup Stocks In Focus
• Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Dumps Another $15.3 Million Tesla Shares, Pivots To This Flying Taxi Startup

General

• Elon Musk Denies xAI Licensing Sydney Sweeney’s Voice For Grok’s Advanced Mode
• Fake Uber Driver Takes Passengers For A Ride By Stealing Crypto Over $300K

Space

• Elon Musk’s SpaceX Wants To Turn Its Starbase Site Into A City
• Elon Musk Reveals SpaceX’s New Starship Spacecraft Is ‘Easier To Manufacture And Less Susceptible To High Heating’ Ahead Of 7th Test Flight

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