August 1, 2025

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Crypto

Suspect in NYC crypto kidnapping case released on $1 million bond

NEW YORK (AP) — A crypto investor charged with kidnapping an Italian man in a Manhattan townhouse for days in order to steal his Bitcoin was released Thursday on $1 million bond, according to prosecutors. John Woeltz was fitted with an electronic monitor and ordered to home confinement during an appearance in Manhattan criminal court,

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Loans

Candidly’s AI chatbot is supporting employees with their student loans

Employees are desperate for guidance on paying off their crippling student loan debt. Could AI have the answer?  The student loan debt in the United States has reached nearly $1.8 trillion, according to the U.S. Department of Education, with an average debt of $38,375 per borrower. In an effort to support employees on their repayment

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Crypto

When is the next Blue Origin launch? Crypto billionaire joins crew

The crew for the next Blue Origin spaceflight – which includes Justin Sun, founder of cryptocurrency TRON – could get off the ground in early August. Watch zero gravity inside Blue Origin space flight with Katy Perry Katy Perry, Gayle King and four other women experienced zero gravity as they reached the edge of space

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Investors

Should you buy Palantir stock before its Q2 earnings?

Palantir is scheduled to report second-quarter earnings in the next week, and expectations are sky high. Adam Spatacco  |  The Motley Fool AI is already disrupting the job market Hiring managers are highlighting soft skills as a way employees can prove their value to the company. Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has been one of the

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Loans

Changes to federal student loans leave aspiring medical students scrambling to cover costs

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Twenty-year-old Eric Mun didn’t want to believe it: Only one kid in the family could make it to medical school—and it wasn’t going to be him. Mun had done everything right. He graduated high school with honors, earned a scholarship at Northwestern University and breezed through his biology courses. He immigrated

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Mortgage

MMI unveils conversational AI for mortgage loan officers

Lender insights Dan Jones, MMI’s chief technology officer, said during an exclusive demo of the product with HousingWire that MMI users can ask questions like, “Which lenders gained the most purchase volume in California last quarter?” They can even get answers about their own production, such as, “What is my retention by month for the

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Finance

Finance leaders pull back on investments, except for AI

Amid cost pressures, policy shifts and geopolitical risks, more than a third of finance leaders have already paused at least some capital spending and cut costs in virtually all areas except for AI.  A survey from Gartner of 197 finance leaders found that 17% paused or deprioritized capital spending by 1-10%, a further 17% have

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Investment

Vote coming on xAI investment, no merger

Musk reshapes Grok AI after backlash over antisemitic responses Elon Musk faces backlash after Grok AI made antisemitic remarks. Critics say Musk’s tweaks to the model steer it from fact-based responses. Elon Musk ruled out a merger between Tesla and xAI but said he plans to hold a shareholder vote on investment in the artificial

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Crypto

Bitcoin soars past $120,000 as US Congress starts ‘Crypto Week’ – The Mercury News

(Bloomberg/Kirk Ogunrinde and Suvashree Ghosh) — Bitcoin breached $120,000 for the first time, with investor enthusiasm showing few signs of dimming as the US House of Representatives prepares to consider key industry legislation during its “Crypto Week” starting Monday. The cryptocurrency bellwether rose as much 3.4% to $123,205 as of 9:10 a.m. in London as

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Crypto

House debates Pentagon spending, crypto as rescissions head to Senate

House members return to town this week to consider the fiscal 2026 Pentagon spending bill and crypto measures, while senators are staring at yet another vote-a-rama — this time on rescissions. While defense appropriations headlines the House’s week, the floor agenda is full even beyond that, with several significant financial services measures related to stablecoins

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