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UnitedHealth Stock Crashes 17% as DOJ Criminal Probe Uncovers Possible Medicare Fraud

UnitedHealth Stock Crashes 17% as DOJ Criminal Probe Uncovers Possible Medicare Fraud

UnitedHealth Group faces a Department of Justice criminal investigation for Medicare fraud, causing its stock to plummet by 46% this year amid leadership changes and financial uncertainty.

UNH
May 16, 2025
Coinbase Hack: $400M Crisis Rocks Crypto Giant as Hackers Bribe Support Staff

Coinbase Hack: $400M Crisis Rocks Crypto Giant as Hackers Bribe Support Staff

Coinbase faces a major security breach where hackers bribed overseas support staff to steal customer data, potentially costing up to $400 million in remediation and reimbursements.

COIN
May 16, 2025
Meta's Behemoth AI Model Delayed Until Fall 2025: Stock Drops as Investors Question $72B AI Investment Strategy

Meta's Behemoth AI Model Delayed Until Fall 2025: Stock Drops as Investors Question $72B AI Investment Strategy

Meta has postponed the release of its flagship Behemoth AI model from June to fall 2025 or later, raising internal concerns about the company's massive AI investments as engineers struggle to significantly improve the model's capabilities.

META
May 16, 2025
Tencent's Gaming Empire Surges: 13% Revenue Boom as AI Investments Begin to Pay Off

Tencent's Gaming Empire Surges: 13% Revenue Boom as AI Investments Begin to Pay Off

Tencent reports impressive Q1 2025 results with 13% revenue growth to $25 billion, driven by gaming division's 24% domestic and 23% international growth, while strategic AI investments start showing returns.

0700.HK
May 15, 2025
Microsoft Slashes 6,000 Jobs: 3% Workforce Cut Signals Major AI Shift Despite Record Profits

Microsoft Slashes 6,000 Jobs: 3% Workforce Cut Signals Major AI Shift Despite Record Profits

Microsoft has announced a significant 3% reduction in its global workforce, affecting approximately 6,000 employees across all levels and divisions, as the company pivots toward AI investments while streamlining management layers.

MSFT
May 15, 2025
Nvidia's $3 Trillion Milestone: Saudi Arabia's Massive AI Chip Deal Sends Stock Soaring

Nvidia's $3 Trillion Milestone: Saudi Arabia's Massive AI Chip Deal Sends Stock Soaring

Nvidia partners with Saudi Arabia's Humain to supply hundreds of thousands of AI chips over five years, starting with 18,000 GB300 Blackwell chips for a 500MW data center, boosting its market cap to $3 trillion.

NVDA
May 15, 2025
Coinbase Skyrockets 24% After Historic S&P 500 Inclusion - What This Means for Crypto's Future

Coinbase Skyrockets 24% After Historic S&P 500 Inclusion - What This Means for Crypto's Future

Coinbase shares surged 24% following the announcement of its inclusion in the S&P 500 index, marking a watershed moment for cryptocurrency's integration into mainstream finance.

COIN
May 14, 2025
Bessent's China Trade Breakthrough: US-China Slash Tariffs 115% in Historic 90-Day Truce

Bessent's China Trade Breakthrough: US-China Slash Tariffs 115% in Historic 90-Day Truce

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent successfully negotiated a 90-day tariff reduction with China, slashing US tariffs from 145% to 30% while China cuts from 125% to 10%, marking a significant de-escalation in trade tensions.

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May 14, 2025
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