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Alphabet on pace to hit $4 trillion market value as AI gains momentum https://www.reuters.com/business/alphabet-pace-hit-4-trillion-market-value-ai-gains-momentum-2025-11-25/ Alphabet was on track to hit a historic $4 trillion market valuation on Tuesday, powered by an impressive year-long rally fueled by the Google parent's sharpened focus on artificial intelligence tools. Shares of the company (GOOGL.O), opens new tab were up 4.1% at $331.7 in premarket trading, putting the company on course to breach the key milestone at the open.
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Alphabet on pace to hit $4 trillion market value as AI gains momentum \ stacker news ~tech
Alphabet was on track to hit a historic $4 trillion market valuation on Tuesday, powered by an impressive year-long rally fueled by the Google pare...
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Google In Talks To Offer Its AI Chips To Meta; Nvidia, AMD Fall https://www.investors.com/news/technology/google-in-talks-ai-chips-meta-nvidia-amd/ Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) reportedly is in talks with Meta Platforms (META) and others to let them use its Tensor AI chips, expanding its Nvidia (NVDA) rivalry. Google and AI chip partner Broadcom (AVGO) rose late. Nvidia stock and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) fell. Google has traditionally used its customer tensor processing units (TPUs) to its own data centers, renting them out to customers. But The Information reported late Monday that Google is now offering to sell TPUs for use in customers' own data centers.
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Google In Talks To Offer Its AI Chips To Meta; Nvidia, AMD Fall \ stacker news ~AI
Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) reportedly is in talks with Meta Platforms (META) and others to let them use its Tensor AI chips, expanding its Nvid...
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Investors Rally Behind Alphabet Stock as Mark Benioff Endorses Gemini 3
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Investors Rally Behind Alphabet Stock as Mark Benioff Endorses Gemini 3
Alphabet stock has been on a tear in recent weeks, following a strong earnings report, a new bet on the tech giant from Warren Buffett, and the rel...
 Drivers in recent session have included a strong earnings report, a new bet on the tech giant from Warren Buffett, and the release of the Google parent's newest artificial intelligence model. The shares' runup kept rolling today, leading markets higher, with the stock recently up 6%, setting a record high above $318 earlier in the session, to kick off a holiday-shortened trading week.
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Investors Rally Behind Alphabet Stock as Mark Benioff Endorses Gemini 3 \ stacker news ~Stacker_Stocks
Drivers in recent session have included a strong earnings report, a new bet on the tech giant from Warren Buffett, and the release of the Google pa...
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Strategy’s Saylor Dismisses $8.8B MSTR Index Concerns
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Strategy’s Saylor Dismisses $8.8B MSTR Index Concerns
Michael Saylor took to X to dismiss concerns about MSCI-driven outflows, emphasizing that Strategy is an operating company with a $500 million soft...
 Michael Saylor pushed back on recent reports warning that Strategy could face billions in passive outflows if MSCI excludes the company from major equity indices.
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Strategy’s Saylor Dismisses $8.8B MSTR Index Concerns \ stacker news ~bitcoin
Michael Saylor pushed back on recent reports warning that Strategy could face billions in passive outflows if MSCI excludes the company from major ...
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Revolut valued at $75 billion in latest share sale
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Revolut valued at $75 billion in latest share sale
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain
 Britain's Revolut said on Monday it had completed a secondary share sale valuing it at $75 billion, a 66% jump from last year and underlining the rapid growth of Europe's most valuable financial technology ‌company.
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Revolut valued at $75 billion in latest share sale \ stacker news ~tech
Britain's Revolut said on Monday it had completed a secondary share sale valuing it at $75 billion, a 66% jump from last year and underlining the r...
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Michael Saylor reaffirmed Strategy's commitment to Bitcoin
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LATEST: ⚡ Michael Saylor reaffirmed Strategy's commitment to Bitcoin in response to a JPMorgan warning that MSTR could face removal from major eq...
 JPMorgan warned that MSTR could face removal from major equity indices, saying Strategy's conviction is unwavering and its mission remains unchanged.
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Michael Saylor reaffirmed Strategy's commitment to Bitcoin \ stacker news ~bitcoin
JPMorgan warned that MSTR could face removal from major equity indices, saying Strategy's conviction is unwavering and its mission remains unchanged.
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After 60 Years, Diabetes Drug Found to Unexpectedly Affect The Brain
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After 60 Years, Diabetes Drug Found to Unexpectedly Affect The Brain
Metformin has been prescribed to people with type 2 diabetes to manage blood sugar for more than 60 years, but scientists haven't been exactly...
 Metformin has been prescribed to people with type 2 diabetes to manage blood sugar for more than 60 years, but scientists haven't been exactly sure how it works. A recent study suggests it works directly in the brain, which could lead to new types of treatment.
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After 60 Years, Diabetes Drug Found to Unexpectedly Affect The Brain \ stacker news ~science
Metformin has been prescribed to people with type 2 diabetes to manage blood sugar for more than 60 years, but scientists haven't been exactly sure...
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Google cracked Apple’s AirDrop and is adding it to Pixel phones
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Google cracked Apple’s AirDrop and is adding it to Pixel phones
First iMessage reactions, now AirDrop.
 Google just announced some unexpected and welcome news: Pixel 10 owners can now send and receive files with Apple devices over AirDrop. And equally interestingly, the company engineered this interoperability without Apple’s involvement. Google says it works with iPhone, iPad, and macOS devices, and applies to the entire Pixel 10 series. While limited to Google’s latest phones for now, Google spokesperson Alex Moriconi says, “We’re bringing this new experience to Pixel 10 first before expanding to other devices.”
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Google cracked Apple’s AirDrop and is adding it to Pixel phones \ stacker news ~tech
Google just announced some unexpected and welcome news: Pixel 10 owners can now send and receive files with Apple devices over AirDrop. And equally...
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Google’s Nano Banana AI image model goes Pro and is free to try
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Google’s Nano Banana AI image model goes Pro and is free to try
It goes way beyond viral 3D figurines.
 Google just took the wraps off Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image), its improved image generation and editing model built on Gemini 3 Pro that promises to “turn your visions into studio-quality designs with unprecedented control, flawless text rendering, and enhanced world knowledge.” That’s a step up from those hyperrealistic 3D figurines that caused the original image model to go viral in September, shortly after its launch.
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Google’s Nano Banana AI image model goes Pro and is free to try \ stacker news ~AI
Google just took the wraps off Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image), its improved image generation and editing model built on Gemini 3 Pro that pro...
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3 Bash scripting techniques every Linux user should know
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3 Bash scripting techniques every Linux user should know
Unlock the power of Bash with these simple techniques.
 Have you been thinking about biting the bullet and learning Bash scripting? Or perhaps you're like me, and you're always looking for ways to improve. I have three tips that will improve every Bash script you write.
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3 Bash scripting techniques every Linux user should know \ stacker news ~devs
Have you been thinking about biting the bullet and learning Bash scripting? Or perhaps you're like me, and you're always looking for ways to improv...
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Nvidia CEO sees AI transformation while skeptics count the risks https://www.reuters.com/business/tipping-point-or-bubble-nvidia-ceo-sees-ai-transformation-while-skeptics-count-2025-11-20/ Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab CEO Jensen Huang says he does not see an AI bubble, but rather a tipping point. In his view, the kind of computing his company specializes in will come to suffuse everything from writing code to running legions of robots in the everyday world, stoking investor optimism and sending Nvidia shares up nearly 5% in premarket trading on Thursday.
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Nvidia CEO sees AI transformation while skeptics count the risks \ stacker news ~AI
Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab CEO Jensen Huang says he does not see an AI bubble, but rather a tipping point. In his view, the kind of computing h...
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Asia Morning Briefing: BTC Market Stress Reveals a New Crypto Order
Asia Morning Briefing: BTC Market Stress Reveals a New Crypto Order
Market observers note stable XRP/BTC and ETH/BTC ranges and an unusually balanced top-20 ranking, signaling fundamentals-driven dispersion rather t...
 Bitcoin's recent slide under $90,000 did not trigger the usual deep correction behavior, indicating a shift from a liquidity-driven to a fundamentals-driven market. Tokens with clear utility, staking, or institutional demand are maintaining their value, while speculative assets face pressure. Asia-Pacific markets showed mixed results, with Japan's Nikkei 225 rising 0.5% despite Wall Street's tech-led declines.
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Asia Morning Briefing: BTC Market Stress Reveals a New Crypto Order \ stacker news ~bitcoin
Bitcoin's recent slide under $90,000 did not trigger the usual deep correction behavior, indicating a shift from a liquidity-driven to a fundamenta...
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Kraken raises $200m from Ken Griffin's Citadel to notch $20 billion valuation
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Exclusive: Crypto exchange Kraken raises $200 million from Ken Griffin's Citadel Securities to notch $20 billion valuation | Fortune
Once skittish about digital assets, Citadel has warmed towards the crypto business in 2025.
 One of the world’s largest crypto exchanges has raised a huge stash of capital from a blue chip financial titan. The Wyoming-based Kraken secured $200 million in a strategic investment from Citadel Securities, the nearly 25-year-old market maker, a Kraken spokesperson confirmed to Fortune. The investment valued the crypto exchange at $20 billion.
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Kraken raises $200m from Ken Griffin's Citadel to notch $20 billion valuation \ stacker news ~tech
One of the world’s largest crypto exchanges has raised a huge stash of capital from a blue chip financial titan. The Wyoming-based Kraken secured...
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NASA Discovered a Rock on Mars That Doesn't Belong There
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NASA Discovered a Rock on Mars That Doesn't Belong There
More than five years into its mission, NASA's Mars Perseverance rover is still ambling across the surface of the red planet, doing what any fi...
 More than five years into its mission, NASA's Mars Perseverance rover is still ambling across the surface of the red planet, doing what any five-year-old loves to do – stopping to look at every rock on its path.
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NASA Discovered a Rock on Mars That Doesn't Belong There \ stacker news ~science
More than five years into its mission, NASA's Mars Perseverance rover is still ambling across the surface of the red planet, doing what any five-ye...
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Bitcoin briefly falls below $90,000 to lowest since April
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Bitcoin briefly falls below $90,000 to lowest since April
The cryptocurrency appeared to be foreshadowing a decline in stocks.
 Bitcoin wavered as investors continued to shed their speculative technology holdings with the cryptocurrency first among them. Bitcoin was last trading up 1.6% at $93,236.00, but earlier Tuesday touched $89,259, its lowest since April 22. Bitcoin is up 2% over the past year, according to Coin Metrics.
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Bitcoin briefly falls below $90,000 to lowest since April \ stacker news ~bitcoin
Bitcoin wavered as investors continued to shed their speculative technology holdings with the cryptocurrency first among them. Bitcoin was last tra...
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Microsoft launches tracker to manage autonomous AI in the workplace
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Microsoft launches tracker to manage autonomous AI in the workplace
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 In Microsoft's view, humans are not the only ones to manage in a workplace. Artificial intelligence needs a manager, too. The software maker on Tuesday announced Microsoft ‌Agent 365, a program for its customers to track what it expects to be 1.3 billion ‌agents automating office work by 2028. Agents are AI-powered programs that perform tasks on humans' behalf.
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Microsoft launches tracker to manage autonomous AI in the workplace \ stacker news ~tech
In Microsoft's view, humans are not the only ones to manage in a workplace. Artificial intelligence needs a manager, too. The software maker on Tue...
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Bears Claw Control: Can Bitcoin Defy The Odds & Bounce To $160K Or Is $69K Next?
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Bears Claw Back Control: Can Bitcoin Defy The Odds And Bounce To $160K, Or Is $69K Next?
Bitcoin's brutal week has bulls reeling: Lost supports, towering resistances, and a fear gauge in the red. What if this "extreme fear" is the ...
 Well, the hopes and dreams of the bulls have been dashed this week after Bitcoin closed the week out at $94.290, below the key $96,000 weekly support level. In the weeks ahead, we should expect more bearish price action as key support levels have been lost. Bounces back up may come, but they are unlikely to result in recapturing any meaningful price levels.
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Bears Claw Control: Can Bitcoin Defy The Odds & Bounce To $160K Or Is $69K Next? \ stacker news ~bitcoin
Well, the hopes and dreams of the bulls have been dashed this week after Bitcoin closed the week out at $94.290, below the key $96,000 weekly suppo...
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