Bitcoin tops $68,000 as it nears 2021 all-time high
The price of bitcoin surged to start the week, edging even closer to its all-time high after the rally took a breather over the weekend.
Yale’s Stephen Roach says China may have run out of imaginative solutions to its tough problems
China has not held its “Third Plenum” meeting that was expected to take place last year, which could be a sign that is is struggling to address its challenges.
Zuckerberg, Rihanna and Bill Gates were among guests at lavish bash for son of Asia’s richest man
Tech executives including Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates attended a lavish three-day pre-wedding celebration for the son of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani.
Anthropic, backed by Amazon and Google, debuts its most powerful chatbot yet
Anthropic on Monday debuted Claude 3, a chatbot and suite of AI models that it calls its fastest and most powerful yet.
JetBlue, Spirit end $3.8 billion merger agreement after losing antitrust suit
JetBlue and Spirit Airlines had appealed a federal judge’s decision to block their merger earlier in January.
Apple announces new MacBook Air laptops with its latest M3 chip
Apple on Monday announced new versions of its 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air laptops with its latest M3 chip.
Haiti declares state of emergency after armed gangs storm two of the country’s largest prisons
Haiti’s government on Sunday imposed a state of emergency and a nighttime curfew in an attempt to restore order.
Apple hit with more than $1.95 billion EU antitrust fine over music streaming
The European Commission alleges Apple has abused its dominant position in the market for the distribution of music streaming apps.
Kamala Harris urges Hamas to agree to an immediate ceasefire, pushes Israel on aid to Gaza
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris demanded Hamas agree to an immediate six-week ceasefire while urging Israel to do more to boost aid deliveries to Gaza.
Turkish annual inflation soars to 67% in February
The annual February figures came in above analyst expectations, with hotels, cafes and restaurants noting the highest inflation increase.
