LA Lakers Sold Again at Record $12.5 Billion Valuation

Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner are buying the LA Lakers, valuing the famous team at $12.5 billion — less than a year after the last sale.

12.08.2026
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Crypto-Backed Loans Explained: Get Cash Without Selling Your Bitcoin

Learn how crypto-backed loans let you borrow cash using your Bitcoin as security, without having to sell your coins.

12.08.2026
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Target Hires Its First-Ever AI Boss to Compete With Walmart

Target names Chandhu Nair as its first chief AI officer as big retailers race to use artificial intelligence to improve shopping.

11.08.2026
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JPMorgan Makes Huge Bet on the 2028 LA Olympics

Banking giant JPMorgan becomes the Olympics' first-ever global banking partner, in a deal estimated to be worth over $200 million.

11.08.2026
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OpenAI Hits Pause on 'Astra' AI Over Fears It Could Build Cyberweapons

OpenAI paused its next AI model, Astra, after tests showed it may be able to hack systems on its own.

10.08.2026
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US Government Cracks Down on Hidden Food Ingredients

HHS wants food makers to tell the FDA about self-approved ingredients and is defining 'ultra-processed foods' for the first time.

10.08.2026
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Bitcoin Update That Miners Ignored Freezes After Just Two Blocks

A proposed Bitcoin change split off into its own tiny chain but stalled almost instantly when nearly all miners refused to join it.

10.08.2026
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Hackers Steal $8 Million From Crypto Platform Coinsbuy

An attacker drained $8 million from Coinsbuy across two blockchains, but the company quickly refilled the emptied wallets.

10.08.2026
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Brazil to Freeze Big Crypto Transfers for 24 Hours to Fight Fraud

Starting 2027, Brazil will let crypto firms pause transfers over $10,000 for up to a day to catch scams before money leaves.

09.08.2026
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Bitcoin's New Rule Change Flops: Only 2 Blocks Mined Before Stalling

A controversial Bitcoin upgrade called BIP-110 attracted almost no miner support, producing just two blocks before grinding to a halt.

09.08.2026
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