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PayPal stock: Stripe-Advent $53 billion bid is off; PYPL drops 13%
PayPal stock closed $53.66 Friday, down 12.7%, after Bloomberg reported Stripe and Advent walked away from a $60.50 bid. No joint statement.…
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Galaxy S26 FE: $699 Fan Edition with One UI 9 and a USB 2.0 catch
Galaxy S26 FE starts at $699. Announced Aug. 27. One UI 9, Exynos 2500, same cameras as last year, USB 2.0 instead of 3.2. Select U.S. carriers Sept. 3; Samsung.com and stores Sept. 4.
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Anthropic ruling: Judge Lin voids Pentagon supply-chain risk label
Thursday’s Anthropic ruling in San Francisco granted summary judgment: the Pentagon’s supply-chain risk label was First Amendment retaliation and a Fifth Amendment…
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Cyclospora outbreak: 11,458 cases in 20 states after Aug. 27 CDC add
Cyclospora outbreak tied to Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce is now 11,458 lab-confirmed cases in 20 states after Thursday’s CDC/FDA refresh. Georgia, Tennessee,…
Crypto
Bitcoin-backed mortgage: Coinbase and Better open general availability
Better and Coinbase opened a bitcoin-backed mortgage to general availability Aug. 26. Two loans: a Fannie Mae first lien plus a BTC-secured…
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Cuisinart grill brush recall: 3.6 million wire-bristle units after Aug. 27 expansion
Cuisinart grill brush recall grew Aug. 27 by about 1.91 million units to 3,625,800. Conair wants wire-bristle brushes off grates before Labor…
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iPhone 18 Pro vs Fold: Sept. 9 pits a 2nm slab against Apple’s first book phone
iPhone 18 Pro vs Fold is the real Sept. 9 decision. Apple confirmed “Surprise and Shine” for 10 a.m. PT. The Pro…