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NextEra Energy Reportedly in Talks to Acquire Dominion, Creating a Utility Giant

NextEra Energy, one of the largest U.S. power companies, is in advanced talks to acquire Dominion Energy, in a deal that could transform the power industry as it races to provide the power needed for the burgeoning growth of artificial intelligence, two people familiar with the matter said Sunday. Tech giants are vigorously building data […]

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The Clarity Act has taken a step forward: State of Crypto

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Unpacking Thursday’s sometimes contentious markup hearing.

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Straus Family Creamery issues voluntary ice cream recall

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A California dairy company has issued a recall for five flavors of ice cream, warning customers that some tubs may be contaminated with metal. The Straus Family Creamery company has recalled some of its organic ice cream, sold in 17 states since May 4. It said it ordered the recall due to “the potential presence

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Japanese companies SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities plan to offer crypto investment trusts

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Another 11 companies responded to a survey saying they would consider offering crypto funds once the regulatory environment is clear.

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The new front of DeFi: VerifiedX bets that Bitcoin’s next chapter is programmable and private

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VerifiedX claims its Bitcoin sidechain enables programmable, privacy-preserving transactions without synthetic wrappers, targeting the growing institutional demand for native DeFi on the original blockchain system.

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Iran war cripples one of world’s richest nations

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In Qatar, a desert peninsula jutting into the Persian Gulf, natural gas has transformed the country from a pearl-diving country to one of the richest countries in the world. Qatar has spent three decades building supply lines, shipping tens of billions of dollars of liquefied natural gas each year through the Strait of Hormuz to

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Russian stablecoin built to dodge sanctions says it can survive even if they are lifted

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A7A5, the Russia-linked stablecoin designed to move money around banking restrictions, says faster trade settlement, yield and regional crypto infrastructure could keep it relevant even as geopolitical tensions ease.

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Buyer frenzy for ‘Royal Pop’ pocket watches forces Swatch to close stores

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Swiss watchmaker Swatch closed dozens of its stores on Saturday as large crowds queued to try to snatch up Royal Pop pocket watches from its collaboration with luxury watch maker Audemars Piguet. The frenzy prompted police interventions at stores from London to New York and disappointed customers who queued for hours to buy the colorful

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Thousands of FiveThirtyEight articles appear to be disappearing from the Internet

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An archived website of FiveThirtyEight, a data journalism publication known for its polling analysis and election models, now redirects readers to ABC News, its owner and former host. As a result, several thousand articles dating back to FiveThirtyEight’s founding in 2008 are no longer accessible online, according to Nathaniel Rakich, the publication’s former editor-in-chief. ABC

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Jump Crypto’s ‘Firedancer’ Takes a Slow and Steady Approach to Its Long-Awaited Solana Infrastructure Rollout

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In an interview with CoinDesk, Firedancer’s lead engineer provides an update on how the new client, also known as software, is performing in the Solana ecosystem.

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