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Nvidia has started the $5 trillion club. A look at its rise, by the numbers
Nvidia on Wednesday became the first public company to reach a market capitalization of $5 trillion. The ravenous appetite for the Silicon Valley company’s chips is the main reason that the company’s stock price has increased so rapidly since early 2023.
PayPal Gets Smart: ChatGPT Can Now Be Your Personal Shopping Mall
PayPal is jumping into the AI shopping game by embedding its digital wallet directly into ChatGPT.
Air Traffic Controllers Work Without Pay as Shutdown Takes Off
U.S. air traffic controllers have only received partial pay and could miss their next paycheck entirely if the government shutdown continues for two more weeks.
Wood You Believe It? “Superwood” Stronger Than Steel
A U.S. company called InventWood has developed “Superwood,” a revolutionary material that boasts up to 10 times the strength-to-weight ratio of steel.
Rently’s Self-Touring Tech and the Gen Z Shift Away from Ownership
Rently CEO Merrick Lackner shares how self-touring and smart tech are transforming renting and why Gen Z is choosing flexibility over homeownership.
OpenAI partners with Walmart to let users buy products in ChatGPT
OpenAI is partnering with Walmart to allow shoppers to make purchases directly within ChatGPT.
News organizations reject new Pentagon reporting rules
Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon.
Elon Musk And X Settle $128 Million Severance Dispute
Elon Musk and X have settled a lawsuit with former Twitter executives over $128 million in severance allegedly unpaid since Musk’s 2022 acquisition of Twitter.
OpenAI And Broadcom Team Up for AI Chip Powerhouse
OpenAI has partnered with Broadcom to develop 10 gigawatts of custom AI chips and systems, which will consume as much electricity as a large city.
Wall Street Whiplash: Bill Mann Breaks Down Last Friday's Market Mayhem
Motley Fool’s Bill Mann unpacks October 10th's market chaos, what triggered it, and where smart investors should look next. Don’t miss his expert insight!
Investors Shift 401(k) Allocations to Bonds, Cash in September
In September, investors redirected their 401(k) plan allocations from stocks to bonds and cash, as analyzed by Alight, a retirement plan administrator.
