Tech Startups Are Handing Out Free Nicotine Pouches to Boost Productivity
A nicotine replacement for smokers has started popping up in offices in the tech industry, despite health hazards.
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OpenAI Is Paying Employees More Than Any Major Tech Startup in History
The company's stock-based compensation in 2025 reached an average of $1.5 million per employee.
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Bankers Are Gearing Up for Another Onslaught of Monster Deals in 2026
Firms are anticipating more spinoffs, crypto M&A and participation from sovereign-wealth funds.
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Hyatt Hotels Cuts Full-Year Guidance Due to Hurricane Damage in Jamaica
Hyatt now expects adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to be toward the low end of its prior range of $1.09 billion to $1.11 billion.
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CSX Says Train Derailed in Kentucky; Delays Expected
The logistics company said a train was derailed in Kentucky, which is expected to cause shipment delays.
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Disney Settles Children's Privacy Case With $10 Million Payment
A complaint alleged that Disney collected information from and targeted ads toward children without parental notice and consent.
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Tesla publicly posts a pessimistic forecast for fourth-quarter sales
Tesla is expected to sell 1.64 million vehicles in 2025, which is fewer than the 1.79 million it sold in 2024 or they 1.8 million it sold in 2023.
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DJT Stock Falls as Trump Media Launches Five 'America-First' ETFs. What Is It Trying to Do?
The launch comes just days after Trump Media agreed to merge with a nuclear fusion company.
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Walmart Outage Affects Thousands of Shoppers
More than 6,500 Walmart customers couldn't access its mobile app and website earlier Tuesday in a brief outage.
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Caterpillar's Surging Stock Is Fueled by AI, Not Yellow Excavators
Sales of generators are powering the manufacturing giant's fastest-growing segment.
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Emboldened Activist Investors Are Circling U.S. Banks
The Trump administration's deregulation push could give activists more room to target banks, where big campaigns are rare.
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Octopus Energy to Spin Off AI Arm Kraken at $8.65 Billion Valuation
The British renewable-energy startup raised $1 billion in its first stand-alone funding round for the artificial-intelligence platform.
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Meta Buys AI Startup Manus for More Than $2 Billion
The deal is one of the first in which a major U.S. tech company has bought a startup with Chinese roots.
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After a Year of Blistering Growth, AI Chip Makers Get Ready for Bigger 2026
Nvidia leads the pack, but faces increasing competition and supply-chain challenges.
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Chinese Technology Firms Aim to Raise Over $1 Billion via IPOs
Hong Kong's initial-public-offering market is set to start the new year with a bang, as three Chinese companies line up to list in the city early January.
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December 30, 2025 21:00 ET (02:00 GMT)
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