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Randall Lane probably didn’t break the law by accepting $6 million while working at Forbes, but he may still pay a price under a 140-year-old doctrine
A New York legal doctrine requiring employee loyalty could pose more risk to the fired Forbes editor than any criminal exposure.
Bitcoin Eyes New August Lows as Binance Longs Face a ‘Cleanout’
Bitcoin futures open interest on Binance fell alongside BTC price as analysis published on CryptoQuant flagged mounting pressure on leveraged longs.
SEC Shelves Crypto Rule Meeting Days After Senate Punted Clarity Act
No replacement date has been set for the meeting, which was cancelled due to an “unforeseen scheduling issue.”
RedotPay said to put $1 billion U.S. IPO plan on hold: Bloomberg
A spokesperson for the stablecoin payments company declined to comment on any IPO plans.
Code Metal lands $80 million Pentagon deal to modernize military wargaming
Code Metal, a $1.25 billion software firm, just landed a $80 million deal, as the Pentagon increasingly turns to startups for modernization.
Current price of oil as of August 14, 2026
When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.
Anthropic’s $2 trillion problem: Its underlying business is nowhere near the IPO valuation it wants
Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.
OpenAI swaps chief revenue officer amid executive departures
In today's edition: OpenAI's leadership musical chairs; Microsoft's "super app," Tim Cook in Texas, Databricks, Flock cameras, IBM, and China's AI influence.
Glenn Fogel runs the world’s largest online travel business. He still personally reads customer complaints because ‘you gotta get that sh*t right’
The travel industry, like every sector, is experimenting with the best use cases for AI. Fogel is working towards a world where tourism becomes an intelligence system in its own r…
A value investor’s reluctant case for gold
The U.S. dollar is the world's reserve currency for three reasons, all of which are cracking at once.
AI will make the biggest companies bigger and the smallest more powerful. Hotels show who gets squeezed
The next technology wave will produce a barbell: scaled platforms at one end, focused operators renting their capabilities at the other.
Philanthropy’s best-kept secret: the more you have, the less you’re required to give
The 50 largest private foundations in America hold more than $535 billion between them, obliged o distribute 5% each year, a minimum unchanged since 1969.
Gen Z and millennials have it far worse than my generation. Here's why | Opinion
'I know my age group has called the young lazy, entitled snowflakes,' says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee, who has been writing for the Guardian for nearly 50 years. 'But I know…
RedotPay US IPO delayed amid regulatory, legal hurdles: Report
RedotPay’s US IPO has reportedly been delayed as it seeks regulatory approvals, while the company says it secured a US money transmitter license.
Kalshi Ordered to Block Washington Bets Days After CFTC Backed It
A King County judge gave the exchange until August 19 to stop offering sports, election and politics wagers in the state.
The hidden risk of GLP-1 drugs
There's something the tens of millions of Americans who are currently on GLP-1 medications, or thinking of starting them, need to know.
Serena Williams is finding new mentors in the VC chapter of her career—and is learning how to be one herself
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JPMorgan cut Polymarket banking ties over regulatory concerns: Report
JPMorgan Chase reportedly cut banking ties with Polymarket in October 2025 over regulatory concerns but remains open to an underwriting role if the platform goes public.
Live updates: Bitcoin slips below $63,000 as oil, yields climb
WTI crude tops $82 a barrel, adding inflation pressure and weighing on risk assets as bond yields rise.
Taiwan's simulated internet blackout, explained – video
In Taipei on Thursday, the streets swiftly emptied into shelters as air raid sirens rang out and alerts pinged on mobile phones. These kinds of drills are the norm in cities acros…
Crypto payments barely register among euro area merchants, ECB finds
Crypto acceptance was just 0.2% online and remained below 1% at physical points of sale, while mobile payments gained ground.
Standards watchdog resumes investigation into Nigel Farage over financial gifts
Reform UK leader’s return to Clacton restarts inquiry into £5m gift from cyrpto-billionaire and support from fraudsterThe suspended parliamentary standards investigation into Nige…
SEC cancels key crypto regulatory meeting
The SEC canceled a meeting on proposed crypto offering rules after the Senate left for recess without voting on the CLARITY Act.
Cluster of headwinds weigh on bitcoin. XRP teeters near $1
Top cryptocurrencies nurse losses as regulatory picture sours. ETF flows and traditional markets offer little support.