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Amazon will invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic in a broad deal

Amazon will invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic in a broad deal It’s the third time Amazon has poured major money into the AI company. By Anna Washenko April 20, 2026   Amazon, Anthropic Amazon and Anthropic are strengthening their ties once again, with steep financial commitments made on both sides. Today, Amazon announced that … Continue reading Amazon will invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic in a broad deal

Allwyn completes $1.5 billion deal to acquire majority stake in PrizePicks

Allwyn completes $1.5 billion deal to acquire majority stake in PrizePicks Rachael Davies   Suswati Basu     Gaming firm Allwyn’s deal to acquire the majority stake in fantasy sports operator PrizePicks has been completed, closing at $ 1.533 billion. Allwyn, best known for its lottery services, has finalized the deal to acquire PrizePicks, the … Continue reading Allwyn completes $1.5 billion deal to acquire majority stake in PrizePicks

Google’s Billion iPhone Advantage Will Reshape Advertising

Google’s Billion iPhone Advantage Will Reshape Advertising by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, January 15, 2026 Google’s multi-year contract with Apple to support its push further into artificial intelligence (AI) gives the company access to more than 1.5 billion iPhones worldwide. The number is an educated guess based on analysis and available numbers. As a Gemini-powered … Continue reading Google’s Billion iPhone Advantage Will Reshape Advertising

Holiday ecommerce spending hits $79.7 billion before Cyber Week even begins

AI-driven tools, deeper discounts, mobile convenience and flexible payment options drive record November spending. Constantine von Hoffman on November 26, 2025   Consumers didn’t wait for Black Friday or Cyber Monday to open their wallets this year. U.S. shoppers have already spent $ 79.7 billion online from Nov. 1 to Nov. 23—a 7.5% jump over … Continue reading Holiday ecommerce spending hits $79.7 billion before Cyber Week even begins

Someone made a ‘camera’ that can shoot at two billion frames per second

Someone made a ‘camera’ that can shoot at two billion frames per second With a bit of work, it can actually film light moving. Ian Carlos Campbell Contributing Reporter Tue, October 21, 2025 Brian Haidet, a scientist creating videos on YouTube under the handle AlphaPhoenix, showed off a camera in a new video that can … Continue reading Someone made a ‘camera’ that can shoot at two billion frames per second

Trump administration looks to double aid for Argentina to $40 billion. Here’s how

October 16, 2025 Trump administration looks to double aid for Argentina to $40 billion. Here’s how The Trump administration is looking to provide an additional $ 20 billion in financing for Argentina through a mix of financing from sovereign funds and the private sector. That would come on top of the $ 20 billion credit … Continue reading Trump administration looks to double aid for Argentina to $40 billion. Here’s how