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What's Next in the Legal Battle Over Elon Musk's $100 Billion Pay Deal
The Tesla CEO’s record-breaking compensation package has hit another roadblock, after a Delaware judge again rejected the deal.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
FTC takes action against location data companies accused of unlawfully using consumer info
The Federal Trade Commission announced that it is taking action against two location data companies after it said that they unlawfully tracked and sold private consumer information.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
German company caught smuggling chemical plant to Iran
Aiotec GmbH agrees $14.5mn settlement with US after disguising shipment of dismantled polypropylene facilityFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Space Startups Get Government Contracts as SpaceX Explores Share Sale Valued at $350 Billion
The commercial space industry has had a rocket lit under it recently, as the government changes how it awards contracts, looking closely at new innovators.Inc. - Dec. 3 -
AT&T plans to plow $20 billion into buybacks in signal of business turnaround
AT&T’s stock is rising as the company will bring back share repurchases alongside an expected $20 billion-plus in continued dividend commitments over the next three years.MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
Alleged Switch 2 Accessories Are Now Available To Buy--With A Major Asterisk
With Nintendo set to announce the Switch 2 , or whatever it's called, in just a few months, at least one retailer has already begun selling alleged accessories for it. There are some major ...GameSpot - Dec. 3 -
SpaceX’s $350 billion private valuation signals an IPO is off the table for now
Elon Musk’s space business is part of a trend of companies staying private, as its private-market valuation jumps by more than $100 billion with a proposed sale of shares.MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
Vietnam court may commute tycoon's death sentences if she repays $11 billion
A court in Vietnam has upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan but said it could be commuted to life if she reimburses some $11 billionABC News - Dec. 3 -
Fantasy Baseball Today: Bounce-backs to buy for 2025 include a projected resurgence for Austin Riley, and more
Plus, why Adolis Garcia may be a bounce-back to sellCBS Sports - Dec. 3 -
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Death sentence upheld for tycoon — unless she pays $9 billion
Truong My Lan was convicted of swindling money from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) and sentenced to death for fraud totaling $27 billion.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
BlackRock expanding in private credit, buys HPS Investment Partners for $12 billion
The deal, which is expected to close in mid-2025, comes during a boom for the private credit space.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
ServiceTitan’s planned IPO could come with a more than $5 billion valuation
The Glendale, Calif.-based company could raise up to $500 million in its initial public offering.MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
Microsoft faces £1 billion lawsuit in UK for allegedly overcharging rival cloud firms' customers
Microsoft was accused of unfairly overcharging customers of rival cloud companies including Amazon, Google and Alibaba Cloud in a U.K. lawsuit filed Tuesday.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
Microsoft Faces $1.3 Billion Antitrust Lawsuit Over Cloud Services in U.K.
Microsoft faces a dispute in the U.K. over how it charges customers who buy cloud software services that rival its own Azure, the latest antitrust challenge to the U.S. tech giant’s approach to ...The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
Top tech stocks are ‘cash machines,’ so keep buying, says the dean of valuation
Aswath Damodaran, the NYU Stern School of Business finance professor, says big tech stocks are “insanely profitable,” and should be bought in case of pullbacks.MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
Elon Musk’s $50 Billion Tesla Pay Can’t Be Reinstated, Delaware Judge Rules
The judge said she would not reverse her decision to strike down the package after Tesla shareholders approved it a second time.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Real estate tycoon must pay $9 billion to avoid execution in Vietnam
A court in Vietnam upheld a death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, rejecting her appeal in a $12 billion embezzlement and bribery case.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Vietnamese tycoon faces scramble to raise billions to avoid death sentence
Truong My Lan must repay three-quarters of $12bn she embezzled from bank in a case that shocked the country. The Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan has lost her appeal against the death ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
US expands list of Chinese technology companies under export controls
The U.S. Commerce Department has expanded the list of Chinese technology companies subject to export controls to include many that make equipment used to make computer chipsABC News - Dec. 3 -
Sanofi to Invest $1 Billion in New Insulin Manufacturing Base in China
The new base, which will be located in Yizhuang, Beijing, marks Sanofi’s second production site in the capital and its fourth in the country.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
All Three Asus ROG Ally Models Get Big Discounts At Best Buy For Cyber Monday
Asus ROG Ally $350 (was ...GameSpot - Dec. 2 -
Tesla CEO Elon Musk loses bid to get $56 billion pay package reinstated
Elon Musk's pay package granted in 2018 was the largest compensation plan in U.S. history for a public company executive.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
Tesla CEO Elon Musk loses bid to get $56 billion pay package reinstated
Tesla CEO Elon Musk lost his bid to get his 2018 CEO pay package reinstated on Monday when a Delaware judge upheld her prior ruling that the compensation plan was improperly granted.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Judge rejects Elon Musk request to reinstate his $56 billion pay package
Elon Musk was seeking to reinstate a massive 2018 Tesla pay package after shareholders had reapproved it, but a judge denied his request.CBS News - Dec. 2 -
GM to sell stake in battery cell plant to joint venture partner for roughly $1 billion
General Motors plans to sell its stake in a $2.6 billion electric vehicle battery cell plant in Michigan to its joint venture partner LG Energy Solution.CNBC - Dec. 2 -
The 45 Best Cyber Monday Deals From Best Buy (2024)
Best Buy's Cyber Monday deals take up to 40 percent off—grab that iPad Mini or the TV you've been eyeing all year before time runs out.Wired - Dec. 2 -
What our expert shoppers are buying this Cyber Monday
Here are our editors' favorite Cyber Monday deals this year, from 100% cotton throws to marked down monitors.NBC News - Dec. 2 -
New Video Claims NZXT PC Rental Program Is "A Scam," Company Says It's Looking Into It
A new report alleges that PC hardware company NZXT's PC rental program is "shady and manipulative." The video from Gamers Nexus (via The Verge ) accuses NZXT of changing prices and parts between ...GameSpot - Dec. 2 -
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Americans expected to spend $13 billion total on Cyber Monday deals
Consumers are focusing on finding deals on Cyber Monday and American spending is expected to rise compared to 2023. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady breaks down the spending trends for 2024.CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Jim Cramer says AMD stock is a buy on Intel's CEO shakeup — 'It's winning'
Pat Gelsinger's retirement from Intel will only help Club holding and longtime rival AMD, Jim Cramer said Monday.CNBC - Dec. 2 -
Is OpenAI Getting Into the Advertising Business? The Company Is Sending Mixed Messages
The AI giant’s CFO says it’s looking into ads, but adds that it has no active plans as yet.Inc. - Dec. 2 -
MicroStrategy has kept buying bitcoin as prices have pulled back
The software company has spent nearly $7 billion buying bitcoin in the past two weeks as prices have pulled back.MarketWatch - Dec. 2