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Bitcoin could top $125,000 or fall toward $77,000 this quarter — depending on what Trump does next

Here are three major factors that could drive bitcoin’s price in the first quarter.

MarketWatch - 2d

China’s box office takings drop by a quarter as viewers turn to streaming

Lack of blockbusters, pandemic aftereffects and hard economic times blamed for 2024 slump

Financial Times - 3d

NHL releases Florida Panthers Quarter-Century Team

Several players on Florida's current roster made the cut on the Panthers' Quarter-Century Team

Yahoo Sports - 3d

U.S. Plans $8 Billion Sale of Arms, Including Bombs, to Israel

The Biden administration notified Congress of a weapons package for Israel that is one of the largest new arms sales since the war in Gaza began.

The Wall Street Journal - 3d

Congress notified of planned $8 billion weapons sale to Israel

President Biden has made it clear that Israel has the right to defend its citizens as the American ally presses forward with its war against Hamas in Gaza.

CBS News - 3d

Biden administration plans $8 billion weapons sale to Israel

State Department tells Congress of a planned $8 billion weapons sale to Israel.

ABC News - 3d

Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion on AI-enabled data centers in fiscal 2025

Over half of Microsoft's $80 billion in spending will take place in the U.S., Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith wrote in a Friday blog post.

CNBC - 4d

State Dept. Tells Congress It Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel

The arms transfer could be the final one the Biden administration provides to Israel. President Biden has largely ignored critics of Israel’s war in Gaza who have urged a halt to weapons aid.

The New York Times - 4d

Louisiana boy rewarded after giving away his only dollar

Nine-year-old Kelvin Ellis Jr. of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, had only $1 to his name, but chose to give it away to a man he mistook as homeless. That single act of generosity sparked a friendship he ...

CBS News - 4d

Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion on AI-enabled data centers over next 12 months

Microsoft plans to spend $80 billion in fiscal 2025 on the construction of data centers that can handle artificial intelligence workloads, the company said in a Friday blog post.

NBC News - 4d

Djokovic ousted by Opelka in Brisbane quarters

Novak Djokovic was beaten 7-6 (6), 6-3 by big-serving Reilly Opelka in the Brisbane International quarterfinals on Friday.

ESPN - 4d

French Quarter fully reopens to the public with increased security days after attack

The younger brother of the driver in the New Year’s Day terrorist attack on Bourbon Street said he’s shocked by his brother’s actions and there were no red flags beforehand.

NBC News - 4d

Biden blocks Japan's Nippon Steel from $15 billion takeover of U.S. Steel

President Joe Biden said Friday that he has decided to block a $15 billion takeover of U.S.

NBC News - 5d

After Fierce Lobbying, Treasury Sets Rules for Billions in Hydrogen Subsidies

With a lucrative tax credit, the Biden administration is hoping to establish a new industry that might help fight climate change.

The New York Times - 5d

Biden decides to block Nippon Steel’s $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel: Report

The White House is expected to announce U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to block Nippon Steel’s $15 billion takeover bid of U.S. Steel on Friday.

CNBC - 5d

World Juniors 2025: Semifinals Set After Exciting Quarters With Canada Losing Again

The world juniors semifinals are set to feature the Sweden and Finland rivalry, while the USA will face a Czechia squad that eliminated Canada in the quarterfinal.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Music brings New Orleans' French Quarter back to life

Buskers returned to the iconic streets one day after the New Year's Day tragedy.

ABC News - 5d

Constellation Inks $1 Billion Nuclear Power Deal

Under the contracts, Constellation will deliver electricity to more than 13 federal agencies.

Inc. - 5d

U.S. dollar index hits more than two-year high as markets brace for Trump return

Optimism around the U.S. economy was in focus as markets reopened following disrupted trade over Christmas and the New Year's holiday.

CNBC - 5d

GTA 6 Could Sell 40 Million Copies And Make $3 Billion In First Year Alone

According to a research company, Grand Theft Auto VI could bring in more than $3 billion in total revenues during the first 12 months after launch. A report from Financial Times cites data from ...

GameSpot - 5d

Dollar surges against the euro and sterling

US jobs data adds to investor confidence over strength of American economy

Financial Times - 5d

In New Orleans, Celebration Is Followed by Terror in the French Quarter

The attack that left 15 dead and about three dozen injured followed a distressingly familiar pattern of assailants turning vehicles into weapons.

The New York Times - 5d

Djokovic and Sabalenka through to Brisbane quarters

Novak Djokovic will face Reilly Opelka for the first time after reaching the Brisbane International quarter-finals.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Djokovic beats Monfils to reach Brisbane quarters

Novak Djokovic will face Reilly Opelka for the first time after reaching the Brisbane International quarter-finals.

BBC News - 6d

A quarter of a century on: what we got right and wrong about sport’s future

From VAR to the rise of women’s sport, the media’s finest were hit and miss in predicting how things would develop. Imagine tumbling back in time to 1 January, 2000. You pick up the 70p Saturday ...

The Guardian - 6d

What is New Orleans’ French Quarter, the location of the New Year’s Day truck attack?

Founded in 1718, the neighbourhood is also known as the Vieux Carre – or Old Quarter – and is the historic colonial centre of the city. Full report: truck flying Islamic State flag drives into ...