Amazon Reports 88% Rise in Profits but Says Growth Could Slow
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Sam Altman says Musk aims to 'slow down a competitor' with his $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI
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Trump says he has directed U.S. Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost
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Trump says Canada joining US 'would be greatest thing they could ever do'
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Amazon scrubs DEI mention from its annual report
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Amazon reports strong earnings for Q4, but stocks dip due to outlook for the first quarter
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