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Business news • Apr 26

Opinion | Spirit Airlines and the New State Capitalism

If news reports are correct that the Trump administration plans to rescue Spirit Airlines in return for up to 90% equity in the company, passengers may soon...

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Business news • Apr 26

Apple Is Setting Its New CEO Up to Be Synonymous with the $2,000 Foldable iPhone, Report Says

A new, anonymously-sourced Bloomberg report describes what may be Apple's gambit for getting the public to fall in love with its new CEO, John Ternus: marry...

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Business news • Apr 26

Spirit Airlines Didn’t Die Because Biden Blocked The JetBlue Merger

There's a simple story that's become conventional wisdom about Spirit Airlines, that is also wrong: that they are failing because the Biden administration...

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Business news • Apr 26

The English Muffin Brand We Ranked The Best Is So Good You Can Skip The Butter And Jam

We gathered up all the English muffins we could find and discovered that our favorite brand was perfect all on its own. Here's what to know.

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Business news • Apr 26

Can Sam Altman be trusted? Elon Musk wants a jury to answer Big Tech’s hottest question.

Musk's lawsuit against Altman asks jurors to dig into grievances that stretch back to OpenAI's founding.

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Business news • Apr 26

Baby on board! Woman births baby on flight from Atlanta to Portland

A woman gave birth to her baby on a Delta flight from Atlanta to Portland, with the help of flight attendants and medical volunteers.

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Business news • Apr 26

John Ternus could borrow from Microsoft’s playbook to reinvigorate Apple

Microsoft recently announced something rather interesting – a voluntary employee buyout. In short, if your age and tenure at the company add up to 70 or...

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Business news • Apr 26

A town of 7,000 planned so many data centers, it’s like adding 51 Walmarts

Developers plan to build six sprawling data center campuses in Archbald, Pennsylvania, covering about 14 percent of the town's land.

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Business news • Apr 26

Gas station owner speaks for every Californian with four-word message to Gavin Newsom — as another hike looms

A Southern California gas station owner is capturing the frustrations of many drivers as they're feeling fuel prices put a dent in their wallets.

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Business news • Apr 26

Alphabet to invest $40 billion in thriving AI company

Google is investing up to $40 billion in Anthropic at a $350 billion valuation, days after Amazon's own major bet. Here is what the deal really means.

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Business news • Apr 26

TechCrunch Mobility: Elon’s admission

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

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Business news • Apr 26

Americans’ electricity was shut off 13 million times in a year, data shows

An advocate called the higher-than-expected numbers “jarring,” and consumer advocates say they signal a surprisingly high rate of extreme financial...

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Business news • Apr 26

After 141 years, Lammes Candies is closing shop

Lammes Candies is closing its doors after operating in Austin under the same family for 141 years.

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Business news • Apr 26

Balcony solar panels gain ground

Small-scale solar systems designed for balconies are beginning to appear in Greece, offering households a low-cost way to reduce electricity bills.

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Business news • Apr 26

The Podcast Where You Can Eavesdrop on the A.I. Elite

As Dwarkesh Patel entered a small sushi restaurant in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood on a recent Monday evening, a ripple of excitement passed among four...

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Business news • Apr 26

2 Florida teens arrested after riding lawnmower through Target, officials

MARION COUNTY, Fla. - The Ocala Police Department arrested two teens after they filmed reckless social media stunts that caused damage and raised safety...

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Business news • Apr 26

Drill, baby, drill? US, China fight for the future of energy

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is having major impacts on global energy markets. Behind the scenes, there is another battle going on as the US and...

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Business news • Apr 26

Cathie Wood sells $75 million of surging semiconductor stock

Here are Ark Innovation leader Cathie Wood's latest moves.

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Business news • Apr 26

Freezing dormant BTC would trigger worst single day repricing in bitcoin’s history, says maximalist

Bitcoin developers and analysts are fiercely debating a proposal to freeze about 5.6 million long-dormant coins to protect them from potential future...

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Business news • Apr 26

Apple’s Cook Gives Ternus a Pipeline of 10 Major New Product Categories

Apple CEO Tim Cook is leaving successor John Ternus with a strong pipeline of products that includes the foldable iPhone in September. Also: Ternus wants to...

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