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Georgia financial CEO Todd Burkhalter sentenced for running historic $380M Ponzi scheme to fund lavish lifestyle - New York Post

Georgia financial CEO Todd Burkhalter sentenced for running historic $380M Ponzi scheme to fund lavish lifestyle - New York Post

A financial advising CEO was sentenced Friday to 20 years behind bars for masterminding a $380 million Ponzi scheme to fund his lavish lifestyle that featured yachts, private jets and luxury shoppi…

OpenAI upheaval mounts as Sam Altman readies IPO push - Financial Times

OpenAI upheaval mounts as Sam Altman readies IPO push - Financial Times

Executive exits and safety team changes unsettle staff as the ChatGPT maker prepares for a blockbuster listing

FDA upgrades egg recall to highest risk level as salmonella sickens dozens across several states - Fox Business

FDA upgrades egg recall to highest risk level as salmonella sickens dozens across several states - Fox Business

Nearly 1.6 million cartons of white shell eggs and brown cage-free eggs from two Texas farms now carry the FDA's most serious recall classification.

Warren Buffett's Successor, Greg Abel, Pared Down Bank of America, and Piled Into a Virtual Monopoly That's Now Berkshire's 3rd-Largest Holding - The Motley Fool

Warren Buffett's Successor, Greg Abel, Pared Down Bank of America, and Piled Into a Virtual Monopoly That's Now Berkshire's 3rd-Largest Holding - The Motley Fool

Greg Abel's overhaul of Berkshire Hathaway's $358 billion investment portfolio continued in his second quarter at the helm.

As EV sales, oil costs and wildfires spike, UK gov’t considers.. fewer EVs? (update) - Electrek

As EV sales, oil costs and wildfires spike, UK gov’t considers.. fewer EVs? (update) - Electrek

As the need to get off oil is so plainly apparent, the new UK prime minister is considering loosening EV targets that UK is on track to meet.

State Judge to Kalshi: Your Sports Betting Is Obviously Illegal - Gizmodo

State Judge to Kalshi: Your Sports Betting Is Obviously Illegal - Gizmodo

Kalshi is clearly violating Washington state laws against ‘illegal gambling, sports wagering, and bookmaking,’ a judge wrote.

Trump-appointed regulator OKs banking license for Trump-linked crypto firm - Politico

Trump-appointed regulator OKs banking license for Trump-linked crypto firm - Politico

The decision would give new powers and federal credibility to a venture in which the president and his family retain a substantial financial interest.

Why tech bosses keep sharing their manifestos about AI - BBC

Why tech bosses keep sharing their manifestos about AI - BBC

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg is the latest Big Tech name to pen a letter thousands of words long about AI.

Talks to sell PayPal to Stripe and Advent are heating up - TechCrunch

Talks to sell PayPal to Stripe and Advent are heating up - TechCrunch

PayPal is still reportedly negotiating a potential sale to Stripe and private equity firm Advent, as the fintech firm's new CEO attempts to turn the company around.