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Cyberattack on Fireworks AI allowed hackers to access Notion customers’ chat transcripts

This is Fireworks’ second data breach in as many months.

Norwest pushes deeper into AI with new $4B fund

This is the investment firm’s largest fund to date.

Whoop just launched a social network

Whoop is launching a social network that lets members share their sleep, recovery and workout data, but the bigger bet is on becoming more of a personal health brand, with CEO Will Ahmed hinting at acquisitions to come.

Jensen Huang is out at Nvidia — who is Colette Kress, his interim replacement?

Nvidia CFO Colette Kress is taking over as an interim replacement for longtime CEO Jensen Huang, who is embroiled in scandal.

Trump floats Apple chairman Tim Cook as Jensen Huang’s successor

In a post on Truth Social, President Trump says only one man can take Jensen Huang’s place as head of Nvidia: Tim Cook.

Five ways Jensen Huang’s ouster from Nvidia could damage the AI industry

Nvidia’s ousted CEO Jensen Huang’s downfall isn’t just your run-of-the-mill salacious billionaire sex scandal. He was using his influence to push the AI industry in some very specific ways.

Shirley Emehelu Makes History As The 1st Black Woman Lieutenant Governor Of New Jersey

Shirley U. Emehelu has made history as the first Black woman and Nigerian American to serve in one of New Jersey’s highest executive leadership positions. Gov. Mikie Sherrill appointed Emehelu on Nov. 10, making her the state’s fifth lieutenant governor and the first immigrant to hold the office. Her appointment also establishes another historic first: […]

Jensen Huang agrees to testify before Congress

Huang, who was ousted as CEO following reports of an alleged affair with a woman suspected of spying for China, agreed to testify Wednesday after several senior lawmakers threatened to subpoena him.

Nearly 1 In 4 Americans Have Collection Debt, New Report Finds

Americans are struggling to keep up with credit card bills, student loans, and other financial obligations as household debt climbs and economic pressures continue to strain consumers’ finances, Business Insider reports. A new Urban Institute analysis found that 23.5% of Americans with credit histories have debt in collections, with a median outstanding balance of $2,913. The […]

IALT vs. DBMF: What the Top Alternatives ETFs Can Do for Portfolios

Alternatives ETFs: While not necessarily as exciting as they may have been, there is much to be said for one of the more innovative ETF segments. The top alternatives ETFs offer strategies blending hedge fund ideas and quantitative tools, adaptability for downturn and upside chasing flexibility for booms. They can still deliver for portfolios — […]

Webcast: What M&A Trends Say About AI, Robotics & More

Just because rates have risen and borrowing is a bit more challenging doesn’t mean M&A has stopped. Far from it, as major deals continue to help define key categories from robotics to AI and plenty in between. VettaFi’s recent webcast on the topic, “Buying the Future: M&A and Partnerships Reshaping AI, Robotics, and Healthcare,” touched […]