Pinterest Secures $4 Billion Cloud Infrastructure Deal with Amazon to Fuel AI Ambitions
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Pinterest Secures $4 Billion Cloud Infrastructure Deal with Amazon to Fuel AI Ambitions

Pinterest has officially entered into a significant long-term agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS), committing $4 billion for cloud infrastructure services through 2031. This partnership marks the largest cloud deal in the social media platform’s history, signaling a major push to modernize its technical backbone and accelerate its artificial intelligence capabilities. Under the terms of […]
Blackstone Caps Withdrawals on $79 Billion Flagship Fund Amid Rising Liquidity Concerns
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Blackstone Caps Withdrawals on $79 Billion Flagship Fund Amid Rising Liquidity Concerns

Blackstone has implemented withdrawal limits on its flagship $79 billion non-traded business development company, Blackstone Private Credit (BCRED), following a surge in investor redemption requests. The asset management giant capped investor withdrawals at 5% of outstanding shares for the second quarter after redemption requests escalated to 10%. This move highlights growing liquidity pressures within the […]
Supreme Court Upholds FCC Authority to Levy Fines Against Wireless Carriers
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Supreme Court Upholds FCC Authority to Levy Fines Against Wireless Carriers

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a decisive 8-1 ruling in favor of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), affirming the agency’s authority to utilize in-house proceedings for imposing financial penalties on wireless carriers. The decision effectively resolves a long-standing legal conflict regarding whether such administrative processes violate a company’s constitutional right to a jury trial. […]
Chicago’s South Side Prepares for the Historic Opening of the $850 Million Obama Presidential Center
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Chicago’s South Side Prepares for the Historic Opening of the $850 Million Obama Presidential Center

The highly anticipated Obama Presidential Center is preparing to open its doors to the public on June 19, coinciding with the Juneteenth holiday. Located on Chicago’s South Side, the sprawling 19.3-acre campus represents an $850 million investment designed to celebrate the legacy of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama. The campus […]
Supabase Secures $500 Million Funding Round as ‘Vibe Coding’ Boom Drives $10.5 Billion Valuation
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Supabase Secures $500 Million Funding Round as ‘Vibe Coding’ Boom Drives $10.5 Billion Valuation

Database infrastructure startup Supabase has secured a massive $500 million funding round, propelling its valuation to $10.5 billion. This latest capital injection highlights the intense investor appetite for backend technologies that support the rapidly growing artificial intelligence ecosystem. The company’s valuation has roughly doubled since its previous funding round, driven by the rise of “vibe […]
Bitcoin Faces Steep Weekly Decline as Capital Rotates to AI and Tech Giants
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Bitcoin Faces Steep Weekly Decline as Capital Rotates to AI and Tech Giants

Bitcoin is experiencing one of its most challenging weeks in months, marking a significant downturn as investor enthusiasm cools and capital shifts toward other high-performing sectors. The leading cryptocurrency has faced a prolonged streak of net outflows from spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), dragging total assets under management down significantly from their mid-May peaks. This […]