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FOX BIZ NEWS: Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Big Tech law struck down by judge

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Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Big Tech law struck down by judge A federal judge has temporarily prevented Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis from implementing legislation allowing state residents to sue the country’s largest technology companies over their content moderation policies.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Billionaire Fertitta expands SPAC deal to add restaurants, hospitality group

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Billionaire Fertitta expands SPAC deal to add restaurants, hospitality group

FOX BIZ NEWS: Slack releases new audio tool for team communication like ‘taxi dispatch’, CEO says

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Slack releases new audio tool for team communication like ‘taxi dispatch’, CEO says Business communication platform Slack is launching a new audio tool that aims to make communicating with co-workers a little easier, Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield revealed on "The Claman Countdown."

FOX BIZ NEWS: New CRISPR science could clip out, edit dangerous DNA

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New CRISPR science could clip out, edit dangerous DNA 23andMe CEO and co-founder Anne Wojcicki discusses how the new technology could improve the lives of consumers.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Slack releases new audio tool 'Slack Huddles'

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Slack releases new audio tool 'Slack Huddles' Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield discusses details of the new dispatch-like communication feature.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Microstrategy CEO loads up on Bitcoin amid sharp decline

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Microstrategy CEO loads up on Bitcoin amid sharp decline Michael Saylor and Defiance ETF CIO Sylvia Jablonski discuss the crypto space on 'Making Money with Charles Payne'

FOX BIZ NEWS: Amazon wants FTC Chairwoman Lina Kahn removed from antitrust cases against company

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Amazon wants FTC Chairwoman Lina Kahn removed from antitrust cases against company Amazon.com is requesting that newly-minted Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan be recused from any antitrust investigations of their company, citing her lengthy track record as a prominent critic of the online giant.

FOX BIZ NEWS: VP Harris ‘didn’t visit the actual border’: Former acting ICE director

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VP Harris ‘didn’t visit the actual border’: Former acting ICE director Former acting ICE director Ron Vitiello told “Cavuto: Coast to Coast” the area where Vice President Kamala Harris visited Friday is “not as busy” as the area where Trump and Texas Gov. Abbott will be today in the Rio Grande Valley.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Pennsylvania county stuck with Bill Cosby’s prosecution tab as conviction is overturned

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Pennsylvania county stuck with Bill Cosby’s prosecution tab as conviction is overturned The Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned disgraced actor Bill Cosby’s conviction on Wednesday, leaving a Pennsylvania county with trial-related tab that Cosby will likely never have to pay.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Didi Global shares spike in opening NYSE trade

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Didi Global shares spike in opening NYSE trade Didi Global Inc. shares surged 19% Wednesday in their opening trade on the New York Stock Exchange.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Russian court upholds 9-year sentence for US former Marine Trevor Reed

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Russian court upholds 9-year sentence for US former Marine Trevor Reed A Russian appeals court on Monday upheld a nine-year prison sentence for Trevor Reed, a former U.S. Marine who was convicted last year of endangering the lives of two police officers in August 2019, charges he denies.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Arizona AG wants answers from Facebook over reports of smugglers using platform to get migrants into US

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Arizona AG wants answers from Facebook over reports of smugglers using platform to get migrants into US Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has written to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg calling for answers about reports that human smugglers and drug cartels have used the popular social media platform to advertise their smuggling services and capitalize on the continuing crisis at the southern border.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Microsoft executive: Targeting of Americans' records by feds is 'routine'

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Microsoft executive: Targeting of Americans' records by feds is 'routine' Federal law enforcement agencies secretly seek the data of Microsoft customers thousands of times a year, according to congressional testimony Wednesday by a senior executive at the technology company.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Microsoft exec details 'frightening' DOJ 'abuse' of secret requests for Americans' data in hearing

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Microsoft exec details 'frightening' DOJ 'abuse' of secret requests for Americans' data in hearing A Microsoft executive on Wednesday detailed the "frightening" abuse by the Department of Justice of "secrecy orders" that allow the government to take Americans' data from tech companies without ever letting them know.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Bed Bath & Beyond turnaround boosts stock

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Bed Bath & Beyond turnaround boosts stock Bed Bath & Beyond raised its full-year outlook for fiscal 2021 as its turnaround takes hold.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Digital adoption during COVID continues ‘firing on all cylinders’: Fiserv CEO

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Digital adoption during COVID continues ‘firing on all cylinders’: Fiserv CEO Fiserv CEO Frank Bisignano on digital payments and the reopening economy.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Stocks hold near records as first half of 2021 wraps up

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Stocks hold near records as first half of 2021 wraps up U.S. stock futures were little changed Wednesday as markets headed into their final day of trading in the first half of the year.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Biden weighs new executive order restraining big business

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Biden weighs new executive order restraining big business The Biden administration is developing an executive order directing agencies to strengthen oversight of industries that they perceive to be dominated by a small number of companies, a wide-ranging attempt to rein in big business power across the economy, according to people familiar with the plans.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Oil traders handicap OPEC’s move with a wary eye

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Oil traders handicap OPEC’s move with a wary eye OPEC may boost production at this week's meeting but oil watchers say the move will be strategically puny.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Bitcoin price stays above $35,000 as rise continues

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Bitcoin price stays above $35,000 as rise continues

FOX BIZ NEWS: Stock futures turn negative ahead of labor data

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Stock futures turn negative ahead of labor data

FOX BIZ NEWS: China's Didi raises $4.4 bln in upsized US IPO -sources

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China's Didi raises $4.4 bln in upsized US IPO -sources

FOX BIZ NEWS: China manufacturing slows as supply shortages roil Asia industry

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China manufacturing slows as supply shortages roil Asia industry

FOX BIZ NEWS: Gold set for biggest monthly drop since 2016

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Gold set for biggest monthly drop since 2016

FOX BIZ NEWS: SEC charges JPMorgan unit Neovest for operating as unregistered broker-dealer

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SEC charges JPMorgan unit Neovest for operating as unregistered broker-dealer The Securities and Exchange Commission said it has charged Neovest Inc., a JPMorgan Chase & Co. unit that provides an electronic-trading platform, for operating as an unregistered broker-dealer.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Clickbait provider Outbrain files for IPO

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Clickbait provider Outbrain files for IPO Outbrain Inc., a major clickbait provider, detailed plans for an initial public offering Tuesday, after filing confidentially in April.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Venmo raising and adding fees

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Venmo raising and adding fees Venmo will soon be adding fees for some previously-free services and hiking existing fees on others, the mobile transaction service informed its customers.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Goldman to open Dallas campus, second largest after NY: report

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Goldman to open Dallas campus, second largest after NY: report Goldman Sachs is reportedly in advanced talks to open a major campus in the Dallas, Texas, area, that is expected to be larger than all its U.S. hubs save for the Wall Street investment firm's Manhattan headquarters.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Journalist who covered Antifa claims SoundCloud banned podcast

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Journalist who covered Antifa claims SoundCloud banned podcast Editor-In-Chief of The Post Millenial Andy Ngo joins 'Kennedy' to discuss the decision by the media giant

FOX BIZ NEWS: Supreme Court rules New Jersey can’t block natural-gas pipeline

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Supreme Court rules New Jersey can’t block natural-gas pipeline The Supreme Court on Tuesday removed a hurdle to the construction of a natural-gas pipeline through Pennsylvania and New Jersey, ruling the pipeline developer could invoke the power of the federal government to take state property needed for the project.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Biden to those making $400K: I love you but I don't mind if your taxes go up

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Biden to those making $400K: I love you but I don't mind if your taxes go up President Biden traveled to La Crosse, Wisc. to drum up support for a bipartisan infrastructure deal reached last week that he touted will not raise taxes on those earning less than $400,000.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Texas mayor hopes Trump’s border visit ‘brings attention to the issues we have’

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Texas mayor hopes Trump’s border visit ‘brings attention to the issues we have’ McAllen, Texas Mayor Javier Villalobos said on Tuesday that he is “happy” former President Trump is visiting the southern border and told “Varney & Co.” that “hopefully this brings attention to the issues we have.”

FOX BIZ NEWS: Michael Dukakis warns Democrats against defunding police

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Michael Dukakis warns Democrats against defunding police Former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis says the NYC mayoral elections show the Defund the Police movement is already dying.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Keith Krach: TSMC to roll out chip plant for 2023 production run

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Keith Krach: TSMC to roll out chip plant for 2023 production run Former under secretary of state for economic growth discusses details of his meetings with intel, Taiwan Semiconductor and Arizona's governor on high-tech diplomacy and national security

FOX BIZ NEWS: Elon Musk says Starlink has 2 major telecommunications partners

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Elon Musk says Starlink has 2 major telecommunications partners SpaceX CEO Elon Musk estimates Starlink could cost between $5 billion to $10 billion to operate before reaching full positive cash flow and as much as $20 billion to $30 billion over the long-term.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Southwest Airlines under fire for canceling thousands of flights

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Southwest Airlines under fire for canceling thousands of flights Southwest Airlines has canceled about 600 flights and delayed more than 4,000 between Friday and Sunday, according to reports.

FOX BIZ NEWS: US agency orders automated vehicle makers to report crashes

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US agency orders automated vehicle makers to report crashes The U.S. government's highway safety agency has ordered automakers to report any crashes involving fully autonomous vehicles or partially automated driver assist systems.

FOX BIZ NEWS: New Parler CEO George Farmer on reviving the 'free-speech-minded' social media platform

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New Parler CEO George Farmer on reviving the 'free-speech-minded' social media platform The new Parler CEO, George Farmer, explained Tuesday what it took to revive the “free-speech-minded” social media platform and return it to Apple, Google’s app stores after it was removed over what the companies said was violent and threatening content in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Marin Software not concerned by 'meme stock' label as price soars

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Marin Software not concerned by 'meme stock' label as price soars Marin Software founder and CEO Chris Lien addresses his company's climb on Wall Street after their partnership with online grocery platform Instacart.

FOX BIZ NEWS: New Parler CEO explains steps taken 'to reinforce' the social media platform

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New Parler CEO explains steps taken 'to reinforce' the social media platform The new Parler CEO, George Farmer, argues that many of the vendors that are used by technology firms are 'based in kind of woke corporate California and that really makes it very difficult to work if you’re a free-speech minded platform.'

FOX BIZ NEWS: Stocks hold near records as banks rally after dividend hikes

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Stocks hold near records as banks rally after dividend hikes U.S. equity markets rose Tuesday as the major averages remained near record highs.

FOX BIZ NEWS: New Parler CEO George Farmer on reviving the social media platform

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New Parler CEO George Farmer on reviving the social media platform Parler CEO George Farmer explains what it took to get the social media platform back on the Apple App Store following its suspension over violent and threatening content.

FOX BIZ NEWS: United Airlines orders 270 Boeing, Airbus jets

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United Airlines orders 270 Boeing, Airbus jets United Airlines on Tuesday unveiled its largest ever order for 270 Boeing and Airbus jets worth more than $30 billion at list prices as it seeks to grow domestically after the pandemic.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Bitcoin prices pierce $35,000 in overnight trading

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Bitcoin prices pierce $35,000 in overnight trading Bitcoin prices rose for the second straight day Tuesday, Coindesk reported, in part due to news Morgan Stanley bought 28,289 shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust through its Europe Opportunity Fund, according to an SEC filing.

FOX BIZ NEWS: US stocks trading mixed ahead of Tuesday's opening bell

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US stocks trading mixed ahead of Tuesday's opening bell U.S. equity futures are trading mixed ahead of Tuesday's opening bell as shares have marched higher since mid-May, boosted by a robust economic recovery, the prospect of further fiscal stimulus and low bond yields that prompted investors to snap up stocks.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Uber to let office staff work up to half their time from anywhere -source

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Uber to let office staff work up to half their time from anywhere -source Uber Technologies Inc will let employees work half their hours from wherever they want as part of its revamped return-to-office strategy, the transport app company plans to announce on Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the matter.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Duke Energy’s botched war of words

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Duke Energy’s botched war of words Efforts to defend Duke Energy from a proxy campaign led by billionaire Paul Singer have recently taken two quiet steps backwards.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Cathie Wood's ARK Invest files to offer a bitcoin ETF

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Cathie Wood's ARK Invest files to offer a bitcoin ETF Star stock picker Cathie Wood's ARK Invest filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday to create a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF), the latest fund manager attempting to cash in on investors' growing interest in cryptocurrencies.

FOX BIZ NEWS: SoftBank shrinks robotics business, stops Pepper production- sources

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SoftBank shrinks robotics business, stops Pepper production- sources SoftBank Group Corp is slashing jobs at its global robotics business and has stopped producing its Pepper robot, according to sources and documents reviewed by Reuters, as the conglomerate downgrades its industry ambitions.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Big banks hike dividends after passing Fed's stress test

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Big banks hike dividends after passing Fed's stress test Several major American banks announced dividend boosts on Monday, days after the Federal Reserve said all big lenders passed their stress test and lifted the heightened restrictions imposed due to COVID-19.