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Stacey Wales gripped the lectern, choking back tears as she asked the judge to give the man who shot and killed her brother the maximum possible sentence for manslaughter.What appeared next stunned those in the Phoenix courtroom last week: An AI-generated video with a likeness of her brother, Christopher Pelkey, told the shooter he was forgiven.The judge said he loved and appreciated the video, then sentenced the shooter to 10.5 years in prison — the maximum sentence and more than what prosecutors sought. Within hours of the hearing on May 1, the defendant’s lawyer filed a notice of appeal.Defense attorney…

Bitcoin surged past the $102,000-mark for the first time since January, buoyed by growing optimism around U.S. trade negotiations, Coinbase’s COIN Deribit Acquisition, and soaring institutional interest. Bitcoin is up over 7% for the week as Trump pushed for trade deals. Bitcoin-based exchange-trade funds (ETFs) like Wisdomtree Bitcoin Fund BTCW, Coinshares Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund BRRR, Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund FBTC, iShares Bitcoin Trust IBIT, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF GBTC and Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF BTCO have been hovering around a three-month high. Let’s delve a little deeper. President Trump’s announcement of a new trade agreement with the UK and…

Vincent Feuray | Afp | Getty ImagesThe digital advertising market was sunny enough for investors this past quarter, providing what could be a last hurrah before a looming economic storm from President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught.Wall Street cheered the first-quarter results from tech giants like Meta and Alphabet, which both saw shares rise on strong revenue and earnings that beat analyst expectations. The strong numbers from the online advertising titans in the face of economic worries showed that companies were still willing to promote their goods and services to consumers across the internet.Amazon’s burgeoning online advertising unit also topped analyst…

Social media startup Fizz is suing grocery delivery giant Instacart and party planning app Partiful for trademark infringement, the company announced on Thursday. Earlier this week, Instacart launched a new drinks and snack delivery app for parties called Fizz and announced that Partiful had integrated Fizz directly into its platform. Founded in 2020, Fizz is a Gen Z-focused social networking app available on more than 400 college campuses. The suit, filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, seeks a jury trial, injunctive relief, damages, and a court order barring Instacart and Partiful from using the…

Bitcoin stands to benefit significantly from rising global liquidity. It’s also seeing rapid adoption among institutions and perhaps soon even countries. Small holders also remain highly enthusiastic about buying the coin. 10 stocks we like better than Bitcoin › For Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) price to move by around $20,000, it would need to gain roughly 21% based on its current price of $95,000. Although that type of gain won’t occur overnight, history indicates that over the course of a few months, a move of such a size is very possible. A trio of catalysts could trigger that move in the…

OpenAI is enhancing its AI-powered “deep research” feature with the ability to analyze codebases on GitHub. On Thursday, OpenAI announced what it’s calling the first “connector” for ChatGPT deep research, the company’s tool that searches across the web and other sources to compile thorough research reports on a topic. Now, ChatGPT deep research can link to GitHub (in beta), allowing developers to ask questions about a codebase and engineering documents. The connector will be available for ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team users over the next few days, with Enterprise and Edu support coming soon, according to an OpenAI spokesperson. OpenAI’s…

Tesla is the fifth biggest corporate Bitcoin investor with more than 11,500 coins. More public companies own Bitcoin than ever before. Changes in reporting rules have made corporate crypto investing more attractive. Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has had a tough start to the year. Its stock is down almost 30% year to date, and disappointing is, frankly, a polite word to use about its first-quarter results. Its revenue and earnings per share missed analyst expectations, and its automotive revenue fell 20% year on year. But there’s been plenty of coverage of Tesla’s troubles. If you’re a crypto investor, there’s a less-reported…

US President Donald Trump (R) and Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman al-Saud take part in a bilateral meeting at a hotel in Riyadh on May 20, 2017.Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty ImagesDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. President Donald Trump will touch down in the Persian Gulf region – or as he may soon be calling it, the Arabian Gulf – on May 13, for an official trip with stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The stakes are high, as the visits take place amid turbulent geopolitical tensions. On the agenda will be Israel-Gaza…

Lyft CEO David Risher poses for a portrait in New York City, U.S., April 16, 2025. Kylie Cooper | ReutersLyft shares climbed 20% Friday after the ride-sharing company upped its share buyback plan and posted better-than-expected gross bookings.During an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” CEO David Risher said that Lyft isn’t seeing “anything to worry about” despite widespread concerns of a slowing consumer amid ongoing economic uncertainty.”Our team is stronger than it’s ever been, and the consumer demand is absolutely there,” he said.Gross bookings grew 13% from a year ago to $4.16 billion, slightly beating a $4.15 billion estimate from…

Over $10 billion — that’s how much revenue Apple’s U.S. App Store raked in last year, according to a new analysis by app intelligence provider Appfigures. The firm’s estimates indicate that U.S. App Store revenue from commissions more than doubled between 2020 and 2024. In 2020, Apple’s share of App Store commissions was approximately $4.76 billion, growing to over $10.1 billion by 2024. Based on Appfigures’ data, U.S. App Store developers generated $33.68 billion in gross revenue from their apps and games using Apple’s payments system in 2024, and took home $23.57 billion after Apple’s cut. Image Credits:Appfigures Though Apple…