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Datadog is on an acquisition spree. Just a few weeks after snatching up Metaplane, an AI-powered observability startup, the cloud monitoring and security company has acquired Eppo, a feature flagging and experimentation platform. Eppo will continue supporting existing customers and bringing on new ones under the brand “Eppo by Datadog.” Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but a report last week from Upstarts Media suggested Datadog was planning to pay $220 million. Despite the demand for tools that let developers experiment with different versions of apps, the infrastructure required for product analytics remains relatively complex to build. Beyond data pipelines and…

Bitcoin-holding public companies may be sitting on a powerful market catalyst: untapped issuance capacity that could meaningfully raise bitcoin’s (BTC) price, according to new research from NYDIG. In a report published this week, Greg Cipolaro, the firm’s global head of research, points to the “dry powder” in the form of share issuance potential among bitcoin treasury companies. If these companies take advantage of their elevated equity valuations to raise new funds and buy more bitcoin, it could trigger a significant upward move in the market. Cipolaro uses a back-of-the-envelope model to estimate the impact: applying a 10x “money multiplier” —…

Jonathan Swerdlin, co-founder and CEO of Function Health.Courtesy of Function Health.Blood testing startup Function Health on Monday announced the acquisition of full-body MRI scanning company Ezra and launched a new, 22-minute scan for $499. Function offers a $499 annual subscription where members complete more than 160 blood tests and track their results over time. The company said adding Ezra’s scanning technology to its platform will allow its users to screen for more conditions and access a more complete picture of their health.”It makes so much sense,” Jonathan Swerdlin, the co-founder and CEO of Function, said in an interview. “What labs aren’t…

Tesla’s new car sales in Spain fell 36% in April to just 571 vehicles year-over-year, Reuters reports. That slump comes as sales of electric cars made by other brands rose in the Iberian country. Tesla sales in Spain mirror those in Europe generally, which plunged in the first four months of the year by 37.2%, even as sales of fully electric vehicles rose 28% on the continent. Some countries saw steeper losses than others. For example, Sweden’s Tesla sales dropped 81% to their lowest level in nearly three years. Tesla’s poor sales outcome in Europe come as some buyers protest…

Bill Gates at The 11th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony held at Barker Hanger on April 05, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)Gilbert Flores | Variety | Getty ImagesSINGAPORE — Rich countries “owe it to the world” to get themselves down to net zero emissions, according to Microsoft founder Bill Gates.Gates, who is also chairman of the non-profit Gates Foundation, was speaking at the opening dinner of Ecosperity in Singapore on Monday, the flagship sustainability event for state investor Temasek. In a fireside chat with Singapore’s Ambassador for Climate Action Ravi Menon, Gates said that rich countries…

Pinterest is upgrading its visual search feature with a handful of new capabilities. On Monday, the company announced it’s rolling out new functionality to improve its feature that allows users to search using an image instead of text. This includes new tools to more precisely narrow and refine searches, as well as those that make visual search more accessible across Pinterest’s website. The company believes the new additions will help Pinterest stand out as a search engine for things users may otherwise have trouble describing with words — like a vibe, style, or aesthetic. One new enhancement will help users…

Honeymoons and luxury vacations could soon be outpaced by crypto as the main draw for the island nation of Maldives. A Dubai-based family office plans to invest up to $8.8 billion in a blockchain-focused financial hub in the Maldives, part of an effort by the island nation to expand beyond its reliance on tourism and fisheries and address mounting debt obligations. The investment, led by MBS Global Investments, will be deployed over five years and is structured around a new joint venture with the Maldives government. The planned capital outlay exceeds the country’s GDP of around $7 billion. It will…

Bringing nearly 20 years of global experience at Amazon, Nader Kabbani is joining the executive leadership team to help the company further innovate on the delivery of affordable, seamless personalized care in the U.S. and globally.Courtesy: Hims & HersHims & Hers Health on Monday announced Nader Kabbani, a former Amazon executive who helped establish many of its health-care offerings, will join the telehealth company as its chief operations officer.Kabbani spent nearly 20 years at Amazon, where he oversaw the launch of Amazon Pharmacy, the company’s acquisition of PillPack and its global Covid-19 Vaccination Task Force. He also helped stand up…

Crypto traders aiming to profit from a volatility surge should watch the Binance-listed ether-bitcoin (ETH/BTC) ratio, which could soon experience wild swings, according to a key indicator called Bollinger Bands. Bollinger Bands are volatility bands placed two standard deviations above and below the 20-day simple moving average of an asset’s price. The so-called Bollinger band squeeze occurs when the bands contract tightly around the price, suggesting low volatility and a period of consolidation. The market typically builds energy during the squeeze, which is eventually released in either direction, leading to a volatility explosion. The Bollinger Bands on the ETH-BTC chart…

Binance has joined forces with the National Agency for Investments of the Kyrgyz Republic through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to foster the growth of the digital asset sector in the region. The announcement came during the first meeting of the Council for the Development of Digital Assets, attended by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Japarov. The collaboration will introduce Binance Pay in Kyrgyzstan, facilitating crypto-based payment solutions. This move is expected to expand cross-border payment systems across Central Asia and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The MoU also focuses on educational initiatives, with Binance Academy assisting the National Agency in…