Blackstone’s QTS terminates Digital Gateway data center project in Virginia
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Blackstone’s QTS terminates Digital Gateway data center project in Virginia

July 2 (Reuters) – Blackstone’s QTS said on Thursday it had terminated its planned ā€ŒDigital Gateway data center project in Virginia ā€Œand withdrawn the associated filings after years of planning ​and regulatory review. The data center operator has faced years of local opposition and litigation over the project, despite it being approved by ā€Œthe Prince…

Kioxia ships next-gen memory samples as AI boom fuels dramatic comeback
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Kioxia ships next-gen memory samples as AI boom fuels dramatic comeback

By Kentaro Okasaka KITAKAMI, Japan, July 3 (Reuters) – Kioxia on Friday held a ceremony at its fab in northern Japan as the chipmaker, whose shares have rocketed due to the AI investment boom, begins shipping samples of its next-generation memory. The ā€Œgrowth of AI has fueled a remarkable turnaround for Kioxia, which was previously…

Tehran Is Racing the Clock to Export as Much Oil as Possible
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Tehran Is Racing the Clock to Export as Much Oil as Possible

Iran is wasting no time in returning full steam to the oil export market after the Islamic Republic and the United States agreed in mid-June on a 60-day window to negotiate a deal. Since the memorandum of understanding was signed and the U.S. blockade aimed at preventing Iranian oil exports was lifted, Tehran has exported…

Tesla deliveries beat forecasts as Europe’s rebound brightens outlook
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Tesla deliveries beat forecasts as Europe’s rebound brightens outlook

Tesla reported strong second-quarter deliveries Thursday, blowing past Wall Street expectations as a rebound in Europe helped fuel hopes that the electric vehicle maker can return to annual growth. The Austin, Texas-based company delivered 480,126 vehicles from April through June, a record for the second quarter, up about 25% from a year earlier and well…

Should Long-Term Investors Buy Microsoft (MSFT) Instead of SpaceX (SPCX)
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Should Long-Term Investors Buy Microsoft (MSFT) Instead of SpaceX (SPCX)

We just covered Avoid SpaceX and Buy These 11 Stocks Instead. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) ranks #1 (see Avoid SpaceX and Buy These 5 Stocks Instead). Number of Hedge Fund Investors: 282 Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is down 22 percent year-to-date, and Redditors believe now is the time to buy the stock instead of chasing hype like SpaceX. Bulls…

ETF League Tables: Direxion Inflows Total 7M
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ETF League Tables: Direxion Inflows Total $237M

Issuer AUM ($, mm) Net Flows ($, mm) % of AUM YTD 2026 Net Flows($,M) BlackRock, Inc. 4,587,554.11 3,498.69 0.08% 304,383.92 Vanguard 4,505,927.53 6,234.59 0.14% 265,965.30 State Street 1,746,894.67 -274.15 -0.02% 26,620.09 Invesco 983,033.02 -4,133.43 -0.42% 44,907.19 Charles Schwab 581,549.77 132.20 0.02% 34,024.77 JPMorgan Chase 327,662.56 368.74 0.11% 37,722.56 Dimensional 299,310.84 387.32 0.13% 26,758.71 First…

Damiani Group completes Baume & Mercier acquisition
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Damiani Group completes Baume & Mercier acquisition

Italy’s The Damiani Group has concluded the acquisition of Swiss watchmaker Baume & Mercier from luxury retailer Richemont. The transaction follows a January 2026 agreement for the Damiani Group to acquire 100% of Baume & Mercier in a private deal. Richemont CEO Nicolas Bos said: “The Damiani Group is uniquely positioned to realise Baume &…

Robinhood Markets Launches Public Blockchain
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Robinhood Markets Launches Public Blockchain

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: $HOOD) has launched a new public blockchain as it expands its cryptocurrency offerings.  The online brokerage has unveiled a public mainnet for “Robinhood Chain” as it moves further into decentralized finance (DeFi). Robinhood Chain is a Layer-2 blockchain built on Arbitrum (CRYPTO: $ARB) and designed for tokenized real-world assets and decentralized finance…

Goliath Ventures CEO Pleads Guilty In Crypto Ponzi Scheme
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Goliath Ventures CEO Pleads Guilty In Crypto Ponzi Scheme

Christopher Delgado, the former CEO of Goliath Ventures, has pleaded guilty to a $400 million U.S. cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme.   Delgado pled guilty to fraud and money laundering charges stemming from a bogus crypto investment scheme. He faces up to 30 years in prison and is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 8 of this…

Microsoft pours .5B into push to embed engineers with customers
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Microsoft pours $2.5B into push to embed engineers with customers

This story was originally published on CIO Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily CIO Dive newsletter. Dive Brief:  Microsoft is spending $2.5 billion to launch a new operating business called the Microsoft Frontier Company, which will embed 6,000 engineering experts within customer operations to assist in deploying AI systems…

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