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Topline The price of Bitcoin crossed $100,000 for the first time and hit an all-time high of nearly $104,000 late on Wednesday, continuing its post-election bull run as President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to embrace crypto-friendly policies. The price of Bitcoin crossed the $100,000 mark for the first time on Wednesday.Getty Images Key Facts Bitcoin hit an all-time high of $103,900 on Wednesday night before settling at around $103,100 just before midnight, up 7.62% in the past 24 hours. The $100,000 mark was breached for the first time late on Wednesday evening after the token’s price hovered just under $98,000…

Struggling video game retailer and notorious meme stock GameStop has revealed its intention to close a significant number of stores across the United States after shutting down 300 locations in the previous year. One analyst noted, “GameStop has virtually no chance of returning to profitability in its core business.” The Daily Mail reports that GameStop, the well-known video game retailer, is facing challenging times as it grapples with declining sales and profitability. The company recently announced its plans to close a substantial number of stores nationwide, following the closure of 300 locations last year. The number of stores that will shut down is…

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell speaks at the DealBook Summit in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 4, … [+] 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The Federal Open Market Committee started cutting interest rates in September and that broad trend looks set to continue. However, fixed income markets now see perhaps only two more cuts in 2025, according to the CME FedWatch Tool. That’s in part as inflation, though cooling overall, is not immediately on track for the FOMC’s 2% annual goal. It’s currently closer to 3%. In addition, the jobs market and economic growth appear…

Investors continue to embrace fitness software firms as Europe-based bsport becomes the latest brand to receive a cash infusion Barcelona-based boutique fitness software platform bsport has raised €30 million ($31.5 million) in a Series B funding round, setting the stage for international expansion, including a bigger push into the United States market.Bsport announced the funding round this week, which was led by American venture capital firm Base10 Partners and U.K. firm Octopus Ventures. Stanford University, Seventure Partners and Seed4Soft also participated in the round.With the new funding, bsport intends to drive expansion across the North American, European and Asia-Pacific (APAC)…

Bosch is the latest recipient of (preliminary) CHIPS and Science Act funding. The company signed a non-binding agreement with the US Commerce Department and could receive up to $225 million in funding.Lest you think Amazon’s gruff crime solver somehow got a piece of the action, Bosch is also a German multinational corporation that makes… just about everything under the sun. (That even includes a stink-removal machine!) The company recently accelerated its silicon development, buying TSI Semiconductors in 2023 and finalizing the deal early this year. But instead of focusing on cutting-edge silicon for computers, phones and AI, Bosch specializes in…

The Xbox Series X was the perfect opportunity for Microsoft to run far away from its tumultuous Xbox One years and towards an era of genuine 4K gaming, ray tracing and Game Pass abundance. But it was not meant to be. The PlayStation 5 has outsold Microsoft’s new consoles by two to one, according to a VGChartz sales comparison, a replay of the battle between the PS4 and Xbox One. Now, Microsoft simply seems to be running down the clock of this console generation.When I initially reviewed the Xbox Series X, I found it to be a powerful console that…

When you imagine making holiday goodies you probably picture 5-pound bags of flour and sugar, a kitchen sink filled with mixing bowls, and a butter-smeared apron. It’s an activity that can go on for hours and mean tasting at least one of every batch of cookies as they emerge from the oven. But that’s not the only way to produce a seasonal sweet treat. This chocolate chip cookie dough comes together in minutes with minimal mess. There’s no need to fire up the oven. And best of all, it’s packed with protein. Cottage cheese is your superpower when it comes…

Marks second agreement Whitestone has executed with the rapidly growing, High Value. Low Price. (HVLP)® fitness brand Innovative amenities and affordable fitness options support Whitestone’s community-oriented and customer-first mission HOUSTON, Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) (“Whitestone” or the “Company”), a hands-on owner and manager of open-air shopping centers located in high-growth neighborhoods in Texas and Arizona, today announced that it has expanded its relationship with the rapidly growing, High Value. Low Price. (HVLP)® gym brand EoS Fitness. EoS Fitness will open an approximate 40,000-square-foot location at Whitestone’s Windsor Park Center in San Antonio, marking the…

Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.The Philadelphia school district and University of Pennsylvania are preparing to launch an artificial intelligence professional development program for school staff that they hope will serve as a transformative national model.Beginning in March 2025, the Pioneering AI in School Systems or PASS program will be rolled out to select schools across the district with plans to expand to other regional schools and across the country, according to a joint statement from the Philadelphia school district and Penn’s Graduate School of Education Tuesday.“Our goal is to…

Organizations face a balancing act: empowering teams to create impactful campaigns while maintaining brand consistency. Marketing teams struggle with inconsistent branding across channels, cumbersome list management and segmentation, or limited control over campaign creation. Add to that the challenge of identifying what’s working—and what isn’t—and the need for a more streamlined approach becomes clear. Join MarTech’s Take Your Email Marketing to the Next Level: Balance Brand Control and Team Flexibility to learn practical strategies for overcoming these hurdles and driving real results in the new year. In this session, you’ll discover how to: Ensure brand consistency across regions, teams, and campaigns. Deliver personalized, localized…