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May 29 2026FINANCE

France cracks down on crypto firms before EU licensing deadline

Starting June 30, crypto companies in Europe must have special licenses to keep operating legally. France is leading the charge, warning firms that ignoring the deadline could mean being banned from the EU market entirely. Regulators argue the new rules—part of a broader EU-wide system called MiCA—a

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May 29 2026FINANCE

Oil Prices Spike as Mideast Tensions Heat Up

A fresh round of airstrikes between the U. S. and Iran sent shockwaves through global markets last week. Oil prices jumped nearly 4% after Iran struck back at an American base in retaliation, raising fears that shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz could become unstable. The strait is a critical o

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May 29 2026CRYPTO

Bitcoin\'s wild rides push investors toward safer bets

Bitcoin\'s price swings have scared away over a billion dollars from simple spot ETFs recently, but some clever financial products are proving surprisingly popular. These aren\'t your typical crypto investments – instead of betting everything on Bitcoin\'s next move, they offer protection when the m

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May 29 2026BUSINESS

Helping Small Outdoor Businesses Grow in New Mexico

New Mexico’s small outdoor recreation businesses are getting a fresh boost. A group that supports these businesses has rebranded and is back with a new leader. The alliance, now called the New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Business Alliance (NMORBA), once had over 100 members but lost momentum in recent

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May 29 2026CELEBRITIES

Jill Zarin turns up the heat in pickleball business battle

The pickleball world got another serving of drama when reality TV personality Jill Zarin decided to hit back at her former business partner. Last month, Noah Springer filed a lawsuit claiming Zarin cut him out of earnings and tried to profit from their company’s testing tech through a new business.

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May 29 2026CRYPTO

New crypto tool aims to reshape how exchanges work

A company called Bitwise is pushing Hyperliquid as the next big piece of financial tech. They launched two ETFs that give investors access to Hyperliquid, a platform that lets people trade futures, predict markets, and swap tokens without traditional middlemen. Bitwise doesn’t just hold these ETFs l

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May 29 2026BUSINESS

Meet the money minds shaping AI’s future in tech

Behind every major AI push sits a team of finance chiefs making the big calls. Six women now hold the purse strings at Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet, Oracle, OpenAI, and Nvidia—each steering billions into AI infrastructure. Their spending plans read like science fiction budgets: Microsoft alone plans to

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May 29 2026BUSINESS

AI in Finance: Why Smart Teams Use It Wisely

Smart finance teams aren't rushing to rely solely on AI because the hype doesn’t match reality. While AI excels at spotting trends and crunching numbers, it struggles with the deeper work of building financial models—the kind that explain why a business actually works. Most AI tools today can foreca

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May 29 2026TECHNOLOGY

Big savings on a powerful portable speaker with deep bass

The JBL Boombox 3 usually costs $500, but right now it's selling for $300 on Amazon—that's a $200 discount. That price is close to what Apple charges for AirPods Pro, which is interesting because the Boombox is a much bigger device meant for outdoor use. Most speakers lose power when you switch from

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May 29 2026LIFESTYLE

Best ways to keep kids busy and energized this summer

Summer has kicked off, and parents everywhere are scrambling for fresh ideas to keep their kids moving, munching, and learning. One go-to source suggests mixing playtime, snacks, and stories into a simple three-part plan. But is this really the only way to make the season count—or just one polished

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