Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said in a social media post Thursday that a ransom note arrived via email asking for $20 million in Bitcoin in exchange for not releasing information hackers had obtained on Coinbase’s customers. “I’m going to respond publicly,” Armstrong said. “We are not going to pay ransom.”…
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Ray Dalio, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Others Rush To GLD – Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares (BATS:AAAU), SPDR Gold Trust (ARCA:GLD)
Gold rush is back, and instead of miners and pickaxes, its hedge funds and billion-dollar spreadsheets. Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates opened a fresh $318.8 million position in SPDR Gold Trust GLD during the first quarter of 2025, as per a new 13F filing with the SEC. For the world’s largest…
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Exceptional Examples of Good Customer Service in Retail That Build Loyalty
Key Takeaways Good customer service in retail focuses on exceeding customer expectations and building lasting relationships through personalized and attentive service. Key elements of effective customer service include personalized attention, timely assistance, knowledgeable staff, a positive attitude, and effective communication. Exceptional customer service is crucial for small businesses, as it…
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Dad Wants Answers After Son Is Exposed To Gay Porn At School
by Kandiss Edwards May 15, 2025 A Minneapolis teacher is on leave after given one of their students a device that displayed gay porn. A Minneapolis Public Schools parent, Levi Chapman, is demanding accountability after his third-grade son was allegedly exposed to pornography on a teacher’s personal iPad during class,…
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Why Skills Alone Aren’t Enough to Build a Strong Team
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In the world of fast-growing tech companies, hiring tends to follow a predictable pattern. Leaders look for engineers fluent in the latest frameworks, product managers with impressive resumes, and marketers who know their way around every analytics dashboard. Skills are quantifiable. They…
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G2 Icons Suggest 6 Best Email Marketing Platforms They Use
When I need the real scoop on marketing tech, I skip glossy vendor decks and ask the people knee‑deep in campaigns, aka G2 super users and icons.
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XPeng Unveils New AI-Powered Sports EV With Smart Driving – XPeng (NYSE:XPEV)
XPeng Inc XPEV released the official images of its new electric sports sedan XPENG P7 on Thursday. Lead exterior designer Rafik Ferrag published the images of the new car, previously known as E29. The French designer, known for shaping the first-generation P7 in 2018, leads the creative vision behind this…
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Zoho Expands Customer Experience Platform with AI-Powered Workflow and CRM Enhancements
Zoho Corporation has expanded its customer experience (CX) platform with deeper AI and workflow orchestration capabilities, powered by its proprietary AI engine, Zia. The enhancements aim to eliminate barriers to CRM adoption across business functions and make customer data more accessible and actionable for all departments. “Multiple people in an…
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Newark’s Longest Serving Mayor, Sharpe James, Dies At 89
by Sharelle B. McNair May 15, 2025 James was known as one of Jersey’s most powerful politicians, leading high-profile efforts to attract development opportunities to Newark Sharpe James, Newark, New Jersey’s longest-serving mayor, died May 10, CNN reports. He was 89. James served for a record-breaking five terms, never losing…
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Airbnb Now Offers Bookings for Massages, Chefs, Fitness
This year, AAA is predicting a new Memorial Day weekend travel record with an estimated 45.1 million people venturing at least 50 miles from their homes from Thursday, May 22, to Monday, May 26. That’s an increase of 1.4 million travelers compared to last year. (The previous record was set…