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Epstein Had $100M+ in Deals With Banks, Hedge Funds, and Billionaires
Jeffrey Epstein remained deeply embedded in Wall Street’s financial networks well past his 2008 sex-crime conviction. Newly reviewed documents and congressional records show Epstein and his entities maintained accounts at more than 20 banks: including Wells Fargo, TD Bank, and FirstBank Puerto Rico, and conducted large transactions with prominent hedge funds and investment firms. While …
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Ex-Wall Street Millionaire Joins the FDNY
Jonathan Kleisner spent nearly twenty years climbing the ranks on Wall Street, earning more money than most could imagine. Yet despite his financial success, he felt empty. “I was a person who created nothing, gave nothing to anybody,” he later reflected. At 41, he made a bold choice: leave behind the world of finance and …
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$1.5B AI Hedge Fund Launches, Surges 47% in First Year
At 23, former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner has quickly become one of the most talked-about names in finance. Last year, with no professional investing background, he launched Situational Awareness in San Francisco after publishing a lengthy essay on artificial superintelligence that caught the attention of the tech and investment community. In less than a year, …
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Palantir Tops $1 Billion in Revenue
Palantir Technologies (PLTR) reported a landmark second quarter, surpassing $1 billion in revenue for the first time and delivering results that beat Wall Street estimates across the board. At the time of writing shares rose more than 8% Tuesday following the announcement, with investors responding positively to the company’s sharp acceleration in growth and raised …
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Tesla Awards Musk $29B as AI Push Takes Priority
Tesla has awarded CEO Elon Musk a stock grant valued at roughly $29 billion, a move designed to retain his leadership following the court-ordered cancellation of his previous compensation plan. The new package includes 96 million shares that Musk can access after serving two more years as CEO or any senior leadership role, according to …
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ESPN Acquires RedZone and NFL Network in $1 Billion Deal
In a blockbuster deal with the NFL, ESPN will acquire NFL Network, RedZone, and the league’s fantasy football business. It will also gain exclusive rights to broadcast seven regular-season games starting in the 2026-2027 season. In return, the NFL will receive up to a 10 percent ownership stake in ESPN. The deal, reportedly worth over …
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Figma’s IPO Delivers Early Investors $24 Billion
Figma’s long-awaited public debut on Thursday didn’t just mark a major milestone for the design software company; it also delivered one of the biggest paydays in venture capital history. The company opened trading at $33 and ended the day at $115.50, pushing its valuation to around $65 billion. Index Ventures, one of Figma’s earliest backers, …
