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[ad_1] 2025-09-11T15:08:59Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Google, Meta, and Amazon’s new favorite move is to raid teams instead of buying companies outright. Big Tech may think it’s clever, but Lina Khan made clear that regulators aren’t fooled. She said such deals could soon be scrutinized if there is “an effort to get around competition…

[ad_1] TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27 to 29, bringing together 10,000+ startup and VC leaders for three days of bold ideas, groundbreaking tech, and future-shaping conversations. One of the most highly anticipated sessions happening on one of the two AI Stages will spotlight where AI hardware is heading next, featuring a live look at the robotics and autonomous systems pushing boundaries in real time. AI may be reshaping software, but when it comes to robotics and autonomous systems, the big breakout moment is still on the horizon. That’s what makes this session at…

[ad_1] Little Harbor Advisors, an asset manager managing $250 million, is reprising a short-seller-only strategy that soared during the financial crisis.The Massachusetts-based firm, which runs private strategies like hedge funds and alternative-flavored ETFs, believes there’s a market correction coming, and the fund is a chance for institutional investors to “successfully invest on the short-side of the market,” a fund document states.”We felt it was an opportune time to bring back the concept,” said Jeff Landle, the chief investment officer of the firm, which grew out of a family office for wealthy founders of other asset managers.”This is a way for…

[ad_1] On Thursday, Box launched its developer conference Boxworks by announcing a new set of AI features, building agentic AI models into the backbone of the company’s products. It’s more product announcements than usual for the conference, reflecting the increasingly fast pace of AI development at the company: Box launched its AI studio last year, followed by a new set of data-extraction agents in February, and others for search and deep research in May. Now, the company is rolling out a new system called Box Automate that works as a kind of operating system for AI agents, breaking workflows into…

[ad_1] Bitcoin has been trading sideways in recent weeks as other cryptocurrency ecosystems such as Ethereum and Solana take their turns in the spotlight. To be sure, bitcoin has held above $100,000 for months – for the first time ever. And Bitcoin ETFs have for the most part logged a steady stream of monthly inflows, with Wolfe Research seeing improving momentum and saying the flagship cryptocurrency could soon retake the $115,000 level. But with recent attention focused on newer and perhaps bigger opportunities in other coins and crypto stocks, investors may be better off looking for opportunities outside of bitcoin…

[ad_1] Bank of America is stepping to the sidelines on two of the world’s biggest shipping companies after President Donald Trump’s broad elimination of the de minimis shipping exemption. Analyst Ken Hoexter downgraded UPS to underperform from neutral and FedEx to neutral from buy, placing weaker expectations on companies generally considered as bellwethers of the U.S. economy. He lowered his price target on UPS by $8 to $83, implying a 1% dip, and also decreased his target on FedEx by $5 to $240, suggesting 6.3% potential upside. “We lower our ratings … as we account for increased pressure on volume…

[ad_1] D.A. Davidson is more bullish on artificial intelligence poster child Nvidia . The investment firm upgraded the graphics processing unit manufacturer to buy from neutral. Analyst Gil Luria accompanied the move by raising his price target to $210 per share from $195. Luria cited the growth in AI compute demand as a strong catalyst, and one that could likely sustain Nvidia’s growth into the next year and beyond. NVDA YTD mountain NVDA YTD chart “Our increasingly optimistic view of the growth in AI compute demand supersedes our list of concerns regarding NVDA,” he wrote. “Our perspective that AI will…

[ad_1] D.A. Davidson is moving to the sidelines on Apple after the company’s latest products left it “unimpressed.” The investment firm downgraded the iPhone maker to neutral from buy, after Apple this week unveiled its latest line of iPhones and other products. Analyst Gil Luria maintained his $250 price target, which implies 10% upside from Apple’s Wednesday close. Luria said he was disappointed in Apple’s product strategy over the past year. Until the company can redefine their current offerings or develop compelling new ones, Luria expects Apple’s growth to remain stagnant. “While we don’t question the utility of the products,…

[ad_1] Klarna employees are about to get a big payday — and it could come sooner than expected.The Swedish fintech company is giving employees a rare chance to cash out their equity during the IPO window, Business Insider has learned.In an email to current and former staff on Wednesday, the company said it is converting vested restricted stock units, or RSUs, into tradable shares, which employees can begin selling a few days after the $15 billion IPO. The email, seen by Business Insider, said that the converted shares are “exempt from the six-month post-IPO lockup and can be traded during…

[ad_1] The outlook is bright for Celsius , according to Goldman Sachs. The bank initiated shares of the energy drink producer at a buy rating. Analyst Bonnie Herzog also set a 12-month price target of $72 per share, implying upside of 28%. Herzog singled out Celsius as “one of the best growth stories in broader CPG” with a long runway ahead of volume-led topline growth and margin expansion. “CELH is a functional energy drink company operating in the cyclically growing better-for-you energy drink category that has shown an impressive ability to grow and take share in a competitive industry,” she…