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Stock traders are really feeling the impact of being based in the city that never sleeps.
Here are the 7 things you missed today:
1. 🕰️ Nasdaq Wants 24/7 Trading
Trading hours might be a thing of the past, if Nasdaq gets their way. According to an SEC filing, the tech-heavy exchange is pushing to add another trading session for U.S. stocks from 9pm to 4am ET, which would bring total trading hours to 23 hours a day, five days a week with a one-hour daily break from 8-9pm. (Quartz)
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3. 🔥 Databricks Raised $4Bn at $134Bn Valuation
Why IPO when you can just raise an ungodly amount? Data intelligence company Databricks just proved that point by raising more than $4 billion in a Series L funding round at a $134 billion valuation, up 34% from its $100 billion valuation just three months ago. (TechCrunch)
4. 🤔 Not Sure Where To Use AI in Your Business?
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5. 🛻 Ford is Taking a $19.5Bn Hit in EV Pull-Back
Changing your mind can be costly. No one knows this more than automaker Ford who is pulling back on its electric vehicle plans, a move that will result in a $19.5 billion charge against its earnings to be taken mostly in the current quarter. That said, the company claims it’ll be a fairly good quarter due to strong sales of its gas-powered trucks and SUVs. (CNN)
6. 🖼️ OpenAI Launched its New Flagship AI Image Generator
Your AI images just got even better. OpenAI overhauled its image generator with a new GPT Image 1.5 model and redesigned interface. The new model has a better ability to follow instructions, edit photos in specific ways, and generate results up to four times quicker and it’s available to all users starting today. (The Verge)
7. ✉️ Google is Testing an Email-Based Productivity Assistant
No need to hire a new assistant when Google’s AI can do it for you. Google launched an experimental email-based assistant called CC through Google Labs. CC is powered by Gemini and connects with your Google systems to provide you with a daily brief of your calendar, documents, and more via email. It’s currently available to U.S. and Canadian AI Pro and Ultra users. (TechCrunch)
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