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All the latest news stories about the business world: mergers, IPOs, trends, personalities, and more


OpenAI Breaks Record on $40B Financing
OpenAI secured $40 billion in a funding round—the largest private raise in history—underscoring surging investor confidence in AI technologies.

Goldman Sachs Says Recession Odds Are Rising
Goldman Sachs has issued a stark warning that a recession could be on the horizon amid rising tariffs and global trade tensions.

Musk Sells X to His Own Company XAI
Elon Musk has sold the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, to his artificial intelligence company, XAI, in a $33 billion all-stock deal.

Has Buy Now Pay Later Taken Over the Way We Shop?
Sara Rathner, Senior Writer at NerdWallet, joins Cheddar to discuss how Buy Now Pay Later methods have changed the way we shop. Watch!

'Weed Empire' Author Adam Bierman Takes Us Inside Cannabis Industry
Adam Bierman, author of 'Weed Empire,' talks about the cannabis business in America and how he battled the Department of Justice and investment banks. Watch!

Big Business This Week: 23andMe and Everyone Else
What will happen to your DNA in Chapter 11? Plus: Dollar Tree, Nike, 'Snow White,' GameStop, and Napster!

Robinhood Launching Bank Accounts, Will Deliver Physical Cash
Robinhood has launched a new suite of wealth management features, including Robinhood Strategies, Robinhood Banking, and Robinhood Cortex.

Amazon to Test A.I. Shopping & Health Assistants
Amazon has started testing a shopping assistant and a health-focused chatbot with a select group of users as part of its push to integrate generative A.I.

Dollar Tree Sells Family Dollar to Private Equity Firm
Dollar Tree is selling Family Dollar to private equity firms Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management for $1 billion.

GameStop Says it Will Invest in Bitcoin, Shares Rise
GameStop announced that its board has approved a plan to buy Bitcoin with corporate cash, following a strategy made famous by MicroStrategy.

Napster acquired by Infinite Reality for $207 million
Napster acquired by Infinite Reality for $207 million

The MTA collected over $100 Million sinch January 5th launch
The MTA collected over $100 Million sinch January 5th launch

Trump Media shares rose 9% after announcing a deal with Crypto.com to launch U.S.-focused ETFs
Trump Media shares rose 9% after announcing a deal with Crypto.com to launch U.S.-focused ETFs

How Tiger Woods' TGL Is Changing the Future of Golf
Hoyt McGarity, CEO & President of 8AM Golf, joins Cheddar to discuss TGL and how the technology is changing the game of golf right before our eyes. Watch!

23andMe Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday, planning to sell most of its assets under court supervision to manage financial troubles.

Hyundai to Announce $20B U.S. Investment
Hyundai is making a major investment in the U.S., to the tune of $20 billion.

Small Business Administration to reorganize, cut about 2,700 jobs
The Small Business Administration said Friday it will cut its workforce by 43%, or about 2,700 jobs, as part of a reorganization.
