Kristo Käärmann launched Wise (formerly TransferWise) back in 2011 with the aim of helping users move cash around the world – without the marked-up fees charged by banks. Since then, the company has gone on to process more than $48 billion in cross-border payments and save customers more than $2.9 billion
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, part of the Liberty Media empire, already has a controlling stake in Tripadvisor and appears to be buying the company outright.
Shares of artificial intelligence leader Nvidia are up more than 400% since the beginning of last year, adding about $1.5 trillion to its market capitalization.
The media giant’s hot drop into the realm of Fortnite could be a game-changer for the metaverse, movies and theme parks. It’s an IP world, after all.
Disney’s latest earnings report left Wall Street “incredibly encouraged” after the entertainment king projected its best annual profit since 2018.
The tech giant also announced a slew of Gemini services, including Gemini Advanced, the company’s most powerful AI product, available via its Google One subscription bundle.
After remaining invite-only since its launch in 2023, Jack Dorsey’s social media platform, Bluesky, is open to the public.
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management firm, is investing a billion dollars into Australia’s transition to renewable energy. The Waratah and Orana super battery sites in NSW should be operational next year.
Tesla has lost $210 billion of market value in 2024 while Eli Lilly gained $140 billion, as investors trade ditch their EV optimism for the GLP-1 craze.
Uninspiring earnings and a “black cloud” from Elon Musk drama have sent Tesla shares down 27% in 2024.