Tim Cook just got what he wanted

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CEO Tim Cook holds part of the gift Apple gave to President Donald Trump.

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AT&T CEO John Stankey is embracing hardcore culture — and Wall Street loves it

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AT&T CEO John Stankey at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am 2025.
AT&T CEO John Stankey is overseeing a moment of change at the legacy company.

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I've watched Sean Combs get acquitted twice. Over 24 years, his recklessness and eye for star lawyers never changed.

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Business Insider's Laura Italiano outside the federal courthouse in Manhattan after the Sean "Diddy" Combs verdict. She's covered

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Israel showed that seizing air superiority isn't gone from modern warfare, but Iran isn't China or Russia

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China's air defense arsenal includes the HQ-9B surface-to-air missile system and the HQ-19 surface-to-air missile system.

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DOGE is entering a new phase. It's going to be way harder than the first.

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Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration, and DOGE cuts will soon be in Congress's hands.

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Taylor Swift just bought back her masters. She's happy to render her 'Taylor's Version' project moot.

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Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour.
Taylor Swift now ones the original master recordings of her work after buying them back from Shamrock Holdings.

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Not even Taylor Swift can take a vacation without backlash

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Taylor Swift performs "The Man" during the Eras Tour.

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Venture capital's hopes of a 2025 resurgence have all but 'dimmed.' Blame the whipsawing stock market.

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Katy Perry's trip to space criticized as more out of touch than out of this world

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Katy Perry has now officially been to space.

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Apple needed a win — and the tariff 'exemption' wasn't it

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Apple CEO Tim Cook
Apple's fate depends on where Donald Trump finally decides to land on tariffs.

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