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Elon Musk once caught malaria on safari and was 'hours from death,' book says
Walter Isaacson's new biography of Elon Musk gives more insight into why the Tesla and SpaceX billi…
Polly Thompson,Grace Dean
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Elon Musk is an 'avid' reader of science-fiction and likes to text about it, says Affirm CEO
Elon Musk has talked about his love for sci-fi books and movies in the past, including "The Hitchhi…
Aaron Mok
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Elon Musk pushed for PayPal's website to be rebranded as X.com more than 20 years ago, but focus groups reportedly thought it sounded like a porn website
Musk has tweeted that X.com "has great sentimental value" to him. But focus groups from his PayPal …
Gabriel Rivera
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I performed magic tricks for Elon Musk at a PayPal reunion party. Here's what went down.
Daniel Chan was hired to perform at PayPal's 20th IPO anniversary. Most of the "PayPal Mafia" came,…
Jyoti Mann
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Apple Pay Later doesn't worry us, says CEO of buy now, pay later unicorn Affirm
Affirm's Max Levchin told Bloomberg TV that Apple was focused on a six-week product, unlike its pay…
Rosie Bradbury
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Elon Musk plans to rebrand Twitter as 'X' an idea that harkens back to the CEO's early days when he was ousted from PayPal
Elon Musk announced Saturday that he plans to rebrand Twitter as 'X.' The new name is a full-circle…
Lloyd Lee
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Affirm's huge IPO pop - Citi wealth shakeup - Bank earnings sneak peek
The top finance stories for January 14, including the latest news on what to expect when bank earni…
Dan DeFrancesco
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Affirm tumbles 10% after the buy-now-pay-later fintech's Twitter blunder revealed details of its earnings early
The fintech's shares went on a ride and its results were released early after a now-deleted tweet s…
Shalini Nagarajan
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Affirm just made its IPO filing public, providing the first detailed look inside the breakout 'buy now, pay later' fintech startup's finances
Affirm's annual revenue nearly doubled to $510 million for FY 2020 as consumers look for alternativ…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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Clear(Tax) is planning for major acquisitions as it looks to 'leapfrog' its growth
In order to accelerate growth and become a full stack financial services provider, Clear (ClearTax)…
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The CEO of a premium stock-picking service says buy these 3 names to invest in the 3 most disruptive technological trends today
Simon Erickson, CEO of a premium stock-picking service, explained why these three sectors are likel…
Lisa Kailai Han
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Elon Musk just changed Twitter's name to 'X.' His old text messages hint at what his vision for an 'everything app' might look like.
Elon Musk is rebranding Twitter as "X" after hinting about plans for an "everything app" for months…
Grace Kay
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Fintech company Affirm cuts ties with My Pillow after the company's CEO pushes election-fraud conspiracies
My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell told Insider the decision was a result of "cancel culture." Affirm did n…
Mary Meisenzahl,Kate Taylor
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Poshmark surges 150% on its first day of trading after $277 million IPO
Poshmark stock rose by as much as 150% Thursday after yet another successful offering for investors.
Will Daniel
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10 things in tech you need to know today
Apple settles iPhone throttling lawsuit, Facebook launches a new app, and Google Pay gets a makeove…
Shona Ghosh
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Confessions of burned-out junior bankers - Jonathan Soros' new hedge fund - Wall Street moves of the week
The top finance stories for March 29, including long hours for investment bankers, Jonathan Soros' …
Dan DeFrancesco,Jordan Parker…
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Read the pitch deck that helped Divvy raise $30 million to provide alternate financing for prospective homebuyers
Enter Divvy, one of the many Silicon Valley startups working to change the way people buy homes. Th…
Business Insider
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Read the pitch deck that helped Divvy raise $30 million to provide alternate financing for prospective homebuyers
Enter Divvy, one of the many Silicon Valley startups working to change the way people buy homes. Th…
Business Insider
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Read the pitch deck that helped Divvy raise $30 million to provide alternate financing for prospective homebuyers
Enter Divvy, one of the many Silicon Valley startups working to change the way people buy homes. Th…
Business Insider
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The way we shop and pay is transforming — here's a look at the hottest trends and the players poised to take off
Ongoing trends like buy now, pay later and contactless payments are accelerating, while new trends …