Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Surge In Valentine's Day Market Rally; New York City Sues TikTok, Facebook, YouTube In Their Home Turf Over Alleged Harm To Kids' Mental Health - Top Headlines Today While US Was Sleeping

Crypto

• Crypto Analyst Says Bitcoin Soaring To $200K ‘Seems Inevitable’ As Halving Approaches
• Bitcoin Market Cap Surpasses $1 Trillion After 2 Years — That’s Bigger Than GDP Of Netherlands, Switzerland Or UAE
• Dogecoin Jumps 8% After Shiba Inu Dog’s 14th Internet Anniversary, Leaving Bitcoin, Ethereum In The Dust
• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Surge In Valentine’s Day Market Rally: Analyst Predicts King Crypto Will ‘Quite Likely’ Hit $60K
• Bitcoin’s $51K Move Puts Crypto Stocks Coinbase, Marathon, Riot Platforms On Investors’ Radars — QuantumScape, Tesla Also Trend

US Markets

• Cisco Issues Weak Outlook, Joins Fastly, Herbalife And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Thursday’s Pre-Market Session
• Investor Sentiment Improves; Dow Jumps Over 150 Points

US Politics

• Nikki Haley Criticizes Trump’s ‘Unhinged,’ ‘Diminished’ Mental State: ‘He Is Not The Same Person He Was In 2016’
• Trump’s Niece Believes Republicans Are ‘Terrified’ After NY Special Election: ‘Exactly The Kinds Of Voters Who Will Abandon Donald’
• Trump Admits To Deliberately Confusing Pelosi With Haley: ‘It’s Very Hard To Be Sarcastic
• White House Repeatedly Rebuffed House Speaker’s Request For Talks With Biden: ‘What Is There To Negotiate?’

World Politics

• Russian President Prefers This ‘Politician Of Old School’ In 2024 Biden-Trump Rematch: ‘More Experienced, Predictable Person’
• Sanctions Workaround? Citroen Cars Roll On In Russia Despite Stellantis Exit, Thanks To Chinese Help
• Two Chinese Fishermen Perish In Taiwanese Waters, Adding Fuel To Cross-Strait Dispute
• Prabowo Subianto, Once Shunned By US, Claims Victory In Indonesian Presidential Race Despite Human Rights Controversy
• Russian President Signs Law To Seize Money And Property Of Those Who Spread ‘Fake News’ Amid Ukraine War 

World Economy

• BRICS Millionaire Population To Surge By 85% Over Next Decade, Challenging G7 Dominance: Analyst
• Japan No Longer World’s Third Largest Economy As Aging Asian Powerhouse Concedes Position To Germany
• US Worries Over China’s Dominance In Global Critical Minerals Supply Chain: ‘Do Not Want To Be Over-Reliant,’ Says Jennifer Granholm

Tech

• Uber Gets 9% Price Target Boost From Wedbush After Investor Day, Ross Gerber Calls It ‘Fire Breathing Dragon’
• Americans’ Love Affair With iPhone Grows Stronger: 1 In 8 Android Users Switched To Apple In 2023
• Warren Buffett’s Apple Appetite Waning? Berkshire Trims Top Holding, Ditches Big Homebuilder, Bulks Up On A Media Firm: What Investors Should Know
• OpenAI Sets Sights On Something Its Backer Microsoft Failed To Do: Beat Google At Web Search
• Faster, Smarter iPhones And Macs Are Coming: Apple’s Upcoming Chips Will Get Major AI Boost
• Lyft CEO Takes Blame For ‘Extra Zero’ In Q4 Earnings Report That Sent Its Stock Soaring: ‘It Was A Bad Error’
• Google Quietly Integrates AI Model ‘Goose’ To Enhance Code Writing Efficiency For Employees: Report
• Microsoft Reportedly Mulling Launch Of Xbox Games Hi-Fi Rush And Pentiment On PlayStation, Nintendo Switch
• SEC’s Gary Gensler Warns Investors About ‘AI Washing’ Tactics In Wall Street’s Technology Craze

Electric Vehicle

• New Jersey Becomes First State To Mandate EV Battery Recycling — Puts Responsibility On Producers Rather Than Consumers
• Is Tesla Stock About To Take Off? Fund Manager Cites 2 Factors That May Allay Key Investor Concern
• ‘Colossal Strategic Threat:’ Ford EV Exec Says ‘We’d Better Get Fit Now’ On Chinese Rivalry After BYD Comes Knocking Closer Home
• Swedish Union Relaxes Tesla Strike To Address Repair Needs, But There’s A Catch
• Tesla Eyes Indian Market As Government Nears Policy Shift On Import Duties
• ‘Barely Any Attempt’ From Tesla’s Institutional Investors To Argue For Near-Term Bull Case, Says Analyst As Automakers Brace For ‘Challenging’ 2024

Consumer

• Stellantis Shares Take Off After Announcing New EV Launches, Share Buyback Worth Billions & 16% Dividend Raise

Communication

• New York City Sues TikTok, Facebook, YouTube In Their Home Turf Los Angeles Over Alleged Harm To Kids’ Mental Health

Industrial

• Team Biden Plans 18% Reduction In Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Fighter Jet Orders For 2025 Due To Budget Constraints: Report

Healthcare

• Pfizer Agrees To Pay $93M To Settle Lipitor Antitrust Lawsuit Despite Calling Allegations ‘Factually And Legally Without Merit’

Financial

• Jim Cramer Left With ‘Mixed Emotions’ After Q4 Robinhood Numbers: Young People Are ‘Trading Crypto And Options Instead Of Investing In Stocks’

General

• Elon Musk Reacts To Teen Loneliness: Marc Andreessen Shares Stats Showing Americans Have Reduced Socializing By Nearly 50%
• Bubonic Plague Strikes Oregon After Nearly A Decade—Blamed On Pet Cat
• Kansas City Chief’s Super Bowl Victory Rally Marred By Gun Violence: 1 Dead, 21 Injured In Mass Shooting
• Elon Musk Vows To Shun Acquiring Any Delaware-Incorporated Company As It’s ‘A Guarantee Of Spurious Litigation’

Space

• Elon Musk’s Starlink Internet Service Greenlighted For Israel, Hospital In War-Torn Gaza

Energy

• Shenzi Sinks: Woodside Takes $1.2B Asset Impairment Charge On BHP Merger

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