A judge agreed with Palantir Technologies Inc. that a trio of former employees likely violated confidentiality and non-solicitation agreements in founding their artificial intelligence startup but stopped short of halting their work at the new company, Percepta . Palantir sued Percepta co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Hirsh Jain last year, claiming he “began an aggressive campaign to recruit...
A judge agreed with Palantir Technologies Inc. that a trio of former employees likely violated confidentiality and non-solicitation agreements in founding their artificial intelligence startup but stopped short of halting their work at the new company, Percepta . Palantir sued Percepta co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Hirsh Jain last year, claiming he “began an aggressive campaign to recruit numerous Palantir employees” after leaving the company in August 2024. The firm also named two other former Palantir executives who moved to Percepta as defendants, claiming Radha Jain worked to poach co-workers and Joanna Cohen stole confidential documents. US District Judge J. Paul Oetken issued a one-page order Wednesday but did not specify what he would require of the defendants. He said he will make public a more extensive decision after ruling on requests by the parties to protect sensitive material. Palantir had asked for an order blocking all three from continuing to work at Percepta, but Oetken denied that request. The judge said Hirsh Jain and Radha Jain, who are not related, probably violated agreements not to solicit employees from Palantir. Oetken said Cohen likely violated Palantir’s confidentiality. Both sides claimed victory in statements on Wednesday. “We are pleased with the court’s decision to enjoin every defendant,” said Palantir lawyer Harris Mufson. “Today’s order sends a clear message: Palantir will act - and prevail - against those who unlawfully solicit our employees or exfiltrate our confidential information. We will continue to hold unlawful actors accountable in this case and others.” Steven Feldman, a lawyer for the defendants, said, “We are thrilled that the court has rejected Palantir’s central claims, including their misguided non-compete and tortious interference arguments, and that the full team can get back to work building Percepta immediately.” General Catalyst, the venture capital firm that owns Percepta, didn’t respond to a request f...
A neutral prophecy for Hong Kong as it faces the Year of the Horse urges the city to foster its own good fortune amid global tensions. That is the message to be taken from the “neutral” No 22 fortune stick drawn on the city’s behalf on the second day of the Lunar New Year by Heung Yee Kuk chairman Kenneth Lau Ip-keung. It seems apt as the city consolidates economic recovery from the pandemic. The ...
A neutral prophecy for Hong Kong as it faces the Year of the Horse urges the city to foster its own good fortune amid global tensions. That is the message to be taken from the “neutral” No 22 fortune stick drawn on the city’s behalf on the second day of the Lunar New Year by Heung Yee Kuk chairman Kenneth Lau Ip-keung. It seems apt as the city consolidates economic recovery from the pandemic. The stick, one of 96 drawn from a bamboo cylinder at Che Kung Temple in Sha Tin, read: “Do not get close...
Meta Platforms (META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before a Los Angeles court on Wednesday in a civil lawsuit claiming the tech giant's social media platforms — such as Instagram and Facebook — harm younger users and get them addicted to the apps. Penn State Dickinson Law associate dean Daryl Lim comes on Market Domination Overtime to explain the points of the case, the criteria jurors will be de...
Meta Platforms (META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before a Los Angeles court on Wednesday in a civil lawsuit claiming the tech giant's social media platforms — such as Instagram and Facebook — harm younger users and get them addicted to the apps. Penn State Dickinson Law associate dean Daryl Lim comes on Market Domination Overtime to explain the points of the case, the criteria jurors will be deciding, and what the case's ruling will ultimately mean for both Big Tech and social media companies. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime.
New residential construction in the US rose to a five-month high in December, as homebuilders boosted production to take advantage of lower borrowing costs. Housing starts increased 6.2% to an annual pace of 1.4 million homes in December, according to figures released Wednesday by the government, which were delayed by fall’s federal shutdown. That beat all estimates in a Bloomberg survey. The adva...
New residential construction in the US rose to a five-month high in December, as homebuilders boosted production to take advantage of lower borrowing costs. Housing starts increased 6.2% to an annual pace of 1.4 million homes in December, according to figures released Wednesday by the government, which were delayed by fall’s federal shutdown. That beat all estimates in a Bloomberg survey. The advance was broad-based, with both single-family home starts and apartment projects rising at year’s end. The number of one-family homes started was the highest since February. Kamini Lane, President and CEO of Coldwell Banker Realty, joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. Lane also weighs in on this week's mortgage rate data, the current real estate market in cities like Los Angeles, and more. She speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. (Source: Bloomberg)
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The S&P 500 delivered strong returns for investors over the past three years as they piled into growth stocks in a number of fields, from technology to biotech and consumer goods. And they took a particular interest in players involved in artificial intelligence (AI), seeing this area as the next big thing. This bet has been a successful one for many, as certain AI companies have already generated...
The S&P 500 delivered strong returns for investors over the past three years as they piled into growth stocks in a number of fields, from technology to biotech and consumer goods. And they took a particular interest in players involved in artificial intelligence (AI), seeing this area as the next big thing. This bet has been a successful one for many, as certain AI companies have already generated fantastic revenue growth and stock performance. But, in recent weeks, the stock market has faced a variety of challenges. Investors have worried about economic factors -- such as the pace of interest rate cuts -- as well as the possibility that AI tools, as they accomplish new tasks, may hurt demand for the products and services of certain companies. These and other headwinds have weighed on the S&P 500, driving it to declines over the past two weeks. But, for the long-term investor, there's a silver lining in this cloud. The declines have left us with the following once-in-a-decade buying opportunities... Continue reading
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The Trump administration is withdrawing forces from Syria as part of a strategic shift now that the government of President Ahmed al-Sharaa is taking control of the fight against terror groups, according to a senior US official. A significant US troop presence is no longer required in Syria, according to the official who detailed the decision on condition of anonymity, but the Trump administration...
The Trump administration is withdrawing forces from Syria as part of a strategic shift now that the government of President Ahmed al-Sharaa is taking control of the fight against terror groups, according to a senior US official. A significant US troop presence is no longer required in Syria, according to the official who detailed the decision on condition of anonymity, but the Trump administration is ready to respond to Islamic State threats in the region. Some US personnel are leaving as part...
Donald Trump Jr. (L) and Eric Trump speaking on Squawk on the Street on Feb. 18, 2026. CNBC Since the dollar was created in 1792, U.S. presidents and their families have generally been content with the status quo of effectively giving the national government a monopoly on issuing currency and outlawing the use of foreign currency. Consider the launch of the dollar the country's Initial Coin Offeri...
Donald Trump Jr. (L) and Eric Trump speaking on Squawk on the Street on Feb. 18, 2026. CNBC Since the dollar was created in 1792, U.S. presidents and their families have generally been content with the status quo of effectively giving the national government a monopoly on issuing currency and outlawing the use of foreign currency. Consider the launch of the dollar the country's Initial Coin Offering. Back when the U.S. government was hustling to surpass the dominance of the Spanish pieces of eight then in common circulation throughout the country. When presidents have said anything about the dollar itself, it was generally to reiterate the U.S. government's "strong dollar" policy. That continued more or less uninterrupted through 46 presidencies — until last March, when a company partly owned by President Donald Trump and his family began to market an alternative to the dollar, a cryptocurrency dubbed "USD1." Now, the president's two oldest sons are telling CNBC on the sidelines of a day-long crypto event they hosted why that should change. Marketed as a stablecoin, USD1's value would track the dollar, much as the dollar when it was created in 1792 was initially pegged to the value of the then-dominant Spanish silver dollar. The Trumps' company, World Liberty Financial , touts USD1 as an improvement on official U.S. currency. The firm's website brands its stablecoin as "The Dollar. Upgraded." And it calls the coin "still the US dollar, but for a new era." On Wednesday, the firm held its first World Liberty Forum at Mar-a-Lago, the club owned by President Trump and operated as his winter White House. The event, coming just before the first anniversary of the release of USD1, brought together financiers, technologists, television personalities, the president of the world soccer organization FIFA and the artist Nicki Minaj. From a Mar-a-Lago ballroom stage beneath an enormous stylized golden eagle sculpture, the message to attendees was that the old U.S. dollar needs t...