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1. Elon Musk's xAI Holdings in talks to raise $20 billion, Bloomberg News reports

   The funding would value the company at over $120 billion, according to the Bloomberg report.

2. Trump's memecoin dinner contest earns insiders $900,000 in two days

   The coin’s value jumped more than 50% after its website said Trump would have dinner with the top 200 holders.

3. Trump meme coin insiders have to wait additional 90 days before they can sell

   President Donald Trump’s meme coin was supposed to unlock for some insider sales, but that move got delayed by 90 days.

4. Trump dinner for meme coin buyers prompts senators to demand ethics probe

   Senators Adam Schiff and Elizabeth Warren are calling for an ethics investigation into President Trump's promotion of his meme coin.

5. SEC Chair Atkins says crypto innovation 'has been stifled' as regulators push for change

   The SEC’s Crypto Task Force hosted its first major roundtable under Chair Paul Atkins, signaling a shift toward a friendlier posture.

6. California overhauling self-driving vehicle regulations governing Waymo, Tesla, Zoox and others

   California's new regulations would impact Waymo, Tesla, Zoox and other driverless vehicle makers

7. Alphabet adds nearly 2% as search, advertising units show resilient growth

   Alphabet shares are down more than 14% this year as markets face volatility from mounting trade war fears and worries about President Donald Trump's tariffs.

8. Amazon sellers raise prices after Trump's China tariff: 'It's unsustainable'

   Amazon third-party sellers are raising prices and looking for new suppliers after President Trump lifted tariffs on goods from China.

9. Pony.ai teams up with Tencent for robotaxi services on WeChat, other apps

   Pony.ai has announced an agreement with Tencent Cloud to develop autonomous driving and deploy robotaxi services on Tencent applications like WeChat. 

10. Alphabet expects 'slight headwind' to ads business this year, executives say

    The comments come as Alphabet and other tech companies prepare to pay up due to the Trump administration's trade policies.