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Senate makes fresh $55 billion request for Ukraine funding – Axios

Senate makes fresh $55 billion request for Ukraine funding  Axios Bipartisan Pair of Senators Seeks $54.6 Billion in New Aid for Ukraine  The New York Times Senate panel OKs plans for $852 billion in defense spending next year  Military Times [2025-07-31] Ranking Member Shaheen and Senator Murkowski Introduce…  Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (.gov) US Senate committee backs more Ukraine funding, following Trump shift …

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Apple says Trump’s tariffs are adding another $1 billion to its costs

Apple says Trump’s tariffs are adding another  billion to its costs

Apple is spending a lot on President Donald Trump’s tariffs. During an earnings call on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the duties could add $1.1 billion to its costs during the September quarter. Cook says Apple has already spent around $800 million during the June quarter, which is less than the $900 million that the company predicted in May. …

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Bipartisan Pair of Senators Seeks $54.6 Billion in New Aid for Ukraine – The New York Times

Bipartisan Pair of Senators Seeks $54.6 Billion in New Aid for Ukraine  The New York Times Behind the new bipartisan push for $55 billion for Ukraine  Axios US Senate committee backs more Ukraine funding, following Trump shift on aid  Reuters Exclusive | GOP Eyes European Money to Replace U.S. Weapons Donated to Ukraine  The Wall Street Journal Senate panel advances more than $1 trillion …

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Design Firm Figma’s Nearly $20 Billion IPO Makes Cofounder A Billionaire

Design Firm Figma’s Nearly  Billion IPO Makes Cofounder A Billionaire

Figma’s IPO on Thursday minted a $1.8 billion fortune for its cofounder and CEO Dylan Field. Gabriela Hasbun for Forbes When staff at San Francisco-based design startup Figma returned from the Christmas holiday in January 2024, they were met with sobering news. A $20 billion takeover by Adobe, which had been stuck in 15 months of regulatory purgatory, had fallen …

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Xbox Game Pass Makes $5 Billion, Microsoft Reports Huge Growth

Xbox Game Pass Makes  Billion, Microsoft Reports Huge Growth

Microsoft has announced that Game Pass has hit almost $5 billion in revenue over the last fiscal year, with 500 million active users. In fact, the whole of Microsoft has just reported annual revenue of $76.4 billion, up 18 percent on the previous year. These figures are being announced less than a month after the company fired 9,000 employees and …

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Figma IPO Brings Value Near $20 Billion From Failed Adobe Deal – Bloomberg

Figma IPO Brings Value Near $20 Billion From Failed Adobe Deal  Bloomberg Figma Poised to Open Trading at Nearly Triple Its IPO Price  Yahoo Finance Figma Is Largest VC-Backed American Tech Company IPO in Years  The Wall Street Journal Figma IPO: Stock Set to Nearly Triple; First Trade Later Today  Barron’s Design software maker Figma’s shares set to triple in blowout market debut  Reuters Source …

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Microsoft to spend record $30 billion this quarter as AI investments pay off – Reuters

Microsoft to spend record $30 billion this quarter as AI investments pay off  Reuters Microsoft tops $4 trillion in market cap after hours, joining Nvidia in exclusive club  CNBC Microsoft set for $4 trillion market cap after posting Q4 beat on top and bottom line on cloud, AI strength  Yahoo Finance Microsoft’s stock surges after earnings. Here’s the biggest number from the report.  MarketWatch …

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