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Energy Shift (Sponsored)

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Athabasca Basin Alert: New Uranium Drilling Play

Drill campaigns. Uranium-bearing zones. And prime territory next to billion-dollar discoveries.

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Fintech

PayPal Launches New APIs and Agent Toolkit to Support AI-Based Transactions

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is broadening its technology ecosystem by releasing new tools and APIs designed to support agentic commerce—a framework where AI agents can initiate and manage tasks such as payments, invoicing, and shipment tracking. The launch was timed with PayPal's Q1 earnings announcement and Developer Days event in Silicon Valley.

The platform updates include the PayPal Agent Toolkit and remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) server support. These features aim to simplify agent integration for developers while maintaining API compatibility with leading cloud and AI service providers. PayPal emphasized the relevance of these tools for embedding commerce capabilities directly into AI-powered environments.

On the infrastructure side, the company continues to focus on value-added services (VAS), including optimized debit routing and risk-decision modules. These are part of PayPal's broader PSP (payment service provider) business strategy, which includes fraud protection, payouts, and invoicing.

PayPal reported first-quarter revenue growth in its value-added services segment, with "other VAS" revenue rising 17% year-over-year to $775 million. The branded checkout experience also showed strength, with the debit card and Venmo transaction volume growth.

The company positions these infrastructure and API investments as long-term components of its Open Platform, which supports agent-driven commerce systems at scale.

Consumer

Spotify Adds Pricing & Payment Options in U.S. App After Apple Compliance

Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) confirmed that Apple has approved its latest U.S. app update. This update lets the music streaming platform display pricing details, subscription links, and alternative payment methods directly within its iOS app.

The update follows a recent U.S. federal court order that directed Apple to lift its longstanding restriction on external payment links within apps distributed via the App Store. Apple's compliance with the ruling allows third-party developers to present users with purchase options that do not route through Apple's payment system.

Under the new rules, Spotify's iOS app now includes visible pricing for its subscription tiers and special offers. Users can also choose non-Apple payment providers when signing up or managing their accounts, expanding flexibility and removing a key bottleneck in Spotify's U.S. app experience.

Until now, Apple's in-app purchasing system had been the only route available for user subscriptions inside iOS apps, typically subjecting developers to a commission. After years of platform-level contention, this approval marks the first time Spotify can bypass that requirement in the U.S.

The move aligns with a broader shift in U.S. app market regulation as developers gain more control over monetization paths within their platforms. Spotify's update is now live for iOS users in the United States.

Radical Vision (Sponsored)

Elon’s Boldest Move Yet

Every investor in America is trying to figure out what Musk will do in Washington, D.C., in the coming weeks.

One Boston-based think tank – who has studied Elon’s work for decades – is stepping forward to share what they’ve found.

They believe his TRUE plan is far more radical than anyone realizes. It could change the way you live, work, get paid, and collect Social Security…

...AND could make more people rich than all of Elon's previous ventures – PUT TOGETHER.

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Sustainability Tech

Dell Expands Sustainability Playbook With User-Repairable Laptops

Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) has placed modularity at the heart of its sustainability strategy, rolling out user-repairable components across its commercial laptop range. The shift aims to extend product lifespans, reduce electronic waste, and simplify hardware maintenance.

The initiative builds on Dell’s Concept Luna platform, first introduced as a prototype in 2021 and now in production. Notable design changes include USB-C ports mounted with screws instead of solder and user-replaceable batteries with simplified cable assemblies.

Key components like memory, storage, and keyboards can now be accessed and swapped without specialized tools, guided by embedded QR-code instructions.

Dell’s modular approach is part of a broader strategy to reduce e-waste, which global agencies estimate will exceed 82 million tonnes annually by 2030 if current consumption trends persist.

In 2024, Dell reported integrating 95 million pounds of recycled and renewable materials into its products. The company also said that 96.4% of its packaging materials come from recycled, renewable, or reused sources.

The product changes arrived as new Right to Repair regulations emerged in global markets and coincided with Dell’s public 2030 goals, which include reusing or recycling an equivalent product for every unit sold and switching to fully recycled or renewable packaging.

These latest updates reflect a structural shift in Dell’s hardware development model, prioritizing longevity, repairability, and closed-loop materials recovery across its portfolio.

Crypto Edge (Sponsored)

Outperform Bitcoin—Without Owning It

Bitcoin’s ups and downs have made and lost fortunes. But what if there was a way to outperform BTC—without ever buying it?

Hedge fund titan Larry Benedict has revealed a new approach called "Bitcoin Skimming," a strategy that has outpaced Bitcoin’s returns by as much as 22-to-1.

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Everything Else

• A Grand Theft Auto VI delay is putting downward pressure on Take-Two Interactive (not to mention disappointing thousands of GTA fans). 

• A U.S. District Judge tore apart Tim Cook and Apple’s operational approach to app monetization in a new ruling this week. 

• Uber is bringing robotaxi opportunities to Europe in 2026 after signing a deal with Chinese self-driving startup Momenta. 

• CashApp is stagnating as peer-to-peer payment apps abound, crushing Block’s stock price following a series of downgrades. 

• Amazon is betting on a hybrid or fully in-office work model in the future, buying a massive Manhattan office complex for an undisclosed (but likely massive) sum.