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How Pokémon cards overtook sports cards in PSA’s grading boom — Polygon

How Pokémon cards overtook sports cards in PSA’s grading boom

Michael Jordan and Pikachu now compete on a very different court. Since its founding in July 1991, PSA has graded more than 1.6 million Michael Jordan cards, the most of any human athlete, and a signed Jordan–Kobe card sold for $12.93 million in 2025. Elizabeth Gruene, PSA’

Korea’s KOSPI Surges 11% in Historic Rebound, Outpacing Crypto — Beincrypto

Korea’s KOSPI Surges 11% in Historic Rebound, Outpacing Crypto

One day after its worst single-session loss, South Korea’s KOSPI surged more than 11% on Thursday, staging one of the most dramatic reversals the index has ever seen. The KOSPI climbed to 5,682 from Wednesday’s close of 5,093 and touched an intraday high of 5,715;

Elon Musk Taps Captain Kirk to Showcase X Money — Cointelegraph.com News

Elon Musk Taps Captain Kirk to Showcase X Money

Elon Musk’s new payment app X Money has opened limited external beta testing this week. Early screenshots shared by beta tester William Shatner show users can earn cashback on certain card purchases and receive a 6% annual percentage yield on deposits. One screenshot indicates deposits are held by Cross

Judge clears path for Trump tariff refunds after SCOTUS ruling — Businessinsider

Judge clears path for Trump tariff refunds after SCOTUS ruling

A federal trade judge cleared the way for refunds on tariffs President Donald Trump imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act after the Supreme Court struck them down. Judge Richard K. Eaton of the US Court of International Trade said importers subject to those tariffs are "entitled to

From family home to coworking hub in Da Nang — Businessinsider

From family home to coworking hub in Da Nang

Hana Nguyen converted part of her parents' family home in Da Nang into a coworking space. She grew up in the countryside of central Vietnam and moved to Da Nang for college, studying business administration before training as a pharmacist. After graduating in 2016 she worked in a local

MindsEye studio claims 'overwhelming evidence' of sabotage and announces layoffs — Pcgamer

MindsEye studio claims 'overwhelming evidence' of sabotage and announces layoffs

The CEO of MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy says the studio now has "overwhelming evidence of organized espionage and corporate sabotage" that torpedoed the game's launch, and is pursuing legal action as a result. The company says the enduring impact of those underhanded actions means

How big-name hedge funds did in February — Businessinsider

How big-name hedge funds did in February

Big-name hedge funds posted gains in February even as the S&P 500 gave back some January gains. Asia-based multistrategy managers had a particularly strong month. Ken Griffin's Citadel saw all five strategies that feed into its Wellington fund—fundamental equity, quant, commodities, fixed income and macro,

Highguard director shares player numbers, denies conspiracy theories — Pcgamer

Highguard director shares player numbers, denies conspiracy theories

Wildlight Entertainment shut down Highguard after 37 days, declaring the game unsustainable. Studio head Chad Grenier posted performance details and thanked the players who tried the game. Grenier said slightly over two million players worldwide tried Highguard. He said Tencent pulled its funding a couple of weeks after launch, which

Amazon cuts roles in robotics division amid wider layoffs — Businessinsider

Amazon cuts roles in robotics division amid wider layoffs

Amazon cut jobs in its robotics division this week. In a message to employees, Amazon Robotics VP Scott Dresser described the changes as "difficult but necessary" and said robotics remains a "strategic priority." It's unclear how many employees were affected; the move comes as

Dairy milk returns as protein trend cools plant-based demand — Lifestyle | The Guardian

Dairy milk returns as protein trend cools plant-based demand

Gabriel Morrison had avoided dairy for a decade but changed his mind in early 2025 after reading the ingredients on his oat milk carton. He says seeing canola and other oils listed made cow’s milk — “100% cow’s milk” — feel like the simpler choice. After years of growth for

Stock Futures Rise on Rumors of ‘Secret’ Iran Offer — Beincrypto

Stock Futures Rise on Rumors of ‘Secret’ Iran Offer

U.S. stock futures rose sharply as word circulated of a “secret” Iranian offer to negotiate an end to the Middle East conflict. Futures tied to the Dow Jones added 123 points (0.2%), S&P 500 futures climbed 0.4% and Nasdaq-100 futures gained 0.6%, while European

Michael Burry warns stocks are overdue for a crash — markets ‘fragile’ — Businessinsider

Michael Burry warns stocks are overdue for a crash — markets ‘fragile’

Michael Burry wrote on his Substack that US stocks are long overdue for a painful correction, calling the market historically expensive and “more fragile.” Using the S&P 500’s level at the start of this year, he estimated the index would need to fall about 32% to roughly

For Mary Portas, queen of shops, small is beautiful on the high street — Lifestyle | The Guardian

For Mary Portas, queen of shops, small is beautiful on the high street

Mary Portas remains deeply committed to retail as the British high street rebuilds. She earned the title 'queen of shops' after transforming Harvey Nichols in the 1990s and has advised numerous big-name brands through her consultancy, Portas. Now she is channelling that experience into championing small, independent businesses

Ascended Heroes mini tin 10-pack drops to $233.95 at Walmart — Mashable

Ascended Heroes mini tin 10-pack drops to $233.95 at Walmart

Walmart is selling the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Ascended Heroes Mini Tin display unit (10 mini tins) for $233.95, about $28 less than Amazon’s $261.95 listing. At that price you’re paying the equivalent of $23.39 per mini tin, bringing each individual tin down to market

Ark Invest Boosts Coinbase and Robinhood Holdings During Market Downturn — Beincrypto

Ark Invest Boosts Coinbase and Robinhood Holdings During Market Downturn

Ark Invest, led by CEO Cathie Wood, purchased Coinbase (COIN) and Robinhood (HOOD) shares across its three exchange-traded funds on March 3. The acquisition came amid a market downturn that has pressured the crypto market and crypto-related equities. Google Finance data showed COIN was down 1.55% at market close,

£25 for a cookie: Britain’s luxury bakery boom — Lifestyle | The Guardian

£25 for a cookie: Britain’s luxury bakery boom

In Hackney, a Percy Ingle that stood for nearly 50 years has been replaced by Fika, where a cinnamon bun is £4.20 and a pistachio croissant nearly £5. Elsewhere, Copains sells a large babka for £12.50 and an éclair for £11.90, Harrods offers a savoury croissant topped

Situational Awareness 13F Shows $5.5B Bet on Bitcoin Miners and AI Power — Cointelegraph.com News

Situational Awareness 13F Shows $5.5B Bet on Bitcoin Miners and AI Power

Leopold Aschenbrenner has built a US stock portfolio concentrated in companies that supply the power and infrastructure behind the AI boom. The former OpenAI researcher left the lab’s superalignment team to launch San Francisco-based hedge fund Situational Awareness LP, growing it from $383 million in assets in early 2025

Downdetector, Speedtest sold to IT service provider Accenture in $1.2B deal — Biz & IT - Ars Technica

Downdetector, Speedtest sold to IT service provider Accenture in $1.2B deal

Accenture said it will acquire Ookla, the company behind Speedtest and Downdetector. Accenture CEO and chair Julie Sweet said that acquiring Ookla will help clients across business and government scale AI safely and build the trusted data foundations they need to deliver reliable, seamless connectivity that creates value. Speedtest helps

Stocks slide, oil climbs on fears of an energy shock from the Iran conflict — Businessinsider

Stocks slide, oil climbs on fears of an energy shock from the Iran conflict

Global markets plunged for a third day as investors fretted over the economic fallout from the war in Iran. The reaction stood in contrast to how markets held up after US strikes on Venezuela and the Greenland crisis earlier this year. "But the exception is when the geopolitical event

Past live service hits do not equal future live service hits — Pcgamer

Past live service hits do not equal future live service hits

Every time a game like Highguard craters, we wonder why the industry keeps chasing huge live-service hits when so many of them fail. For the past month I've been hearing grievances from headline-only readers about my line that "Highguard didn't flop"; I meant it

HBO Max Combining With Paramount+ Could Change Two Things — Collider

HBO Max Combining With Paramount+ Could Change Two Things

If the Paramount/Warner Bros. Discovery merger clears the final regulatory hurdles, HBO Max subscribers could see meaningful changes in how they access the service. The most immediate shift would likely show up in the app and content library. Paramount president David Ellison has repeatedly emphasized plans to bring HBO

Digital Finance Could Deliver $17 Billion Annual Boost for Australia — Cointelegraph.com News

Digital Finance Could Deliver $17 Billion Annual Boost for Australia

A report from the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre says Australia could unlock 24 billion Australian dollars ($17 billion) annually from advances in tokenized markets and digital assets, but only if lawmakers start moving forward with regulation. The report, titled “Unlocking Australia’s $24b Digital Finance Opportunity,” was published on

Plenty of good used EVs if you can spend up to $15,000 — Cars - Ars Technica

Plenty of good used EVs if you can spend up to $15,000

Stretching a budget to $15,000 opens many more used-electric options. The cars that looked good at $10,000 often look better one bracket up: facelifted BMW i3s (2018 and later) gained a larger battery for up to 114 miles (183 km) of range, or about 150 miles (241 km)

Florida Man Uses Taco Seasoning To Steal $10,000 Of Pokémon Cards — Kotaku

Florida Man Uses Taco Seasoning To Steal $10,000 Of Pokémon Cards

Keith Wallis is accused of committing 75 thefts of Pokémon TCG boxes from Target stores between July 2025 and February 2026, taking at least $10,000 worth of product across locations from Orlando to Miami, the office of attorney general James Uthmeier says. The office's statement describes his

Goldman adds ConocoPhillips and Loar to high-conviction list — Businessinsider

Goldman adds ConocoPhillips and Loar to high-conviction list

The US war with Iran has rattled markets and pushed oil higher, prompting Goldman Sachs to revise its list of high-conviction US stock picks. The bank added ConocoPhillips and Loar Holdings as investors rotate toward "old economy" or "HALO" (heavy asset, low obsolescence) assets. "Investors