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United Airlines CEO confirms he approached American Airlines about merger

CNBC Markets · Apr 27, 2026

United CEO Scott Kirby said American rejected the idea, "and without a willing partner, something this big simply can't get done."

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Fintech

Real Moves to Buy RE/MAX to Supercharge Global Property Tech

PYMNTS · Apr 27, 2026

The Real Brokerage plans to acquire the parent company of RE/MAX in an $880 million deal to create a technology-enabled global real estate platform. The acquisition will bring together Real’s technology-powered real estate brokerage and RE/MAX’s real estate brokerage franchising business, the companies said in a Monday (April 27) press release. The transaction is […] The post Real Moves to Buy RE/MAX to Supercharge Global Property Tech appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

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Technology & AI

What’s behind Europe’s efforts to ditch US software in favor of sovereign tech

TechCrunch · Apr 27, 2026

Governments across Europe are looking to rely less on American tech providers.

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VC & Startups

Exclusive: Goldman Sachs Leads $60M Series C For Personal Loan Fintech Kashable

Crunchbase News · Apr 27, 2026

Kashable, a fintech that provides access to “socially responsible” credit and financial wellness programs for employees as a voluntary benefit, has secured $60 million in a Series C funding round led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives’ Sustainable Investing.

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Fintech

IRS Expands AI Use as Staffing Gaps Raise Risk

PYMNTS · Apr 24, 2026

The tax deadline has passed. For the IRS, the work is just beginning. Behind the filing deadlines and refund cycles, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is running 126 active artificial intelligence applications across audit selection, fraud detection, taxpayer services and operational workflows. That number stood at 10 in August 2022. The expansion reflects a […] The post IRS Expands AI Use as Staffing Gaps Raise Risk appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

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Finance

FDA fast-tracks psychedelic drug research following Trump executive order

CNBC Markets · Apr 24, 2026

It's a big shift toward supporting psychedelic-based medicines for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD and substance use disorders, the FDA said.

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Technology & AI

Another spyware maker caught distributing fake Android snooping apps

TechCrunch · Apr 24, 2026

Researchers have found a new case where government authorities used a fake Android app to plant spyware on a target’s phone. The company that allegedly developed the spyware was not previously known to sell this type of software.

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VC & Startups

The IPO Pipeline Finally Gets Interesting

Crunchbase News · Apr 24, 2026

S-1 filings have been plentiful the past few weeks for venture-backed startups providing semiconductors, nuclear and geothermal power, biotech, and space and defense tech queuing up for a possible trip to the public markets.

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IPO

The IPO Buzz: X-Energy (XE) Upsizes IPO & Prices it at $23 – $4 Above Range

IPO Scoop · Apr 24, 2026

X-Energy (XE) upsized its IPO at pricing to 44.25 million shares – up from 42.86 million in the prospectus – and priced the deal at $23.00 – $4.00 above the top of its $16.00-to-$19.00 range – to raise about $1.02 billion on Thursday night, April 23, 2026. Shares of X-Energy (XE) are set to start […]

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IPO

The IPO Buzz: The Elmet Group (ELMT) Upsizes IPO & Prices it at $14 – Top of Range

IPO Scoop · Apr 23, 2026

The Elmet Group (ELMT) upsized its IPO to 8.6 million shares at pricing – up from 7.7 million in the prospectus – and priced the IPO at $14.00 – the top of its $12.00-to-$14.00 range – to raise $120.4 million on Wednesday night, April 22, 2026. Shares of The Elmet Group (ELMT) jumped $4.00 to open at […]

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Technology & AI

Cathie Woods’ ARK makes its first lead investment in startup Lucra — and it isn’t AI

TechCrunch · Apr 22, 2026

Lucra offers corporate loyalty programs reimagined as interactive eSports. But winning ARK as a lead wasn't easy.

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Finance

Trump administration in advanced talks for a rescue package for Spirit Airlines, source says

CNBC Markets · Apr 22, 2026

The Trump administration is preparing to rescue ailing budget carrier Spirit Airlines.

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