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Best Buy has expanded its Upgrade Plus program to include the Apple Watch Ultra, allowing customers to purchase the smartwatch under a three-year financing program with monthly payments starting at $17.32. The program, launched in partnership with Apple and Citizens Bank, initially offered financing for select Apple products like the MacBook Pro and Mac.

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June 15, 2023 | 8:38 am

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A new study by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners reveals that Apple's iPhone has successfully enticed a higher percentage of Android users to switch platforms than vice versa. The data shows 94% of iOS users remained loyal to Apple, while 91% of Android users stayed with their platform. However, 14% of iPhone buyers were previously Android users, compared to only 4% of Android users switching from an iPhone.

Portfolio Pulse from Ananya Gairola

June 15, 2023 | 8:05 am

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Beigene announced updated analysis from Phase 2 Rosewood trial of Brukinsa plus Obinutuzumab, showing clinically meaningful activity and good tolerance in pretreated relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma patients. The data was highlighted at the International Conference on Malignant Lymphoma.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

June 15, 2023 | 7:53 am

GE Healthcare announced the first patient scanned in a Phase 1 trial for Fluorine-18 (18F) CD8-targeted imaging radiopharmaceutical. The trial aims to study the safety and tolerability of the 18F-labeled radiopharmaceutical in patients with solid tumor malignancies, potentially allowing same-day and subsequent sequential imaging.

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June 15, 2023 | 7:47 am

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Google Lens, a visual search tool by Alphabet Inc., has unveiled new capabilities aimed at simplifying students' lives and expanding its functionality. Features include homework help, creativity with Bard, skin condition search, multilingual text translation, learning on the go, seamless shopping experience, exploring alternatives, and discovering local delights.

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June 15, 2023 | 6:55 am

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Amazon Pay aims to leverage its mobile wallet service to reestablish itself in the consumer payment market in India, focusing on interoperability and increasing transaction share among its extensive customer base. Amazon Pay faces competition from Paytm Payments Bank and Google's payment services.

Portfolio Pulse from Shomik Sen Bhattacharjee

June 15, 2023 | 6:46 am

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Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) has rejected the latest version of Zeus, a non-custodial Lightning-enabled Bitcoin wallet. The reason for the rejection is unclear, but it comes a day after Apple's dispute with the Lightning Network-powered decentralized social media platform, Damus.

Portfolio Pulse from Mehab Qureshi

June 15, 2023 | 6:19 am

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Vietnamese EV maker VinFast has introduced a new aftersales program offering financial support and service vouchers to customers experiencing vehicle issues. The policy is effective from June 15 and applies to the US, Canadian, and Vietnamese markets. VinFast recently announced a SPAC merger with Black Spade Acquisition Co (NYSE:BSAQ), valuing the company at $27 billion.

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June 15, 2023 | 5:36 am

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Miami's 'Bitcoin Mayor,' Francis X. Suarez, has announced his candidacy for the U.S. presidency as a Republican candidate, joining a growing list of presidential hopefuls seeking support from the Bitcoin community. Suarez has been working to establish Miami as a global crypto hub and has invested personally in crypto.

Portfolio Pulse from Mehab Qureshi

June 15, 2023 | 4:07 am

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the latest update of its full-self driving (FSD) beta software, version 11.4.4, will be released by the end of this week. This comes shortly after the rollout of version 11.4.3 last week.

Portfolio Pulse from Anan Ashraf

June 15, 2023 | 3:21 am