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Ranger Energy Services Inc is a provider of onshore high-specification (high-spec) well service rigs, wireline services, and additional processing solutions and ancillary services in the United States. It offers a range of well-site services to U.S. exploration and production (E&P) companies that are fundamental to establishing and enhancing the flow of oil and natural gas throughout the productive life of a well. The segments of the group are High Specification Rigs, Wireline Services and Processing Solutions, and Ancillary Services, of which key revenue is derived from the High Specification Rigs segment.

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Mastercard's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MA#NYSE">MA</a>) top product executive says shoppers are on the brink of abandoning web browsers for AI concierges that both discover and pay for goods.
What Happened: "We're convinced that we are on the eve of a paradigm shift in commerce," Mastercard&#8217;s Chief Product Officer Jorn Lambert told the Fortune Brainstorm Tech <a href="https://fortune.com/2025/05/11/online-shopping-ai-agents-fraud-mastercard-jorn-lambert/">crowd</a> last week.
Lambert said consumers already type "best running shoes" into ChatGPT instead of Google and then ask, "Once you've searched and discovered a product you want to buy, it's only natural that you then ask the AI agent to buy it on your behalf."
To keep that hand-off secure, Mastercard last week rolled out <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/25/04/45075960/mastercard-bets-on-cross-border-payments-with-300-million-corpay-deal">Agent Pay</a>, an "agentic payments" program that registers trusted bots and wraps every transaction in cryptographic tokens.
The timing is strategic. Federal Trade Commission data show fraud losses tied to online shopping hit roughly $750 million in 2024, part of a record $12.5 billion in consumer swindles.
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Lambert argues AI agents can out-sniff bogus sellers better than humans by scoring every shipment and credential in milliseconds, potentially flipping commerce's weakest link into its strongest shield.
Now, whether consumers trust a bot with their wallet remains to be seen, but the payments giant is betting that safer, friction-free clicks beat a checkout page every time.
Why It Matters: The Mastercard executive&#8217;s comments arrive on the back of OpenAI&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/45058959/openai-launches-ad-free-shopping-search-in-chatgpt-heres-how-it-works">recent unveiling</a> of an upgrade to ChatGPT&#8217;s search functionality, enabling users to browse and shop for products directly within the chatbot.
The move comes as OpenAI <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/24/12/42523020/chatgpt-search-goes-free-openai-challenges-googles-unbroken-search-dominance">seeks to challenge</a> Alphabet Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) dominance in search by offering a more user-centric alternative to Google&#8217;s ad-driven results.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates also envisions a future where AI agents shake up the way users <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/05/32522731/youll-never-go-to-amazon-bill-gates-predicts-ai-agents-will-replace-search-and-shopping-websites">shop and search online</a>, rendering the likes of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and Google search obsolete.
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Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and economist Peter Schiff have sharply criticized a reported $400 million gift of a Boeing Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>) 747-8 jumbo jet from Qatar&#8217;s royal family to President Donald Trump.
What Happened: Summers questioned on X why universities face scrutiny for accepting Qatari research gifts while the president can receive such a lavish present. &#8220;This feels like banana-republic-level corruption. I hope the IRS [Internal Revenue Service] remembers that payments for services rendered represent taxable income,&#8221; Summers wrote Sunday.
Summers was referring to a federal investigation into whether U.S. universities—including Georgetown, Texas A&amp;M, Cornell, and Rutgers—properly disclosed over $250,000 in gifts or contracts from foreign sources like China, Qatar, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. The probe was <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/30/us/politics/universities-foreign-donations.html">reported</a> on by The New York Times
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&mdash; Lawrence H. Summers (@LHSummers) <a href="https://twitter.com/LHSummers/status/1921649872471515293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Schiff similarly criticized the arrangement, noting that &#8220;stock brokers can&#8217;t accept gifts worth over $100&#8221; while comparing the situation to monarchical privilege.
The Boeing-manufactured aircraft, described as a &#8220;flying palace,&#8221; will reportedly serve as Air Force One until Trump&#8217;s term ends, after which ownership will transfer to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by January 2029.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Trump will get a $400 million Boeing 747-8, described as a flying palace, from the Qatar royal family, to use as Air Force One. After he leaves office ownership of the gift reverts to the Trump Library. Stock brokers can&#39;t accept gifts worth over $100. It&#39;s good to be the king.
&mdash; Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeterSchiff/status/1921629840047747094?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the arrangement, stating the gift &#8220;complies with all applicable laws&#8221; and emphasizing the administration&#8217;s commitment to &#8220;full transparency.&#8221; Qatar&#8217;s media attaché confirmed the transfer is under consideration by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45338985/trump-reportedly-set-to-accept-flying-palace-from-qatar-white-house-says-lavish-gift-of-boeing-jumbo-jet-complies-with-all-applicable-laws">defense authorities in both countries</a>.
Trump defended the transaction on Truth Social, calling it &#8220;a very public and transparent transaction&#8221; that provides a temporary replacement for the aging 40-year-old Air Force One fleet while criticizing Democrats who &#8220;insist we pay, TOP DOLLAR, for the plane.&#8221;
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The controversy emerges amid Boeing&#8217;s ongoing delays in delivering new Air Force One aircraft. Originally scheduled for 2024 delivery, the replacement <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/05/45277106/trumps-air-force-one-delayed-until-2027-as-boeing-struggles-with-trade-offs-air-force-official-tells-lawmakers">jets aren&#8217;t expected until 2027</a>. 
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Renowned investor Cathie Wood spotlighted an analyst&#8217;s views about the transformative potential of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence in the financial services sector on Sunday.
What Happened: In an X post, Wood, the CEO of ARK Invest, recommended a podcast episode featuring Nikil Viswanathan, co-founder&nbsp;and CEO of web3 development&nbsp;platform Alchemy. 
In the podcast, Vishwanathan said, &#8220;Crypto&nbsp;is fundamentally the rails that&nbsp;AI is going to run&nbsp;on.&#8221; He explained the underlying gap that existed in how AI agents executing various services transact.
&#8220;AI cannot get a bank account. AI cannot walk into a branch. AI cannot have a cheque book,&#8221; Viswanathan added. He said that while individuals can give agents their own account, banks won&#8217;t allow the agents to use them.
&#8220;Even more than humans, crypto was made for AI,&#8221; he stated.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">If you would like to understand from a high level how crypto and AI are going to transform financial services and asset ownership over the next ten years, this podcast is one of the best we have done. Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/nikil?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nikil</a> and Alchemy! <a href="https://t.co/cVCL99Wqmv">https://t.co/cVCL99Wqmv</a>
&mdash; Cathie Wood (@CathieDWood) <a href="https://twitter.com/CathieDWood/status/1921293629768761677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 10, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Spiker Helms, an X user, questioned why the agents cannot utilize credit cards for transactions. In response, a blockchain enthusiast using the alias look black talk white argued that an AI agent cannot fill out details such as first name, last name, and date of birth to obtain a credit card.
Why It Matters: Wood&#8217;s bullish stance on cryptocurrency and AI isn&#8217;t new. In a recent interview, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45319531/cathie-wood">she stated that AI</a> would &#8220;disrupt the traditional world order&#8221; and replace search engines like Google.
As for cryptocurrency, she and her firm have consistently maintained a bullish outlook on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>), the world&#8217;s leading cryptocurrency. She<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/05/45335755/cathie-wood-stands-firm-on-bold-700000-bitcoin-prediction-for-investors-says-bull-case-in-the-1-5-million-range"> reaffirmed that BTC</a> would hit a minimum of $700,000 in the coming years, a surge of at least 580% from its current value.
Price Action:  At the time of writing, Bitcoin was exchanging hands at $103,963.03 up 0.01% in the last 24 hours, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA..">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Bhutan, the Himalayan kingdom known for its emphasis on Gross National Happiness, is strategically leveraging its abundant hydropower resources to fuel investments in green energy initiatives and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) mining, according to Ujjwal Deep Dahal, CEO of Druk Holdings and Investments, the nation&#8217;s sovereign wealth fund.
What Happened: Despite its modest size, with approximately $3 billion in assets under management compared to giants like Norway&#8217;s or Singapore&#8217;s Temasek (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMSKF#OTC">TMSKF</a>), DHI aims for efficiency and targeted growth, the Fortune <a href="https://fortune.com/asia/2025/05/11/bhutan-sovereign-wealth-fund-bitcoin-green-energy/">reported</a> on Sunday. 
Dahal, in a recent interview, emphasized that &#8220;size does not matter,&#8221; highlighting the fund&#8217;s focus on strategic investments to diversify Bhutan&#8217;s economy and attract foreign capital.
Hydropower forms the cornerstone of Bhutan&#8217;s ambitious plans. With 2.5 gigawatts of current capacity and an additional 3 gigawatts under construction, the country intends to become a hub for green energy technologies, including pump storage and hydrogen power. Dahal believes Bhutan&#8217;s unique position allows for rapid testing and deployment of these technologies, with the potential for global scaling.
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Why It Matters: In a notable move, Bhutan has emerged as a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/04/44856786/bhutan-flexes-hydropower-for-bitcoin-mining-explores-sale-of-green-coins">significant holder of Bitcoin</a>, initiated through mining operations in 2019. Dahal contends that utilizing the nation&#8217;s green hydropower for crypto mining offsets carbon emissions associated with traditional mining methods. 
Dahal views Bitcoin as &#8220;a parallel to digital gold&#8221; and part of a broader strategy for alternative investments. Blockchain analytics platform Arkham estimates Bhutan&#8217;s Bitcoin holdings to be worth over $646 million as of April, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/04/44856786/bhutan-flexes-hydropower-for-bitcoin-mining-explores-sale-of-green-coins">surpassing even El Salvador&#8217;s reserves</a>.
Bhutan is also developing the Gelephu Mindfulness City, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/01/42892791/bhutans-special-administrative-region-announces-strategic-reserve-consisting-of-bitcoin-ethereum-bnb-coin-bhutan-is-open-to-other-cryptos-says-changpeng-cz-zhao">a special administrative region designed</a> to be an economic corridor connecting South and Southeast Asia. 
This zone aims to attract businesses in sectors like healthcare, technology, and green energy, fostering innovation and startup culture, according to Dahal. The city will also incorporate a strategic reserve of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>), and Binance Coin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/bnb/usd">BNB</a>), to bolster economic resilience.
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Billionaire investor and the CEO of Pershing Square, Bill Ackman, flagged the contribution of various subsidies to the mounting U.S. debt and appreciated President Donald Trump for proposing an order to cut the drug prices, quoting his earlier suggestion.
What Happened: In an X post, Ackman highlighted that the U.S. has subsidized the world in trade, defense, drugs, and NGOs, contributing to the $37 trillion national debt.
However, he appreciated Trump, calling him the &#8220;first president in history to rectify the situation,&#8221; after he announced in a Truth Social post that he would be signing an executive order on Monday, cutting the drug prices in the U.S.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">The United States has subsidized the world on trade, defense, drugs, ‘NGOs,' and more. Our global subsidy has contributed to our $37 trillion of national debt. President <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a> is the first president in history to rectify the situation. He deserves enormous credit for… <a href="https://t.co/qlkdMr5aQ1">https://t.co/qlkdMr5aQ1</a>
&mdash; Bill Ackman (@BillAckman) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillAckman/status/1921707786766885017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Ackman also shared his post dated March 8 and said, Trump &#8220;must have liked my idea,&#8221; where he penned his suggestions regarding the drug prices and pharma industry.
According to his old post, the best way to reduce drug prices in the U.S. was to make it illegal for drug companies to sell the same drugs abroad for lower prices.
&#8220;This will force a globally negotiated price that will be lower than the prices that U.S. consumers pay now and higher than what foreigners pay now,&#8221; he added.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">The best way to reduce drug prices in the U.S. is to make it illegal for drug companies to sell the same drugs abroad for lower prices than they sell them for here. This will force a globally negotiated price that will be lower than the prices that U.S. consumers pay now and…
&mdash; Bill Ackman (@BillAckman) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillAckman/status/1765934089473802369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Trump, in a Truth Social post, said that he will sign an executive order on Monday at 9:00 a.m. ET, which will lead the prescription drug and pharmaceutical prices to drop by 30% to 80%.
&#8220;They will rise throughout the World in order to equalize and, for the first time in many years, bring FAIRNESS TO AMERICA! I will be instituting a MOST FAVORED NATION'S POLICY whereby the United States will pay the same price as the Nation that pays the lowest price anywhere in the World,&#8221; he added.
Trump also believes that healthcare costs in the U.S. will be reduced after this move, and it would save &#8220;trillions of dollars.&#8221;
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Price Action: The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, fell on Friday. The SPY was down 0.13% to $564.34, while the QQQ declined 0.066% to $487.97, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
On Monday, the futures of S&amp;P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 were trading higher ahead of the pre-open.
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Caledonia Mining (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCL#AMEX">CMCL</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.58 per share. This is a 117.47 percent increase over earnings of $0.27 per share from the same period last year. The company reported $56.20 million in sales this quarter. This is a 45.87 percent increase over sales of $38.53 million the same period last year.

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OpenAI is reportedly in high-stakes negotiations with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) to revise the terms of their multibillion-dollar partnership.
What Happened: A key sticking point of the negotiation is how much equity Microsoft will receive in the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45213089/openai-reverses-course-as-sam-altman-says-nonprofit-will-remain-in-control-amid-elon-musks-lawsuit-and-investor-pushback">restructured OpenAI entity</a> in exchange for its more than $13 billion investment to date, reported the Financial Times, <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/8d9e5149-7e4f-4886-a035-9d200204972a">citing</a> multiple sources.
Talks also involve revising an existing contract, signed when Microsoft first invested $1 billion in 2019, that governs access to OpenAI's intellectual property and outlines a revenue-sharing arrangement.
See Also:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44778760/netflix-debuts-openai-backed-search-engine-that-lets-you-discover-movies-and-tv-shows-based-on-emotions-not-just-titles" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Netflix Debuts OpenAI-Backed Search Engine That Lets You Discover Movies And TV Shows Based On Emotions, Not Just Titles</a>
As per the report, Microsoft may be willing to relinquish some of its equity in exchange for extended access to OpenAI's future technologies beyond 2030, when the current agreement expires.
Why It's Important: Last week, it was reported that OpenAI plans to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45244190/microsoft-faces-fresh-revenue-hit-as-openai-plans-to-reduce-payouts-by-2030-report">cut the revenue share it pays</a> to Microsoft by at least half by 2030.
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OpenAI has also named Instacart CEO Fidji Simo to the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/management/25/05/45277888/openai-taps-instacart-ceo-fidji-simo-as-chief-of-applications-sam-altman-to-focus-on-research-compute-and-safety-amid-superintelligence-push">newly established position</a> of CEO of Applications, where she will report directly to Sam Altman, as the AI giant reshapes its leadership in anticipation of future advancements in artificial intelligence.
Price Action: Per <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Microsoft shares have risen 1.35% over the past five days.
According to Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings, MSFT holds a strong growth score of 65.30%, highlighting its solid market momentum. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">Click here to see how it stacks up against other top-performing stocks</a>.
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Investing legend Peter Lynch warned investors that "the sucker's going up is not a good reason" to buy a stock, chastising traders who chase high-flyers without understanding the businesses behind them.
What Happened: Lynch's caution, which came in a rare CNBC <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-6fv09KCDw">interview</a>, carries weight. He steered Fidelity's Magellan Fund to an average 29.2% annual return from 1977 to 1990, a run that more than doubled the S&amp;P 500 and turned $20 million into $14 billion. The Boston native also popularized the motto &#8220;invest in what you know,&#8221; reminding savers that only a handful of "<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45338212/peter-lynchs-market-advice-if-you-have-lot-of-stocks-some-will-do-mediocre-some-will-do-okay-if-one-or-two-go-up-big-time-you-produce-a-fabulous-result">ten-baggers</a>" can offset inevitable losers.
In the April 2023 interview, Lynch lamented that many shoppers &#8220;are careful when they buy a refrigerator," yet will drop thousands on a tip heard &#8220;on the bus,&#8221; skipping even a cursory balance-sheet check. His fix requires a clear, fact-based thesis on why earnings, not momentum, should lift a stock.
See also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45339953/apple-exec-says-iphone-users-are-ditching-google-search-now-chamath-palihaptiya-urges-the-tech-giant-to-stop-waiting-for-data-and-start-fighting-models-like-chatgpt">Apple Executive Says iPhone Users Are Ditching Google — Now Chamath Palihaptiya Urges The Search Giant To Stop Waiting For Data And Start Fighting Models Like ChatGPT</a>
He still hunts for companies "either in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/03/44211455/peter-lynchs-evergreen-market-advice-if-you-cant-find-growth-companies-in-innings-three-through-five-look-at-turnarounds">turnaround mode</a> or poised to grow," singling out off-price retailer TJX, chip titan Nvidia, and earlier success stories Panera and Family Dollar as examples of the kind of "something different" narratives worth researching, though he stopped short of recommending any outright.
Even the maestro has regrets. &#8220;Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) was not that hard to understand. I mean, how dumb was I?&#8221; he admitted, adding that Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) became a &#8220;huge stock&#8221; after he passed. Still, Lynch insists his <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/03/44067613/peter-lynchs-four-step-stock-market-guide-buy-what-you-know-read-presentations-know-market-cycle-and-summ">1989 playbook</a> holds up: turn over more rocks than the crowd, stay patient, and never let a chart do the thinking.
Why It Matters: Lynch isn&#8217;t the only one who believes in truly understanding a business through and through before investing in it. Warren Buffett, for one, likes to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/03/44067982/heres-how-warren-buffett-made-billions-from-an-industry-he-didnt-understand">pore over</a> annual reports like most people scroll social media.
Peter Lynch, like Buffett, also believes in locking in on prospects for the long run. In his book &#8216;Learn to Earn&#8217;, Lynch advocates for a twenty-year <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/04/44780176/peter-lynchs-advice-for-successful-investors-stick-with-your-stocks-no-matter-what-ignore-so-called-smart-advice">investment horizon</a> as the ideal timeframe for stock market success. This span, he says, provides sufficient time to bounce back from market slumps and amass profits.
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Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto's estimated fortune has surged sharply, surpassing that of tech billionaire Bill Gates.
What happened: As of this writing, the wallet linked to Satoshi owned about $113.8 billion in Bitcoin, <a href="https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/satoshi-nakamoto">according </a>to blockchain analytics firm Arkham.&nbsp;
Notably, the wealth of Microsoft co-founder Gates was <a href="https://www.forbes.com/real-time-billionaires/#50efce393d78">estimated </a>at $112.9 billion, according to Forbes&#8217; Real-Time Billionaires list. Had Satoshi been ranked here, they would be the 12th-wealthiest person in the world.
It is collectively believed that Satoshi owns roughly 1.1 million Bitcoin, making up 5% of the coin's circulating supply.
Currently, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is ranked first on this super-rich list, with an eye-popping fortune of $395.6 billion. Theoretically, for Satoshi to become the world's wealthiest, Bitcoin's price has to hit $360,000 or above, which is currently an unrealistic expectation.
See Also:<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44621245/gold-backed-cryptos-match-yellow-metals-highs-following-trumps-liberation-day-shock"> </a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45275169/ethereum-stagnant-after-pectra-upgrade-but-analyst-deems-the-overhaul-tailwind-that-could-power-eth-above-2000">Ethereum Flat After Pectra Upgrade, But Analyst Foresees Overhaul &#8216;Tailwind&#8217; That Could Take ETH Above $2,000</a>
Why It Matters: Nakamoto&#8217;s true identity is yet to be revealed and is a subject of intense speculation since the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/who-is-satoshi-nakamoto">inception</a> of Bitcoin in 2009. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/10/41242615/peter-todd-is-satoshi-nakamoto-bitcoin-core-developer-denies-hbo-documentary-claims-im-not">Various figures</a>, including Bitcoin Core developers Peter Todd, Len Sassaman, and Nick Szabo have been linked to the mysterious personality over the years.
A documentary <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/10/41179372/satoshi-nakamoto-about-to-be-unveiled-bitcoin-creators-identity-focal-point-of-upcoming-hb">titled </a>‘Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery" aired last year, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/10/41242615/peter-todd-is-satoshi-nakamoto-bitcoin-core-developer-denies-hbo-documentary-claims-im-not">claiming that Todd was Satoshi</a>. Todd was quick to deny the claim.
The surge in Satoshi&#8217;s wealth coincided with <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/05/45339289/bitcoin-taps-105000-ethereum-steady-dogecoin-falls-as-us-announces-china-trade-deal-analyst-says-btc-in-for-a-price-discovery-uptrend-if-it-secures-a-weekly-close-above-this-lev">Bitcoin&#8217;s sharp recovery</a> induced by U.S.-China trade deal optimism.
Price Action:&nbsp; At the time of writing, Bitcoin was exchanging hands at $103,987.78, up 0.28% in the last 24 hours, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA..">data from Benzinga Pro</a>. Over the last year, the coin has gained over 70%.
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Bill Gates Left Behind By Satoshi Nakamoto: Bitcoin Creator's Wealth Now Eclipses That Of Microsoft Co-Founder Amid Crypto's Sharp Rebound

In the latest episode of the All-In Podcast, venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya and fellow co-hosts reacted to a revelation from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) executive Eddy Cue stating that the tech giant witnessed a decline in its search volume last month—something that hasn't happened in 20 years.
What Happened: In the podcast, which was recorded on Thursday, Jason Calacanis mentioned Cue's statement, which the Apple executive made during his testimony for Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google.
"For the first time ever in over 20 — I think we've been at this for 22 years — last month, our search volume actually went down," Cue testified, citing the growing popularity of ChatGPT and Perplexity AI as emerging alternatives.
The news sent shockwaves through the tech sector. In the five days, Alphabet's class A shares declined by 6.27% while class C shares decreased by 6.24%, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Calacanis then asked Palihapitiya if this is the time to panic. In response, the "SPAC King" called it a moment of reckoning.
He acknowledged that Google's Gemini remains one of the most impressive models in many domains, especially general information and chat. However, he said that the company is no longer enjoying its once-dominant 99% search market share.
Instead of waiting for more concrete data, Palihapitiya urged Google to assume a significant share erosion, potentially dropping to 75% within two years, and begin planning accordingly.
That planning, he said, should include aggressively positioning Gemini as the primary user-facing interface for Google.
But doing so, he warned, requires "taste and courage." Otherwise, Google risks being caught flat-footed while rivals like Apple, OpenAI and Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) quietly implement changes and only announce them after they've already made an impact.
That reactive mindset, he cautioned, could demoralize Google&#8217;s talented teams and leave the company trailing in an industry where momentum matters.
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Why It's Important: Last month, Alphabet reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44995955/alphabet-q1-earnings-highlights-google-search-youtube-cloud-show-robust-momentum">first-quarter revenue</a> of $90.23 billion, a 12% increase year-over-year that exceeded Wall Street's estimate of $89.2 billion. A major contributor to this growth was Google Search, which generated $50.7 billion in revenue, up from $46.2 billion in the same quarter last year.
As of March 2025, Google held a 79.1% share of the global desktop search engine market. While it still maintains a significant lead over its rivals, this marks the lowest market share the company has seen on desktop platforms in more than 20 years, according to Statista.
The German database company also noted that in January 2025, Google commanded 93.82% of the global mobile search engine market.
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Apple Executive Says iPhone Users Are Ditching Google — Now Chamath Palihaptiya Urges The Search Giant To Stop Waiting For Data And Start Fighting Models Like ChatGPT

Fund manager and long-term Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) bull, Gary Black, is weighing in on the long-running debates surrounding the EV giant, the industry&#8217;s future, and trends such as autonomy and driverless ridesharing.
What Happened: On Sunday, in a long post on X, Black outlined how his past views on the electric vehicle maker have been validated in recent years, despite the pushback from Tesla&#8217;s investor community at the time, whom he dubs as the &#8220;TSLA faithful.&#8221;
&#8220;For years I argued TSLA would never hit 20 million deliveries by 2030,&#8221; Black says, referring to CEO Elon Musk's long-term volume target. &#8220;I was told Elon said they would, to which I asked, why do you listen to management?&#8221; 
He noted that Wall Street's current consensus figures for 2030 are now closer to 3.9 million units, and added that many Tesla bulls themselves have since pivoted to downplaying EV delivery volumes as a core valuation metric. 
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45338228/chinas-ev-market-surges-past-us-and-europe-chinas-elon-musk-shares-two-stats-that-explain-why">China&#8217;s EV Market Surges Past US and Europe—&#8217;China&#8217;s Elon Musk&#8217; Shares Two Stats That Explain Why</a>
In his post, Black also criticized the company&#8217;s reluctance to embrace traditional advertising and public relations, arguing that as the market leader, it has to communicate the benefits of EVs to ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) vehicle owners to pave the way for broader adoption.
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On pricing, Black points out that Tesla&#8217;s margin-eroding price cuts in 2023 and 2024 failed to generate any meaningful volume growth, just as he had predicted. He also warns that further price moves with newer models could face similar outcomes.
Turning to autonomy, Black challenged the notion that Tesla is far ahead. &#8220;Here we are today with Waymo, AMZN, and Baidu all operating autonomous robotaxi networks,&#8221; he says, while Tesla has yet to receive a single deployment license. 
&#8220;Don't malign me for trying to inject some realism into the TSLA story,&#8221; Black says, as he turns his attention towards the growing claims from among the &#8220;faithful,&#8221; who now believe that Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>) and LYFT Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYFT#NASDAQ">LYFT</a>) are set to go bankrupt with Tesla&#8217;s advances in autonomous driving.
In a follow-up Tweet, Black claimed that these ridesharing companies are set to benefit the most as autonomous mobility takes flight, as going driverless &#8220;reduces the cost per mile from $2/mile to $1/mile.&#8221; Black, whose firm holds a stake in both Tesla and Uber, maintains the latter&#8217;s price target at $120, representing an upside of 45%.
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Why It Matters: Despite being a long-time investor in Tesla, Black has been a vocal critic of the company in recent years, having regularly highlighted the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/05/45214525/gary-black-flags-47-projected-drop-in-teslas-april-europe-sales-predicts-6-decline-in-2025-deliv">brand&#8217;s alarming sales</a> data this year, following Musk&#8217;s growing political involvement.
He has also repeatedly criticized the company's lack of marketing, calling it its &#8220;Achilles' heel,&#8221; a weakness he says not only affects sales but also leaves the <a href="https://benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/04/45091479/teslas-marketing-skills-remain-its-achilles-heel-says-gary-black-as-robotaxi-valuations-ignore-market-limitsfull-uber-lyft-profits-still-fall-short-of-2000-target">company at a disadvantage</a> with regulators.
Black, however, remains <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/05/45336172/tesla-bull-gary-black-reaffirms-elon-musks-company-best-positioned-to-capitalize-on-evs-and-autonomo">bullish on the company</a> in the long run, having stated recently that &#8220;Long term we like the $TSLA story,&#8221; and that &#8220;As EV adoption and demand for autonomy increases, $TSLA remains the best positioned to capitalize on these two megatrends.&#8221;
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<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">+31.09%</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">+21.98%</td>
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Price Action: Tesla shares were up 4.72% on Friday, and are up 0.35% after hours.
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