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title: 2025-05-09-technology
created: 2025-05-09
updated: 2025-05-09
type: summary
tags: ["newsletter", "technology"]
external: http://go/ui/posts/647/
---

<think>
Okay, I need to create an 8-item bulletin summary based on the provided news articles. The user specified to only include the biggest news and headlines, merging duplicates. Let me start by going through each article to identify the key points.

First, the "Democrats push back against Trump's crypto empire" appears multiple times. Since it's repeated, it's definitely important. The inquiry by Sen. Blumenthal is a key political and crypto-related story, so that's a top item.

Next, Nintendo's Switch 2 sales forecast is mentioned a few times. High sales numbers indicate significance, so that should be included. The 15 million units are a big number, so that's a headline.

Whoop's new wearables with 14-day battery. It's listed multiple times too, so merging those entries. The battery life and pricing are important for wearable tech enthusiasts.

The FTX case involving Steph Curry and Tom Brady being excluded from claims comes up more than once. The celebrity angle and judicial ruling make this a notable story.

Trump administration ending chip export restrictions. Since both AMD and Nvidia CEOs oppose it, this has implications for tech and trade policies. It’s repeated, so it's significant.

The Coinbase acquisition of Deribit for $2.9 billion is the largest crypto deal. Repeated entries mean it's a major move in the crypto space.

The Theranos founder's appeal loss is a follow-up on a major fraud case. Repeated, so it's important for legal and corporate governance issues.

Lastly, Palantir's valuation jumping to top 10 US tech companies with a high P/E ratio. The 520x earnings multiple is a big financial story.

Wait, I need to check for duplicates. Let me count:

1. Trump/crypto inquiry (appears 3 times)
2. Nintendo Switch 2 sales (3 times)
3. Whoop wearables (3 times)
4. FTX celebrities excluded (3 times)
5. Trump's chip export policy (2 times)
6. Coinbase-Deribit deal (3 times)
7. Theranos appeal lost (2 times)
8. Palantir's valuation (2 times)
9. Lyft buyback (once), but maybe less critical. The user wants only the top 8. The others like Shopify, Apple, Amazon, AppLovin might be less impactful unless they have duplicates. The user said to pick based on occurrence. The ones with multiple entries are the top ones.

Wait, the user also mentions merging duplicates. For example, "Democrats push back" is listed three times but should be one item. The same with others. So compiling the top 8 based on frequency and significance:

1. Democrats vs Trump's crypto
2. Nintendo Switch 2
3. Whoop devices
4. FTX celebrities excluded
5. Trump ending chip restrictions
6. Coinbase buys Deribit
7. Theranos appeal denied
8. Palantir's valuation

That's eight. The other entries like Shopify's tariff uncertainty or Amazon's pet prescriptions might be less critical unless they are big, but according to the instructions, focus on the most repeated ones. So the final list would be those 8. Now, each needs the title, link, and a concise description. Let me check the URLs to ensure correct ones. For example, the Tesla one isn't listed here. Wait, all entries here are from the given list. Need to ensure no markdown like ```markdown, just the markdown itself. Also, avoid any extra text, just the 8 items. Let me structure each with the correct link and description, merging duplicates. The Coinbase entry has the same link, so just one. Theranos has two entries but same info, so one. Okay, that's the plan.
</think>

**Tech News**  
- [Democrats push back against Trump's growing crypto empire](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/07/democrats-push-back-against-trumps-growing-crypto-empire.html)  
Sen. Richard Blumenthal announced a preliminary inquiry into Trump’s crypto ventures, citing national security risks.  

- [Nintendo forecasts 15M Switch 2 sales](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/08/nintendo-forecasts-sales-of-15-million-units-for-switch-2-console.html)  
Nintendo targets 15 million Switch 2 sales in fiscal 2026, signaling confidence in its latest console.  

- [Whoop launches wearables with 14-day battery](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/08/whoop-wearables-whoop-50-mg-price.html)  
Whoop’s new 5.0 and MG devices start at $199, featuring extended battery life and health tracking.  

- [FTX investors lose celebrity fraud claims](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/08/ftx-claims-steph-curry-tom-brady-celebrities.html)  
A judge ruled Steph Curry, Tom Brady, and others couldn’t be held liable for FTX’s collapse due to lack of proof of knowledge.  

- [Trump administration to lift Biden’s chip export limits](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/07/trump-chips-exports-nvidia.html)  
AMD and Nvidia CEOs opposed the policy, which the new Trump administration plans to end, easing semiconductor trade rules.  

- [Coinbase buys Deribit for $2.9B](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/08/coinbase-acquires-crypto-derivatives-exchange-deribit-for-2point9-billion.html)  
Coinbase’s $2.9B acquisition of Deribit marks the largest crypto deal to date, expanding its derivatives offerings.  

- [Theranos’ Holmes can’t retry appeal](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/08/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-fraud-appeal.html)  
Elizabeth Holmes must petition the Supreme Court after losing her bid to overturn her fraud conviction.  

- [Palantir’s stock soars to 10th top US tech firm](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/08/palantir-joins-top-10-most-valuable-tech-companies-stock-at-premium.html)  
Palantir’s soaring valuation requires paying over 520x earnings, placing it among the U.S.’s 10 most valuable tech companies.
