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Walmart owned Sam's Club tops Costco in the land of apps

Big box retailers have thrived during the coronavirus pandemic as they were deemed essential and allowed to remain open, but Sam's Club is winning against Costco and BJ's on the digital landscape, according to a new report from app intelligence firm Apptopia. 

Twitter sues Texas AG, claiming retaliation for Trump ban

Twitter has filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, claiming the Republican used his office to retaliate against it for banning the account of former President Donald Trump following the riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Historic tweet by Jack Dorsey hits $2.5M in digital auction

The tweet is being sold as a non-fungible token, or NFT. An NFT is a unique digital token that can turn any item in the digital world from tweets to Gifs, to videos into a collectible asset. Like Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, NFTs are sold and bought via the blockchain. Non-fungible tokens verify authenticity and ownership by encrypting the creator's signature on the blockchain.

GE Nears Deal to Combine Aircraft-Leasing Unit With AerCap

General Electric Co. is nearing a $30 billion-plus deal to combine its aircraft-leasing business with Ireland’s AerCap AER 1.62% Holdings NV, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest in a string of moves by the industrial conglomerate to restructure its once-sprawling operations.