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Artificial Intelligence

Google AI-ngst: Apple Deal May Disintegrate Even Without Court Intervention

The future of traditional search engines got a rude awakening last week as an Apple executive predicted their eventual demise.

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ETF Upside

April Marks Worst Month of ETF Inflows in a Year

ETFs attracted $58 billion in assets last month, the lowest since April 2024, according to Morningstar Direct.

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Bonds

Tariff War Transforms US Bond Market From Boring to ‘Yippy’

US Treasurys have long been safe havens during financial market upheaval. President Trump’s sweeping import tariffs made them more volatile.

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ETF Upside

Themes Preps 15 Leveraged Single-Stock ETFs

The category of leveraged single-stock ETFs is growing quickly as issuers crank out risky products designed for day traders.

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Advisor Upside

Advisors Eye Up Instagram’s Millions of Users

With more than 100 million Americans users, Instagram is becoming a platform for advisors to connect with investors and secure new clients.

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International Economics

UK-US Strike Trade Deal Affirming ‘Special Relationship’

The UK and US announced a “historic” trade deal Thursday that does little to reduce Washington’s overall global trade war.

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CIO Upside

How Shadow IT Concocts Cybersecurity Nightmares

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Cryptocurrency

Crypto on Track for M&A Record With Coinbase’s $2.9B Derebit Takeover

Coinbase is acquiring Derebit for $2.9 billion in the crypto industry’s biggest ever deal as it spars with rival Kraken.

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Industries

Lab-Grown Diamonds? Turns Out They’re Not De Beers’ Best Friend

De Beers, the world’s largest diamond producer, said it plans to shutter its lab-grown jewelry brand LightBox.

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Industries

Space X’s Mars Mission Gets a Boost From Accelerated Launches at Texas Colony

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Patent Drop

Glimpse into the future of technology.

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Google Patent Highlights AI and Quantum’s Symbiotic Relationship
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The Time and Place for AI Code Generators
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Into the Future: The Patent Drop Highlight Reel
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Amazon Tries to Help Alexa Get Personal

CIO Upside

Isolating AI Agents May Be ‘Strangling’ Your Enterprise

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“Nobody lives in a silo,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said at ServiceNow’s Knowledge 2025.

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