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Enterprise AI

Battlefield AI Grapples With Risk-Tolerance Minefield

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Future battlefields will be shaped by AI weapons that defense firms and Big Tech are vying to build for the military. Guardrails are lagging.

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Economics

Strong Jobs Report Joins “Hard Data” Showing US Economy Weathering Tariff Tumult

A stronger than expected jobs report was the latest economic measurement to reveal a chasm between so-called hard and soft data points.

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ETF Upside

ETF Shop Bets on Allure of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire

The VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF has attracted assets quickly, reflecting interest in the company that it focuses on, which has…

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Advisor Upside

The Great Wealth Transfer’s Not Just About the Money

With generational wealth momentum poised to put $124 trillion in motion, financial advisors face opportunities and challenges.

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Consumer

Economic Anxiety Leaves McDonald’s Digesting Biggest Sales Drop in Five Years

Fast-food chain McDonald’s, an economic indicator because of its mammoth global presence, posted its worst earnings report since 2020.

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Artificial Intelligence

Tech Giants Deliver AI-Powered Earnings Growth

Quarterly earnings at tech giants Meta and Microsoft surged, indicating that multi-billion dollar AI investments are starting to pay off.

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International Economics

US Trade War Saps China’s Economic Momentum

While a trade war bruised the US economy, China isn’t immune to the pain, and its leaders are growing more receptive to negotiation.

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Finance

Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities Has Some Tips for SEC

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Top of the list is a warning over the rise of 24-hour trading, just as the Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange pursue it.

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Big Tech

DOJ Pressures Google to Adopt ‘Sharing is Caring’ Data Ethos

To Google, user search data is the all-important secret sauce that enables it to innovate and outperform rivals.

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Economics

Imports Drive Unexpected Contraction in US Economy

The biggest factor behind the slip in first-quarter GDP was Trump’s will-he-or-won’t-he, start-and-stop trade war.

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Advisor Upside

CFP Board Raises Renewal Fee by 26%

The group will increase its certification fees to $575 to support its public awareness campaign and marketing efforts.

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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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Amazon Tries to Help Alexa Get Personal

Advisor Upside

Families Brace for Student Loan SmackDown

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The government is coming to collect on federal student loans. That won’t just affect recent grads — it’s a family issue.

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