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Blockchain

Square Sets the Table for Crypto-Fueled Caffeine Fixes

Square parent Block said it’ll start supporting bitcoin later this year, reaching all 4 million of its sellers by next year.

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Autos

Struggling Stellantis Picks Insider to Steer Turnaround Effort

The multinational automaking giant announced Wednesday that its Americas COO Antonio Filosa will soon sit in the driver’s seat.

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Artificial Intelligence

Salesforce Boosts Bet on Agentic AI With $8B Informatica Takeover

Salesforce’s offer beat out competitors including Cloud Software Group and Thoma Bravo, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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Industrials

Trump Administration Claims ‘Golden Share’ Rights in US Steel-Nippon Tieup

The so-called “golden share” in US Steel would grant the US federal government a de facto veto over key decisions.

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Economics

Consumer Confidence Rebounds as Tariff Tensions (Temporarily) Ease

You can’t bounce back without first getting low. And, in April, consumer confidence according to the Conference Board got real low.

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ETF Upside

Vanguard’s 2 New Muni ETFs Have an Advantage Over Mutual Funds

Unlike similar mutual fund products at Vanguard, two passive tax-exempt bond ETFs don’t have a high minimum for fees of 9 basis points.

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ETF Upside

American Century’s Head of ETF Solutions to Depart

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A portfolio manager on at least 11 of the company’s ETFs has been with the firm since it entered the space.

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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

Technology

Is the iPhone Losing Power?

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Apple’s staring down a trade war that could make iPhones prohibitively expensive and AI hardware that could make them irrelevant.

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