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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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ETF Upside

Simplify Simplifies its ETF Lineup

ETF issuer Simplify is cutting six funds, part of a trend driven by a rise in ETF launches across the industry.

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Industries

Skechers Takes $9 Billion Buyout as Shoe Stocks Skid

Skechers, known for its comfortable and affordable sneakers, agreed to a $9.4 billion deal to be taken private by 3G Capital.

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Advisor Upside

Advisors Weigh In on FINRA’s Side Hustle Rule Proposal

Wealth managers and firms say FINRA shouldn’t have a say in their part-time jobs and personal investment activity.

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Technology

Grand Theft Auto VI Delay Steals the Thrills From Video Game Industry

The delay of Grand Theft Auto VI’s release threw a multibillion dollar wrench in forecasted revenues for a gaming industry in need of a hit.

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Advisor Upside

Social Security Backs Off From 100% Clawbacks

A plan to withhold all benefits until historical overpayments are recouped was scrapped in favor of a 50% rate.

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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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CIO Upside

Don’t Know Where to Start with AI? Stay Flexible.

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Nearly every facet of the traditional tech stack is in flux.”

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Markets

Coca-Cola Sees Glass Half Full Even as Trade War Drains Fizz From Pop Sales

Coca-Cola was one of several companies whose earnings last week flashed positive signs, despite the hail of uncertainty around tariffs.

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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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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

ETF Upside

Are ‘Black Swan’ ETFs Worth a Gander?

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The funds, also known as tail risk ETFs, are designed to do well when the market drops but underperform in the long run.

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