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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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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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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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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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Into the Future: The Patent Drop Highlight Reel
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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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