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Artificial Intelligence

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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

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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

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Advisor Upside

Advisors Eye Up Instagram’s Millions of Users

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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

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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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Amazon Tries to Help Alexa Get Personal

CIO Upside

Isolating AI Agents May Be ‘Strangling’ Your Enterprise

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