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Artificial Intelligence Is the New Gold Rush

Artificial Intelligence Is the New Gold Rush

How the race for profits could overtake the need to weigh human risks.

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Autos

Hyundai Says it Will Start Selling on Amazon

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Hyundai will sell its cars directly on Amazon, marking the first major auto brand to list on the massive e-commerce platform.

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Healthcare

CRISPR Gene Therapy Gets First-Ever Regulatory OK

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Casgevy, a CRISPR gene-editing therapy, has been authorized by UK authorities to treat people with two blood diseases..

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Banking

Wells Fargo Gets Called Out for Lax Crime Prevention

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Watchdogs have been badgering Wells Fargo about its lackadaisical approach to monitoring and preventing financial crimes.

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Patent Drop

Google Wants to Clean Up its Data to Train AI Safely

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Avoiding data security slip-ups involving its AI tools is vital in keeping its strong position in the market.

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Media & Entertainment

Formula One Fizzles Ahead of Big Vegas Event

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There aren’t a lot of people willing to drive or fly to Las Vegas to watch Formula 1 racers drive to survive.

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Geopolitics

Ukrainian Grain Shipments Are Insurable Again

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The Ukrainian government struck a deal with insurers on Wednesday to provide affordable insurance to ships carrying grain out of the country.

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Patent Drop

Apple Wants to Track Your Eyes Without Draining Power

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The company filed a patent for tech that tracks the light reflecting off a user’s eye to initiate certain actions.

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Indicators

US Retail Sales Dip in October, But It Could’ve Been Worse

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According to the US Commerce Department released Wednesday, retail sales dipped slightly month-over-month in October, falling just 0.1%.

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Technology

Ford May Add AR to Your Windshield

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The patent shows that Ford may be going after Tesla’s turf for in-car features.

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Power Corridor

What’s Afoot At the FDIC?

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It’s not every day that you wake up to headlines about one of the nation’s most staid-and-storied institutions – really, the cornerstone upon…

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Biden-Xi: An Elaborately Choreographed Thaw

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With so much amiss between the U.S. and China (the pandemic, the “balloon incident,” China’s opposing views on the Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Gaza…

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Power Corridor

House’s Two-Step Shuffle

Alabama Republican Rep. Mike Johnson, in the first big test of his leadership as House Speaker, led the charge to push through an extremely unique…

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Policy & Power

The Cost of Climate Change Is Adding Up

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The annual US National Climate Assessment included an economic impact assessment for the first time, and it’s not pretty.

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Technology

The Former ‘Russian Google’ Wants Out of Russia

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Yandex, once Russia’s largest tech company, is looking to sell all of its Russian assets, Reuters and Bloomberg reported on Monday.

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Economics

Small Businesses Stall Amid Higher-for-Longer Interest Rates

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In a Goldman Sachs survey of more than 1,200 small businesses, 53% said they can’t afford to take out loans at their current rates.

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Regulation

UK Follows EU’s Lead With Its Own Carbon-Tax Plan

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The UK plans to press ahead with a carbon border adjustment mechanism, or levies on goods from countries with weaker climate regulations.

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Energy

Exxon Plans Expansion Into Lithium Production

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Exxon announced plans to enter the lithium production game in 2027, effectively elbowing its way into the electric vehicle supply chain.

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Artificial Intelligence

AI Bots Struggle to Transition from Novelty to Money-Maker

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Sam Altman thinks big and spends big. But when it comes to a product that makes money, the whole AI thing can feel a little Metaverse-y…

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Industries

The Brain Tech Business Keeps Getting Buzzier

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The neural interface market is full of startups vying to put technology into the human brain, but which will actually make brains a business?

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Advisor Upside

Financial advisor news, market insights, and practice management essentials.

Buffett’s $300B Cash Pile, Fed by Apple, Spurs Investment Guessing Game

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What Does Google’s Search Monopoly Mean in the Age of AI?

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Looking for a Safe Haven Investment? Drive Through the Golden Arches

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