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Artificial Intelligence

The Gig’s Up: Robotaxis, Delivery Drones Reshape the Side-Hustle Market

One study from George Washington University found that the transition to robotaxis could “decrease frontline jobs by 57% to 76%.”

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Recent News

The Outsiders: Why So Many Financial Planners Are in Their Second Careers

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For Professional Athletes, Retirement Is a New Beginning

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Worth Waiting For? The Many Factors in Social Security Claiming

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Artificial Intelligence

With SEO Rizz Fading, Brands Compete For Chatbot Love

Users who encounter an AI summary click on an actual link to a third-party site just 8% of the time, according to a recent Pew Research study.

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Economics

Can Kevin Warsh Tame the Fed’s $6.7 Trillion Balance Sheet?

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Media & Entertainment

Can Paramount and Warner Bros. Defy History of Lackluster Hollywood Mergers?

If, at first, Discovery, AT&T, AOL, Time and others fail? Well, David Ellison is going to go ahead and give Warner Brothers a try anyway.

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Electric Vehicles

Who Will Win the Robotaxi Wars?

All of the major players are vying for a major share of a ridehailing market estimated at $43 billion in the US and $150 billion worldwide.

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Energy

Will Power-Hungry AI Be the Catalyst for a Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough?

Has the dawn of the nuclear fusion age arrived? One developer of the powerful energy-generating tech says it will be available in 10 years.

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Personal Finance

Lagging 401(k) Balances Give Gen Xers Retirement FOMO

The group born from roughly 1965 to 1980, Gen Xers are the test subjects in America’s experiment of replacing pensions with 401(k) plans.

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Artificial Intelligence

When AI Hallucinations Amount to Defamation, Who’s Liable?

A handful of high-profile defamation-by-AI-chatbot allegations against big tech firms are already stacking up.

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Personal Finance

Running the Numbers: Will 60/40 Split of Stocks, Bonds Still Yield Retirement Security?

Is Wall Street’s golden ratio, the 60/40 division of portfolios between stocks and bonds, losing its luster?

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Media & Entertainment

What’s Going On With the PGA-LIV Merger?

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Media & Entertainment

What’s Next for the Murdoch Empire?

Lachlan Murdoch’s moves so far are clearly those of someone who came of age during an era of rapidly advancing digitization.

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Economics

Is Work-From-Home Still the New Normal For Corporate America?

The return-to-office orders have taken on new weight amid a softening labor market and broader economic anxiety.

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International Economics

‘Not Optimistic’: Washington Hits Tariff Impasse with Switzerland

Small, mountainous Switzerland — a country that ranks 61st in the world by total area — is one of the world’s biggest investors in the US.

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Media & Entertainment

Can the Worldwide Leader in Sports Survive a Brave New World?

ESPN’s standalone streaming service is finally here, but it’s core audience may have already found a preferred way to watch sports.

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Consumer

Can Labubu Mania Last Forever?

The past is filled with trending toys and collectibles — Tamagotchis, Troll dolls, beanie babies. Are Labubu’s the latest fad?

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Social Media

Can Reddit Provide a Human-Centric Haven from AI Chatbots?

In our increasingly artificial digital age, sometimes internet denizens desire an actual human touch. Enter Reddit.

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