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Blockchain

Ethereum Battles Bitcoin for Wall Street Whales

Both of the two biggest cryptos surged on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at a September rate cut.

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Advisor Upside

New Investors Display Higher Risk Tolerance, Greater Confidence: Fidelity

Meanwhile, more experienced investors have a gloomier outlook and are most concerned with limiting losses.

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Technology

Samsung Chips Away Bigger Share of US Smartphone Market

Samsung’s growth come directly at the expense of Apple, which now holds less than half of US market share.

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Finance

CFPB Rewrites Open Banking Rule as Banks Feud with Fintechs Over Your Data

The “open banking” rule goes back to the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act that introduced sweeping financial reforms after the Great Recession.

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Real Estate

Can the Big Apple’s Office-Tower Revival Turn into a Trendsetter?

While the pain to building owners has been deep and long-lasting, the predictions of Office Armageddon are proving somewhat premature.

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ETF Upside

ARK’s Recent Highs Led to Massive Outflows. Are Institutional Investors to Blame?

The company’s massive asset moves may, in part, reflect institutional investors’ entry into the industry, particularly crypto.

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CIO Upside

Why Zoho Built its Own Proprietary Language Model

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You don’t need an LLM that can do everything, one developer argues. Bespoke design is more effective and less expensive.

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ETF Upside

Former Military Court Judge to Lead SEC Enforcement

Meg Ryan, a lecturer at Harvard with a background in military law, will take over next month as director of the SEC Division of Enforcement.

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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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ETF Upside

These ETFs Are Hoping to Skip the Dividend Tax

The latest ETFs from F/m Investments and Compoundr help institutional investors avoid taxes on income distributions.

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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

CIO Upside

IBM Patent May Help Clean Data Pipelines

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‘Well-organized data pipelines provide the foundation for a range of data projects.’

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