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International Economics

US Flexes Golden Share in Nippon Merger With US Steel

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The deal is the Trump administration’s attempt to stake out a new path for balancing national security and the influx of foreign capital.

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Industrials

At Paris Air Show, eVTOL Industry Preps for Takeoff

For key US eVTOL players Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation, the Paris Air Show comes at a critical moment.

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Advisor Upside

What the SEC’s Scrapping of Biden-Era Proposals Means for Advisors

The agency unveiled a series of senior-level appointments while also nixing 14 rules proposed during Gary Gensler’s time in charge.

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Finance

BlackRock’s Virtual Investment Analyst ‘Asimov’ Ushers in AI Era on Wall Street

BlackRock rolled out an AI research platform called Asimov, escalating the intelligence and analysis arms race on Wall Street.

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Technology

Can Blue Origin Fill NASA’s SpaceX Void?

NASA is looking to decrease its dependency on key contractor SpaceX, but Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin is going nowhere at exactly the wrong time.

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Cryptocurrency

Act of GENIUS or Blockheaded Bill? Congress Considers Stablecoins

The Senate is set to vote this week on a bill that would introduce the first-ever regulatory framework for stablecoins.

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ETF Upside

Who Benefits Most from Dual-Share Class ETFs?

Mutual fund shareholders and retirement savers stand to benefit more than others from dual share class approval.

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CIO Upside

Hallucinations Create Complications When AI Goes to Court

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CIOs need to talk to their legal teams about AI “clarity, boundaries, and accountability,” one expert said.

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ETF Upside

Single-Stock ETF Market Swells With Firehose of New Products

Dozens of single-stock ETFs using leverage have recently been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Autos

Can Elon Musk’s Pajama Party Brighten Up Tesla’s Tomorrow?

Elon Musk is again sleeping at Tesla’s offices again, but that may not be enough to restart the top US EV-maker’s engine.

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ETF Upside

Invesco Hires Crypto Product Leader from JPMorgan

The firm, which offers six digital assets ETFs, announced a new global product leadership team earlier this year.

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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

Oracle Patent Keeps Large Language Models From Spilling Secrets

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Oracle’s patent highlights a key issue that AI developers are still reckoning with: Data privacy.

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Artificial Intelligence

Gecko’s AI Robots Represent the ‘Boring’ Future of Bots

More than 70% of the $2.3 billion raised by robotics companies in Q1 2025 was directed towards task-centric tech like Gecko’s.

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Banking

Europe Delays Stricter Banking Rules to Keep ‘Level Playing Field’ With US Rivals

The new rules are part of the Basel III reforms that were introduced in 2017 and designed in response to the 2008 financial crisis.

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Inflation & Prices

Just How Much Data Does the Fed Need to Cut Rates?

Despite new data this week showing inflation has cooled, Powell and the Federal Reserve are still expected to hold off on rate cuts.

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