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M&A

‘Uncertain’ 2025, M&A Deadlock Freeze $1 Trillion in PE Assets

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PwC figures market uncertainty has kept $1 trillion in assets, which normally would have been returned to investors, locked up with private equity…

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Blockchain

Fiserv Connecting Thousands of Banks to Crypto with New Stablecoin Platform

Financial institutions are racing to get into stablecoins as the Genius Act makes its way toward POTUS Trump’s desk.

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Technology

Amazon’s Driverless Cab Company Zoox Revs Up ‘Toaster Taxis’

After opening a new factory in California, Amazon is ramping up production of its self-driving cabs ahead of a planned Vegas launch.

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Geopolitics

Cybersecurity Giant Palo Alto Networks Caught Between Opportunity and Maturity

Cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks has much to gain from a splintering geopolitics, but growth is slowing at its business matures.

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Advisor Upside

What’s Going on With Muni Bonds?

Investors appear to be punishing the muni market, which comprises about 9% of the $47 trillion US bond industry.

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Economics

Is US Economic Data Getting Shakier?

Staffing shortages, shrinking funding and decades of declining survey responses are testing an agency responsible for vital US economic data.

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Markets

Berkshire Slips Amid Concern Retiring CEO May Take “Buffett Premium” With Him

The ‘Warren Buffett premium’ at Berkshire Hathaway is melting faster than a forgotten Dilly Bar in the wake of its CEO’s retirement plans.

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CIO Upside

Increasing Your Enterprise’s ‘Adaptability Quotient’

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Staying flexible and informed can help your enterprise get the most out of AI agents.

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Industries

Drones Steal the Paris Air Show

A record number of drones are on display at the world’s largest aerospace event in Paris this week, marking a major industry milestone.

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Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Careens Toward Messy Divorce From Microsoft

Relations between Microsoft and its financially and technologically intertwined partner OpenAI are on the rocks.

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Markets

SPAC Comeback Draws Renewed Interest from Wall Street

According to SPACInsider data, there have been 58 SPAC offerings so far this year, one more than the total in all of 2024.

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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

Finance Departments Struggle to Balance AI Adoption Risks With Rewards

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Figuring out where to keep a human in the loop is critical for safe deployment.

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Semiconductors

Magnificent 7 May Need to Make Room for Broadcom

Broadcom joined the trillion-dollar club late last year, and its market cap has only continued to climb since.

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Real Estate

New Home Construction Sinks to Lowest Point Since Pandemic

It may well be another indicator that the market is finally tipping in buyers’ favor, as the construction industry faces major headwinds.

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Advisor Upside

What the GENIUS Act Means for Stablecoins and Advisors

The bill would require tokens to be backed by liquid assets including the US dollar and short-term Treasury bills.

2 min read

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