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Advertising Confronts AI-xistential Crisis

Martin Sorrell, founder of S4 Capital. Photo via Rita Franca/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom.

Advertising companies are scrambling to make changes as their businesses get hammered by advances in artificial intelligence.

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Energy

Oil Drilling Stuck Near 4-Year Lows, Thanks to Energy Policy Puzzle

The Trump administration’s “drill, baby, drill” ambitions have been hampered by the reality of the global oil market.

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ETF Upside

Are Cyclical ETFs Worth the Boom and Bust?

Cyclical industries can provide some regularity for ETF investors, but not without downsides.

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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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ETF Upside

Trump Media Delays Registration for Bitcoin ETF

The filing marks President Trump’s latest move to bring his spot bitcoin strategy to the ETF market. Will advisors bite?

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Joseph Davis, Vanguard’s global chief economist and global head of the Investment Strategy Group.

Advisor Upside

Vanguard’s Joe Davis on AI and the ‘Second Half of the Chessboard’

While predicting the future of the global economy is anybody’s guess, today’s normal is unlikely to continue.

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Artificial Intelligence

China’s Revolutionary DeepSeek Turns to American Hardware for Upgrade

Seven months after DeepSeek’s debut, it appears the company needs some American rocket power to get its AI Sputnik off the ground.

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CIO Upside

Why Access Controls May Be AI’s Biggest Security Vulnerability

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As model providers court government agencies, humans may present a major security threat.

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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

Wells Fargo Patent Highlights Fatal Flaw in Deepfake Detection Models

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Synthetic content is becoming more realistic by the day. Can detection tech keep up?

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