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Personal Finance

AmEx Platinum, Chase Sapphire Reserve Battle for Points in Upgrade Grudge Match

The two cards both have steep annual fees that put them in direct competition for a spot in consumers’ wallets.

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International Economics

US Flexes Golden Share in Nippon Merger With US Steel

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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Advisor Upside

Millennial Women Are Investing More Money Earlier, Says Schwab

Schwab’s Women Investors Survey showed Millennials invested the most — and were the most likely to enjoy it.

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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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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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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

Struggling to Navigate Thorny AI Contracts? Question Everything

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Why getting in the weeds on wording and definitions could save your enterprise in the long run.

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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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ETF Upside

Vanguard Files for ETF Share Class Approval

The company on Wednesday joined the ranks of fund managers that have filed for exemptive relief to offer ETF share classes of mutual funds.

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