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Big Tech

Microsoft Stock Unfazed by Hack Threatening Thousands of Customers

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The vulnerability exploited by the attack only affects on-premise Sharepoint servers, meaning clients using the cloud version are unaffected.

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Blockchain

MicroStrategy Bolsters Its Bitcoin War Chest

The timing of Strategy’s latest Bitcoin gains was hardly a surprise: last week also marked “Crypto Week” on Capitol Hill.

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Advisor Upside

Apollo, Ares to Open Professional Sports Investments to Retail Clients

The funds could open the world of sports investing to a brand new segment of customers.

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Artificial Intelligence

ChatGPT Crushing All Rivals in Chatbot Race

OpenAI’s ChatGPT is lapping rival tech offerings in user adoption, downloaded over 900 million times on devices.

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Real Estate

National Housing Crisis Masks Severe Rental Shortages

Prospective homebuyers and sellers are in a holding pattern, as persistently high mortgage rates and prices keep them from making moves.

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Autos

After Stellantis’ Exit, Is Hydrogen Fuel Tech Imploding?

The future of the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle took a dent last week as one of the world’s biggest automakers reversed course.

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ETF Upside

Why Invesco Wants QQQ to Become an Open-End Fund

The asset manager has asked the SEC to make QQQ an open-end fund, which would benefit Invesco and its shareholders.

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ETF Upside

Bitcoin with Bubblewrap: Calamos Preps Laddered ETFs

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The company’s latest spin on protected Bitcoin investing includes Calamos ETFs that diversify their exposure to a range of Bitcoin funds.

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ETF Upside

Best International Equity ETFs of 2025

With European markets consistently outperforming their US counterparts, investors are eyeing funds tracking foreign companies.

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Policy & Power

EUnomics in the Age of Trump: Defense and Crypto Edition

Berlin-based economist Jan Philipp Fritsche explains how the new NATO defense spending pledge and US crypto legislation could impact the EU.

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Advisor Upside

Playing the Benchmarking Game With Allan Roth

Benchmarking portfolios is part science and part judgment, which makes it susceptible to bias. Fortunately, there are ways to limit that.

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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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Amazon Tries to Help Alexa Get Personal

Autos

Uber Paying $300M Fare in Robotaxi Deal

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A pact announced Thursday calls for Uber to invest $300 million in Lucid and buy at least 20,000 robotaxis from the company over six years.

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