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Media & Entertainment

What’s Next for the Murdoch Empire?

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Lachlan Murdoch’s moves so far are clearly those of someone who came of age during an era of rapidly advancing digitization.

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla Grapples With Threats on All Fronts

And yet, last week, Tesla scored a couple key brownie points from Wall Street analysts. So why the optimism?

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ETF Upside

What’s Up with the Crazy Flow Volatility at ARK’s ETFs?

Competing theories have been proposed to explain why billions of dollars have gone into and out of several ARK ETFs in recent weeks.

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Advisor Upside

Why ‘Throwing Darts’ in Private Markets Isn’t Enough

The opportunities to invest are expanding, but due diligence is key.

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Big Tech

Meta Wins Wall Street Votes of Confidence With Cl-AI-rvoyant Glasses

Meta will likely soon face competition from Amazon, Alphabet, Snap and other tech firms with augmented-reality glasses in development.

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Personal Finance

Amex Puts a Platinum Price Tag on Signature Luxury Card

American Express justifies the hike with more than $3,500 in benefits, including credits that go towards dining, flights, and entertainment.

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Semiconductors

Nvidia Gives Intel a $5 Billion Helping Hand

Unfortunately for Intel, the deal does not provide a direct lifeline to its floundering chipmaking foundry business.

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Technology

Quantinuum Trims the Timeline for Quantum Computing

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Quantum computers are expected to solve previously unsolvable problems (or ones that would take ages) across industries.

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Healthcare

Eli Lilly Upstages Novo Nordisk in Obesity Pill Face-Off

Both companies have been desperate to innovate beyond their current injectable GLP-1 weight-loss drugs for a while now.

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Markets

Small-Cap Russell 2000 Shakes Off Four-Year Funk on Rate Cut

The hope for the S&P 500’s small-cap cousin after the Fed’s rate cut tells an important story about the broader economy.

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Advisor Upside

What Does the Fed’s Rate Cut Mean for Clients?

Many advisors say the move isn’t enough to significantly change strategies.

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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

Advisor Upside

Advisors and Clients Just Don’t See Eye-to-Eye on the Economy

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The gap reflects a growing divergence in experiences and strategies.

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Advisor Upside

How Next-Gen Advisors Are Breaking Into the Industry

Early career advisors discuss what they need to succeed and how their generation thinks about finances.

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Real Estate

A Rate Cut May Be The Push The Housing Market Needs

An interest rate cut would mean a lot of things: one undoubtedly good one would be a housing market more welcoming to buyers.

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Big Tech

Alphabet Rides The AI Wave Over The $3 Trillion Mark

Alphabet is the newest member of the $3 trillion club, and it’s counting on rolling AI ambitions to take it higher.

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