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Artificial Intelligence

AI Wrestles Jobs from Gen Z Workers

Customer service agents, receptionists, and translators saw sizable drop-offs as more companies tapped agentic AI.

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International Economics

US Slaps Crushing 50% Tariffs on India in Proxy Strike at Russia

India now sources 39% of its crude oil from Russia, compared to just 1% before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Semiconductors

Do China and Nvidia Still Need Each Other?

Nvidia reported zero Q2 sales of the H20 chip to China. It’s the latest sign of China’s decreasing dependence on the company.

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Advisor Upside

Workplace Retirement Plan Participants Want Private Assets. Should They?

The hype for expanded access to alternatives is real, but are they in the best interests of clients who may not understand how they work?

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Semiconductors

IBM Joins Forces With AMD to Develop ‘Quantum-Centric Supercomputers’

McKinsey analysts forecast that quantum computing could unlock up to $1.3 trillion in economic value by 2035.

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Advisor Upside

Interactive Brokers Lands a Spot in the S&P 500

Its stock has been on a wild ride this year, and Interactive Brokers is currently up almost 100% over 12 months.

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CIO Upside

How Salesforce Uses Agents to Follow Up on Thousands of Leads

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‘It’s pure creation of gold from sawdust on the floor,’ one executive said.

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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

New Investors Display Higher Risk Tolerance, Greater Confidence: Fidelity

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Meanwhile, more experienced investors have a gloomier outlook and are most concerned with limiting losses.

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