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Artificial Intelligence

Child Protection, National Security Lead Proposed AI Laws from Andreesen Horowitz

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week pressuring states to drop efforts to regulate AI on their own.

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Energy

Heating Prices Surge as Utility Bills Grow Faster Than Paychecks

NEADA found the average monthly electric bill has surged 29% since 2021, and natural gas has jumped 50% over the past year.

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Healthcare

Medline Surges After Year’s Most Valuable IPO

While 2025’s IPO boom is likely being enjoyed by Wall Street’s investment bankers, it may be even better news for private equity.

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ETF Upside

New ETFs Aim to Help Investors Pay for Rising Healthcare Costs

With the average cost of health care regularly outpacing inflation, Americans are struggling to afford it.

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Artificial Intelligence

Databricks Snags $4B in Funding as AI Keeps Investors Enthralled

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ETF Upside

SPYM’s $100B Milestone Might Be the Last of Its Kind

The fund is State Street’s way of tapping the retail market, but it might be the last new dominant S&P 500 entrant.

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Energy

US Crude Slides Toward Worst Year Since 2018

Correspondingly, Americans are enjoying the lowest prices at the pump in about 4 years, according to driver’s association AAA.

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ETF Upside

Cannabis ETFs Stay High on Drug Rescheduling News

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A new legal standing for marijuana could help change how ETFs track and invest in the cannabis industry.

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Personal Finance

Bigger Social Security Checks Top 2026 Changes in Retirement Benefits

Here’s what changes to Social Security payouts, tax deductions and Medicare premiums mean for retirees’ cash flow in 2026.

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Advisor Upside

Vanguard Warms Up to Crypto, Sort Of

The firm isn’t fully convinced of crypto’s place in portfolios, with one executive likening it to a ‘digital Labubu.’

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Finance

Do McKinsey Layoffs Signal Trouble for Consulting Industry?

Fellow professional services firms such as Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and KPMG have already undergone significant layoffs.

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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 Asset Managers Don’t See Eye-to-Eye on Alts

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Asset managers ranked access to alternative investments as advisors’ top interest. Advisors placed it third to last.

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