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Industrials

Gold Miner Newmont Mints Some of S&P 500’s Best Returns

Shares in Colorado-headquartered Newmont, the world’s largest gold miner, have risen 96% in 2025, the third-best performance on the S&P 500.

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Economics

US Economy Is Growing More Quickly than Washington Realized

Two key forces were to thank: consumers, who spent more than original estimates, and businesses, which did the same.

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Consumer

A Zuck-backed Screenless Speaker Tries to Save the iPad Generation

Zuck’s investment in Yoto comes after years of lawsuits claiming Meta addicted children to social media and failed to protect them online.

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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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CIO Upside

Oracle Patent May Help Cloud Platforms Work Together

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The goal is to allow cloud customers to get the best of both worlds when it comes to multi-cloud architecture.

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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

Technology

AT&T Strikes $23B Deal for EchoStar 5G Spectrum Licenses

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EchoStar’s 5G ambitions go back to 2019, and are the byproduct of another major telecom deal: T-Mobile’s acquisition of Sprint.

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