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EUnomics in the Age of Trump: Defense and Crypto Edition

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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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Consumer

White House Push for Cane-Sugar Coke Reignites Soda Wars

As investors prepped for Coke’s cane-sugar future, corn syrup producers Archer-Daniels-Midland and Ingredion both saw their shares fizzle.

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Autos

Uber Paying $300M Fare in Robotaxi Deal

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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Banking

Goldman’s ‘Midas Touch’ During Turbulent Quarter Delivers Record Trading Results

Goldman’s top line metrics — profit up 22% to $3.7 billion and total revenues up 15% to $14.6 billion — also bested analysts’ expectations.

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Energy

Westinghouse Lays Groundwork to Build 10 New Nuclear Reactors

Westinghouse has changed hands a bit since completing its last nuclear reactors, both at Plant Vogtle in Waynesboro, Georgia.

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Blockchain

Ethereum Treasuries Boom as Companies Look Beyond Bitcoin

In the past 30 days, Ethereum treasury companies scooped up more than 545,000 ether worth at least $1.6 billion, CoinTelegraph reported.

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Advisor Upside

Vanguard Made a Single Acquisition. Now, It’s Getting Sued

The complaint alleges Vanguard acted in bad faith by thwarting certain business deals post-acquisition.

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CIO Upside

States Take the Lead in Regulating American AI Development

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Laws from all US states will set the tone for AI innovation moving forward.

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Advisor Upside

Defense ETFs Surge Amid Wartime Buildups

ETFs targeting the sector are riding high this year due to sustained conflicts in Europe and the Middle East.

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Blockchain

Crypto Heads Toward Housing Market in Latest Mainstreaming Move

The new rules could let homebuyers keep their crypto and use it to qualify for loans though mainstream banks.

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Advisor Upside

Referrals Are Still King, Even In the Era of AI

Growth across the RIA industry remains robust, but AI helps top performers stand apart from the crowd, according to a new Schwab report.

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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

Finance

Markets Give a ‘Meh’ To Upbeat Wall Street Earnings

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The consensus takeaway from the earnings season so far is that the economy is, in spite of everything, doing pretty good.

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