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Media & Entertainment

Disney Licenses Play Dates for Mickey Mouse, ChatGPT in $1B OpenAI Deal

Some user-generated Sora videos will also make their way onto Disney+, and ChatGPT will become available to Disney employees.

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Healthcare

Oh no, Ozempic! Eli Lilly’s New Weight-Loss Drug KOs Rival Treatments

The company also said earlier this week it will drop $6 billion on a new manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Alabama.

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Indicators

Will Fed’s Latest Rate Cut Be Powell’s Last?

The latest reading of policymakers’ preferred inflation gauge is still coming in well above officials’ 2% target at 2.8%.

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Industrials

SpaceX May Launch IPO Market To The Moon

SpaceX’s potential monster IPO would come after what’s been a remarkable rebound year for public listings.

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Advisor Upside

JPMorgan Flags Rising Advisor Pay in 2026 Expense Forecast

JPMorgan consumer and community banking CEO Marianne Lake said costs may climb about 9% next year, partly because of incentive compensation.

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Financial Planning

Worried You Don’t Have Enough Money to Retire? New Rules in ’26 Make It Easier to Catch Up

Many of the new retirement account rules that take effect in 2026 can simplify building up the savings necessary to live the life you want.

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ETF Upside

What Netflix’s Deal With Warner Bros. Highlights About Leveraged ETFs

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After a dive, the company’s stock is still up 8% in 2025, while both long and short leveraged ETFs are down.

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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

Artificial Intelligence

Investors Brace for Revelations in New AI Bellwether Oracle’s Latest Report

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Deals with Meta, Nvidia and Softbank underscore concerns that Oracle is overexposed to a possible AI bubble.

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