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ETF Upside

Vanguard Bets ETF Buyers Willing to Pay Extra for Active

A set of Vanguard funds subadvised by Wellington will mark the first active stock-picking ETFs in the company’s fleet.

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Healthcare

Novo Nordisk Soars After 50% Ozempic Discount, Liver Treatment Approval

Novo said cash-paying Americans can now buy Ozempic for $499 per month through various channels including its official website.

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Advisor Upside

Microsoft Thinks AI Can Replace Wealth Managers. Advisors Say: Yeah, Right.

The industry isn’t sweating the new research as clients largely prefer bespoke plans from actual humans.

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Energy

Oil Drilling Stuck Near 4-Year Lows, Thanks to Energy Policy Puzzle

The Trump administration’s “drill, baby, drill” ambitions have been hampered by the reality of the global oil market.

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Advisor Upside

Advisors Include Kids in College-Financing Talks

Advisors are helping quell tuition anxieties by including both parents and children in client meetings.

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Media & Entertainment

Advertising Confronts AI-xistential Crisis

Advertising companies are scrambling to make changes as their businesses get hammered by advances in artificial intelligence.

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CIO Upside

Walmart Patent Signals AI Transformation for Bricks-and-Mortar Retail

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The company has spent the past few years bolstering its tech portfolio.

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Technology

Can Robotaxis Take Over New York?

Tesla and Waymo are among the entrants trying to turn congested New York City, the home of the yellow cab, into a robotaxi hub.

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ETF Upside

These ETFs Are Going Nuclear

Energy demand is rising globally, in part because of AI use, and a handful of ETFs focused on nuclear energy stand to benefit.

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Social Media

Can Reddit Provide a Human-Centric Haven from AI Chatbots?

In our increasingly artificial digital age, sometimes internet denizens desire an actual human touch. Enter Reddit.

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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

CIO Upside

Why AI Augmentation Tech Is More Than a ‘Cost-Cutting Tool’

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Companies are beginning to wake up to the potential pitfalls of filling jobs with AI rather than simply letting AI assist human workers.

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ETF Upside

Are Cyclical ETFs Worth the Boom and Bust?

Cyclical industries can provide some regularity for ETF investors, but not without downsides.

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Advisor Upside

Vanguard’s Joe Davis on AI and the ‘Second Half of the Chessboard’

While predicting the future of the global economy is anybody’s guess, today’s normal is unlikely to continue.

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ETF Upside

Trump Media Delays Registration for Bitcoin ETF

The filing marks President Trump’s latest move to bring his spot bitcoin strategy to the ETF market. Will advisors bite?

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