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After Selloff, Wall Street Execs Double Down on AI

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Social Media

Meta Faces the Music in Twin Trials Scrutinizing Social Media’s Effects on Kids

Mark Zuckerberg is expected to take the stand tomorrow in a case born of concerns that social media use harms teens’ mental health.

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Energy

Deep Fission Wins Fresh Investor Backing for Nuclear Reactor Burial

Deep Fission wants to bury a small modular reactor a mile underground and scored $80 million in financing to help it get there.

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Advisor Upside

Advisors Drop The Wall Street Attire for a More Alternative Approach

For many advisors, the polished, country-club professional script can feel inauthentic.

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Autos

Detroit’s EV Writedown Woes Pile Up Over $50 Billion

According to Kelly Blue Book figures, US electric vehicle sales fell 36% to 234,171 units in the fourth quarter of 2025.

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Hedge Funds

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Powers Through AI Selloff With a Big Bet Worth Watching

Pershing returned 34% last year, well ahead of the S&P 500’s 17.9% and marking the latest in a near-decade-long streak of besting the index.

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International Economics

Why China Is All-In On A ‘Polar Silk Road’

In a trade war running so hot it’s thawing shipping lanes across the Arctic, China is preparing to deploy a world-class icebreaking vessel.

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