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This is awesome!

This instrument uses real violins, moving bows, and a perforated paper roll to perform music with no human player.

Phonoliszt‑Violina, early 1900s. pic.twitter.com/GMnsGk0537
— Muse (@xmuse_) April 14, 2026

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Blackstone Shrugs off Private Credit Concerns amid AI Focus

Concerns of AI disruption for software firms is had had investors yanking money from private credit funds, including Blackstone’s BCRED.

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Media & Entertainment

Netflix Pitches ‘Buyback-and-Chill’ Strategy

A first-quarter earnings beat last week was overshadowed by weak second-quarter guidance that suggested growing subscriber churn.

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The $124T Great Wealth Transfer Is Coming. So Are the Hackers

Without stronger privacy controls, advisors risk lasting reputational harm from cybercriminals.

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SEC Grants Dual-Share-Class Approval to Two Dozen More Issuers

It’s going to be a while before ETF share classes of mutual funds are commonplace, but many asset managers now have regulatory approval.

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AI Investments Zero In on Estate Planning With Wealth.com’s $65M Round

The estate and tax planning segment has become one of the fastest-growing tech categories in financial planning.

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GE Vernova, Vertiv Pull Powerhouse Profits from Hyperscalers’ Data Center Investments

GE Vernova stock jumped nearly 14% Wednesday following the earnings report, widening the past year’s gains to 246%.

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