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Viola-Matic

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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Private Equity

Apollo Caps Private Credit Fund Withdrawals After Requests Near 17%

The firm estimates that gross outflows from Apollo Debt Solutions will be roughly $700 million for the quarter.

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Technology

Quantum Strategy Helps IBM Steer Around Tech Wreck

IBM shares rose 5% on Tuesday, thanks largely to a pair of executive orders signed that helped funnel it toward a quantum-fueled future.

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Banking

Can Goldman Stock Traders Deliver a Third Record Quarter?

Bloomberg News reported that Goldman’s equities trading desk at is on pace to generate over $5 billion in revenue in the second quarter.

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ETF Upside

Active ETFs Approach Record $2.5T in Assets

While only about a third of ETF inflows went to actively managed funds in 2025, that market share is expected to grow.

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Advisor Upside

Semiliquid Funds Close In on $600 Billion as Investors Pile into Private Markets

A new report from Morningstar found that the drivers of investor interest have shifted noticeably over the past year.

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Consumer

Coca-Cola Shakes Up $20 Billion Tax Dispute

The Big Four accounting firms (minus Coke’s auditor EY) submitted briefs supporting Coca-Cola, which seems confident of a win.

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