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The War on Junk Fees Just Got Wider

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The FTC made a big splash on Wednesday with an announcement that it’s planning new rules to stamp out “junk fees.”

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Patent Drop

DeepMind Looks at Ways to Make AI Training Less of a Power Drain

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Google’s AI arm wants to save energy when building its models – something needed to keep AI development on track.

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Power Corridor

Surviving the Roller-Coaster Ride that Is the U.S. Economy

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The U.S. Economy is taking Americans for a ride, interest rates hit a 23-year high at 8.34 percent on 30-year mortgages.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

Multibillion-Dollar Trial Not Going So Well for Sam Bankman-Fried

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Star witness and Sam Bankman-Fried’s former girlfriend of Sam Bankman-Fried, Caroline Ellison, says he directed the crimes.

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Real Estate

It’s Not Just Commercial Landlords Fretting Over New High in Vacancies

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Office vacancy rates in major cities have risen to worrisome levels while investments into commercial real estate are in retreat.

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Geopolitics

China’s Subsidies Draw More International Wrath

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The EU plans to launch an antitrust probe into China’s domestic subsidies for steelmakers, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

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International Economics

Ireland Is Launching a Sovereign Wealth Fund

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On Tuesday, Ireland said it wants to leverage its corporate tax revenue from tech giants to create a sovereign wealth fund.

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International Economics

Oil Leaps, Shekel Falls After Israel Declares War

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Crude oil prices jumped to $89 a barrel as Hamas’s attack on Israel drove concerns of wider conflict across the oil-rich Middle East.

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Artificial Intelligence

Google Launches Search Engine for Medical Records

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Google’s cloud division says it’s launching a new AI-powered tool designed to rifle through and compile patients’ medical records.

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Finance

Investment Funds Can’t Quit Climate Change

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Despite conservative disdain for ESG initiatives, one research project found climate change remains a chief concern for asset managers.

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Patent Drop

PayPal Looks to New Cybersecurity to Build Public Trust

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PayPal’s filing could signal that the company is trying to build the same public trust that traditional financial institutions have.

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Autos

UAW Notches Win for EV Battery Workers with GM

The United Auto Workers announced on Friday that it had called off a planned walkout at a General Motors plant in Arlington, Texas.

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Economics

US Consumers Are Taking a Credit Card Break

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Facing eye-watering amounts of debt and record-high interest rates, US consumers have started charging less on their credit cards.

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Industries

Home Depot Crime Ring Highlights Boom in Retail Theft

Home Depot cracked open a crime ring that has accounted for $3 million in stolen goods across its Florida locations.

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Technology

So You Want to be an Influencer

Everyone wants a create content on TikTok account, generating millions of dollars, but reality is a harder truth.

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Patent Drop

Adobe Continues AI Push By Keeping a Close Eye on User Behavior

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Adobe wants to watch its users a little closer so it can recommend how to properly change the brightness in Photoshop using AI.

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Patent Drop

Shopify Plugs Away at AR Patents for Merchants

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Shopify wants to use AR to help you after you pulled the trigger on that big purchase. AR shopping may lean towards end-to-end experiences.

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Power Corridor

Life After Epstein at America’s Top Bank

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JP Morgan, the largest bank in America, with more than $3 trillion in assets, settles all Epstein lawsuits.

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Policy & Power

Alibaba’s Logistics Hub in Belgium Hit With the Latest Spying Scrutiny

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Belgian authorities are monitoring Alibaba for “possible espionage” at the company’s main European logistics hub.

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Social Media

Twitter’s Latest Ad Problem: Users Flagging Them for Misinformation

Twitter designed the community notes feature for users to add context to possible misleading tweets. Now it’s a liability for advertisers.

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Advisor Upside

Financial advisor news, market insights, and practice management essentials.

Just How Much Data Does the Fed Need to Cut Rates?

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Gecko’s AI Robots Represent the ‘Boring’ Future of Bots

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Europe Delays Stricter Banking Rules to Keep ‘Level Playing Field’ With US Rivals

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