The Daily Upside

Oracle’s Cloud Business is Along for the AI Ride

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Oracle probably won’t beat out major cloud companies. But it doesn’t have to in order to benefit from the AI wave.

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IBM May Pay Closer Attention to AI Risk Amid Model Boom

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The context in which an AI model is used can change how much risk it presents, and who it affects.

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Meta’s Costly Reality Labs Bet May be a ‘Test Bed’ for AR Glasses

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Peripheral devices add another layer of friction onto the experience that stands to turn off users.

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Ahead of Trump 2.0, Advisors Dig into Policy

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The markets reacted positively to a second Trump term, but financial advisors are still sorting out the impacts.

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Franklin Templeton Doubles Down on Alts

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The California firm appointed George Stephan to the new position of Global COO of Wealth Management Alternatives.

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ETFs Have Dominated for Decades. What’s Next?

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ETFs have steadily chipped away at market share of the almighty mutual fund, but the wrapper still has room to grow.

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The Crypto Industry Spent Big This Election. Now Comes the Payoff.

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Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election appears likely to send the cryptocurrency industry into a bonafide golden era.

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Semiconductors Brace for Short-Term Pain

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Semiconductor company Nvidia has managed to once again top Apple and become the world’s most valuable company.

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Trump’s Deregulation Promises Could Spell M&A Glory, Or Not

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The deal-making vibes on Wall Street were strong after Donald Trump won his bid to return to the White House.

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Nintendo Takes Big Profit Hit After Failing to Switch It Up

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Nintendo revealed on Tuesday that it had suffered a 69% drop in its profits year-over-year for the most recent financial quarter.

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Ferrari Outraced the Luxury Slump, Tuesday Was a Speed Bump

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Ferrari reported improved sales and earnings in the third quarter, extending its streak of outperforming other luxury auto companies.

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Can the Murdochs Hang on to News Corp?

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A recapitalization plan would end News Corp’s dual-class share structure, which gives the Murdoch family outsized control of the company.

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BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Dominates Ahead of Election Day

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BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF is riding Election Day momentum and took in record inflows last week.

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Two Thirds of Women Say They’re CFOs of the Household

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More women are planning for retirement, which hasn’t always been the case and could open up new clients to financial advisors.

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The Worst Stag Party Ever?

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“Stagflation” has wreaked havoc on the economy in the past. While it has been an empty threat recently, it still needs to be considered.

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Bezos Invests in Robot ‘Brains’

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Jeff Bezos joined a $400 million fundraising round for Physical Intelligence, which is trying to make AI software that can control any robot.

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Big Tech’s Energy Rush Hits a Hurdle

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FERC kiboshed a bid to increase the amount of power that a nuclear plant in Pennsylvania is allowed to supply to one of Amazon’s data centers.

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Election Day is a Major Distraction. The Economy Will Feel the Hit.

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Distractions from Election Day mania are expected to be so extreme, it may cost the American economy billions of dollars per hour.

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Microsoft Patent Could Make AI Integration More Personalized

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A patent from Microsoft that aims to make AI model integration more seamless highlights the bumpy road it may face with Copilot adoption

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Tesla Synthetic Data Patent Could Improve Self-Driving Models

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Autonomy has been a part of Tesla’s vision for a long time, with its recent focus on robotaxis doubling down on the market.

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Advisor Upside

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

Can ‘Terror Management Theory’ Explain Inheritance Spending?

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Meet the BlackRock ETF Taking Aim at Invesco’s QQQ

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Neurocrine Scoops Up Hunger-Drug Maker in Latest Multi-Billion-Dollar Pharma Deal

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