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Autos

Luxury EV Startups Rivian and Lucid Face a Tough Road

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The companies continue to lose massive amounts of money as consumers are turning to cheaper hybrids and traditional gas-powered vehicles.

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Patent Drop

Meta Patent Reveals Details of Lighter and Smarter Headsets

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The tech could provide a glimpse at an “all-day usable item” that spatial computing may rely on to scale.

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Industrials

Biden Executive Order Aims to Strengthen US Port Cybersecurity

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The federal government fears that China-made equipment like cranes could be easy targets for cyber attacks.

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Consumer

Shein and Temu’s Fast-Fashion Rivalry is Rocking the Air Freight Industry

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The massive growth by both companies is crowding out other suppliers hoping to rely on cargo delivery planes.

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Social Media

Reddit Plans to Turn its Meme-Stock Powers on Itself

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The company reportedly plans to set aside shares for 75,000 of its power users to buy ahead of its spring IPO.

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Patent Drop

PayPal Patent Tracks Stolen Cookies to Keep Log-in Secure

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The filing could add another layer of protection at a lower cost than AI-based cybersecurity measures.

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Patent Drop

Google Wants to Track Burnout Through Your Keyboard

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The company’s “personal wellness keyboard” patent may signal an interest from tech firms to embed AI in consumer devices.

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Real Estate

Investment Groups Are Scoring Big on US Farmland

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The supply is fixed, so investors are pouring capital into land needed to produce more food than we ever have.

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Social Media

Tinder Toughens Up Verification Amid Wave of Romance Scams

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A recent report revealed that romance-fraud victims lose an average of $10,000.

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Consumer

Walmart Finds a New Secret Weapon: E-Commerce

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The company’s online sales topped 16% of total sales in its most recent quarter, its highest level yet.

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Patent Drop

Sony May Use Blockchain to Track Down Deepfakes

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Its latest patent for “fake video detection” could use crypto’s underlying technology to fight misinformation and establish more trust in AI.

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Banking

Capital One Plans Purchase of Discover to Build Credit Card Colossus

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The mega bank intends to buy the fourth-leading credit card network in the US.

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Social Media

The EU Officially Wants to Know if TikTok is Bad for Kids

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Regulators have opened “formal proceedings” to examine who well the popular platform is protecting children.

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International Economics

German Businesses See Big Opportunities on US Soil

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With demand cratering at home, the country’s top businesses are attracted to America’s growing economy and incentives.

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Patent Drop

Tesla Patent Gives its Cars Better Situational Awareness

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Tesla and other self-driving car firms face both regulatory battles and public perception hurdles.

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Patent Drop

Amazon Patent May Lower AI’s Barrier to Entry

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Amazon wants everyone to fight fraud with machine learning with its latest patent for “automated machine learning pipeline generation.”

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Semiconductors

Nvidia’s Never-Ending Rally Has Hedge Funds Off to a Good 2024

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The AI semiconductor giant’s stock tripled last year — and it’s jumped nearly 50% already in 2024.

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Energy

Balmy US Winter Sends Natural Gas Prices Plummeting

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Supply is outstripping demand as a warm season has meant less need for heat.

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Autos

With Too Many EVs, Chinese Carmakers Look to Foreign Markets

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Demand has been slowing domestically, so Chinese companies are looking abroad to keep sales growing.

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International Economics

Britain’s Legacy of Leaving the EU

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The UK is heading for its first election since it actually left the EU, but what has Brexit done to Britain’s economy?

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Advisor Upside

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

What Happens When Private Markets Get Opened Up to the Masses?

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Private Employers Add 42,000 Jobs, Marking First Net Gain Since Summer

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Lovin’ It: Snack Wraps Bring Smiles Back to McDonald’s Investors (and Customers)

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