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Starbucks Whips Up Big Bids for Its Chinese Biz

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Starbucks is said to be entertaining bids from about 10 would-be buyers that value its Chinese operations at up to $5 billion.

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Artificial Intelligence

Overenthusiastic or Just Right? The AI Boom’s Goldilocks Question

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Between 2000 and 2002, after the dot com bubble popped, the Nasdaq lost nearly 80% of its value, wiping out trillions of dollars in wealth.

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CIO Upside

Salesforce Layoffs Add Fuel to AI Job-Automation Fire

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With many workers in a state of uncertainty, ‘ignoring those fears risks disengagement and turnover,’ one expert said.

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CIO Upside

In Quantum Computing Investment, ‘The Race is On’

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‘It will require a lot of R&D investment to unlock that potential.’

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Advisor Upside

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

Banking on a Fed Rate Cut Today, Investors Look for Hints of What’s Next

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UPS Eliminates 48,000 Jobs While Working Toward $3.5 Billion Cost-Cutting Target

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Microsoft, OpenAI (Finally) Finalize Terms of Not-Quite Divorce

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