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Salesforce Looks at Ways to Simplify Machine Learning

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Salesforce wants to give anyone the power to make AI (so long as they have enough data).

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Meta Wants to Put The Metaverse to Work

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Meta sunk a lot of cash into its metaverse bet. Now, it wants it to work.

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Adobe Looks to AI to Fight Fake News

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Adobe wants to fight disinformation one PDF at a time with it’s latest patent filing.

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Power Corridor

The Great Housing Crisis

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As housing prices reach record highs nationwide – against quite a few forecasts at the start of the year – buying a home is now completely unaffordable in most parts of the country for the average American.

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Big Tech

Amazon May Boost Quantum Power for AWS

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Though quantum computing is far from an everyday reality, the possibilities it offers are powerful. Amazon may want in on the ground floor.

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Technology

Lloyd’s of London Warns of Worst-Case-Scenario Cyberattack

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According to a Lloyd’s study published Wednesday, a cyberattack on global payments systems could cause $3.5 trillion of economic damage.

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Intel Looks at AI Tuning to Bolster Software Offerings

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Intel is far behind in the AI race. Taking on chip giant Nvidia would require Intel to build a development ecosystem at a better price.

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Geopolitics

Xi Celebrates Belt and Road Initiative with Putin as the West Tunes Out

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Chinese President Xi Jinping held a summit this week in Beijing touting his signature diplomatic initiative: the Belt and Road Initiative.

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Media & Entertainment

NBA Gears Up For Major Media Contract Negotiations

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The National Basketball Association is on a full-court press to secure its next round of broadcast rights.

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Patent Drop

Apple’s Digital Car Key Patent Hints at Additions to the Walled Garden

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Apple never wants you to lose your keys again. The company filed two patents for digital car key pairing.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

A War of Words Erupts Between Milley and Trump Over China

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The release of “Peril” led to an extended war of words between U.S. Army General Mark Milley and former U.S. president Donald Trump.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

Israel-Hamas Conflict Challenges Global Power Balance

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Why war may be a windfall for America’s major political rivals.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

The Fatalist U.S Consumer

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Americans are going to shop until they drop – Inflation and interest rates are up, the labor market is cooling, the pumpkins are out and the Halloween Federal Reserve meeting is nigh.

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Banking

Goldman Sachs Sees Profits Plummets Amid Consumer Pivot

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Goldman Sachs saw its profits slump 33% in its latest quarter, as the bank continues retreating from the consumer banking sector.

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Policy & Power

Mexico Reviving Transcoastal Railway to Capitalize on Dry Panama Canal

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The renovated line would span Mexico’s two coasts, providing a new artery through which international freight can flow.

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Industries

Choice Hotels Puts an $8 Billion Merger Squeeze on Wyndham

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Choice Hotels International went public on Tuesday with a nearly $8 billion hostile bid to acquire Wyndham Hotels and Resorts.

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Personal Finance

Hiring Slowdowns Have MBA Grads Scrambling for a Plan B

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With economic uncertainty looming over the finance industry, a handful of the most popular firms have cut back their MBA hiring efforts.

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Social Media

Twitter Seeks Out Political Advertisers

The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that Twitter (or X, pick your poison) is aggressively courting political ads on its platform.

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Healthcare

Corporate America is Fretting the Rising Costs of Employee Healthcare

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Health insurance costs are expected to surge by as much as 6.5% next year, according to a recent survey from consulting firm Mercer.

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Patent Drop

Meta Patents Aim to Read Brain and Body signals

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Meta’s patents highlight a recent consumer tech trend: Tech firms are testing the boundaries of just how close they can get to users.

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

Eli Lilly’s Sterling Results Highlight Rival Novo Nordisk’s Fading Fortunes

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Chipotle Struggles as Customers Skip the Guac

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Trial Truce: US, China Negotiate Yearlong Trade Détente

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