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Electric Vehicles

‘Flying Car’ Industry Taxis Toward Takeoff

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A US-based startup, backed by Japan’s Toyota, and a freshly capitalized initiative in China could make flying cars a full reality next year.

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Real Estate

US Housing Market Mired in the Mud

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While June typically marks the hottest point of the year for home sales, last month instead saw a decline as prices rose to a record high.

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ETF Upside

What Coca-Cola’s New Sugar-Cane Coke Means for a Sugar ETF

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The world’s leading beverage company plans to add a cane-sugar version of its namesake beverage in the US.

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ETF Upside

Why the SEC Keeps Putting Off Diversified Crypto ETFs

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The agency this week delayed approving Bitwise’s ETF conversion, a sign of hesitancy despite a crypto-friendly government.

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ETF Upside

Faith-Based Firm Led by Bob Doll Adds First ETFs

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Crossmark, which provides similar values-screening strategies in SMAs, is applying them to a pair of ETFs.

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Blockchain

Stablecoins Are Here to Stay. Who Stands to Gain From Them?

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Companies that have been waiting on the crypto sidelines are likely about to jump in the game following the passage of the GENIUS Act.

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Advisor Upside

Women Stand to Inherit Trillions of Dollars. They’re Still Underserved

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Targeted marketing and tailored communication can build loyalty.

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Industries

American, Delta Take Opposite Sides of AI Pricing Debate

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In its earnings call earlier this month, Delta said that around 3% of domestic tickets sold this year have been priced by the AI tech.

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M&A

Watch Your Freight: Railroad Giants Talk $200 Billion Merger

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A merger between Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific would create a coast-to-coast rail operator, something that doesn’t exist in the US.

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Big Tech

Google Search Weathers AI Storm — For Now

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The cannibalization of traditional search by AI chatbots is difficult to quantify, though by all accounts AI is already taking some nibbles.

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CIO Upside

Microsoft Patent Automates Cloud Error Fixes

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Cybersecurity has long been Microsoft’s bread and butter.

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CIO Upside

How to Avoid Hiring a North Korean Spy as a ‘Remote Employee’

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‘We advertised for a remote employee … several North Korean fake employees responded’

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CIO Upside

What Businesses Should Consider Before Using Off-the-Shelf AI

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‘The ability to scrape information … is way more advanced than people realize’

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Advisor Upside

Krispy Kreme’s Suddenly Irresistible. What to Do When Clients Crave Meme Stocks

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Advisors should have conversations about what these rallies are — and what they aren’t.

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Advisor Upside

Treasury Delays Anti-Money-Laundering Rule to 2028

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Finalized last summer, the proposal intends to address issues like terrorist financing and foreign corruption in America’s advisory industry.

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Advisor Upside

When it Comes to Succession Planning, Start Early

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Succession can be an intensive and emotional process

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Blockchain

Goldman Sachs, BNY Bring $7 Trillion Money Market to Blockchain

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The announcement comes just days after President Trump signed a law that introduces US-regulated stablecoins.

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Big Tech

Amazon, Meta Wear AI-mbitions on Their Wrists

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Both Amazon and Meta have already flirted with the smartwatch space, only to ultimately abandon their initial ambitions.

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International Economics

Tariffs ‘The World Can Live With’: US-Japan Trade Pact Pushes Markets to Record Highs

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While 15% tariffs would be nothing to toast in normal times, it seems pretty good after Trump first threatened Japan with a 24% tariff rate.

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Industrials

Gates-Backed ‘Green Steel’ Startup Clears Key Milestone

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Heavy industrials remain one of the most significant drivers of greenhouse gas emissions, and also one of the toughest to eliminate.

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Advisor Upside

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

Will Wall Street Stomach Oracle’s Costly AI Transformation?

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ETF Issuers Are Running Their Own SpaceX Race Ahead of Blockbuster IPO

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Why Stocks Keep Shrugging Off Wars, and One Robert Kaplan Says They Can’t

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