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Ford Adds to EV Charging Patents Despite Demand Drop

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Ford wants to charge EVs when renewables are ripe, according to its latest patent.

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Technology

Y Combinator Plans to Tap Alumni to Invest in New Funds

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As it raises its next trio of funds, the famed startup accelerator is inviting past members to invest, according to an Axios report.

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Big Tech

Microsoft May Use Emotion Detection for “Richer” Work Meetings

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The patent highlights that tech firms of all manner are interested in reading people’s emotions.

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Technology

Humanoid Robots Have Arrived

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Humanoid robots are taking their first tentative steps into the real-world workforce. But will they pass their probation period?

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

Crypto on Track for M&A Record With Coinbase’s $2.9B Derebit Takeover

Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase. Photo by TechCrunch via CC BY 2.0.

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Lab-Grown Diamonds? Turns Out They’re Not De Beers’ Best Friend

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UK-US Strike Trade Deal Affirming ‘Special Relationship’

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street via CC BY 2.0.

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