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Amazon’s New AI Voice Model Makes Convos Feel Mighty Real

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Amazon’s head AGI scientist told TechCrunch that Nova Sonic is top-of-class when it comes to conversational flow.

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Deal With It: Countries Seek Pacts With US to Avoid Tariffs

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China’s Commerce Ministry vowed to “fight to the end” on Tuesday as Trump greenlit whopping 104% tariffs on its economy.

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Altcoin ETFs Test Demand for Anything Other Than Bitcoin

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Bitcoin has been big business in the ETF market. Ether less so. What does that mean for Other Crypto Assets?

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Victory Capital Brings the Pioneer Investments Brand Back From Extinction

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After an acquisition by Victory Capital, Amundi US is being renamed in honor of the longstanding fund business it acquired in 2021.

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Allspring’s Latest Clones Are Active Growth, Value ETFs

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Allspring Global Investments recently added two new ETFs, following its entry to the market late last year.

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Fasten Your Seatbelts: Airlines Brace for Tariff Turbulence

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Airline stocks are in a prolonged nosedive: Delta, American, and United have each fallen 35 to 45% this year.

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Can ‘A Minecraft Movie’ Reboot Hollywood’s Tough Year?

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A Minecraft Movie is lighting the box office on fire. It’s a much-needed win for the battered Warner Bros Discovery.

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Time to Duck and Cover? Billionaires Brace for Tariff Fallout

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Jamie Dimon warned inflation is likely going up and Larry Fink said the economy might already be in recession.

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Advisors Sift Through Tariff Turmoil as Uncertainty Lingers

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Tariffs could be in effect for years to come and play havoc on portfolios in the coming months.

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Wealthtech Booms as Ethic Lands $64M in Funding

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The round was led by State Street Global Advisors and will go toward building out Ethic’s accounts and model portfolios.

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Can Gold Help Weather a Downturn? Maybe

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The precious metal has been riding high lately as equities have taken a tumble after the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs.

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Want to Deploy AI Agents? Take an ‘Incremental Approach’

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‘Agents have a huge benefit for the enterprise, and we’re only beginning to see what that may be.’

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High-Profile Firms Freeze IPOs Amid Market Meltdown

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Klarna is not alone. Several other high-profile firms that were expected to go public have decided to delay their plans.

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Musk’s Empire Feels the Burn of DOGE

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Elon Musk’s departure from the Department of Government Efficiency still remains something of an “if,” not a “when.”

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Trade War Selloff Sends Investors Seeking Shelter Close to Home

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The S&P 500 notched its biggest single-day decline in market value terms since the onset of the pandemic on Thursday.

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Can Buffer ETFs Really Help Weather a Market Plunge?

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The increasingly popular ETFs can help manage volatility, but much depends on the timeframes and when investors buy.

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Everything’s Bigger in iShares’ Texas ETF

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BlackRock is prepping an ETF that would focus on companies based in the Lone Star State. There are few equity funds like it.

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The ETF Betting on Women-Led Companies

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Hypatia Capital’s Patricia Lizarraga said her firm’s ETF is one-of-a-kind, but it has struggled to get on major platforms.

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Boy, Oh Boycott: Can Canada’s ‘Buy Canadian’ Movement Actually Dent the US?

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Dual-Share Classes Are Coming. Why It Matters.

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More than 50 asset managers have asked the Securities and Exchange Commission for permission to create dual share classes of mutual funds.

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Can ‘Terror Management Theory’ Explain Inheritance Spending?

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Meet the BlackRock ETF Taking Aim at Invesco’s QQQ

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Neurocrine Scoops Up Hunger-Drug Maker in Latest Multi-Billion-Dollar Pharma Deal

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