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Markets

Russell 2000’s Good Fortune May Prove to Be a Bad Omen

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Through the last 100 days, the Russell 2000 has bested the rival S&P SmallCap 600 by 9%, good for the widest gap since 2010.

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Artificial Intelligence

ChatGPT to Help PitchBook Subscribers Delve into Startups’ Financial Data

As startups choose to stay private even as their valuations reach eye-popping levels, investors want a peek behind the private-market curtain.

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Artificial Intelligence

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

After long deliberations, OpenAI is finally transforming from a non-profit entity into a for-profit company — with Microsoft still involved.

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Semiconductors

Qualcomm Makes a Play for AI Chip Market Dominated by Nvidia, AMD

Qualcomm, known for smartphone semiconductors, announced a pair of AI accelerator chips set to hit the market in 2026 and 2027.

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Big Tech

Apple’s Market Cap Creeps Toward $4 Trillion as iPhone 17 Flexes (Without Flipping)

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Counterpoint data found the iPhone 17 lineup outsold the iPhone 16 by 14% in the US and China for its first 10 days.

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Economics

Is Work-From-Home Still the New Normal For Corporate America?

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The return-to-office orders have taken on new weight amid a softening labor market and broader economic anxiety.

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Markets

Sovereign Debt Concerns Linger as Global Bond Rout Loses Steam

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In the last decade, global government bonds with maturities over 10 years suffered a median loss of 2% in September, according Bloomberg.

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CIO Upside

Oracle Patent May Help Cloud Platforms Work Together

The goal is to allow cloud customers to get the best of both worlds when it comes to multi-cloud architecture.

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CIO Upside

What Enterprises Need to Know About Silicon Valley’s Pro-AI Super PACs

‘They’re trying to lock in certain rules that makes building and selling AI easier, cheaper and faster.’

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CIO Upside

How Salesforce Uses Agents to Follow Up on Thousands of Leads

‘It’s pure creation of gold from sawdust on the floor,’ one executive said.

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