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Advisor Upside

4 Investment Predictions for 2026

It’s easy to recognize the folly of trying to predict the market, but there are still useful predictions to offer.

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Artificial Intelligence

When AI Hallucinations Amount to Defamation, Who’s Liable?

A handful of high-profile defamation-by-AI-chatbot allegations against big tech firms are already stacking up.

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Artificial Intelligence

Behind Sam Altman’s ‘Code Red’ Response to OpenAI Competitors’ Gains

In memo this week, Altman promised the release of a new reasoning model next week that bests Google’s Gemini.

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Big Tech

Can Google Conquer Its Nvidia Dependency?

Gemini was trained on Google’s in-house chips, which look like a cheaper and more efficient alternative to Nvidia’s cutting-edge products.

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ETF Upside

Hungry Eyes for AI in ETFs

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ETF investors can feel the magic between A and I. It’s why they say they’re loading up on funds.

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Finance

Boom in Crypto Treasury Stocks Faces Inevitable Bust

Digital asset treasury companies are grappling with the law of diminishing returns in the midst of a cryptocurrency swoon. What’s next?

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Artificial Intelligence

With Gemini 3, Google Gains Ground on OpenAI

Executives are touting Gemini 3, which comes eight months after the chatbot’s 2.5 model, as a “massive jump” for AI.

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Artificial Intelligence

Apple’s Siri, Google’s Gemini and a $1B Hookup?

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Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Teams Up With Amazon for Even More Computing Power

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The $38 billion deal with Amazon is somehow small potatoes compared to some of OpenAI’s other gigantic agreements.

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Advisor Upside

Worried About Record Stock Market Concentration? Us, Too

The 10 most valuable US companies had a market capitalization of nearly $24.4 trillion as of October

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CIO Upside

Enterprises Grapple With Pros, Cons (and Costs) of Cloud-First Strategy

As enterprise spending on cloud continues to skyrocket, some leaders are questioning when enough is enough and weighing alternatives.

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Semiconductors

Wall Street GOAT: Nvidia Rides Deal Bonanza to $5 Trillion Market Cap

The White House hinted early Wednesday morning that Nvidia may regain greater access to the massive Chinese market.

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CIO Upside

Microsoft Wants to Improve AI-Powered Code Generation

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Microsoft wants to patent a system to improve how an LLM writes code in response to requests. One step is learning to recognize good code.

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CIO Upside

Google Wants to Fix a Lot About Video

From avatars’ face movements to audio enhancement, Google is seeking to patent methods for improving video calls.

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Artificial Intelligence

Bubble Fears Surface as Bull Market Turns Three

Respondents in Bank of America’s October Global Fund Manager Survey cited an AI bubble as the biggest tail risk facing the global economy.

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Energy

Nuclear Is Here To Save AI. But What About Your Energy Bills?

A nuclear boom is directly downstream from the AI boom, with $350 billion in nuclear spending in the US planned by 2050, per Bloomberg.

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