OpenAI

Artificial Intelligence

ChatGPT Chases Retail Revenue with One-Stop Shopping

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As AI platforms take the place of search engines, a move into shopping could further upend the established tech order.

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Blockchain

Tether Poised to Join Ranks of World’s Most Valuable Private Companies

A $500 billion valuation would put Tether on par with OpenAI and SpaceX — not to mention dwarfing its next closest direct rival, Circle.

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Economics

Is Powell Snubbing Interest in 2nd Fed Rate Cut?

In a speech in Rhode Island, Jerome Powell reminded Wall Street and the world that The Fed remains in a “challenging situation.”

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CIO Upside

How OpenAI’s Partnership With Oracle Could Alter the AI Landscape

Even for major AI firms, ‘you can’t do it alone.’

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Finance

Can a Fed Rate Cut Boost the Magnificent Seven to New Heights?

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In a note last week, JPMorgan’s Andrew Tyler wrote that macro conditions could turn a widely-expected rate cut into a “sell the news” event.

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Artificial Intelligence

AI Wrestles Jobs from Gen Z Workers

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Customer service agents, receptionists, and translators saw sizable drop-offs as more companies tapped agentic AI.

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Artificial Intelligence

Tech Stocks Slide as AI Reality Lags Behind Hype

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Part of the investor pullback comes after an MIT report that checked in on the billions that companies have spent on generative AI.

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Semiconductors

SoftBank Acquires a 2% Stake in Embattled Intel

The deal comes as the US government explores a deal to take as much as a 10% ownership stake in the Santa Clara, California, firm.

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Big Tech

Meta Focuses on New Smart(er) Glasses

As Meta’s market cap hovers near the $2 trillion mark, a successful launch of its glasses could put the tech giant over the edge.

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CIO Upside

Why Access Controls May Be AI’s Biggest Security Vulnerability

As model providers court government agencies, humans may present a major security threat.

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