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Media & Entertainment

Advertising Confronts AI-xistential Crisis

Martin Sorrell, founder of S4 Capital. Photo via Rita Franca/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom.

Advertising companies are scrambling to make changes as their businesses get hammered by advances in artificial intelligence.

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Technology

Can Robotaxis Take Over New York?

Tesla and Waymo are among the entrants trying to turn congested New York City, the home of the yellow cab, into a robotaxi hub.

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ETF Upside

These ETFs Are Going Nuclear

Energy demand is rising globally, in part because of AI use, and a handful of ETFs focused on nuclear energy stand to benefit.

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Joseph Davis, Vanguard’s global chief economist and global head of the Investment Strategy Group.

Advisor Upside

Vanguard’s Joe Davis on AI and the ‘Second Half of the Chessboard’

While predicting the future of the global economy is anybody’s guess, today’s normal is unlikely to continue.

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Artificial Intelligence

China’s Revolutionary DeepSeek Turns to American Hardware for Upgrade

Seven months after DeepSeek’s debut, it appears the company needs some American rocket power to get its AI Sputnik off the ground.

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Consumer

Trump Admin’s MAHA Agenda Brings Politics to the Dinner Table

Most major brands in cereal, snacks, and drinks are putting out announcements about how they’re aligning with MAHA guidelines.

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Finance

Warren Buffett Reveals Multibillion-Dollar Pre-Retirement Bets

The big surprise was a brand new, $1.6 billion stake in UnitedHealth, accumulated entirely during the second quarter.

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CIO Upside

Wells Fargo Patent Highlights Fatal Flaw in Deepfake Detection Models

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Synthetic content is becoming more realistic by the day. Can detection tech keep up?

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Patent Drop

Glimpse into the future of technology.

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Google Patent Highlights AI and Quantum’s Symbiotic Relationship
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The Time and Place for AI Code Generators
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Into the Future: The Patent Drop Highlight Reel
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Amazon Tries to Help Alexa Get Personal

CIO Upside

How AI-Powered Robotics Face Obstacles in Real-World Scenarios

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Nvidia has announced a host of new models, libraries and infrastructure for robotics developers.

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