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Advertisement Market is Booming, But Not for Everyone

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Media investment firm Magna now expects ad sales by media owners to increase over 9% this year.

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Fossil Fuel Clinginess Puts Climate Change Threshold in Peril

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Oil and gas entities are on track to nearly quadruple the fossil fuels they extract from newly approved projects by the end of the decade.

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Apple Could Bring Vision Pro to Healthcare with Recent Patents

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patents from Apple to make its artificial reality headset a little more health-aware could open up a whole new world of possibilities for AR in clinical contexts.

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UK Regulator Says ‘Finfluencers’ Can’t Hide Behind Memes for Marketing

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The Financial Conduct Authority has instituted clear guidelines for how financial influencers use social media for marketing.

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The AI Talent War Is Supercharged

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Some candidates with experience in large language models can reap salaries in excess of $1 million a year.

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As Scandals Mount, Sportsbooks Team Up to Tackle ‘Problem Gambling’

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The biggest names in the business say they’ll spend $20 million to form a group to encourage responsible gambling.

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Zoom May Use AI to Tone Down Accents

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Though this could be a stepping stone for live voice translation, it may come with a few ethical issues.

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Nvidia, Google Patents Signal Big Tech’s AI Robot Craze

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While robots aren’t taking over the world any time soon, tech companies seem intent on creating AI-enabled machines that walk among us.

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Krispy Kreme, McDonald’s Are Expanding Their Sweet and Savory Team-up

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The partnership is going nationwide after a successful run at 160 McDonald’s locations across Kentucky.

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BlackRock’s CEO Says the US Retirement System is Archaic

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Larry Fink said that retirement is a “much tougher proposition” than it was 30 years ago.

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Visa, Mastercard Agree to Massive Settlement That Limits Swipe Fees

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The agreement with US-based merchants is expected to reduce the credit card titans’ take by a combined $30 billion through 2030.

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US Tussles with China and Russia over Deep-Sea Mining Rights

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The US is looking to extend its jurisdiction to a mineral-rich undersea section of its continental shelf. Not so fast, say China and Russia.

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Struggling EV Maker Fisker Can’t Find a Dance Partner

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The EV startup’s stock fell even further on Monday after news that talks fell through on a potentially company-saving partnership.

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Biden Administration Has Been a Net Tax-Cutter, Study Finds

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A new report says the president has effectively lowered the nation’s total tax burden by $600 billion over his term so far.

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Toyota Tests the Wattage with EV Charging Patent

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A Toyota patent to keep the fairness in EV charging highlights that automakers are paying attention to the logistics of electrification amid changing US legislation.

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Warm Weather Melted Winter Businesses

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The warmest winter on record in the lower 48 states was unsurprisingly not a good season for companies that rely on snow.

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Silicon Valley Executives Are Cashing Out Shares

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Tech executives and founders are selling their stock at the highest rate in years.

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Intel Patent Double Checks its Chips as it Boosts US Manufacturing

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Intel’s patent for tamper-proofing its chips may help it track down broken links in the supply chain.

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Adobe AI Patent Could Take the Work Out of Data Visualization

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The filing adds to several of the company’s AI-powered business tool patents, and signals its growing interest in enterprise-focused AI tech.

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BlackRock Is Still Getting Red-State Pushback on ESG Investments

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Investment firm BlackRock is still getting grief from conservative investing funds for its environmental, social, and governance strategies.

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Trump Media Delays Registration for Bitcoin ETF

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

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

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China’s Revolutionary DeepSeek Turns to American Hardware for Upgrade

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