The Daily Upside

After Stormy Waters, Will Fed Get A Glide Path?

Why it’s still a tightrope-walk to an economic soft landing.

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Amazon Boosts Self-Driving Machines With New Patent

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Amazon’s been working nonstop on AI initiatives and investments to fight for the spotlight in a competitive market.

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Saudi Arabia Now Top Among Sovereign Wealth Fund Spenders

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A report released Monday by data platform Global SWF showed sovereign wealth spending in 2023 dropped 20% from the previous year.

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Economic Slowdown Isn’t Hurting Law Firm Bonuses

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As 2023 wound to a close, major law firms across the US doled out hefty bonuses and annual raises, according to the Financial Times.

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China Would Take a Happy-ish New Year

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In a New Year’s Eve speech on Sunday, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Chinese citizens to be prepared for even further financial struggles.

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Lina Khan’s Square Deal: How the FTC is redefining antitrust for a populist age

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After a lengthy process, the FTC and the DoJ recently released new guidelines for evaluating the legality of mergers and acquisitions.

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WINNER: There’s Nothing Fake About AI’s Hype

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Shares of Nvidia soared over the past year as investors found a stock on which to pin their ultimate AI hopes and dreams.

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Patent Drop Wrapped: A Year in Review

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What a year in patents from Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and more taught us.

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Germany Has a Cold

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Germany’s position as an economic and industrial powerhouse has been compromised after a decade of monetary success.

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Dealmakers Fall Short of Decade-long Standard

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For the first time in exactly 10 years, Wall Street dealmakers will fall short of facilitating at least $3 trillion worth of deals.

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Big Banks Rethink Business Divisions New and Old

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From the Experts: What to Expect From Tech in 2024

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What’s next for AI, cybersecurity, artificial reality and more.

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How the Biggest Themes of the Year Will Hold Sway Over 2024

Forecasting shifts in wealth, climate and the changing world order.

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2023: The Year in Tech

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2023 saw AI live rent-free in all of our heads, plus in an unexpected twist Mark Zuckerberg became the adult in the room.

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New York City’s Airbnb Ban is Driving Up Hotel Prices

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New York City put the kibosh on Airbnb. Now, hotels prices are skyrocketing this holiday season amid soaring demand.

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Big Pharma Uses Subsidies for Rare Diseases to Develop Blockbuster Drugs

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The US government designed a program to incentivize the development of treatments for rare tropical diseases. Big Pharma had other plans.

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Tesla’s Nordic Headache Intensifies

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Following a Reuters investigation into parts failing on Tesla vehicles, Norway’s road regulator says it’s looking into Tesla’s suspensions.

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Apple Continues Health Patents Throughout Watch Legal Battle

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Apple continues to build its “war chest” of defensive patents as the Masimo battle pulls it’s two newest watch from shelves.

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Top UK Court Rules AI Can’t Be ‘Inventors’

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UK’s top court ruled that AI programs cannot be named as an inventor of patents. Fair or not, humans sneer at the work of non-humans.

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eBay Vision Patent Tracks User Identity Over Time

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E-commerce companies are in an “arms race” to develop and implement user-tracking AI tech throughout their platforms.

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Advisor Upside

Financial advisor news, market insights, and practice management essentials.

Walmart Patent Signals AI Transformation for Bricks-and-Mortar Retail

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Why AI Augmentation Tech Is More Than a ‘Cost-Cutting Tool’

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Why Access Controls May Be AI’s Biggest Security Vulnerability

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