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Heavy Metal Rings Out Loud on Wall Street

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Shares of US steel and aluminum companies rose Monday, bolstered by a fresh round of tariff threats from the Trump administration.

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How Enterprises Can Fit Ethics Into Their AI Strategies

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When it comes to ethics, “the tone is set at the top.”

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Investors are Growing Cautious of the AI Hardware Market

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“The next Nvidia isn’t going to come from the semiconductor side.”

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IBM Patent Adds Guardrails for Agentic AI

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Its recent filing could dynamically keep models in check, adjusting to the environment over time.

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What to Make of the Egg Shortage

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Ransomware Payouts Tumbled Last Year

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Research from Chainalysis found that in 2024 the amount of money paid out by victims of ransomware attacks fell by 35%.

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US Dollar Stays Strong After Hiring Slowdown

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If the dollar keeps climbing, as it did last week, it could pose a problem for the stock market and the broader economy.

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Why Big Tech Thinks Augmented Reality is the Next Big Thing

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Though consumers aren’t necessarily begging for head-worn computers yet, tech firms big and small see the technology as the next frontier of computing.

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Honeywell Becomes Latest of America’s Vanishing Big Industrial Conglomerates to Split

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Among the conglomerates to go this route have been Alcoa in 2016, United Technologies in 2018 and, last year, General Electric.

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Weight-Loss Giants Have Investors Back on Their Side

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It can be hard to sate investors’ appetites, but if there’s two companies who should know how to do it, it’s these two.

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Will Amazon Be a Victim of the Trade War?

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Morgan Stanley estimates that about 25% of the cost of Amazon’s first-party products comes from China, making it vulnerable to tariffs.

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Blockchain Could Offer an ‘Audit Trail’ For Cybersecurity

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Intel’s recent patent lays out blockchain systems for IoT security.

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IT Budgets Are on the Rise. Here’s How to Cut Back

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Enterprises are reeling from the growing cost of infrastructure and cloud.

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AI Might Be Causing a Talent Gap for Enterprises

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Mid-level job seekers either need to “upskill themselves faster for critical or hard-to-solve problems.”

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CFP Board CEO Kevin Keller to Retire After 18 Years

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The organization dedicated to financial planning will engage an outside firm to help search for a replacement.

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Don’t Mess With Texas Stock Exchange’s $161m Raise

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The project would provide a venue for smaller, private companies to list, and open up new investment opportunities for clients.

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Millennials Want to Beat the Markets More Than You Do

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It’s such a priority for younger clients that they’re often more likely to switch advisors after major life events.

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Canada vs. US. Not Tariffs, We’re Talking ETFs

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Investors are wondering if the current geopolitical landscape may open up new opportunities north of the border.

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Don’t Blame Musk for Tesla’s Plummeting Sales in France, Germany

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Aside from the Cybertruck, the company hasn’t had a new mass market model since 2019 when it first unveiled its popular Model Y.

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Does Disney Have an Overseas Problem?

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To win the Streaming Wars, Mickey Mouse will need to get out of the house more. And, no, the trip to Epcot doesn’t count.

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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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