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Will generative AI complete the cloud transition? One prominent executive thinks so

There have been a lot of pronouncements about the capabilities of generative AI, but one that Box CEO Aaron Levie made recently merited a further look.


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Good Economic News Hasn't Boosted Biden. Here's Why.

A string of good news about the economy hasn't broken through the national funk.

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Vision Pro could be Apple’s biggest hit since iPhone, but that won’t be known for years

Tech "visionaries" have been selling the world on virtual reality for decades using videogames, but Apple took a more grown-up — and exciting — approach.

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The S&P 500 is ridiculous. Here’s why.

The index has become so top-heavy that it is effectively just a bet on a handful of stocks.

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Want More Affordable EVs? End the Protectionism.

The Biden has ambitious goals for electric vehicles. Its rules about who can get tax credits are holding those back, writes Christopher Tang.

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Biotech stocks could soon get a M&A boost. Here are 3 likely takeover plays.

Big pharma will be looking to acquire companies with promising new medicines.

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The debt-ceiling deal hurts your Social Security benefits. Here’s why.

The one who may pay a price down the road for an underfunded IRS could be you.

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Op-Ed: Regulators Still Haven't Learned the Lessons of the Bank Failures

Deep questions remain unanswered about how banks should be regulated in the wake of the failures at Silicon Valley Bank, First Republic, and elsewhere, writes Glenn Hubbard.

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There’s a clause in the debt-ceiling deal that spells bad news for Social Security

If there were no tax cheats in America, there would be no Social Security crisis. But there are, and there is.

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Almost half of today’s working households are at risk of a lower standard of living in retirement

Despite extensive changes to the National Retirement Risk Index's platform, methodology, and data, the picture remains the same.

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America’s latest pullback from the debt-ceiling cliff won’t be its last

The risk of a U.S. government default has gone way up, writes Chuck Jaffe.

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America and China are fighting to keep the other down. Both could get hurt.

Nouriel Roubini: The U.S., its allies and any partners they can recruit are committed to containing China’s rise.

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Alphabet stock is a better bet than Meta Platforms to ride the AI wave

Meta shares have soared, but a closer look reveals Alphabet may be the stock that really hits its stride this summer.

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Technically speaking, a new bull market started last October. Buy on weakness.

3 gurus of technical analysis say U.S. recession will be mild and the stock market is set to rally higher.

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Nvidia and other tech plays are overpriced. Here’s where you’ll find the next big-money stocks.

These alternative energy and space-related stocks could be the Apples and Nvidias of the future, writes Cody Willard.

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Pausing interest-rate hikes would saddle Americans with much higher inflation than the Fed’s 2% target

The Fed is struggling to engineer low inflation and a 'soft landing' for the U.S. economy, writes Peter Morici.

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‘Taking care of your money doesn’t happen by itself’: How NFL star Austin Ekeler brings his ‘A’ game to his personal finances

"The more value you provide, the more valuable you become, and that should translate into financial rewards."

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The Federal Reserve is stuck in a deep hole — and it has only itself to blame

Mohamed El-Erian: Fed officials seem to be all over the map when it comes to forthcoming policy moves.

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‘Criminals will always innovate.’ How scammers abuse AI and what we can do to fight it.

Put robust, accurate data in the right hands and financial crime can be stopped before it starts.

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Nvidia and these 6 tech giants will gobble up the AI pie

AI may contribute as much as $15.7 trillion to the global economy within seven years. With so much money up for grabs, here are the likely winners.

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I made 40 grand in a single month as a multi-level marketer. Here’s why I quit.

Multi-level marketing companies use coercion and control disguised as female empowerment.

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Nvidia is forming a bubble, but the overall sector is not

Professors’ model says probability of a crash in Nvidia’s stock is more than 80%