The investment habits of wealthy households are increasingly diverging from those of ordinary investors, not necessarily because they possess access to secret investments, but because they approach wealth as a system rather than a portfolio. Recent wealth research and financial-industry analysis suggest that affluent investors are putting greater emphasis on diversification across private markets, real…
Myspace is preparing another attempt at a comeback at a moment when the biggest problem facing social media may no longer be attracting users, but keeping them from spending too much time online. The platform that once helped define the early social internet is being positioned for a return just as concerns over endless scrolling,…
Berkshire Hathaway has begun putting its enormous cash reserves to work at a pace that marks an important change in capital allocation under Chief Executive Greg Abel. The conglomerate repurchased $4.5 billion of its own shares in the second quarter and another $3.3 billion in July, while spending nearly $20 billion more on stocks than…
Moderna has begun the first human trial of its experimental vaccine against Bundibugyo virus disease at a moment when the Democratic Republic of Congo is facing one of the fastest-growing Ebola outbreaks ever recorded. The trial is significant because the strain driving the outbreak has no licensed vaccine specifically approved against it, leaving health authorities…
Alibaba’s reported plan to seek revenue-sharing agreements from major commercial users of its next open-weight artificial intelligence model marks an important change in the economics of open AI. The company appears to be trying to preserve the rapid adoption created by freely available model weights while capturing part of the commercial value generated by businesses…
Artificial intelligence model distillation has emerged as one of the most contentious issues in the growing technology rivalry between the United States and China, transforming a long-established machine learning technique into a debate over intellectual property, commercial rights and national security. The dispute is not centred on whether model distillation itself is technically legitimate. Instead,…
Apple’s weaker-than-expected revenue forecast has shifted investor attention away from quarterly earnings and towards a more fundamental question confronting the consumer technology industry: how the artificial intelligence infrastructure boom is reshaping global electronics supply chains. Despite reporting stronger-than-expected financial results and continued demand for flagship products, Apple warned that shortages of critical components are limiting…
Adidas entered the latest reporting season with considerable momentum. The company had emerged as one of the biggest commercial beneficiaries of the FIFA World Cup, outfitting both finalists, recording exceptional merchandise sales and strengthening its global brand visibility through one of the largest sports marketing campaigns in its history. Revenue exceeded market expectations and management…
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming the first point of contact between consumers and online marketplaces, promising faster searches, personalised recommendations and more informed purchasing decisions. Yet the growing reliance on AI has also exposed a fundamental question about its role in consumer protection. If artificial intelligence can identify misleading product claims but those warnings never…
The European Union’s Emissions Trading System has evolved into far more than a mechanism for pricing carbon emissions. Over two decades, it has become the cornerstone of Europe’s climate strategy while simultaneously emerging as one of the continent’s most influential industrial policies. By attaching a financial cost to carbon emissions, the system has fundamentally altered…
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