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How PhD-Level AI Agents Will Change Financial Services

How PhD-Level AI Agents Will Change Financial Services

Innovation | Sep 16, 2024 Why Platforms like Salesforce Are All In on AI Agents with Advanced Reasoning and Automation With the release of OpenAI's o1 model, known as "Strawberry", AI just received a serious upgrade to it's intelligence.  The o1 model goes beyond basic pattern recognition like earlier models (GPT-4, which seemingly just came


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Balance Integrates Coinbase as a Staking Provider

Balance Integrates Coinbase as a Staking Provider

Balance | Sep 16, 2024 Balance Partners with Coinbase to Offer Seamless ETH Staking Canada's largest digital asset custodian, Balance, has announced Coinbase's integration into its Balance Yield product. This partnership expands Balance's range of services for digital assets with a high return.  Going forward institutional clients can stake Ethereum (ETH) directly from their wallets


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Here's which Navient student loan borrowers may qualify for relief under $120 million settlement

Here's which Navient student loan borrowers may qualify for relief under $120 million settlement

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reached a $120 million settlement with Navient that may lead to compensation for hundreds of thousands of borrowers.

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Teens are losing faith in college, giving rise to interest in the skilled trades

Teens are losing faith in college, giving rise to interest in the skilled trades

As disenchantment with college continues, more teens are considering jobs in the skilled trades, boosted by rising pay and new technology training.

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BC Supreme Court Ends $1.2M Bitcoin Loan Dispute

BC Supreme Court Ends $1.2M Bitcoin Loan Dispute

Crypt0 Law | Sep 16, 2024 B.C. Supreme Court enforces $1.2M Bitcoin loan in a landmark crypto case The British Columbia Supreme Court upheld a $1.2 million Bitcoin loan arrangement in "Nguyen v. Tambosso (2024 BCSC 1551)", ruling in favour of the lender, Hung Nguyen. Despite the speculative nature of the transaction, Justice Shelley Fitzpatrick


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Top Wall Street analysts pick these dividend stocks for attractive returns

Top Wall Street analysts pick these dividend stocks for attractive returns

TipRanks' analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, including McDonald's and Chord Energy

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Op-ed: Here's how to make healthy open enrollment decisions as a couple

Op-ed: Here's how to make healthy open enrollment decisions as a couple

Regardless of when enrollment windows open or close, you can have big-picture conversations as a couple to set the stage for informed decision-making.

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Voss Capital wants to maximize shareholder value at International Money Express. How it may play out

Voss Capital wants to maximize shareholder value at International Money Express. How it may play out

The firm is a long-term investor at the money remittance services provider.

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When to book holiday travel this fall: 'That window of low prices is brief,' economist says

When to book holiday travel this fall: 'That window of low prices is brief,' economist says

October is an ideal time to book flights for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year's, according to experts. If you miss it, there's a last-chance date.

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IRS: This 'rule of thumb' shows who needs to make a third-quarter estimated tax payment by Monday

IRS: This 'rule of thumb' shows who needs to make a third-quarter estimated tax payment by Monday

The third-quarter estimated tax deadline for 2024 is Monday, Sept. 16. Here's a "rule of thumb" for taxpayers who may need to pay, according to the IRS.

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IRS: This 'rule of thumb' shows who needs to make a third-quarter estimated tax payment by Sept. 16

IRS: This 'rule of thumb' shows who needs to make a third-quarter estimated tax payment by Sept. 16

The third-quarter estimated tax deadline for 2024 is Sept. 16. Here's a "rule of thumb" for taxpayers who may need to pay, according to the IRS.

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UK Proposes Bill to Recognize Crypto as Personal Property

UK Proposes Bill to Recognize Crypto as Personal Property

Crypto Regulation | Release | Sep 13, 2024 UK Parliament Introduces Bill to Recognize Bitcoin as Personal Property A new bill called The Property (Digital Assets etc.) Bill was tabled in the UK to recognize Bitcoin, NFTs, and other digital assets as personal property under English and Welsh law.  If approved, the bill will provide


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AI Leaders and White House Discuss Energy Infrastructure

AI Leaders and White House Discuss Energy Infrastructure

AI | Sep 13, 2024 AI Tech Leaders and U.S. officials discuss expanding energy needs and infrastructure solutions to support rapid growth Yesterday, top executives from Nvidia, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and other tech giants met senior U.S government officials at the White House to discuss the energy infrastructure requirements to support the quickly expanding AI


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Don't expect 'immediate relief' from the Federal Reserve's first rate cut in years, economist says. Here's why

Don't expect 'immediate relief' from the Federal Reserve's first rate cut in years, economist says. Here's why

The first interest rate cut in four years is on deck. For many households, this policy shift is welcome news, but one cut won't make a big impact, experts say.

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Up Your Game: Leveraging Social Media for Fundraising

Up Your Game: Leveraging Social Media for Fundraising

In today’s digital age, social media has helped transform the way people connect, communicate, and engage with others, making it an invaluable tool for startups raising some types of capital. Social media platforms can offer the ability to reach a … Continue reading


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