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DOGE layoffs may 'overwhelm' unemployment system for federal workers, report finds

The Trump administration's purge of federal staff may flood a benefits system ill-equipped to handle the deluge.

7 months ago

What Happens When a Startup is Acquired Before an IPO?

When an investor invests in an early-stage company, they may already be considering the various exit pathways that a startup could pursue. Some may consider an initial public offering (IPO) to be the ultimate goal, but what happens if the … Continue reading


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7 months ago

Passive investing movement gets its Hollywood moment

The film from Academy Award-winning documentarian Errol Morris had its New York premier on Thursday.

7 months ago

Trump Signs Order for Bitcoin Reserve, Crypto Stockpile

Digital Assets | March 7, 2025 Trump Signs Executive Order Establishing Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile On March 6, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile (read the Fact Sheet), which was announced by White House AI and Crypto Czar David


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7 months ago

Microsoft Unveils New Game-Changing AI Sales Agents

AI Innovation | March 7, 2025 Microsoft Launches AI Sales Agents, Challenging Traditional Sales Methods and Salesforce’s Agentforce On March 5, 2025, Microsoft launched a new AI Sales Accelerator program with two new AI sales agents to help businesses sources leads, find potential customers and manage/follow-up on outreach.  This iteration of AI agents automate routine


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7 months ago

Trump to sign executive order limiting Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order excluding certain student loan borrowers from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

7 months ago

Canada-U.S. Tariff Delay & $6B Federal Support Announced

Economy | March 7, 2025 Canada-U.S. Tariff Delay Until April 2, $6 Billion Federal Support Announced As of March 7, 2025, Canada and the U.S. are still locked in a tense tariff dispute but there's been a shift in the timeline. The 25% tariffs originally set to take effect this month have now been delayed


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7 months ago

Sam Bankman-Fried Speaks from Jail in Rare Interview

SBF | March 7, 2025 Sam Bankman-Fried breaks his silence from jail on FTX, regrets, and crypto’s future Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX, is serving time after being convicted of fraud, but that hasn’t stopped him from talking. In a rare jailhouse interview, he discusses what went wrong, his regrets, and what he


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7 months ago

Million-dollar wage earners have already stopped paying into Social Security for 2025

In 2025, Social Security payroll taxes apply to wages up to $176,100. Workers with $1 million in annual wages have already stopped paying those taxes for the year.

7 months ago

This retirement strategy is a 'game changer' for single-income, married couples, advisor says

If you're a single-income, married couple, you could use a spousal IRA to save more for retirement. Here's what to know.

7 months ago

Wealth creation is booming as multimillionaire population jumps 5.2% in the U.S.

The U.S. is now home to almost 40% of the world's super rich, nearly double the share in China, which has the next highest contingent of multimillionaires.

8 months ago

Meta is targeting 'hundreds of millions' of businesses in agentic AI deployment

Meta expects a market of hundreds of millions of small businesses where gen AI will directly interact with customers, says head of AI for Business, Clara Shih.

8 months ago

As Trump goes after Education Department, staff cuts leave student loan borrowers in the dark

The Education Department's role working on federal student loan borrowers' complaints is at risk after significant staff cuts under Trump, agency employees say.

8 months ago

Anatomy of Rising Deepfake Scams in Crypto and Fintech

Cybersecurity | March 6, 2025 Lessons From $35M Phone Scam That Used AI, Crypto, and Fake Celebrity Ads Gone are the days of obvious phishing email scams that are full of typos, conflicting domains and emails that don't match while urgently asking the victim to do something.  Scammers these days are getting much smarter and


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8 months ago

Bank of Canada Releases New Guidance for PSPs

Retail Payments | March 6, 2025 PSPs Must Protect End-User Funds, Here's What the New Rules Require The Bank of Canada has shared two new guides (see below) to help payment service providers (PSPs) prepare for supervision under the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA). The new materials explain the key rules PSPs must follow and


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8 months ago