Can your retirement survive coming Social Security changes?

At a Glance: Social Security is projected to be insolvent by 2032. Expect benefit cuts, a higher retirement age, higher taxes, and means-testing as possible fixes. I’m personally preparing for Social Security reform by savings and investing in high-yield investments. The Social Security Administration now forecasts that its OASI Trust Fund will become insolvent in 2032 – […]

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White House withdraws nomination of Brian Quintenz for CFTC chair

Key Takeaways The White House has withdrawn Brian Quintenz’s nomination to chair the CFTC, ending his potential leadership of the derivatives regulator. Brian Quintenz is a former CFTC commissioner known for his active role in crypto regulation discussions and his support for presidential policies. Share this article The White House withdrew Brian Quintenz’s nomination for […]

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Disney sends cease and desist letter to Character.AI

Disney has demanded that Character.AI stop using its copyrighted characters. reports that the entertainment juggernaut sent a cease and desist letter to Character.AI, claiming that it has chatbots based on its franchises, including Pixar films, Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In addition to claiming copyright infringement, the letter questioned whether these protected characters […]

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Ripple and Coinbase to qualify as crypto custodians under new SEC staff guidance

The SEC issued a no-action letter on Sept. 30, allowing investment advisers to use state-chartered trust companies as qualified custodians for crypto assets, opening the door for Ripple, Coinbase, and other digital asset firms to serve registered funds. The staff guidance clarifies the definition of “bank” under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the […]

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Designing CPUs for next-generation supercomputing

With GPU-powered AI breakthroughs getting the lion’s share of press (and investment) in 2025, it is tempting to assume that CPUs are yesterday’s news. Recent predictions anticipate that GPU and accelerator installations will increase by 17% year over year through 2030. But, in reality, CPUs are still responsible for the vast majority of today’s most […]

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Why is the Stock Market Up So Much in the 2020s?

Author James Playsted Wood once wrote, “The thing that most affects the stock market is everything.” The list does seem endless when you start ticking off the factors that influence stock market returns over time. Headlines, geopolitical events, economic growth, government policies, human emotions, investor positioning, interest rates, inflation, risk appetite, demographics, quarterly earnings reports and […]

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Researchers Disclose Google Gemini AI Flaws Allowing Prompt Injection and Cloud Exploits

Sep 30, 2025Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed three now-patched security vulnerabilities impacting Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that, if successfully exploited, could have exposed users to major privacy risks and data theft. “They made Gemini vulnerable to search-injection attacks on its Search Personalization Model; log-to-prompt injection attacks against Gemini Cloud […]

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