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Apple Will Revamp Siri to Catch Up to Its Chatbot Competitors

As the venerable virtual assistant is leapfrogged, Apple fears the iPhone could become a “dumb brick” if it fails to develop its own AI system.

The Worst Part of a Wall Street Career May Be Coming to an End

Investment banks are Exhibit A on how artificial intelligence could supplement and supplant entire ranks of workers.

AI Is Spying on the Food We Throw Away

An emerging industry seeks to reduce the huge amount of food that goes from supermarkets and restaurants to the dumpster.

An AI Researcher Takes On Election Deepfakes

He was distressed that AI-generated deepfakes would swing a major election. He founded TrueMedia.org in January, hoping to fight that threat.

Why Ignoring AI Is Not a Viable Option

Here's how I’m harnessing the awesome power of AI and how you can use it, too, in your practice. (By Dan Solin)

Landlines Still Offer Benefits — If You Can Get One

They can be a lifeline during power outages and a more comfortable, better-sounding alternative to tinny, thin smartphones.

AI Creator Aims to Spare Families LTC Nightmare

Prudential is piloting her platform which predicts clients’ future long-term care needs and costs and evaluates funding options.

Advisors Fleeing Firms Over Outdated Technology

A survey by fintech company Advisor360 finds that 92% of advisors would leave their firms over subpar tech — and 44% already have.

U.S. Criminally Charges EBay in Cyberstalking Case

This rare criminal case involved employees harassing a couple, who publish a tech newsletter, with a bloody pig mask and more.

How Meta’s New Face Camera Heralds a New Age of Surveillance

Silicon Valley's ambition is to shift computing away from smartphone and computer screens and toward our faces.

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Bluespring Wealth Partners Acquires Scottsdale, Ariz., firm

Led by husband and wife Kevin and Carrie Dick, KDI Wealth Management oversees $750M in client assets and is rated in the top 10 in state by Forbes.

Judge Halts Rule Capping Credit-Card Late Fees

A federal judge in Texas halted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new rule capping credit card late fees at $8.

Inflation, Economic Uncertainty Upending Retirement Dreams for Many

Nationwide’s Advisor Authority survey finds many are taking non-traditional approaches to retirement, including moving in with their adult children.

Perigon Wealth Management Appoints Head of Advisor Success and Integration

Maria Daley has more than 30 years of experience leading business development and relationship management teams.

SEC Wants RIAs to Verify Customer Identities

The SEC and Treasury say the rule is needed because customers have used RIAs for illicit foreign financial activity in the United States.

Concerns About Insufficient Savings Keep Many Retirees Awake, Survey Finds

Among those in retirement, 32% fear they have too little savings, according to the Schroders 2024 US Retirement Survey.

Families to Save $10 Billion Annually in Credit Card Late Fees

This estimate comes from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, whose new rule capping late fees at $8 is effective May 14.