Australia gambling reform delay sparks youth harm fears

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Public health advocates are stepping up pressure on the federal government, saying a delay now stretching beyond 1,000 days has left young Australians increasingly vulnerable to gambling harm and relentless advertising. The Alliance for Gambling Reform is marking the milestone by urging immediate movement on recommendations from a 2023 parliamentary inquiry into online gambling, chaired […]


AI fears are hammering shares of brokers like Charles Schwab and LPL — but the humans aren’t panicking

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Shares of companies like Charles Schwab and LPL Financial are tanking on fears that AI will replace its stock brokers – but the humans aren’t panicking like the headlines would have you believe, On The Money has learned. Indeed, reports of the demise of the stock broker in your Rolodex are being greatly exaggerated by […]


Big Tech sees over $1 trillion wiped from stocks amid AI bubble fears

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Big Tech companies have seen over $1 trillion wiped from their market cap over the past week, as fears over AI spending sparked a sell-off. Microsoft, Nvidia, Oracle, Meta, Amazon and Alphabet all saw their shares fall in the week up to market close on Thursday, as the companies’ earnings reports signaled huge continued capex […]


Meta’s Reality Labs cuts sparked fears of a ‘VR winter’

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tries on Orion AR glasses at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Meta‘s deprioritizing virtual reality in favor of artificial intelligence and Internet-connected smart glasses has chilled the industry, leading to concerns about its […]


The truth about the US dollar’s weakness — and fears of its growing threat to US stocks

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The US dollar is getting hammered. It’s weak against the euro, the British pound, Canada’s loonie and the Aussie. It just logged what many call its “worst first half ever.”  That, the bears say, shows faltering confidence in US assets. They expect the jitters will soon ripple through and overwhelm supposedly “euphoric” stock markets, reversing […]


Left-wing hedge fund D.E. Shaw fears ‘reprisals’ over DEI from Trump administration: sources

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Staffers at the notoriously secretive hedge fund D.E. Shaw fear the wildly lucrative left-wing firm could face “reprisals” from the Trump administration over its woke DEI policies, The Post has learned. The New York-based powerhouse founded by billionaire David E. Shaw — whose algorithm-driven trades made it the most profitable hedge fund in 2024, raking […]


Auction sales fall 6% in the first half, raising fears for art market

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Ups and Downs by KAWS, estimated£30000-£50000, on display during a preview at the Phillips showroom in central London, ahead of their forthcoming Evening and Day Editions auction. Picture date: Friday January 17, 2025. (Photo by Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images) Ian West – Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty Images A version of […]


Easter spending forecast to climb 5% despite high inflation, recession fears

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US consumer spending for Easter is expected to rise about 5% this year as Americans snap up candy and gifts to celebrate despite concerns around high inflation and economic uncertainty, a National Retail Federation report showed on Tuesday. Shoppers are expected to spend around $23.6 billion this year, compared with $22.4 billion estimated last year, the trade body’s survey showed, with discount stores once again poised to […]


Nvidia shares fall 9% on tariff fears

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gives a keynote address at CES 2025, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 6, 2025. Steve Marcus | Reuters Nvidia shares fell nearly 9% on Monday after President Donald Trump confirmed that tariffs from Canada and Mexico will go into effect on Tuesday. The chipmaker’s […]