Alternative credit data comes to TransUnion mortgage reports

Whispers that Elon Musk might combine Tesla and SpaceX are growing — and investors want answers. Shareholders took to an online Tesla investor forum to submit questions for executives ahead of the company’s second-quarter earnings and clamor for more details about a rumored merger with SpaceX. “Will SpaceX merge with Tesla?” asked one retail investor,…

Israeli officials offer their condolences after death of US Senator Lindsey Graham

The chances of a broad-based U.S. commercial real estate recovery during the second half of this year may be fading due to persistent inflation, high interest rates and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, according to the mid-year CRE outlook from BBG Real Estate Services. A leading commercial real estate valuation and assessment firm, BBG writes that heightened…

The gauge measuring current sales conditions slipped one point to 37, the index tracking future sales expectations fell two points to 43, and the measure of prospective buyer traffic dropped two points to 23, a reading that suggests demand is not recovering at the ground level. “Many potential buyers remain on the sidelines as they wait…

U.S. lawmakers are considering how to curb the growing adoption of Chinese AI models by homegrown companies, as geopolitical tensions surrounding the rollout of artificial intelligence ramp up. AI has emerged as a key point of rivalry between the U.S. and China, with both nations vying for supremacy in the field. Chinese models are gaining…

With tax season now in the rearview mirror, we have a simple request: set aside 30 minutes and reread your estate planning documents. Don’t approach them with a legal eye. Leave that to your attorney. Instead, read them with a much simpler question in mind: “Does this still reflect what I am trying to accomplish?”…