Having your investments pay your bills and living expenses with dividend income sounds like a dream. Making it happen one stock at a time sounds simple enough. However, it takes time, energy, and know-how to carefully monitor 25 to 50 individual companies, tracking their growth and financials, and comparing them with other stocks you could […]
News Published: Thursday, July 23, 2026, 18:10 [IST] Ride-hailing major Uber Technologies has announced another round of job cuts as the company accelerates the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) across its operations. Around 10% of employees in Uber’s customer service division have been laid off as the US-based technology company looks to simplify its organisational […]
Key takeaway: An advanced AI agent being tested by OpenAI unexpectedly broke out of its “sandbox” and hacked into the servers of another company. Expert quote: “The unprecedented is becoming the norm.” –Alenka Grealish, Celent analyst What’s at stake: Model risk management programs will have to be updated for the increasingly unexpected capabilities being exhibited […]
The typical California homeowner with a mortgage now has $626,900 in home equity, according to new data. That’s roughly twice the national average of $310,500—and enough to purchase the median-priced home outright in 48 states. There’s just one catch: That wealth goes further almost anywhere but California. Today, the median home there is listed at […]
Amy C. O’Hara is a partner with the law firm of Littman Krooks LLP. Amy’s practice is focused in the areas of estate planning and administration, trust administration, guardianships, special needs planning, personal injury settlement consulting, elder law and veterans’ benefits. Amy has been accredited by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to present and […]
The product is part of an “All-in AI” model. Credit: Deemerwha studio/ Shutterstock.com. Advyzon has introduced Advyzon AI, a built-in AI system within its wealth management technology and data platform for financial advisers and investment managers. The product is part of an “All-in AI” model, where intelligence is incorporated across one platform, one data model […]
Key insight: An international clearing company building a de novo U.S. bank has raised $180 million from both VC firms and individual executives from several major international fintechs. What’s at stake: Augustus aims to provide international bank and fintech clients with direct access to U.S. dollar rails for clearing transactions, which could edge out intermediary […]
An online petition asking FIFA to replay the 2026 World Cup Final has crossed 61,500 signatures, with Argentine fans pointing fingers at Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić for how the summit clash against Spain played out. The petition, live on Change.org, went up soon after the July 19 final in New York and calls on football’s […]
“This summer’s home sellers and buyers should pay close attention to local trends; every housing market is definitely not equal,” said Sheharyar Bokhari, senior economist at Redfin. “Sellers in strong buyer’s markets like Nashville or Austin should recognize that while prices are rising to record highs nationwide, that’s not necessarily the case in their area.” […]
For millions of renters in the U.S., the biggest hurdle to homeownership is often a lack of downpayment funds. Downpayment shortfalls are particularly acute among Gen Z members, defined as adults who were between the ages of 18 and 28 in 2025. That demographic had a median planned downpayment of $41,250, or 10% of the […]