An AI-generated image of the royal family featuring two Queen Elizabeth IIs. | Image: Meta AI Facebook has long been filled with feeds of clickbait articles. Now, Meta is making its own clickbait articles with AI. The standalone Meta AI app now has a "For You" section that populates a list of clickbait-style stories for you to read. But the topics, images, and text are all AI-generated - and as q...
An AI-generated image of the royal family featuring two Queen Elizabeth IIs. | Image: Meta AI Facebook has long been filled with feeds of clickbait articles. Now, Meta is making its own clickbait articles with AI. The standalone Meta AI app now has a "For You" section that populates a list of clickbait-style stories for you to read. But the topics, images, and text are all AI-generated - and as questionable as you'd expect from AI-created works. The Meta AI app first launched in April 2025 with its focus on a public "Discover" feed that showed AI-generated images and conversations from other users (who frequently seemed unaware that they were being made public). That's all disappeared. The app now has a standard chatbot interface, … Read the full story at The Verge.
From Donnarumma to Kvaratskhelia, this all-star team, with a maximum of two players per country, all have the summer off The 27-year-old Italy captain is widely considered one of the best keepers in the world. After a high-profile move to Manchester City, he has quickly adapted to the Premier League demands for ball-playing, a skill he honed at Paris Saint-Germain. Despite his Euro 2020 penalty-sa...
From Donnarumma to Kvaratskhelia, this all-star team, with a maximum of two players per country, all have the summer off The 27-year-old Italy captain is widely considered one of the best keepers in the world. After a high-profile move to Manchester City, he has quickly adapted to the Premier League demands for ball-playing, a skill he honed at Paris Saint-Germain. Despite his Euro 2020 penalty-saving heroics , Donnarumma failed to stop a single one against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Azzurri’s crunch World Cup playoff . Continue reading...
At the beginning of 2026, most experts were expecting at least one or two Federal Reserve rate cuts this year. Now, there's more than a 50% chance priced into the market that the Fed's next move will be a rate hike. If that happens, here are five stocks that could win.
At the beginning of 2026, most experts were expecting at least one or two Federal Reserve rate cuts this year. Now, there's more than a 50% chance priced into the market that the Fed's next move will be a rate hike. If that happens, here are five stocks that could win.
Goldman's World Cup Winner Prediction Is ... The 2026 Football World Cup kicks off June 11, with Mexico vs. South Africa opening the tournament at Mexico City Stadium. The tournament will feature 48 teams across 104 matches at stadiums in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico from next Thursday through July 19. Jan Hatzius, chief economist and head of global investment research at Goldman Sachs, published ...
Goldman's World Cup Winner Prediction Is ... The 2026 Football World Cup kicks off June 11, with Mexico vs. South Africa opening the tournament at Mexico City Stadium. The tournament will feature 48 teams across 104 matches at stadiums in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico from next Thursday through July 19. Jan Hatzius, chief economist and head of global investment research at Goldman Sachs, published a cheat sheet for clients that used a forecasting model built around Elo ratings - the ranking system originally developed for chess - to handicap the tournament. His top pick diverges from the latest Polymarket odds, with Hatzius placing Spain at the top of the list as the most likely World Cup winner . " The model says that Spain has a 26% probability of winning the trophy, followed by France at 19%, Argentina at 14%, Brazil at 8%, and England at 5% ," Hatzius said. He noted, " Spain is predicted to win because it has the highest Elo ranking , supported by scoring talent and good momentum into the competition. Argentina is penalised by the "winner's slump", i.e. the statistical underperformance of reigning champions in the following World Cup; France suffers from likely facing top-ranked Spain in the semifinals; and England underperforms its Elo rating given historical tournament disappointment, geographical headwinds (likely facing Mexico in high-altitude Mexico City), and a slightly unlucky draw." Hatzius built a regression model to estimate how many goals each team is likely to score against another, using nearly 20,000 international matches since 1978. The model shows a steep decline in goal scoring, with much of it occurring after World War II. Elo measures national team strength based on results and opponent quality, updating as teams win, lose, or draw. By this metric, Hatzius and his team place Spain No. 1, ahead of Argentina and France , which differs slightly from FIFA's official men's rankings. Most Likely Predicted Group Stage Results Road To Winner Unlike our...
Grindr Inc. unveiled a handful of new app features and shared more details around its premium subscription tier as part of a larger effort to integrate artificial intelligence across its LGBTQ dating platform. The premium plan unlocks access to new AI features and deeper personalization, Grindr said Monday in a statement. The company is also investing further in AI-powered safety tools and in behi...
Grindr Inc. unveiled a handful of new app features and shared more details around its premium subscription tier as part of a larger effort to integrate artificial intelligence across its LGBTQ dating platform. The premium plan unlocks access to new AI features and deeper personalization, Grindr said Monday in a statement. The company is also investing further in AI-powered safety tools and in behind-the-scenes operations, Chief Executive Officer George Arison said in an interview with Bloomberg This Weekend. (Source: Bloomberg)
onurdongel/iStock via Getty Images Thesis Lantronix, Inc. ( LTRX ) is a stock that, to me, looks like an underfollowed name in the edge AI cycle. This might be because investors are still looking at the company through the old hardware and industrial IoT lens - which is exactly where the opportunity sits. The market has been willing to pay heavy premiums for the obvious AI winners, but it has not ...
onurdongel/iStock via Getty Images Thesis Lantronix, Inc. ( LTRX ) is a stock that, to me, looks like an underfollowed name in the edge AI cycle. This might be because investors are still looking at the company through the old hardware and industrial IoT lens - which is exactly where the opportunity sits. The market has been willing to pay heavy premiums for the obvious AI winners, but it has not yet paid much attention to smaller companies that are helping AI move into real devices, drones, networks, and critical infrastructure. Lantronix is not a pure AI software story, but that is also why I think it is interesting. As per my thesis, the stock can re-rate toward $9.20 to $13.05 in my base-to-bull cases, giving an upside of about 22% to 73% from the $7.55 reference price. In a stronger stretch upside case, the stock can move closer to $18.10, or about 140% upside. This does not require Lantronix to become a famous AI stock overnight - it only requires the market to start separating the drone, edge AI, and software/platform pieces from the older hardware-heavy business. Company Background Lantronix describes itself as a global provider of Edge AI and Industrial IoT solutions that power NDAA-compliant unmanned systems, critical infrastructure, and resilient enterprise networks. That is important because it shows the company is no longer only talking about basic device connectivity. The company today operates around three broad areas: Embedded IoT Solutions, IoT System Solutions, and Software & Services. Embedded IoT is the part I care about most for this thesis because it includes compute modules and platforms that can sit inside drones, cameras, robots, and other edge devices. IoT System Solutions is more connected to the legacy networking and connectivity side, while Software & Services includes device management, analytics, orchestration, and recurring tools. The reason the story is interesting is because the old business gives Lantronix credibility and customer ...
Precious metal shave been one of the market’s hottest sectors the past year. The iShares Silver Trust (NYSEMKT:SLV) provides direct exposure to silver prices, whereas Sprott Gold Miners ETF (NYSEMKT:SGDM) targets the equity of companies mining gold, leading to different risk-return profiles and income potential. Investors looking for precious metals exposure can choose between owning the physical ...
Precious metal shave been one of the market’s hottest sectors the past year. The iShares Silver Trust (NYSEMKT:SLV) provides direct exposure to silver prices, whereas Sprott Gold Miners ETF (NYSEMKT:SGDM) targets the equity of companies mining gold, leading to different risk-return profiles and income potential. Investors looking for precious metals exposure can choose between owning the physical commodity and the companies that extract it. While both can serve as inflation hedges, investing in the metals directly often exhibits volatility patterns different from those of metal mining stocks, which are influenced by corporate balance sheets and operational costs. Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year monthly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield. Continue reading
serts/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis Since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, there has been a worry around job displacements. Most Gen Zs are now skeptical of taking the traditional route of a 4-year degree that could potentially land them a prestigious position in a law or consulting firm. The reasoning behind this fear is that, AI models seem to be really good at most knowledge work, and...
serts/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis Since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, there has been a worry around job displacements. Most Gen Zs are now skeptical of taking the traditional route of a 4-year degree that could potentially land them a prestigious position in a law or consulting firm. The reasoning behind this fear is that, AI models seem to be really good at most knowledge work, and that includes coding, research, and graphic design. To combat this AI job displacement, most young people are now opting for trade schools, as these jobs appear to be more AI-resistant. Adding on top of this are the massive tech layoffs that have been happening since last year. In preparation for future careers, I don't see the youth doubling down on getting an MBA or a CS degree; instead, they'll opt for trade jobs in the hopes of achieving job security and closing the ongoing blue-collar shortage. Universal Technical Institute ( UTI ) is one of the vocational trade schools that have seen enrollments growing in recent years. UTI offers training and certification in the automotive, electrical, and construction fields. They achieve this by developing a strong partnership with leading firms in the industry for brand value and recognition. And as a result of an acquisition of Concorde College, the firm has expanded its reach to the healthcare sector. In the last 5 years, UTI and its closest peer, Lincoln Educational Services ( LINC ), have massively outperformed the S&P 500 ( SPY ), returning 642.2% and 563.2%, respectively, while the SPY appreciated by almost a double. 5 year performance (YCharts) Most of the returns happened in the beginning of 2024; this was the period when more and more junior work in tech firms was being offloaded to LLMs. In this period, software firms were transitioning from the prototype or experimentation phase to inputting LLMs into their actual workflows. In the last 3 years, UTI returned 580.89% and LINC returned 621.47%, leading their industry pe...
The Investing for Beginners Podcast recently revisited one of the most influential ideas in modern finance. That was Benjamin Graham’s concept of buying with a margin of safety. In fact, according to host Andrew Sather, Graham’s Columbia students went on to compound capital at extraordinary rates using the same principles applied to wildly different portfolios. ... These Investors Earned 20% to 33...
The Investing for Beginners Podcast recently revisited one of the most influential ideas in modern finance. That was Benjamin Graham’s concept of buying with a margin of safety. In fact, according to host Andrew Sather, Graham’s Columbia students went on to compound capital at extraordinary rates using the same principles applied to wildly different portfolios. ... These Investors Earned 20% to 33% Returns Using The Same Philosophy on Completely Different Stocks
Washington and Wall Street are increasingly colliding over artificial intelligence. As AI becomes both an economic engine and a national security concern, the people building the technology are finding themselves pulled into political battles they never asked for. That’s what is happening with the world’s most important AI executive, who is getting caught up between ... Elizabeth Warren Lays a Tra...
Washington and Wall Street are increasingly colliding over artificial intelligence. As AI becomes both an economic engine and a national security concern, the people building the technology are finding themselves pulled into political battles they never asked for. That’s what is happening with the world’s most important AI executive, who is getting caught up between ... Elizabeth Warren Lays a Trap for Jensen Huang. He May Have No Choice But to Accept
Pope Leo on Saturday urged global leaders to avoid dividing their electorates with “sterile simplifications” to gain popularity and called on them to listen to the world’s cries for peace, in a forceful speech opening a week-long tour of Spain. Leo, who has angered US President Donald Trump by criticising his anti-immigration policies and the Iran war, will meet homeless people in Madrid and migra...
Pope Leo on Saturday urged global leaders to avoid dividing their electorates with “sterile simplifications” to gain popularity and called on them to listen to the world’s cries for peace, in a forceful speech opening a week-long tour of Spain. Leo, who has angered US President Donald Trump by criticising his anti-immigration policies and the Iran war, will meet homeless people in Madrid and migrants in the Canary Islands during a visit he has said he hopes will set an example to the world about...
Poca Wander Stock/iStock via Getty Images Guidewire Software, Inc. ( GWRE ) reported the company’s fiscal Q3 results from the February-April quarter on the 4 th of June. The cloud insurance software company’s earnings momentum remained fantastic, but an underwhelming ARR performance sent the stock down -10% following earnings. I believe that while Guidewire’s overall growth story stands, there’s s...
Poca Wander Stock/iStock via Getty Images Guidewire Software, Inc. ( GWRE ) reported the company’s fiscal Q3 results from the February-April quarter on the 4 th of June. The cloud insurance software company’s earnings momentum remained fantastic, but an underwhelming ARR performance sent the stock down -10% following earnings. I believe that while Guidewire’s overall growth story stands, there’s some reason to be cautious. I upgraded my rating to Hold in my previous March article on the stock, titled “ Guidewire Software: Valuation And Growth Finally Match.” The stock has since lost a further -17% of its value; meanwhile, the S&P 500 has gained 9%. My Rating History on GWRE (Seeking Alpha) Guidewire Q3 Review The Q3 report seemed expectedly good on the surface, continuing recent momentum. Guidewire’s revenues grew by 27% year-on-year to $372.5 million, accelerating slightly from previous quarters and beating Wall Street’s consensus estimate for the 9 th time in a row as a result. The most important subscription & support revenue stream once again showed very good growth. Adjusted operating income came in at $77.8 million, up by 69% from a year ago through revenue growth and rapid leverage on operating expenses. The quarter showed an adjusted EPS of $0.82, beating the Wall Street consensus by 8 cents. Given the company’s previous guiding behavior, guidance raises can nearly be expected from Guidewire in each report. Guidewire has now raised the FY2026 guidance three times in the three latest earnings reports. After the Q3 report, Guidewire now guides $1460-1470 million in FY2026 revenues, suggesting 21-22% growth, and $314-324 million in adjusted operating income, up by 51-56% from FY2025. GWRE Q3'FY26 Investor Presentation Based on surface-level financials, the report seemed to continue Guidewire’s growth story in a consistent manner. The earnings report raised a clear concern, though—ARR growth wasn’t as strong as expected. The metric is critical in determining Gui...
At the beginning of 2026, most experts were expecting at least one or two Federal Reserve rate cuts this year. Now, there's more than a 50% chance priced into the market that the Fed's next move will be a rate hike. If that happens, here are five stocks that could win. *Stock prices used were the morning prices of June 3, 2026. The video was published on June 4, 2026. Continue reading
At the beginning of 2026, most experts were expecting at least one or two Federal Reserve rate cuts this year. Now, there's more than a 50% chance priced into the market that the Fed's next move will be a rate hike. If that happens, here are five stocks that could win. *Stock prices used were the morning prices of June 3, 2026. The video was published on June 4, 2026. Continue reading
In this article STLA GM Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT EVs are prepared for export overseas through frame transportation in Taicang Port Area, Suzhou Port, Jiangsu Province, China, on May 11, 2026. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Chinese electric vehicles face crippling tariffs , stringent regulations and fierce opposition from lawmakers and the American auto industry, but ther...
In this article STLA GM Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT EVs are prepared for export overseas through frame transportation in Taicang Port Area, Suzhou Port, Jiangsu Province, China, on May 11, 2026. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Chinese electric vehicles face crippling tariffs , stringent regulations and fierce opposition from lawmakers and the American auto industry, but there's a growing possibility that Chinese EVs will be sold in the U.S. within the next few years. China has deliberately and aggressively expanded its EV footprint throughout Europe, the U.K., Asia and Australia, exporting millions of well designed, high-tech, and competitively priced vehicles, building factories and widening supply chains. Now, it's set its sights on Western nations, especially the U.S. — the world's second-largest automotive market after its own — which has significantly retreated from its own EV ambitions. Therein lies an existential conundrum facing the Big Three — General Motors , Ford and Stellantis . While they continue to offer a limited number of EVs, they're primarily focused on producing and selling internal combustion engine vehicles, while many auto experts concur that EVs are the future of the global auto industry and that China is poised to control the market. "U.S. companies have stepped back from a lot of their electric vehicle campaigns, because they haven't been able to develop, in an inexpensive way, a compelling value proposition for U.S. consumers," said Stephen Dyer, a managing director in the automotive and industrial practice at AlixPartners. But if EVs are the future, he said, "You can't be competitive if you're not in the game." Nor can the Big Three rest on their laurels. "Detroit automakers perfected the business of manufacturing traditional vehicles powered by gasoline engines," said Michael Dunne, CEO of Dunne Insights, a consultancy that focuses on EVs and autonomous vehicles. But when they were confronted with the dramatic shif...