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Google says Gemini 4 Argon is a 'powerhouse' AI model — and it's rolling out now

Google CEO Sundar Pichai.Bloomberg/Getty ImagesGoogle is rolling out its new frontier model, Gemini 4 Argon, to paying users.Google says Argon excels in coding, as well as knowledge work in finance...

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Walmart Employee Gayle Becomes Viral Poster Child For Workers’ Rage After They Discover Her Retirement Gift

From the Damon Darling controversy to the “Wirkin” bag rave, Walmart has gone infamously viral many times in recent years. In October 2026, the multinational retailer made headlines after a year-o...

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At 64, He Took an $85,000 ESOP Distribution. Social Security’s $24,480 Earnings Test Ignored It

The post At 64, He Took an $85,000 ESOP Distribution. Social Security’s $24,480 Earnings Test Ignored It appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.. Congress recently passed the Retire through Ownership Act....

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How Businesses Can Scale Faster Via Strategic Partnerships

The myth of the lone entrepreneur is exactly that: A myth.While vision and determination are essential, sustainable growth rarely happens in isolation. The most su...

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SEC Paves the Way for Blockchain Stock Trading in Landmark Shift

To help you understand what is going on in the technology and finance sector, our highly experienced Kiplinger Letter team will keep you abreast of the latest deve...

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How to invest in the AI productivity boom as earnings season approaches

NYSEQ3 earnings will test which firms can turn AI adoption into measurable profit gains.Healthcare, finance, and retail could see the biggest AI-driven efficiency gains.Sign up for First Trade, Bus...

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Shield Your Assets Before the 5-Year Medicaid Clock Runs Out

As someone planning for the future, protecting your health and savings is likely at the top of your list. The cost of healthcare, especially long-term care, can qu...

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This premier's plan to tax Canadians even more will only hurt his province and the country

Growing up in Fort McMurray, Alta., I learned early that earning money required hard work: I delivered the local newspaper, shovelled sidewalks through brutally cold winters and sold Regal Christm...

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Buying a Major Appliance? Why You Need a Local Expert

Our recent article about home warranty companies that promise to replace or repair your major appliances and HVAC systems — but have a nasty habit of telling subsc...

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144 Million Standard Deduction Filers Get a New Charitable Tax Break

Budgeting for holiday giving can feel tough in a high-cost economy, but a new tax provision helps your charitable dollars go further this year.Under the 2025 Trump...

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TikTok CEO says AI is overhyped now and underrated long term

Big technologies come with two price tags. The first is what people expect it to do next year. The second is what it actually does over the next 20. We tend to set the first one too high and t...

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Meta was prepared to write an up to $200 billion AI check before knowing whether its model would work

Zuckerberg said that in late 2025, Meta weighed a $200 billion AI bet before seeing its new models.Andrej Sokolow/picture alliance via Getty ImagesZuckerberg said Meta weighed a $200 billion AI bet...

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South Korea's chip-heavy stock market is plunging again as AI investors find more reasons to worry

The Kospi extended its second-half slide as concerns over the AI trade continued to mount.Jung Yeon-je/AFP/Getty ImagesSouth Korea's AI-fueled stock market plunged more than 7% as chip stocks led a...

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Stocks Churn Ahead of CPI, Earnings Season: Stock Market Today

Stocks closed mixed in Monday's quiet session. While the equity market was open, the bond market was closed for the Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day holida...

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One chart shows white-collar biz is thriving even as jobs dry up

Employment in white-collar sectors has dipped, while output is surging.Maskot/Getty ImagesEmployment has dropped in white-collar sectors, while output has continued to surge.AI and economic uncerta...

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Losing your job after age 50 could derail your career

Thomas Heep (left), Steven Fielding (center), and Jon McCarty (right) struggled to find work after losing their jobs later in life.Thomas Heep (left), Steven Fielding (center), and Jon McCarty (rig...

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We were scared of living too far from our aging parents. Instead of either of us moving home, we found a compromise.

Direct flights have made it easier to go back to our hometowns and for our parents to visit us in Vancouver, too.Courtesy of Susanna Kelly-ShankarMy husband and I loved living in Munich, though his...

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TikTok's CEO says people are going all in on AI agents without understanding how they work

TikTok CEO Shou Chew said users should review the permissions and controls they grant to their AI agents.Taylor Hill/FilmMagicTikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said people are using AI agents without underst...

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Are You Rebalancing Your Portfolio for a Good Reason?

More than one-third of Americans (37%) plan to make a change to their portfolio or investment strategy this year.That's according to New York Life's Wealth Watch 2...

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They Retired With $10 Million. Should They Invest Aggressively?

Dear Wealth Wise: My 72-year-old wife and I are retired with a net worth of around $10 million. About $3 million is in real estate, including a rental house that p...

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How to Prepare Kids for an Inheritance at Every Age

I once worked with a family in which the parents had built substantial wealth and didn't share the details with their children for decades. Their four adult childr...

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