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[ad_1] UBS upgrades shares of General Motors on Wednesday, telling clients the automaker can manage tariff costs and that the stock is cheap. UBS raised its GM rating to buy from neutral and ratcheted up its price target to $81 from $56. The new target is nearly 40% higher than Tuesday’s close. The investment bank noted its earnings estimates for the next two years are materially higher than the rest of Wall Street. “While tariffs have added costs that GM won’t pass through to the consumer, we believe GM has a number of levers at their disposal to offset the…

[ad_1] Google’s latest AI project ventures into Pinterest’s territory, as the company announced the launch of Mixboard, software that enables anyone to create AI-powered mood boards. The service competes with Pinterest’s collage feature, where users create mood boards using their favorite Pins and other images. With Mixboard, however, there’s no need to have an established image collection to pull ideas from. Instead, users can start their own project using text prompts to have AI fill in the ideas. (Pre-populated boards you can edit are also available if you need a little help in the creativity department.) Image Credits:Google The service…

[ad_1] There’s no event quite like TechCrunch Disrupt, and if you’ve never been, this is the year to change that. You have just 3 days left to save up to $668 on your pass. Join 10,000+ founders, investors, and innovators at Disrupt 2025 — but act before September 26 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register here to secure your low rate. It’s the definitive startup event where what’s next in tech takes the stage, and where early access, first-mover insight, and game-changing introductions all happen in one place. Investors discover the next breakout startups. Founders meet the backers, builders, and customers…

[ad_1] In the last decade, as the camera quality of smartphones improved, platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok rose in popularity for photo and video sharing. Many people turned from casual posters to money-earning creators. Emergent, a company built by twin brothers Mukund and Madhav Jha, aims to become a similar platform for consumers when it comes to app creation. The platform allows non-technical users to create an app using prompts. While that’s not a unique pitch in 2025, Emergent intends to aid users through the app development process, while also managing different APIs and deployment steps so they don’t…

[ad_1] Hi! Did you catch Jimmy Kimmel last night? The late-night host’s show returned after a brief suspension over comments regarding Charlie Kirk. In case you missed it, or you’re in a market where local affiliates are still refusing to air the show, we’ve got a rundown of all the highlights.Kimmel teared up, explaining that he never intended to make light of Kirk’s death. And he called political efforts to sway networks and affiliates from airing the show “un-American,” noting it wasn’t just about comedy.Late-night hosts, including Kimmel, made one thing very clear, wrote veteran late-night watcher Cheryl Teh: They’ll…

[ad_1] At Klarna’s big employee conference last week in Stockholm, CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski swapped spreadsheets for a rap performance and then confronted a sobering reality. Even as Klarna basks in its $15 billion IPO, chairman Michael Moritz warned staff of a rival: “We are 10 years behind Revolut.”The Swedish fintech gathered about 3,000 employees in Stockholm for the convention, which featured keynote speeches, workshops, and team-building activities aimed at celebrating the company’s recent milestones and boosting employee engagement.Siemiatkowski kicked off its “Smoooth week” with a lip-sync performance of a rap about Klarna, according to two current employees who spoke on…

[ad_1] Nvidia is on a dealmaking spree: Days after committing to taking a $5 billion stake in Intel and a whopping $100 billion investment in OpenAI, the GPU maker has now struck a partnership with China’s Alibaba. Alibaba said on Wednesday that it is integrating Nvidia’s AI development tools for robotics, self-driving cars, and connected spaces into its Cloud Platform for AI. The Chinese e-commerce giant will offer Nvidia’s Physical AI software stack, which can construct 3D replicas of real-world environments to generate synthetic data with which AI models can be trained for robotics, self-driving vehicles, or smart spaces like…

[ad_1] From high-end masterpieces to lower-priced works, art has become an important part of some investors’ diversified portfolios. For Corient, it is one way to cater to its ultra-high-net-worth clients, which will soon expand across the globe. The wealth-management firm, headquartered in Miami, recently announced the acquisitions of two Europe-based firms: multi-family-offices firm Stonehage Fleming and wealth manager Stanhope Capital. Once the deals close early next year, Corient will handle about $430 billion in assets. The expansion means clients can enjoy a seamless experience investing not just in global stocks and bonds, but in alternative investments as well, CEO Kurt…

[ad_1] Mediaphotos | Getty ImagesFor humans to pass the prestigious, three-part chartered financial analyst exam, it typically takes around 1,000 hours of studying over the course of several years. New research found that the technology underpinning a slew of artificial intelligence models is now advanced enough to pass even the most difficult – Level III – mock exams in a matter of minutes.The new study – developed by researchers from New York University Stern School of Business and Goodfin, an AI-powered wealth-management platform – evaluated 23 large language models on their ability to answer multiple choice and essay questions on…

[ad_1] Fortinet continues to stand out in the cybersecurity space for its profitability leadership and differentiated push into AI-powered security solutions. With more than 500 AI-related patents and deep integration of FortiAI across its Security Fabric platform, the company is positioned at the forefront of defending against AI-enhanced cyber threats. The 2025 Fortinet Global Threat Landscape Report highlights the growing use of automation by cybercriminals, and Fortinet’s AI-driven product suite directly addresses this need, creating meaningful barriers to entry for competitors. Recognition in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SASE Platforms further validates Fortinet’s leadership and suggests durable competitive advantages.…