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On a visit home to Ghana last year, plastics engineering major Joanita Amoah noticed plastic waste clogging waterways and piling up in communities.Back at UMass Lowell, Amoah began developing “Plastos x Keevah,” a recycling business and nonprofit initiative aimed at transforming plastic waste into manufacturing material while helping support women affected by poverty and exploitation.“I thought, ‘My goodness, what a great way to use what I’m learning and the skills that I’m developing to also help people back home,’” says Amoah, who formed a student team and entered Plastos x Keevah into the Rist DifferenceMaker Institute’s $50,000 Idea Challenge —…

Key PointsTaiwan Semiconductor is one of the most dominant players in the artificial intelligence (AI) universe.As the leading semiconductor foundry, it makes chips for companies that design them, like Nvidia.It has a 90% market share in the manufacturing of advanced AI chips.Market downturns can be hard on the nerves, but they are terrific opportunities to buy shares of good stocks at a cheap price.It played out in the first quarter, as many of the large tech stocks tanked in the early part of the year and their valuations sank to recent lows. Investors sold when valuations got too high late…

ACORD Solutions Group establishes trusted execution layer for agentic AI insurance operations NEW YORK, May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ACORD Solutions Group today announced the introduction of Model Context Protocol (MCP)-enabled architecture across its integrated suite of digital insurance solutions — including ADEPT (ACORD Data Exchange Platform & Translator) and ACORD Transcriber — making them fully AI agent-ready. Through these standards-compliant MCP layers, agentic AI can now analyze and orchestrate insurance business transactions within a compliant, auditable environment of standardized data. ACORD Solutions Group (PRNewsfoto/ACORD) ASG solutions are already processing millions of insurance transactions across a global network of insurers, reinsurers,…

MicroStrategy, the largest corporate Bitcoin (BTC) holder, withdrew 411.5 BTC from Coinbase Prime hours after depositing it. The reversal cooled fears that Michael Saylor’s firm was preparing its first BTC sale in years. Meanwhile, Tom Lee’s BitMine Immersion Technologies bought 25,000 Ethereum (ETH) for $50.6 million on the same day. The purchase extended one of the largest corporate ETH accumulation programs in markets. MicroStrategy Reverses Brief Coinbase Prime Deposit On-chain trackers flagged the initial deposit as MicroStrategy’s first direct exchange move in nearly two years. The transfer was split into two batches near 205 BTC each, with smaller wallet transactions…

Technology can feel pretty disposable at times. We tout the latest gadget as the next great thing, only to forget it within a year when the subsequent iteration launches. Couple this with cheap products that sometimes feel like they were designed to fall apart so you can buy them again, and it really seems like technology doesn’t last as long as it used to.There are a lot of cool gadgets worth buying on a budget, but it’s unlikely that any of them will last through decades of use. And with so many digital devices that come with a marketing strategy…

A US flag flutters in the wind as the CHIOS crude oil tanker sits anchored off the coast of the Chevron’s El Segundo Refinery in El Segundo, California on March 4, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesBrent crude reaching $150 simultaneously boosts production in the Western Hemisphere, accelerates alternative energy initiatives, and reduces demand in energy-intensive sectors and Emerging Market importers – ultimately paving the way for its own correction. Historical trends indicate that it corrects in one of two manners: within 60 days or over a span of 6 years. The…

Cash management accounts are considered “nonbank” products, generally offered through online brokerages, mobile investing apps and robo-advisors. With checking, savings and investments all managed under the same roof, you can easily move money from one account to another.These accounts combine savings account features, like depositing cash and above-average interest rates, while also being able to write checks, use a debit card, make mobile check deposits and enjoy free ATM access.CNBC Select picked the best cash management accounts, based on a variety of factors. See our methodology for more information on how we made our choices.Best cash management accountsCompare investing resourcesBest for high…

Sridhar Ramaswamy, CEO of Snowflake, helps ring The Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 30, 2025. NYSEThe “SaaSpocalypse” may not be over. But for now at least, fears of software’s demise have cooled. Software stocks soared this week, driven by strong results from Snowflake and Okta, signaling that some companies are navigating their way through artificial intelligence disruption better than Wall Street expected. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software exchange-traded fund rose 8% this week and closed May up 21%, the best monthly performance for the ETF since October 2001. Back then it was a brief rebound during…

Nvidia has committed at least $6.5 billion into companies developing photonics technology in the past three months, as the company races to invest in solving one of the major bottlenecks to the rollout of artificial intelligence. Photonics, the use of light to transmit data, is an emerging technology considered to be a more efficient alternative to the current process of transferring data using electricity. Electrical data transfer consumes more energy — a factor which is increasingly seen as a blocker to the broader deployment of AI.Since the beginning of March, Nvidia has announced $2 billion investments into Lumentum, Coherent and…

SalesCloser Technologies Ltd Second Patent Strengthens Growing IP Portfolio Protecting Real-World Execution Infrastructure for Autonomous Sales Agents Vancouver, BC, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SalesCloser Technologies Ltd. (“SalesCloser” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SCAI) (FSE: MJ5), a pioneer in autonomous AI sales technology, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “USPTO”) has granted the Company U.S. Patent No US12574461B1 for its “Adaptive Voicemail and IVR Detection for AI-Driven Call Automation” technology. The patent protects core capabilities that enable SalesCloser’s AI sales agents to efficiently navigate the realities of outbound calling — distinguishing in real time between…

Embedded banking has moved well beyond a niche trend. It’s now a primary revenue driver and a powerful way to deepen customer relationships. It has become a central focus for financial institutions because it represents the future of how banking products and services are delivered. But the opportunity doesn’t come without significant risk, and a shifting regulatory environment demands that banks be more vigilant, not less. By 2029, the embedded banking sector is expected to generate upwards of $90bn in revenue — and the market’s overall value could even exceed $7.2tn by 2030. These numbers aren’t surprising. Rather than making…

Quick ReadThe tokenized real-world asset market has reached $31-34 billion as of May 2026, with Ethereum hosting roughly 65%, strengthening its position as the dominant settlement layer for the fastest-growing segment of institutional finance.BlackRock’s IBIT holds over 700,000 BTC and remains the largest spot Bitcoin ETF, confirming that Bitcoin’s store-of-value case is the most proven in crypto.Solana network’s revenue reached $1.4 billion in 2025, while applications built on it generated $2.39 billion, up 46% year-over-year. That puts more real consumer activity on Solana than on any other blockchain heading into 2026.XRP runs real cross-border settlement, but institutions transact through Ripple’s…

The global smartphone market is on track for its worst year ever as the AI-driven memory shortage continues to hammer sales. According to analysis firm International Data Corporation (IDC), smartphone shipments are headed for a 13.9% decline in 2026, a downward revision from the 12.9% decline IDC had anticipated for the year in February. It would also mark the steepest drop in smartphone history, the company said. The worldwide memory crunch has left the tech industry scrambling for chips, driving up costs and forcing some smartphone companies to raise prices or kill certain configurations entirely. The war between the US…

Ever wonder how millionaires invest and grow their money consistently?While every investor has a unique journey, many wealthy individuals follow a core set of investment strategies that help them protect and build their assets over time. Yet, what exactly are these essential rules they follow and how can you apply them to your own wealth-building strategy?Dueling Billionaires: Mark Cuban Blames Trump for High Inflation but Offers These Tips To Deal With ItGrow Rich:9 Subtly Genius Things All Wealthy People Do With Their Money — That You Should Do, TooWe spoke with Chris Hernandez, founding partner at Strategic Capital and Ryan…

By ADRIANA MORGA NEW YORK (AP) — Are you intimidated by personal finance? Vivian Tu wants to help. Tu is known for her TikTok account, “Your Rich BFF,” where she makes entertaining videos about personal finance. Topics include how to negotiate your salary and practical tips for dealing with credit card debt. Tu, who refers to herself as “your favorite Wall Street girly,” has 10 million followers on social media and has published two personal finance books. Tu, born and raised in Baltimore, often connects her interest in personal finance to her upbringing as the daughter of Chinese immigrants. Her…

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