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The long-term money continues to hate software stocks, even at far cheaper valuations. That says a lot.By the numbers: Mutual funds have entered the second quarter carrying their lowest exposure to software stocks since at least 2012, according to new research from Goldman Sachs.Excluding the megacaps, the mutual fund tilt in semiconductors versus software stocks is the largest since 2012. Similarly, hedge funds entered the quarter with software registering its smallest weight in the hedge fund long portfolio since 2019, while the weight of semis is at a record high.Within semis, hedge funds have added to positions in Lam Research…

Kim Bozzella, Global CIO Solution & Technology Consulting Leader. Overarching responsibility for strategy, solutions & consulting delivery.Most organizations state that they are aggressively pursuing technology-modernization goals. Far fewer can articulate, with confidence, the tangible value derived from these efforts. Budgets continue to grow, artificial intelligence pilots proliferate, and platforms are upgraded, yet outcomes often remain consistently stagnant. This disparity is not caused by a lack of ambition or execution, but is the predictable result of treating technology modernization as a technological exercise rather than a leadership discipline.Modernization Requires Leadership, Not Just Technology​​Addressing technology-modernization fatigue can no longer be solely an…

Photo: Ivan Romano/Getty Images Pope Leo XIV went viral on Monday with his warning about the threats AI poses to humanity and the steps he believes should be taken to ensure that “the idolatry of profit” does not “sacrifice the weak,” including helping workers made obsolete by the technology, creating rules about how AI can be used in war, and implementing regulations to ensure this stuff doesn’t destroy the planet. Pretty reasonable, and yet! It seems to have struck a nerve with a bunch of tech leaders and at least one Trump administration official, who suggested the American pope should…

The Bank of Ghana headquarters The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has directed Mobile Money Fintech Limited (MMFL) to suspend the implementation of its proposed 0.75 percent fee on direct wallet-to-bank transfers pending further stakeholder consultations.The proposed charge, which was scheduled to take effect on June 1, 2026, sparked concerns among sections of the public and mobile money users following reports of additional costs associated with digital transactions.In a press release issued on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, the central bank stated that the decision to halt the implementation forms part of efforts to ensure fairness within Ghana’s growing mobile financial services…

XRP Ledger, the Layer 1 blockchain that uses the XRP token to facilitate multi-currency transactions, is slated to implement a major maintenance and bug-fixing upgrade Wednesday. If you run a node, a computer that helps verify transactions on the network, you need update to the latest version by the deadline, or face disconnection from the network entirely. For regular users who just hold XRP in a wallet or on an exchange, you don’t need to do anything. The upgrade, called the fixCleanup3_1_3 amendment, patches the following key bugs and inefficiencies that have built up over time. Here’s what each one…

Alienware has long been synonymous with high-performance gaming, but its latest laptop opens the door for a whole new wave of players. The Alienware 15 is designed to deliver the brand’s signature performance and build quality in a streamlined 15-inch form factor, making it the most accessible way to experience what Alienware has to offer.Whether your goal is unwinding with the latest RPG after class or knocking out assignments between gaming sessions, this machine is built to handle it all. It gets you a quality Alienware experience in a laptop that fits into everyday life, just as easily as it…

South Florida has long been a favorite destination for wealthy Colombian real estate investors, but worsening political and economic volatility at home has sharpened their focus on the Sunshine State. Although Miami has historically been their favored location, Colombian investors are also expanding their footprint into other Florida markets, from Hollywood to Orlando, as they seek to park their capital in U.S. real estate to secure a stable financial safety net. “They can invest really anywhere else, but they focus here because they already know the market,” 2026 Miami Realtors residential president-elect Ruben Sanchez tells Realtor.com®. “We speak their language,…

OpenAI is adding a new personal finance feature to ChatGPT, letting people connect their financial accounts to the chatbot to get budgeting advice. Through a partnership with Plaid, ChatGPT users can connect their bank accounts, credit cards, investment accounts, and other financial accounts to get advice. OpenAI says ChatGPT supports more than 12,000 financial institutions. ChatGPT will provide a dashboard of how money is being spent, along with an up-to-date view of portfolio performance, spending, subscriptions, upcoming payments, and more. It will also let users ask finance-related questions, and OpenAI provided a sample of questions ChatGPT will be able to…

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 124, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, send me your Coachella fits, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, I’ve been reading about restaurant bread and GLP-1s and Lenny Rachitsky and Artemis II fashion, watching the new boy band doc because I will always watch a boy band doc, also watching every clip I can find from Justin Bieber’s Coachella set, filling the Schitt’s Creek-shaped hole in my heart with Big Mistakes, getting increasingly excited about The…

Shares of Micron Technology (MU 1.23%) have been surging in the past year, and the company, which sells memory and storage products, has a valuation that may still not look all that expensive given ongoing product shortages. Memory is in high demand, and that has enabled the business to generate robust results, with not only sales volumes rising significantly but Micron being able to raise prices. The net effect has been a business that’s been growing at a fast rate on both its top and bottom lines. And when that happens, its valuation can still appear modest, potentially convincing investors…

Pope Leo released his first Encyclical, titled “Magnificent Humanity.” The sweeping manifesto is about safeguarding humanity in an era of artificial intelligence. Mark Potosnak is an Environmental Science Professor at DePaul University. He’s also a climate ambassador for the Catholic Climate Covenant. He joins WGN’s Dina Bair to discuss.

Our objective is to continue growing ahead of industry average of 20% in FY27 as well, says Bathwal, CEO, Aditya Birla Health Insurance.

Brent Crude vs. US 10-year, 30-year bond yield, and BTC/USD daily chart. Source: TradingView Hot PCE, Strong GDP May Cloud Bitcoin’s Recovery On the economic front, traders will watch Thursday’s Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) report, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, alongside an updated reading on US economic growth. Headline PCE is expected to accelerate toward 3.8% year over year, while core PCE is seen holding near 3.3%–3.4%, still well above the Fed’s 2% target. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow model points to a strong 4.3% annualized expansion in Q2, though the New York Fed’s nowcast is more cautious at…

For years, garages have served a pretty standard purpose. It’s a place to park cars and stack storage bins filled with knickknacks and holiday decorations. If it were big enough, it may have housed a cluttered workbench with a tangled mess of manual hand tools. Essentially, a garage is a utilitarian space for most. But over the last few years, a lot more people have started taking their garage spaces more seriously.Most garages are now treated as a true extension of the home’s functional living area. Depending on your hobbies and interests, a garage — apart from being a place…

Dubai, UAE, May 25th, 2026, FinanceWireEffective 25 May 2026, clients gain access to high-impact opportunities spanning artificial intelligence, semiconductor infrastructure, clean energy, the space economy, institutional digital assets, and macro-thematic ETFs.STARTRADER has announced the addition of 39 US stocks and ETFs to its trading platform, available from Monday, 25 May 2026. Spanning 10 sectors, the launch is designed to provide clients with structured exposure to the industries attracting the strongest and most sustained institutional capital flows across global markets.Today’s market environment is increasingly shaped by a set of interconnected structural themes: the AI infrastructure buildout, the energy demand it creates,…

InCharge Debt Solutions vs Money Management International InCharge Debt Solutions and Money Management International are both reputable, nonprofit credit counseling agencies with A+ BBB ratings, free consultations and a shared mission to help clients achieve financial stability. The two companies offer debt management plans, credit counseling, housing counseling and bankruptcy courses, with the biggest differences in cost and areas of specialization. As a larger company, MMI expands its offerings to include debt resolution plans, disaster recovery counseling, reverse mortgage counseling and student loan counseling, along with in-person support at 30 branches nationwide. You may see lower costs with MMI, with…