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    AI Stocks for Long-Term Growth Amid Bubble Fears

    TL;DR: Intellectia AI's October 9 list backs Nvidia, Amazon and Alphabet for long term growth, arguing their valuations sit below the frothiest AI names. The growth is real. What the list skips is ho…

    October 12, 2026

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    Gardens Interactive Raises $35M Series B Led by Lightspeed

    TL;DR: Gardens Interactive, a distributed studio from developers of Journey and Sky: Children of the Light, announced on October 7 that it raised more than $35 million in a Series B led by Lightspeed…

    October 12, 2026

    A futuristic glass and white-metal research building glowing with cool blue light on a desert mesa in New Mexico, with mountains in the distance and a twilight sky.

    Fujitsu Picks New Mexico for a Quantum Research Center

    TL;DR: Fujitsu, the Tokyo based technology company, announced a collaboration with New Mexico to establish a quantum computing research center, according to Fujitsu's own release dated October 9, 202…

    October 12, 2026

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    How the Treasury and Fed Manage the $40T+ National Debt

    TL;DR: The Treasury borrows the money by auctioning bills, notes and bonds. The Federal Reserve does not manage the debt. It sets short term interest policy, and its decisions change what that borrow…

    October 12, 2026

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    Hedge Funds Pile Back Into the Mag 7: What It Means

    TL;DR: Hedge fund net exposure to the Magnificent Seven reached nearly 22% of total U.S. exposure, the highest since early 2022, according to GuruFocus , citing Goldman Sachs. If you own a hedge fund…

    October 12, 2026

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    Student Loan Borrowers Get Until Dec. 31 for a 1% Rate Cut

    TL;DR: On September 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education extended the enrollment period for its 1 percent interest rate reduction by three months. Borrowers who enroll in auto pay by December 3…

    October 12, 2026

    A robotic hand prototype on a bench in a bright, futuristic university lab, with computing racks glowing blue and two student researchers in silhouette beyond it.

    Academics Founded 27% of China's Newly Funded AI Startups

    TL;DR: A count by Investment China Jiachuan, reported by 36Kr on October 10, 2026, found that 49 of 182 newly funded AI chain companies, about 27%, were founded by university faculty, researchers or …

    October 12, 2026

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    Orbio Raises $1.2M Seed in Robinhood Ecosystem

    TL;DR: Orbio raised $1.2 million in seed funding, announced October 10, 2026, according to Bloomingbit , which credits Odaily's report. The company is building a marketplace where users trade discoun…

    October 12, 2026

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    Taurus Closes Third Fund of Funds at $301 Million

    TL;DR: Taurus Private Markets closed its third fund of funds on October 8, 2026, with over $300 million in commitments against a $225 million target, per its press release . A Form D summary reports …

    October 12, 2026

    Aerial view of an Intel semiconductor campus in Oregon, with large fabrication buildings, the Intel logo on one of them, and green farmland around it in bright morning light.

    Supreme Court Hears Intel 401(k) Private Funds Case

    TL;DR: The Supreme Court heard Intel's 401(k) private funds case on October 6, and it doesn't change what you can hold in a 401(k) today. It changes how nervous your employer will be about putting pr…

    October 12, 2026

    The columned granite facade of the U.S. Treasury building in Washington at dusk, lit by warm gold light under a deep navy sky.

    Can Growth Fix U.S. Debt? CBO Says 5%-6% Is Needed

    TL;DR: CBO Director Phillip Swagel says growth alone can't steady U.S. debt: it would take 5% 6% real GDP growth, assuming interest rates of 4% 5%, Fortune reported on October 10 . The economy grew 2…

    October 12, 2026

    Seven identical cooling towers release vapour beside an electrical substation and power pylons on flat farmland.

    Hedge Fund Magnificent Seven Exposure Hits a Record 22%

    TL;DR: Hedge funds' net exposure to the Magnificent Seven reached 22% of total US positioning, the highest reading reported, per data The Kobeissi Letter shared on October 10 and 24/7 Wall St. carrie…

    October 12, 2026