Being A Good Listener Led This Advisor To A $3.5 Billion Financial Planning Practice

Brian Sak thought he wanted to become a psychologist until he realized how much school it would require. Switching to finance, he soon realized that being a great wealth manager often requires the same skills as a therapist.

This $541 Million Chicago Advisor Turned Her Reception Desk Job Into A Thriving 17-Year-Old Business

New York Life representative Joyce Yoo says being outside her comfort zone has propelled her to be ultra-prepared and thus more successful. She never set out to become a financial advisor.

This $672 Million New York Life Advisor Left Big Law Because She Didn’t Want To Die At Her Desk

Taiwanese immigrant Tracy Chen ditched a grueling career in corporate law to help wealthy families protect their assets and transfer their wealth to the next generation.

Jack Dorsey’s Block To Pay $45 Million Fine As States Step In For Withering CFPB

The Trump Administration has gutted the CFPB, but states like Texas, Oregon and New York are targeting payments firms and filling in enforcement gaps.

Boom Times For Autoimmune Disease Therapies

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the boom in autoimmune disease therapies, OpenAI’s healthcare push, Vertex’s $10 billion purchase of Crinetics, and more.

California Will Give You $3,500 To Buy A New EV

The incentive is for first-time buyers of new battery-powered models priced below $50,000, with half the amount covered by automakers. Used EVs qualify for $1,750

How OpenAI Plans To Win Over Doctors, Patients And Hospitals

The AI juggernaut is all-in on the healthcare industry, launching three new products in the last six months. But it needs to make sure ChatGPT is accurate enough for the millions of people who already use it for health advice.

Energy Department Wants To End Home Appliance Efficiency Rules

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at how nuclear startups achieved successful testing to meet a Trump challenge and Renew Home’s energy management tech.

European tech weekly recap: More than 55 tech funding deals worth over €1.6B
European tech weekly recap: More than 55 tech funding deals worth over €1.6B

Last week, we tracked more than 55 tech funding deals worth over €1.6 billion and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. 📊 The top three industries that …

Chinese AI Billionaire Yan Junjie Battles Heavy Selling Pressure After $39 Billion Market Wipeout

With the imminent expiration of lockup periods on Wednesday, MiniMax Group founder Yan Junjie faces an uphill battle persuading investors to hold on to the Hong Kong-listed AI model developer’s shares.