Anthropic adds former Harvard science dean to oversight body

Researchers found that shifting this one norm delivered surprising cognitive benefits.

Dr. Clare McAndrew, founder of Arts Economics and the survey’s author, noted that Gen Z collectors were the least likely to share details of their collections publicly online, preferring invitation-only spaces, “with privacy central to their personal and cultural identity.” The generation most associated with social media is, it turns out, the one most inclined…

The division noted the launch of several previously unavailable products during the year. In April 2025, Canadian regulators issued receipts for the first AAA-rated collateralized loan obligation ETFs, after determining the underlying assets were not “illiquid” under fund rules. The report also detailed the arrival of Solana and XRP exchange-traded funds offering direct spot exposure,…

Although institutional adoption of stablecoin technology is at an all-time high, business adoption remains one of the barriers to bringing these digital assets into more widespread use. For many businesses, the challenge isn’t necessarily whether they want to accept stablecoins, but how to do so without taking on new technology and operational complexity. One approach…

In his 2013 letter to shareholders, Warren Buffett advised that most people should simply buy an S&P 500 Index Fund (^GSPC +0.51%). He suggested Vanguard’s, which would include the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO). Investors who followed that advice would be up 255% over the past decade (13.5% annualized). At that rate, VOO would…

Fast-rising mortgage rates in September took a harsh toll on the housing market, according to new monthly data released today. Pending home sales, a measure of signed contracts on existing homes, dropped 7.3% from August and were down 11.3% year-over-year, according to the National Association of Realtors. This count reflects buyers out shopping in September,…