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The dream of stopping biological aging may be moving closer to reality, according to leadership at the AI drug discovery startup Insilico Medicine. Speaking at the Fortune Leaders Forum in Macau, co-CEO and head of R&D Feng Ren suggested that humanity might finally have a chance to halt the clock on cellular decay. This optimistic outlook follows recent data from the company showing that patients using an experimental fibrosis drug experienced a decline in their predicted biological age, with some seeing improvements of up to six years on certain measures. The announcement sent ripples through the market, pushing the company’s…

The cryptocurrency market is experiencing a powerful second wind as Bitcoin surges more than twenty percent over the last three weeks. This rally has reignited a wave of enthusiasm among institutional and retail investors alike, fueling an aggressive return to exchange traded funds that provide direct exposure to digital assets. As prices climb, these financial vehicles have become the primary gateway for those looking to ride the volatility of the crypto space without having to manage private keys or navigate complex exchanges.In a recent appearance on CNBC’s Halftime Report, Michael Bucella, managing partner at Neoclassic Capital, sat down with Dominic…

The current fever pitch surrounding artificial intelligence is starting to look less like a sustainable revolution and more like a repeat of history’s most famous financial bubbles. Analysts are drawing unsettling parallels between today’s AI infrastructure boom and the final, exuberant days of the 1999 internet craze and the speculative SPAC frenzy of 2021. While the underlying technology is undoubtedly transformative, the gap between astronomical valuations and actual profitability has widened into a canyon that many fear will eventually collapse.A prime example of this disconnect can be seen in recent public offerings where companies are going public with staggering losses…

When you build a house, safety takes priority. The price, the aesthetics, and the trend are all secondary. Similarly, you want your nest egg portfolio to have the most trusted, low-risk, and predictable investments on which you can fall back when things go tough. Stocks are riskier than fixed income, but even in stocks, there are low-risk business models that give returns to shareholders through dividends. Source: Getty Images The top Canadian dividend stock I’d trust for my nest egg In a volatile market where falling revenues and rising costs are making debt a burden, few dividend giants stand to…

Not paying back a business loan kicks off a process that can end up with the company being forced to liquidate. “A business loan goes into default when you repeatedly violate the legal terms of your loan agreement. When you default on your loan, you’ve continuously missed payments — and have not reached a resolution with your lender. At this point, your lender has determined that you will not repay your debt,” according to NerdWallet. It can kick off a process that may end in the business losing its collateral. “Once you miss one or more business loan payments, the…

Kepler also says it has improved the density of SRAM using ferroelectrics, which can read and write data at lower voltages than the mechanisms typically used to process and store data in semiconductors. The startup did this by developing a new, low-voltage, composite material that works with this ferroelectric approach.Sasi Manipatruni, a Kepler cofounder and its chief technology officer, says the Kepler team went through 35 iterations of composites before they landed on a material class that they thought would make memory chips easier and cheaper to make.“Once we found a way to solve the physics problem—as in the physical…

Canadian equities started the new week with a steep decline as investors reacted to renewed geopolitical tensions, mixed commodity prices, and persistent uncertainty around the Canada-U.S. trade outlook. The S&P/TSX Composite Index plunged by 391 points, or 1.1%, on Tuesday to settle at 36,123, erasing all its month-to-date gains. Canada-U.S. trade tensions remained in focus Tuesday after tariffs of 15% to 50% on $27.8 billion worth of U.S. goods took effect. Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. would come at a cost, keeping trade-sensitive stocks in focus. On the one hand, surging base metals…

Plug Power stock has traded largely sideways in recent weeks, but remains firmly in bear-market territory after falling 47% from its May high. The shares were trading at $2.26, giving the company a market capitalization of roughly $3 billion, while short interest has climbed to 20% despite ongoing efforts to execute a turnaround.Traders are still shorting Plug Power stockAmerican investors are still shorting Plug Power, the leading player in hydrogen energy, despite its ongoing turnaround efforts. Benzinga data shows that the short interest has jumped to 23.46%, while a separate report by Seeking Alpha shows that it has 20%.The increased…

Bombardier shares took a sharp dive on Tuesday after President Trump issued a blunt ultimatum via Truth Social, threatening to ban the Canadian jet maker from the U.S. market. In a post where he accused the company of treating America like a piggy bank, the president insisted that if Bombardier wants access to U.S. buyers, it must move its manufacturing operations onto American soil. The reaction from investors was immediate, with shares opening down over six percent in Toronto before managing to recover some ground throughout the trading session.The threat comes at a volatile time for North American trade relations,…

Uber shares took a dip on Tuesday as investors began weighing the long term implications of Tesla’s latest foray into the autonomous ride hailing market. The sell off comes on the heels of an official launch event in Austin, Texas, where Elon Musk unveiled the Cybercab, a vehicle designed specifically to function without a human driver. While Uber has dominated the ride sharing landscape for years, the prospect of a dedicated fleet of robotaxis is creating visible nerves among shareholders.The downward pressure on Uber’s stock persists even though many Wall Street analysts remain optimistic about the company’s ability to pivot.…