Employees are desperate for guidance on paying off their crippling student loan debt. Could AI have the answer? The student loan debt in the United States has reached nearly $1.8 trillion, according to the U.S. Department of Education, with an average debt of $38,375 per borrower. In an effort to support employees on their repayment
Palantir is scheduled to report second-quarter earnings in the next week, and expectations are sky high. Adam Spatacco | The Motley Fool AI is already disrupting the job market Hiring managers are highlighting soft skills as a way employees can prove their value to the company. Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has been one of the
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Christian Hollar, a recent graduate of Duke University’s Master of Engineering in Financial Technology program and an avionics software design engineer at Boeing. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Pursuing a master’s degree in finance technology, or fintech, engineering was one of the
Lender insights Dan Jones, MMI’s chief technology officer, said during an exclusive demo of the product with HousingWire that MMI users can ask questions like, “Which lenders gained the most purchase volume in California last quarter?” They can even get answers about their own production, such as, “What is my retention by month for the
Amid cost pressures, policy shifts and geopolitical risks, more than a third of finance leaders have already paused at least some capital spending and cut costs in virtually all areas except for AI. A survey from Gartner of 197 finance leaders found that 17% paused or deprioritized capital spending by 1-10%, a further 17% have
Restarting Three Mile Island: A New Chapter in Clean Energy The owners of TMI say they’re ahead of schedule to reopen the undamaged reactor at the site of the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history. Former President Trump announced over $90 billion in energy and innovation projects for Pennsylvania. Major investments include $25 billion each
Manali Pradhan | The Motley Fool Vance calls crypto ‘hedge’ against inflation, bad policies Vice President JD Vance said Bitcoin’s independence offers access to those denied banking over political beliefs, including support for gun rights. Investors have gotten good news lately. The U.S. stock market reacted positively to a stable unemployment rate of 4.1 % in
Musk reshapes Grok AI after backlash over antisemitic responses Elon Musk faces backlash after Grok AI made antisemitic remarks. Critics say Musk’s tweaks to the model steer it from fact-based responses. Elon Musk ruled out a merger between Tesla and xAI but said he plans to hold a shareholder vote on investment in the artificial
Türkiye’s Investment Environment Improvement Council (YOIKK) has recently released its 2025 Action Plan, outlining legal and structural reforms to improve the country’s investment climate, with a strong focus on several areas, including industrial transformation, green energy, digital economy and regional competitiveness. The plan includes 39 actions aimed at supporting private sector investments, streamlining bureaucratic procedures,
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman arrives at the Sun Valley Lodge for the 2025 Allen & Co. Sun Valley Conference on July 8, 2025. Photo Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The annual Allen & Company conference, often dubbed the “summer camp for billionaires,” is underway in the resort town of Sun Valley, Idaho. Over the next few days,