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VFLO Adds Micron: How a Free Cash Flow Screen Led to AI Memory

Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) entered the VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF (VFLO) at its September 2026 rebalance and, with Sandisk Corporation (SNDK), became one of the fund’s two largest holdings. It’s an unusual pairing for a value-oriented fund: two artificial intelligence (AI) memory chipmakers now lead a portfolio built on free cash flow (FCF). FCF […]

Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 11/08/2026

Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs Last Week These were last week’s top-performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly. Always do your homework. Ticker Name 1 Week Return (APPX ) Tradr 2X Long APP Daily ETF 169.46% (RIOX ) Defiance Daily Target 2X Long RIOT ETF 61.14% […]

Why Bitcoin Fell With Tech Stocks After the Election

Bitcoin took last week’s Democratic election sweep in stride, but a sell-off in artificial intelligence (AI) stocks on November 5 pulled it down just over 5%, according to CoinShares. Key Takeaways: Semiconductor stocks lost 12% on November 5, while bitcoin fell just over 5% during the AI-led sell-off. Miners that pivoted toward AI and data […]

N-able takes its remote access service offline after researcher publishes dozens of zero-day bugs

The remote access giant also urged its self-hosted customers to take down their own servers amid a “critical security incident,” fearing the possibility of cyberattacks.

Google broadens its AI hardware portfolio with two new specialized chips

Google’s new tensor processing units (TPUs) broaden its chip portfolio to more use cases: confidential model training and more memory capacity.

Sundrop turns your endless baby photos into recaps, time-lapses and more — without AI

Sundrop is a new iPhone app that uses Apple’s on-device AI to help parents rediscover their favorite photos and create keepsakes without uploading images to the cloud.

Apple TV makes sign language interpretation a built-in accessibility feature

Apple TV’s new accessibility feature lets viewers turn on sign language interpretation within supported titles.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with alleged Chinese spy: a timeline

The affair could have ramifications for national security as the U.S. and China race to develop the most advanced AI infrastructure.

Anthropic launches Claude Meetings to turn workplace discussions into plans and tasks

As participants talk, Claude can draft the plan being discussed, map out a timeline on a whiteboard, answer questions in the meeting chat, and access connected work apps to retrieve information, such as last year’s figures.

Opening Doors, Changing Lives: How Unlikely Partners Are Addressing Homelessness in Atlanta

Atlanta’s housing challenges continue to put vulnerable households at risk. The 2026 Point-in-Time Count, coordinated by Partners for HOME, showed a 6% increase in homelessness over 2025. Its accompanying analysis found increased eviction filings in nearly half of City of Atlanta neighborhoods since February 2025. Although the count provides a snapshot rather than a full […]

BNY Launches BGRD: A New Global Power Ecosystem ETF

On Tuesday, November 10, BNY Investments debuted the BNY Mellon Power Ecosystem ETF (BGRD). Key Takeaways: BNY Investments has launched a new fund: the BNY Mellon Power Ecosystem ETF (BGRD). BGRD leverages BNY Investments’ expertise in global energy to provide exposure to power ecosystem companies from across the world. This could be a compelling opportunity […]