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The United States still leads in private AI investment, but it has not matched that commitment with investment in the human capital needed to sustain it.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Insurance companies are increasingly investing policyholders’ money in private credit sold by parent firms or affiliated parties, an approach critics say sets up potential conflicts of interest.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
We can do that in private, to avoid embarrassment.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Family offices increased direct investments in private companies by 123% to nearly $13 billion, seeking control and avoiding high fees.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Some scythes arrived at the Capitol Building on foot, as they had; others in publicars, some in private cars, and several in limousines.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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