From major fund closings and CEO interviews to shifting AI narratives and new fintech regulation under a Trump-era lens, this week’s Top of Stack surfaces the headlines that matter most.
Whether you’re tracking market sentiment, startup strategy, or policy moves, here’s what industry leaders are saying (and where they’re being heard).
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News Trends to Watch
AI & Tech
- CNBC: IBM pledges $150 billion to boost U.S. tech growth, computer manufacturing
- Bloomberg: Morningstar Billionaire Says AI Finance Models Lag in Accuracy
- Forbes: How AI Is Powering The Future Of Learning—At Work And Beyond
- The New York Times: A.I. Is Getting More Powerful, but Its Hallucinations
- Futurism: The AI Industry Has a Huge Problem: the Smarter Its AI Gets, the More It’s Hallucinating
- Business Insider: AI for thee, but not for VC
Politics & Regulations
- Business Insider: Trump has flipped the script on Big Tech earnings
- Yahoo Finance: Banks, fintech, and crypto are colliding in the new Trump era
- Reuters: M&A deal signing hits 20 year-low after Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’
Finance & Investment
- Financial Times: Private equity’s best days are over, says Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris
- CNN: Municipal bond yields offer attractive returns for individual investors. Could Congress kill their tax advantage?
- MorningStar: The Fed’s Tough Spot: What to Expect from the May FOMC Meeting
- Bloomberg: Why the Venture Capital Secondary Market Is So Hot Right Now
- msn: Get ready for the paper check phase-out: update your bank info today
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Small Business & B2B Finance
- TD Stories: Small Business Owners Are Not as Financially Prepared as They May Think, According to TD Bank Survey
- Bankrate: Small business owners are seeking smaller loans. Here’s why it’s becoming harder.
- PYMNTS: Currency Matching Innovations Critical as Tariffs Shake Up Cross-Border B2B Trade
Healthcare
- Consumer Affairs: Health insurance covers fewer medications than years ago
Clients in the News
- Startup Grind: Fintech Best Practices – Building a business model that actually works with Adam Nash (Daffy.org)
- The Fintech Marketers and Leaders Podcast: Financial Education & Building for the Self-Directed Investor with Amberly Jones (Frec)
- Buyouts: Sagard-backed PEM raises $383m for fifth co-investment fund
- Fintech Compliance Chronicles: Embedding Risk-Based Thinking in Fintech Product Development with Prashant Fuloria (Fundbox)
- Small Business Finance Podcast: This FinTech Is Quietly Revolutionizing Small Business Spending — Here’s How with Andrew Jamison (Extend)
Hot Upcoming Events
- Venture Capital World Summit returns to NYC on May 14, bringing together global investors and founders for high-impact networking and insights.
- Digital Assets Week NYC takes place May 20–21, focusing on institutional adoption of blockchain and tokenized finance.
- Web Summit Vancouver is taking place in Vancouver from May 27–30, spotlighting innovation across the tech sector.
- WSJ The Future of Everything Festival lands in NYC May 28–29, exploring what’s next in culture, tech, and business.
- WSJ CEO Council Summit NYC also runs May 28–29 in NYC, uniting global leaders to discuss strategy, policy, and growth.
- Stablecon by TWIF NYC closes out the month on May 29 in NYC, diving deep into the future of stablecoins and financial infrastructure.
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