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Google has announced some new updates to its Veo AI video generation tool, with Veo now able to create videos based on reference images, generate vertical videos, and upscale clips to 1080p and 4k resolution. Veo 3.1 is Google’s most powerful AI video generation system to date, and could be…

As the online shopping process evolves, Google is looking to help retailers tap into the latest era of AI-assisted discovery, and maximize sales opportunities via AI-assisted means. This week, at the National Retail Federation conference, Google has announced a range of AI-based features for retailers that are designed to provide more…

TikTok is expanding its Marketing Partners Program once again, this time with a new “Channel Sales Partner” element, which will connect prospective TikTok advertisers to platform expertise that’s aligned with their specific business requirements. TikTok’s Marketing Partners Program includes a broad range of recognized experts, ranging from creative to measurement,…

Bank stocks have delivered massive gains over the last three years but valuations remain low and the outlook is strong. Citywire’s Global Elite Companies index is set to start 2026 with banks accounting for almost one-third of its 92 constituents by number, and just over half of them are from…

The inexorable rise of managed portfolio services (MPS) over the past decade has created something of an existential crisis for the traditional fund of funds model. Nevertheless, the segment continues to be an extremely important one.Its advantages over MPS have endured – including being able to make relatively quick trades…

And Trump’s ‘done deal’ with China gets cautious welcome on Wall Street. Business and economics Source: City Wire