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VanEck Semiconductor UCITS ETF: AI-driven demand boosts semiconductors, with limits

An ETF tracks the 25 largest US-listed chipmakers, linking AI growth to a mixed set of opportunities and risks.

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A Week of AI Reflections on Work and Trust

A parent-psychoanalyst notes that a curious child can stay engaged when an AI answers questions, but missing friction can blunt the lesson of not knowing. What I notice is how the week threads together small questions from different fields into a common theme of careful use and human guidance.

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What My Son Learn From AI: Curious Minds, Quick Answers, and Cautions

A psychoanalyst reflects on a child’s use of an AI tool to study how it shapes curiosity, uncertainty, and development.

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