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Is there an AI bubble and what happens if it bursts?
Traders at the New York Stock Exchange looking at monitors.

Wall Street rides an AI-fueled rally that has pushed major indices to new highs that’s driven largely by a handful of dominant tech firms. As enthusiasm around artificial intelligence reshapes markets and concentrates risk, questions are mounting about whether the surge reflects durable growth or the familiar shape of a speculative bubble. Wharton finance crises expert Itay Goldstein explains how bubbles form, why they can be so dangerous, and what today’s AI boom shares—and does not—with past market madness like the one described in “The Big Short.”
 

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Is there an AI bubble and what happens if it bursts?

Wharton’s Itay Goldstein discusses financial bubbles, the mechanics of betting against them, and the risks facing the AI boom.

3 min. read

Reflecting on Jane Austen, 250 years after her birth
Jane Austen book by Robert Miles and Mansfield Park by Jane Austen.

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Reflecting on Jane Austen, 250 years after her birth

English professors Michael Gamer and Barri Joyce Gold have been teaching courses specifically dedicated to Jane Austen for years. They spoke with Penn Today about their approach to teaching her novels, how they challenge common readings and myths, and what makes Austen’s work so enduring—and adaptable to the screen—more than two centuries later.

3 min. read

Virtual nursing programs in hospitals fall short of expectations

Virtual nursing programs in hospitals fall short of expectations

Hospitals struggling to attract and retain enough registered nurses at the bedside are implementing alternative strategies to ensure patients get needed nursing care.

From Penn Nursing News

2 min. read

University of Pennsylvania launches StartUP Fund

University of Pennsylvania launches StartUP Fund

StartUP Fund is a new early-stage investment fund dedicated to supporting innovative startup companies founded by Penn researchers and managed by Penn’s Office of the Chief Innovation Officer (OCINO).

Vision scientists at Penn Vet launch DogAEye, a novel AI-based tool to improve early diagnosis of retinal degeneration in dogs

Vision scientists at Penn Vet launch DogAEye, a novel AI-based tool to improve early diagnosis of retinal degeneration in dogs

Veterinary ophthalmologists and vision scientists at Penn Vet have released DogAEye, an AI–based clinical decision support tool to assist veterinarians in the early detection of progressive retinal atrophy PRA, a leading cause of blindness in dogs.

Rick Santos named head football coach at Penn

Rick Santos named head football coach at Penn

Rick Santos, who guided New Hampshire to three NCAA FCS Playoff appearances, has been named the George A. Munger Head Football Coach.

One School, many schools of thought
Mark Trodden.

School of Arts & Sciences dean Mark Trodden joins faculty in discussion for Omnia’s latest podcast series.

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One School, many schools of thought

A special edition of the Penn Arts & Sciences “Ampersand” podcast features Dean Mark Trodden in conversation with SAS faculty from different disciplines.

Alex Schein

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