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Robotics, Electric Cars from China and Indie Rock

By:James Melton

A weekly look inside Luckbox magazine

Recent progress in artificial intelligence is expected to revolutionize robotics. One of the top-performers in the industry in 2023—Symbotic (SYM)—has successfully integrated AI with robotics as part of its warehousing logistics platform. Shares in Symbotic are up more than 200%, while two of the best-known robotics exchange-traded funds (ETFs)—Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (BOTZ) and the ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF (ROBO)—are up 12% and 7%, respectively, in 2023. Read the whole story.

China is now the world’s top vehicle exporter

Surging sales of electric vehicles (EVs), has made China the world’s top exporter of new passenger vehicles. But the European Commission has launched an inquiry into Chinese EV exports, and observers expect the probe to result in increased tariffs on Chinese EV imports to Europe. The U.S. already imposes a 27.5% tariff on Chinese vehicle imports. Read the whole story.

Biotech and pharma buying opportunities

Despite positive performance in the broader stock market, the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors have been struggling in 2023. But some outperformers could be big winners in 2024 and 2025 if a Republican wins the White House. Read the whole story.

An album of indie rock inspired by ’80s and ’90s sounds

Young Man in a Hurry, the band headed by Chicago-based musician Matthew Baron has released an album called Actor Brought a Vice. It's an indie-rock collection of equally spontaneous and intentional music. The band pulls from ’80s and ’90s lo-fi, synth sounds, layered over Americana indie-rock tunes. Young Man in a Hurry have passionate energy woven together with community from afar. Read the whole story,

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James Melton is managing editor of Luckbox magazine.

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