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Self-driving car tech start-up Nuro raises $200mn at $6bn valuation
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Self-driving car tech start-up Nuro raises more than $200mn at $6bn valuation
California start-up secures new funding amid growing investor appetite in autonomous vehicle technology
https://www.ft.com/content/264cecb7-aa7c-4cd3-9a54-601b3b7ba192
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MetaMask Joins Stablecoin Race With mUSD, Backed by M0 Protocol and Stripe's Bridge
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Stablecoin News: MetaMask Confirms mUSD Launch, Backed by M0 and Stripe's Bridge
MetaMask's upcoming digital dollar is the first example of the partnership, combining Bridge's regulatory and reserve management with M0âs blockchain expertise.
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/08/20/stripe-s-bridge-teams-up-with-m0-protocol-to-issue-stablecoins-starting-with-metamask-s-musd
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Hank Greenâs Focus Friend swapped my screen time for bean time
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Hank Greenâs Focus Friend swapped my screen time for bean time
Focus Friend gamifies my attention in just the right ways.
https://www.theverge.com/tech/763021/focus-friend-hank-green-app-store-ios-android
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China is quietly upstaging America with its open models
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China is quietly upstaging America with its open models
How worried should OpenAI and other labs be?
https://www.economist.com/business/2025/08/21/china-is-quietly-upstaging-america-with-its-open-models
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Brace for a crash before the golden age of AI
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Brace for a crash before the golden age of AI
History teaches that tech revolutions follow a predictable cycle of installation followed by creative destruction
https://www.ft.com/content/a76f238d-5543-4c01-9419-52aaf352dc23
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Hyperliquid Now Dominates DeFi Derivatives, Processing $30B a Day
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Hyperliquid Now Dominates DeFi Derivatives, Processing $30B a Day
A new RedStone report says Hyperliquidâs on-chain order book, HIP-3 market creation, and dual-chain design have propelled it to over 80% market share.
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/08/21/hyperliquid-now-dominates-defi-derivatives-processing-usd30b-a-day
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Apple Fitness Chief Accused of Toxic Workplace Culture and Harassment
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Apple Fitness Chief Accused of Toxic Workplace Culture and Harassment
Workers say the executive was volatile and retaliated when they cooperated with an investigation. Apple denies the claims.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/technology/apple-fitness-jay-blahnik.html
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Stablecoin Market Could Hit $1.2T by 2028, Maybe Affecting U.S. Government Debt Yields: Coinbase
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Coinbase Sees Stablecoin Market Growing to $1.2T by 2028
The target translates to stablecoins growing almost five-fold from the current market size of $270 billion.
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/08/21/stablecoin-market-could-hit-usd1-2t-by-2028-maybe-affecting-u-s-government-debt-yields-coinbase
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The AI Doomers Are Getting Doomier
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The AI Doomers Are Getting Doomier
The industryâs apocalyptic voices are becoming more panickedâand harder to dismiss.
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/08/ai-doomers-chatbots-resurgence/683952/?utm_source=feed
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The decline in reading for pleasure
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The decline in reading for pleasure - Marginal REVOLUTION
We measure reading for pleasure and reading with children from 2003 to 2023, using a nationally representative sample from the American Time Use Survey (n = 236,270). We found marked declines in the...
https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2025/08/the-decline-in-reading-for-pleasure.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-decline-in-reading-for-pleasure
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U.S. Justice Department Official Says Writing Code Without Bad Intent 'Not a Crime'
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U.S. Justice Department Official Says Writing Code Without Bad Intent 'Not a Crime'
Despite this month's trial conviction of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm, the DOJ signaled to a crypto crowd in Wyoming that it's not chasing developers.
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/08/21/u-s-justice-department-official-says-writing-code-without-bad-intent-not-a-crime
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âMicro-Softâ
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MSNBC, Spinning Out of NBCUniversal, Rebrands as âMS NOWâ With a Godawful Backronym and Even Worse Logo
The oddest part about the whole situation is that CNBC is being spun out into Versant, too, but while theyâre losing the NBC peacock logo, theyâre just keeping their name, unchanged.
https://daringfireball.net/2025/08/msnbc_ms_now_rebranding#fn1-2025-08-20
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âAmerica Firstâ Does Not Mean âAmerica Everywhereâ
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âAmerica Firstâ Does Not Mean âAmerica Everywhereâ
Itâs time for Europe and America to accept how different they actually are.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/08/europe-transatlanticism-vance-trump-america-first/683949/?utm_source=feed
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US OCC terminates 2022 order targeting Anchorage Digital over AML
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https://cointelegraph.com/news/occ-consent-order-anchorage-digital-aml?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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A Letter to Americaâs Discarded Public Servants
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A Letter to Americaâs Discarded Public Servants
You all deserved better.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/10/trump-retribution-public-servants/683914/?utm_source=feed
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Winklevoss Twins Donate $21 Million in Bitcoin to Pro-Trump, Anti-Democrat Crypto PAC
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Winklevoss Twins Donate $21 Million in Bitcoin to Pro-Trump, Anti-Democrat Crypto PAC - Decrypt
The Digital Freedom Fund will focus on supporting President Trumpâs crypto agendaâfirst and foremost by trying to beat Democrats in next yearâs midterms.
https://decrypt.co/336114/winklevoss-wins-donate-21-million-bitcoin-pro-trump-anti-democrat-crypto-pac
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Silicon Valley Throws $100M at AI-Powered Mattress With a Subscription
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Silicon Valley Throws $100M at AI-Powered Mattress With a Subscription - Decrypt
The startup's $500 million valuation shows Silicon Valley will throw money at AI-powered anythingâeven a high tech mattress.
https://decrypt.co/336128/silicon-valley-throws-100m-at-ai-powered-mattress-with-a-subscription
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Tether Taps Bo Hines, Former White House Crypto Council Head, as Advisor for U.S Strategy
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Tether (USDT) Taps Bo Hines, Trump's Crypto Advisor, to Guide U.S. Strategy
Hines will guide Tetherâs U.S. market push, focusing on policy engagement and digital asset growth, the firm said.
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/08/19/tether-taps-bo-hines-former-white-house-crypto-council-head-as-advisor-for-u-s-strategy
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U.S. Federal Reserve's New Supervision Chief Sold on Bringing Crypto to Finance
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U.S. Federal Reserve's New Supervision Chief Sold on Bringing Crypto to Finance
The Fed vice chair who leads banking oversight, Michelle Bowman, comes across as a crypto evangelist as she echoes industry views on its regulatory needs.
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/08/19/u-s-federal-reserve-s-new-supervision-chief-sold-on-bringing-crypto-to-finance
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The Growing Cohort of Single Dads by Choice
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The Growing Cohort of Single Dads by Choice
For some men, fatherhood is an answer to questions about modern masculinity.
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/08/single-fathers-by-choice-america/683885/?utm_source=feed
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CLEAR Launches Biometric eGates At Airports, In Partnership With TSA
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CLEAR Launches Biometric eGates At Airports, In Partnership With TSA
CLEAR is rolling out eGates at TSA checkpoints for members, which will simplify the security process. Here's what to expect.
https://onemileatatime.com/news/clear-biometric-egates-airports/
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Records Topple as Runners Crush Punishing Leadville 100 Ultramarathon
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Records Topple as Runners Crush Punishing Leadville 100 Ultramarathon
Anne Flower broke a 31-year-old record held by Ann Trason, while David Roche set a record for the second year in a row at the 2025 Leadville 100 Mile.
https://gearjunkie.com/endurance/leadville-100-ultramarathon-records-2025
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Circleâs Arc blockchain to debut with institutional access via Fireblocks
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https://cointelegraph.com/news/circle-arc-blockchain-fireblocks?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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These Microsoft Copilot Wearables are what I imagined Google Glass would look like in 2025
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These Microsoft Copilot Wearables are what I imagined Google Glass would look like in 2025 - Yanko Design
It's been 12 years since the Google Glass experiment. We've moved on miles since then, with smaller wearables, face-worn cameras, HUDs, and even actual voice AI... but the companies that gave us all these...
https://www.yankodesign.com/2025/08/18/these-microsoft-copilot-wearables-are-what-i-imagined-google-glass-would-look-like-in-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=these-microsoft-copilot-wearables-are-what-i-imagined-google-glass-would-look-like-in-2025
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Nvidia releases a new small, open model Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2 with toggle on/off reasoning
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Nvidia releases a new small, open model Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2 with toggle on/off reasoning
Developers are free to create and distribute derivative models. Importantly, Nvidia does not claim ownership of any outputs generated...
https://venturebeat.com/ai/nvidia-releases-a-new-small-open-model-nemotron-nano-9b-v2-with-toggle-on-off-reasoning/
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Google, Kairos and Tennessee Valley Authority ink nuclear power deal
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Google, Kairos and Tennessee Valley Authority ink landmark nuclear power deal
TVA becomes first US utility to agree to buy electricity from advanced generation IV reactor
https://www.ft.com/content/96f22d75-78d2-4038-9ee5-54bebdcfb1ff
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The Collapse Of American Judgment
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The Collapse Of American Judgment
Western allies are abandoning American leadership while we stand by, morally bankrupt and intellectually spent, watching children starve in Gaza with weapons we provided to a corrupt authoritarian âŠ
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/08/18/the-collapse-of-american-judgment/
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SoftBank to invest $2bn in Intel to back US chipmaking
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SoftBank to invest $2bn in Intel to back US chipmaking
Masayoshi Sonâs investment group touts âcommitment to advancing US technology and manufacturing leadershipâ
https://www.ft.com/content/97769020-6229-4f03-825b-89de4e4f3436
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Core Scientific Faces Valuation Disconnect; PT Hiked to $22: Jefferies
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Core Scientific (CORZ) Stock News: Jefferies Boosts Price Target
The bank reiterated its buy rating on CORZ and raised its price target for the bitcoin miner to $22 from $16 to reflect the CoreWeave acquisition.
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/08/18/core-scientific-faces-valuation-disconnect-pt-hiked-to-usd22-jefferies
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Data Shows ICE Deportation Efforts Are Way More Aggressive In âBlueâ States
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Data Shows ICE Deportation Efforts Are Way More Aggressive In âBlueâ States
Trump and his GOP enablers wouldnât know subtlety if it held them down and punched them in the face repeatedly. Being a little bit crafty is never an option for an administration that prides âŠ
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/08/18/data-shows-ice-deportation-efforts-are-way-more-aggressive-in-blue-states/
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Why America canât shake off inflation
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Why America canât shake off inflation
Our measure of entrenchment suggests its problem is among the rich worldâs worst
https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/08/17/why-america-cant-shake-off-inflation
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âI almost fell off my chairâ: Investors lose billions on meme stocks as âpump and dumpâ scams multiply
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âI almost fell off my chairâ: Investors lose billions on meme stocks as âpump and dumpâ scams multiply
A handful of Nasdaq-listed Chinese companies crashed last month after heavy promotion on social media
https://www.ft.com/content/38c9815b-8ccc-40d5-bcbf-cfdb8b73ffa6
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JPYC Expects to Secure Approval for Japan's First Regulated Yen-Backed Stablecoin
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JPYC Expects to Secure Approval for Japan's First Regulated Yen-Backed Stablecoin - Decrypt
The firm is anticipating approval from Japanâs FSA later this year, bringing the token under the countryâs stablecoin framework.
https://decrypt.co/335585/jpyc-expects-to-secure-approval-for-japans-first-regulated-yen-backed-stablecoin
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America Is Giving Up a Lifesaving Medical Breakthrough: mRNA
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Opinion | America Is Giving Up a Lifesaving Medical Breakthrough: mRNA
Giving up on mRNA is a dangerous decision.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/opinion/mrna-vaccines.html
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A Nation of Lawyers Confronts Chinaâs Engineering State
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While China Builds, America Litigates
As the Chinese economy surges forward, the U.S. has lost its capacity for physical improvement.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/08/china-america-tariffs-trump-economy/683895/?utm_source=feed
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What do intelligence analysts do?
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What do intelligence analysts do? - Marginal REVOLUTION
The people who are really good understand sourcing and how important it is for critical thinking. The education should be focused on helping people recognize and refute bullshit. Step one is the critical...
https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2025/08/what-do-intelligence-analysts-do.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-do-intelligence-analysts-do
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Why Circle and Stripe (And Many Others) Are Launching Their Own Blockchains
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RWA, Stablecoin Analysis: Why Circle, Stripe Are Launching Their Own Blockchains
Firms aim to own their settlement rails to boost efficiency, compliance and revenue from digital asset payments, analysts said.
https://www.coindesk.com/news-analysis/2025/08/17/why-circle-and-stripe-and-many-others-are-launching-their-own-blockchains
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Japan's Financial Regulator to Approve First Yen-Denominated Stablecoin: Report
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Stablecoin News: Japan's Regulator to Approve First Yen-Denominated Token, Issued by JPYC
Approval of JPYC's JPY-pegged token could happen as early as the next few months.
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/08/18/japan-s-financial-regulator-to-approve-first-yen-denominated-stablecoin-report
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Polycentric Status Contests
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Polycentric Status Contests - Marginal REVOLUTION
As societies become richer, and basic needs are satisfied, zero-sum positional contests gain more prominence, while the regular positivesum benefits of markets subside in the background. As long argued...
https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2025/08/polycentric-status-contests.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=polycentric-status-contests
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This Year Will Be the Turning Point for AI College
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This Year Will Be the Turning Point for AI College
Members of the class of 2026 have been using ChatGPT since they were freshmen.
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/08/ai-college-class-of-2026/683901/?utm_source=feed
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Strategic interdependence is rewiring the global economy
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Strategic interdependence is rewiring the global economy
It is no longer sufficient for the US-China trade relationship to be driven solely by cost and efficiency
https://www.ft.com/content/25ab5e71-6ae2-495b-bf06-6fd2f1cbb18a
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China subsidises consumer loans as deflation spectre looms
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China subsidises consumer loans as deflation spectre looms
Latest stimulus plan aims to boost consumption while protecting banksâ profit margins
https://www.ft.com/content/2ea44b81-4ba6-46c9-bce9-4c2a53cf5162
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America has only one real city
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America has only one real city
We need a few more of them. How can we get them?
https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/america-has-only-one-real-city
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Toward a Shallower Future
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Toward a Shallower Future
A repost of one of my favorite essays that I've written.
https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/toward-a-shallower-future-2ab
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Service sector jobs for the future â bonding and friend-making
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Service sector jobs for the future - bonding and friend-making - Marginal REVOLUTION
At Camp Social, creating chemistry is everything: campers are divided by age, which range from 20s to 60s, into bunks of eight to 10. Each is staffed with a trained counselor who serves as a camp concierge...
https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2025/08/more-service-sector-jobs-for-the-future-bonding-and-friend-making.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-service-sector-jobs-for-the-future-bonding-and-friend-making
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The Danger from Japan
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The Danger from Japan - Marginal REVOLUTION
Answer: America won. Every generation launches a new competitor to America and the people who donât like capitalism and Americaâs individualist, free market economy trumpet that now the American way...
https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2025/08/the-japanese-threat.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-japanese-threat
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A brazen attack on air safety is underway â hereâs whatâs at stake
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A brazen attack on air safety is underway â hereâs whatâs at stake
Can air safety survive Trump?
https://www.theverge.com/planes/758913/air-safety-regulation-faa-trump-bedford-sully
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Google and IBM believe first workable quantum computer is in sight
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Google and IBM believe first workable quantum computer is in sight
Recent breakthroughs have revived confidence about creating full-scale quantum systems by end of the decade
https://www.ft.com/content/2fe4b1a3-b0d3-403a-bdd3-f033b3e5e56a
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Luckinâs recipe for success in China may not translate in the US
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Luckinâs recipe for success in China may not translate in the US
The coffee chain is coming after Starbucks but its business model is not easily replicated across the Pacific
https://www.ft.com/content/38f97af2-4893-4092-9796-e6477883fb73
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âTraffic-lightâ dashboard lets PwC monitor office attendance
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âTraffic-lightâ dashboard lets PwC monitor office attendance
Big Four firm checks building pass swipes and WiFi connections to address âpersistent and deliberate non-complianceâ
https://www.ft.com/content/0aa13382-7479-4bd0-a106-5a92ae361156
5 months ago
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