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XRP Hot Streak Cools as Traders Hit a Wall: Where Does It Go Next?
XRP has given back two days of gains after a vertical recovery, and the charts say the bounce just met a wall.
Cursive’s unlikely AI-fueled comeback, explained
More than 25 states now require cursive. The science backing it is dodgy, to say the least.
Zerohash back for second effort at OCC trust bank charter
The crypto infrastructure firm failed to get approval when it first sought a U.S. charter, and the company is quickly back with what it said would be a narrower effort.
The Medicare GLP-1 discount is here, so why are some sick people excluded?
“I'm obese, morbidly obese, BMI 42. I had quadruple heart bypass surgery. I'm at risk for stroke. I'm prediabetic. And yet I can't get it. I'm livid."
Alibaba to Release Qwen 3.8-Flash-Next as a Preview of What Qwen 4 Will Offer
Alibaba's Qwen team is teasing its next architecture a day early—and the specs say it runs near-frontier scale on a fraction of the power.
Every politician says they’re for the working man, so why are only 1% of elected officials from the working class?
Researchers tracking 97 democracies find working-class candidates are just as qualified and likely to win as white-collar rivals, but don't get recruited.
United’s New A321XLR Will Fly You to Smaller European Cities
United is adding the Airbus A321XLR to its fleet, which will make it easier for Americans to reach smaller European cities. This plane has 20 lie-flat Polaris seats.
The creator economy is headed for $500 billion, so why do their fans feel like a prison?
NYU's study of 54 top creators finds a psychological toll researchers call "audience entanglement." One creator said she'd "rather die" than keep going.
These Researchers Just Shrunk an AI Model and Somehow Made It Smarter
A smaller, cheaper AI usually means a dumber one. A new technique flipped that—and your phone might be the winner.
Florida lost 450,000 ACA enrollees as Trump officials and analysts clash over why
At 40%, Florida has the smallest proportion of its workforce receiving health insurance through their employer in the nation. The state also has one of the highest rates of indivi…
World Liberty Financial launches USD1 natively on Canton Network
USD1 is the sixth-largest stablecoin, with a market capitalization of more than $4 billion, according to industry data.
Bitcoin Open Interest Collapses to 12%. Is the Short Squeeze Over?
Crypto-margined Bitcoin futures have collapsed from near-total dominance to about 12%. But leveraged traders are still placing big bets.
Pope Leo XIV on AI’s new ‘form of domination’: it risks becoming a tool of ‘economic colonialism’
Addressing Catholic legislators, the pope said algorithms are creating a new form of domination and warned AI threatens the family.
Scott Bessent, Stanley Druckenmiller and a hedge-fund legend hoist on his own petard
The protege, the mentor, and a hedge-fund global macro strategy turned against its own pioneer as the bond vigilantes ride again.
I talked to 68 adults who went no-contact with their families — and they all had one thing in common
Some 67 million Americans are estranged from a relative. Falling birth rates are raising the stakes.
What's the Deal With Nancy Pelosi and the Bloom Energy Stock Surge?
Pelosi disclosed millions of dollars in Bloom Energy investments weeks after shares and options were purchased through her husband's accounts, including a purchase just before the…
South Korea trade giant POSCO brings trade receivables to Avalanche in latest tokenization move
The $22 billion trading company worked with Olea and Intain on the transaction, following an Injective pilot with LG CNS last month.
Apollo chief economist says ‘China Shock 2.0 is here’ as new wave of Chinese technology floods global markets—and it’s bad news for American companies
China's export boom is moving from Walmart shelves to EVs and semiconductors—and U.S. companies can’t tariff it away
A troubling recent rogue AI incident is just one reason why the U.K. AI Security Institute deserves far greater scrutiny
The British government agency is frequently held up as a model of innovation. But is it mitigating dangers, or posing new risks of its own?
Crypto Market Flips From Fear to 'Extreme Greed' for First Time Since 2024
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index was at 36, firmly in the fear zone, just a month ago.
Mistral and HUMAIN Are Building 'Sovereign AI' in Saudi Arabia
Mistral and HUMAIN announced plans to build sovereign AI infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and across the region—a tie-up valued in the hundreds of millions of euros that deepens Gul…
Dolly Parton’s philanthropy inspiration was her father who couldn’t read or write: ‘I saw how crippling that could be’
Dolly Parton used her $450 million net worth to do good.
Burnham mulls insolvency law shake-up to help bring utilities under public control
Exclusive: Rules on special administration seen as potential ‘roadblock’ to reshaping how UK’s essential services are runAndy Burnham is considering ripping up the country’s insol…
Bitcoin enters ‘initial phase’ of new bull market, but $83K remains key: CryptoQuant
CryptoQuant says Bitcoin’s 24% rally has flipped key market indicators bullish, though rising profit-taking could bring near-term turbulence.