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US Treasury secretary takes aim at Fed's interest rate control system - Reuters
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US Treasury secretary takes aim at Fed's interest rate control system — Reuters
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday the Federal Reserve's system of managing interest rates is struggling and needs to be simplified.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Military Voting is an American Tradition - TIME
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Military Voting is an American Tradition — TIME
An upcoming SCOTUS case of could make it harder for military members to vote.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Seven Books That Should Be On Every Entrepreneur’s Christmas List — Forbes
Searching for Christmas gift inspiration? Here are seven books to give the entrepreneur in your life - or for entrepreneurs to ask for
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November 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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The Dog That Caught the Car: Why Crypto’s Total Victory Has Sparked an Existential Crisis - WebProNews
November 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Chatbots Are Becoming Really, Really Good Criminals - The Atlantic
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Chatbots Are Becoming Really, Really Good Criminals — The Atlantic
Cybersecurity was already a nightmare. Now comes AI.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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How the 60/40 Portfolio Softened the Blow of Market Crashes Over 150 Years—Except This Time - Morningstar
November 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Pete Hegseth Has Found the Real Enemy: The Scouts - New York Magazine
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Pete Hegseth Has Found the Real Enemy: The Scouts — New York Magazine
The Defense secretary is cutting the U.S. military’s ties with the group because it’s too “woke” or something.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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The Techno Optimist’s Guide to Futureproofing Your Child - New York Magazine
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The Techno Optimist’s Guide to Futureproofing Your Child — New York Magazine
AI doomers and bloomers are girding themselves for what’s coming — starting with their kids.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plan to Trump | Fortune
U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a plan for Ukraine.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Google, the sleeping giant in global AI race, now ‘fully awake’ | Fortune
“Google has arguably always been the dark horse in this AI race,” said Neil Shah, analyst and cofounder at Counterpoint Research.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Japan to test 600-km quantum encryption network linking major cities
Fiber-optic system will connect Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Kobe
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November 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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A Year Later, Donors to Trump’s Transition Come to Light
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November 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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ASIC announces approach to regulation of employee redundancy funds | ASIC
Fair, strong and efficient financial system for all Australians.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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SC Announces First Cohort of Regulatory Sandbox Participants - Media Releases
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has announced the selection of six participants for the inaugural cohort of its Regulatory Sandbox.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Deutsche Börse Group and AllUnity Partner to Expand Stablecoin Adoption in Europe
Deutsche Börse Group to integrate AllUnity’s euro-backed stablecoin into its financial market infrastructure As initial step, EURAU will be made available fo...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Tehran Securities Exchange Hosts Conference On “Securities Exchanges In The Cryptocurrencies Era”
A seminar on “Securities Exchanges in the Cryptocurrencies Era; Confrontation or Convergence?” was held by Tehran Securities Exchange (TSE) and attending of more than 350 participants at TSE building ...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Vienna Stock Exchange re-elects current chief executive  - The TRADE
Christoph Boschan will remain the chief executive of Wiener Börse AG for a further period of five years after a unanimous decision from the board.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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FCA collaborates with industry to help shape future of UK's crypto markets
The FCA has accepted RegTech platform, Eunice, into its Regulatory Sandbox to explore an industry-led solution to improve transparency of the UK's crypto markets.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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New WFE Research identifies specific policy levers to drive global IPO activity across markets
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November 26, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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It Really Is Possible to Spend Too Much on AI
Tech giants are betting they won’t end up like Intel by overinvesting in computing infrastructure.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Documents show Pentagon preparing to sever ties with Scouting

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U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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U.S. Bancorp Tests Stablecoin on Finance-Focused Blockchain Amid New Crypto Gold Rush
U.S. Bancorp is testing its own stablecoin on the public blockchain Stellar as part of a broader push into digital assets, according to the Minneapolis-based financial institution.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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BlackRock Stumbles in Asia Private Credit Push, Forcing Rethink
BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest asset manager, had big ambitions for Asia’s private credit market.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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OpenAI Says ChatGPT Not to Blame in Teen’s Death by Suicide
OpenAI defended itself against a lawsuit accusing ChatGPT of coaching a 16-year-old to kill himself, saying the chatbot directed the teenager to seek help more than 100 times.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Trump’s Fentanyl Fight Turns to India in ‘Game of Whack-a-Mole’
As US-India relations began to sour earlier this year, drug-control experts briefed officials in the Trump administration on how the South Asian nation fit into the murky trade in chemicals used to ma...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM