๐บ๐ธ Trump nominates Kevin Warsh to be next Fed Chair
Opting for a conventional choice to lead the Federal Reserve, President Trump on Friday nominated former Fed governor Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the central bank and succeed Jerome Powell.
Warsh has experience navigating the central bank. President George W. Bush appointed him to serve as Fed governor from 2006 until 2011. Before serving at the Fed, Warsh was special assistant to Bush for economic policy and an executive secretary at the National Economic Council, where he advised the president and senior administration officials on the US economy. He has also worked in M&A at Morgan Stanley (MS). Warsh holds a degree in public policy from Stanford, as well as a law degree from Harvard.
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Opting for a conventional choice to lead the Federal Reserve, President Trump on Friday nominated former Fed governor Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the central bank and succeed Jerome Powell.
Warsh has experience navigating the central bank. President George W. Bush appointed him to serve as Fed governor from 2006 until 2011. Before serving at the Fed, Warsh was special assistant to Bush for economic policy and an executive secretary at the National Economic Council, where he advised the president and senior administration officials on the US economy. He has also worked in M&A at Morgan Stanley (MS). Warsh holds a degree in public policy from Stanford, as well as a law degree from Harvard.
"I have known Kevin for a long period of time, and have no doubt that he will go down as one of the GREAT Fed Chairmen, maybe the best. On top of everything else, he is 'central casting,' and he will never let you down," Trump said in his announcement, posted to Truth Social.
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๐บ๐ธ President Trump launches the Great American Recovery Initiative to address drug and alcohol addiction
Donald Trump launches the Great American Recovery Initiative to coordinate a national response to the disease of addiction & save lives. The initiative will increase awareness of addiction, advise agencies on recovery programs and consult with local & private sector entities. Countless lives are being saved thanks to President Donald Trump.
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"Every year the US loses an estimated 300k people to drug and alcohol abuse. Drug over dose deaths are DOWN and the southern border is CLOSED,"- said Trump.
Donald Trump launches the Great American Recovery Initiative to coordinate a national response to the disease of addiction & save lives. The initiative will increase awareness of addiction, advise agencies on recovery programs and consult with local & private sector entities. Countless lives are being saved thanks to President Donald Trump.
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NASA has officially debuted Athena, its most powerful and efficient supercomputer to date. This new system is designed to anchor the agencyโs next-generation space, aeronautics, and scientific research. Athena is the newest flagship of NASAโs High-End Computing Capability (HECC) project. It is based at NASAโs Ames Research Centerโs Modular Supercomputing Facility in Californiaโs Silicon Valley.
Athena provides the heavy-duty processing power (delivering a peak performance of over 20 petaflops)
These AI systems can rapidly sift through petabytes of satellite and mission data, identifying patterns and scientific insights that would be impossible for human researchers to uncover on their own. For instance, researchers can use Athena to simulate complex atmospheric patterns and forecast the terrestrial effects of solar storms.
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Ripple (XRP) and Stellar (XLM) are leading blockchain platforms for legally compliant U.S. securities offerings, powered by Securrencyโs full suite of compliance and security tools for issuers, brokers, and ATS operators.
Securrencyโs Compliance Aware Token embeds regulatory and transactional rules directly into a digital security, enabling issuance, management, and trading while fully complying with U.S. securities law. This innovation allows market participants to launch tokenized securities seamlessly. Securrencyโs protocol stands out for its cross-chain versatility, supporting Ripple, Stellar, Ethereum, EOS, and more. It seamlessly bridges blockchain and legacy financial systems, enabling secure on-chain and off-chain token movement.
Backed by DTCC Digital Assets, issuers and investors can navigate tokenized offerings with confidence. Beyond payments, Ripple and Stellar are emerging as core infrastructure for regulated, transparent, and efficient financial markets of the future.
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๐จ๐ณ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says China is leading in science and technology
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"50% of the world's AI researchers are Chinese. 70% of last year's AI patents are published be China. 9 out of the 10 top science and technology schools in the world are now in China," - Huang said.
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Elon Muskโs aerospace firm SpaceX and his artificial intelligence company xAI are talking about a possible merger, a move that would wrap some of the billionaireโs tech and space companies into one organization ahead of SpaceXโs anticipated initial public offering. The merger could be used to provide xAI a boost in the artificial intelligence race as it faces fierce competition from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, giving it the ability to launch satellites or AI data centers into spaceโan idea explored by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
The report comes a little more than a year after xAI acquired X, Muskโs social media platform, in a $33 billion all-stock deal. Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and xAI, has not publicly commented or speculated on a merger between his two companies. Some xAI executives may have the option to receive cash instead of SpaceX stock under the merger, but a final agreement has not been signed. If the merger went through, SpaceX would own xAI and X, adding onto satellite internet company Starlink.
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Trumpโs announcement rippled straight into the metals market. By midday, gold and silver were having their worst day since Ronald Reagan was president. By 11:30 a.m. Eastern time, gold was down 7%, in what would be its worst session since April 2013. Silver was down 19%, which if it holds, would be its biggest single day drop since 1987. Together, that adds up to a 26% combined drop in a single session.
For months, traders had been betting that Trump would pick a Fed chair who would push for lower rates. Warsh arrived with the opposite image. But you can also point a finger at the metals themselves. Gold is up about 75% over the past year. Silver is up more than 180%. Screaming markets like that donโt need much of a scare to go into hiding. If Warsh takes the job and sticks to his old views, this selloff could mark a turning point.
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XRP + XLM ๐ค VISA: Harvard University Shines Light on Visaโs Blockchain-Based Settlement System with XRP and Stellar Leading the Charge.
Harvard University highlights Visaโs Digital FIAT Currency Settlement patent as a blockchain system leveraging XRP and Stellar (XLM) as key enablers for efficient, secure transactions. Visaโs 2020 patent proposes a system for central banks to digitize physical currency, issuing blockchain-based digital equivalents. The design aims to enable faster, more transparent, and secure transactions while maintaining fiat currencyโs legal status.
Why Harvard spotlights XRP and XLM as prime blockchain examples aligning with Visaโs vision?๐ง
- XRP is engineered for highโspeed settlement, with transactions often confirmed in seconds and low fees, making it appealing for largeโscale crossโborder payment systems. The XRP Ledger also supports decentralized exchange functionality and has a track record of enterpriseโgrade integrations.
- XLM, the native token of the Stellar network, focuses on inclusion and remittances, optimizing crossโborder transfers for both individual users and institutions at minimal cost and with reliable throughput.
XRP and XLM are no longer speculative, they are recognized as practical infrastructure that can streamline global payments and connect traditional finance with digital currencies. As central banks and enterprises explore digital fiat adoption, XRP and XLM emerge as efficient, scalable solutions, validating their role at the forefront of a future where digital assets and traditional finance operate seamlessly together.๐คฒ
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Harvard University highlights Visaโs Digital FIAT Currency Settlement patent as a blockchain system leveraging XRP and Stellar (XLM) as key enablers for efficient, secure transactions. Visaโs 2020 patent proposes a system for central banks to digitize physical currency, issuing blockchain-based digital equivalents. The design aims to enable faster, more transparent, and secure transactions while maintaining fiat currencyโs legal status.
Why Harvard spotlights XRP and XLM as prime blockchain examples aligning with Visaโs vision?
- XRP is engineered for highโspeed settlement, with transactions often confirmed in seconds and low fees, making it appealing for largeโscale crossโborder payment systems. The XRP Ledger also supports decentralized exchange functionality and has a track record of enterpriseโgrade integrations.
- XLM, the native token of the Stellar network, focuses on inclusion and remittances, optimizing crossโborder transfers for both individual users and institutions at minimal cost and with reliable throughput.
XRP and XLM are no longer speculative, they are recognized as practical infrastructure that can streamline global payments and connect traditional finance with digital currencies. As central banks and enterprises explore digital fiat adoption, XRP and XLM emerge as efficient, scalable solutions, validating their role at the forefront of a future where digital assets and traditional finance operate seamlessly together.
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๐บ๐ธ US government partially shuts down despite last minute funding deal
The US federal government has partially shutdown despite a last-ditch funding deal approved by the Senate. The funding lapse began at midnight US eastern time (05:00 GMT) on Saturday, hours after senators agreed to fund most agencies until September. The bill includes just two weeks' funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees immigration enforcement, instead of shutting it down entirely. But the bill has yet to be approved by the House of Representatives, which is out of session.
US President Donald Trump struck the deal with Democrats after they refused to give more funding for immigration enforcement following the fatal shooting of two US citizens in Minneapolis.
It is the second such government shutdown in the past year and comes just 11 weeks after the end of the previous funding impasse that lasted 43 days, the longest in US history. This shutdown, however, is unlikely to be that long or widespread as the House of Representatives is set to be back in session on Monday.
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The US federal government has partially shutdown despite a last-ditch funding deal approved by the Senate. The funding lapse began at midnight US eastern time (05:00 GMT) on Saturday, hours after senators agreed to fund most agencies until September. The bill includes just two weeks' funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees immigration enforcement, instead of shutting it down entirely. But the bill has yet to be approved by the House of Representatives, which is out of session.
US President Donald Trump struck the deal with Democrats after they refused to give more funding for immigration enforcement following the fatal shooting of two US citizens in Minneapolis.
It is the second such government shutdown in the past year and comes just 11 weeks after the end of the previous funding impasse that lasted 43 days, the longest in US history. This shutdown, however, is unlikely to be that long or widespread as the House of Representatives is set to be back in session on Monday.
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๐ป๐ช Venezuelaโs acting President Delcy Rodriguez plans amnesty law for political prisoners and closure of notorious prison
Venezuelaโs interim President Delcy Rodriguez has announced an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of hundreds of prisoners.
The law would exclude those accused of killings, serious human rights abuses, or drug trafficking. Rodriguez also announced the shutdown of El Helicoide, a notorious secret service prison in Caracas, where torture and other human rights abuses have been documented by independent organisations. El Helicoide will be transformed into a sports, social and cultural centre for the surrounding neighbourhoods.
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Venezuelaโs interim President Delcy Rodriguez has announced an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of hundreds of prisoners.
โWe have decided to push ahead with a general amnesty law that covers the whole period of political violence from 1999 to the present day,โ Rodriguez said on Friday. โMay this law serve to redirect justice in our country, and may it serve to redirect coexistence among Venezuelans.โ
The law would exclude those accused of killings, serious human rights abuses, or drug trafficking. Rodriguez also announced the shutdown of El Helicoide, a notorious secret service prison in Caracas, where torture and other human rights abuses have been documented by independent organisations. El Helicoide will be transformed into a sports, social and cultural centre for the surrounding neighbourhoods.
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๐ Catherine O'Hara died on Friday at her home in Los Angeles following a brief illness.
She was best known for her roles in the films Beetlejuice and Home Alone, as well as comedy TV series including Schitt's Creek and The Studio. O'Hara brought love and light to our world. Ben Stiller said it was "hard to explain the impact she had on comedy", adding that for him there was "no one better".
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She was best known for her roles in the films Beetlejuice and Home Alone, as well as comedy TV series including Schitt's Creek and The Studio. O'Hara brought love and light to our world. Ben Stiller said it was "hard to explain the impact she had on comedy", adding that for him there was "no one better".
God rest her soul
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๐บ๐ธ US Approves $15.7 Billion Arms Sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia
The Trump administration has cleared new weapons sales worth $6.67 billion to Israel and $9 billion to Saudi Arabia, a move announced as regional tensions rise and diplomatic efforts continue over Gaza and Iran. According to the U.S. State Department, the newly approved arms sales consist of the following systems and equipment:
๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel โ $6.67 billion package (30 Apache attack helicopters, equipped with rocket launchers and advanced targeting and sensor systems, 3,250 light tactical vehicles for transporting personnel and logistics, power packs for armored personnel carriers, light utility helicopters.
๐ธ๐ฆ Saudi Arabia โ $9 billion package (730 Patriot air and missile defense missiles, associated Patriot system equipment and support components, capabilities designed to strengthen the regionโs integrated air and missile defense architecture).
Trumpโs administration has argued that reinforcing partners such as Israel and Saudi Arabia is critical to maintaining deterrence and stability across the Middle East.
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The Trump administration has cleared new weapons sales worth $6.67 billion to Israel and $9 billion to Saudi Arabia, a move announced as regional tensions rise and diplomatic efforts continue over Gaza and Iran. According to the U.S. State Department, the newly approved arms sales consist of the following systems and equipment:
๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel โ $6.67 billion package (30 Apache attack helicopters, equipped with rocket launchers and advanced targeting and sensor systems, 3,250 light tactical vehicles for transporting personnel and logistics, power packs for armored personnel carriers, light utility helicopters.
๐ธ๐ฆ Saudi Arabia โ $9 billion package (730 Patriot air and missile defense missiles, associated Patriot system equipment and support components, capabilities designed to strengthen the regionโs integrated air and missile defense architecture).
Trumpโs administration has argued that reinforcing partners such as Israel and Saudi Arabia is critical to maintaining deterrence and stability across the Middle East.
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๐บ๐ธ President Donald J. Trump is returning education to the STATES & empowering parents.
Listen to education leaders & families across America during National School Choice Week. There is a school choice revolution across America and parents are in charge.๐
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"This is our moment in time to ensure that everyone receives a GREAT education."
Listen to education leaders & families across America during National School Choice Week. There is a school choice revolution across America and parents are in charge.
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The iPhone maker has reportedly acquired Q. ai, an Israeli company specialising in AI imaging and audio technologies, for nearly $2 billion. Apple's takeover of Q. ai marks its second most expensive acquisition to date, following the $3 billion purchase of Beats in 2014. Q. AI has created an optical sensor technology that tracks tiny movements in facial muscles, skin, and the jaw.
The acquisition comes amid rumours that Apple aims to enhance its Apple Intelligence platform by acquiring a major AI player. Patents show potential applications in headphones or glasses, enabling private, non-verbal interactions with AI assistants. It must be kept in mind that Apple is determined to develop its own in-house large language models (LLMs).
Johny Srouji, Apple's chipmaking chief, lauded Q. ai as "a remarkable company that is pioneering new and creative ways to use imaging and machine learning." With this latest purchase, Apple is also expected to bring on board Q. ai's founding team, including CEO Aviad Maizels and co-founders Yonatan Wexler and Avi Barliya.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Saturday that a recent report of friction between his company and OpenAI was โnonsense.โ Huangโs comments came after The Wall Street Journal published a story late Friday claiming that Nvidia was looking to scale back its investment in OpenAI. The two companies announced a plan in September in which Nvidia would invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI and also build 10 gigawatts of computing infrastructure for the AI company.
An OpenAI spokesperson told the WSJ that the companies are โactively working through the details of our partnership,โ adding that Nvidia โhas underpinned our breakthroughs from the start, powers our systems today, and will remain central as we scale what comes next.โ In response, Huang insisted that Nvidia will โdefinitely participateโ in OpenAIโs latest funding round โbecause itโs such a good investment.โ
โWe will invest a great deal of money,โ Huang said. โI believe in OpenAI. The work that they do is incredible. Theyโre one of the most consequential companies of our time.โ
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Google released the first public version of Project Genie to its AI Ultra subscribers. Powered by generative AI, this service allows users to create open worlds that can be explored like in a video game. Project Genie leverages the Genie 3 and Gemini models to generate a 60-second interactive world rather than a fully playable one. Google has said Project Genie is an experimental tool for now, meant to help with things like previz for large games.
The prospect of such technology has sent waves through the financial industry, with multiple high-profile video game company stocks taking a hit on the news. Stocks that are down following the release of Project Genie include GTA publisher Take-Two Interactive, Roblox (infamous "Steal a Brainrot"), game engine developer Unity, and CD Projekt Red, the team behind The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077.
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