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The Brutal Side of Bitcoin: Digital Crime and Real-World Attacks

As Bitcoin hits new highs, crypto crime spills into the physical world — with kidnappings, coercion, and targeted violence on the rise.

Carly PageAug 18, 2025CryptocurrencyDigital AssetsGENIUS Act

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 13: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on following Chelsea FC victory during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on July 13, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Trump’s AI Action Plan Aims to Cement U.S. Tech Dominance

A bold blueprint for American supremacy in artificial intelligence—blending deregulation, tech exports, and geopolitical ambition.

George MironovJul 23, 2025AI GovernanceArtificial IntelligenceGlobal Tech Race

Golden eagle symbolizing sovereign wealth and strategic power in global tech investments

States of Power: Sovereign Capital and the New Technological Order

Trillion-dollar sovereign funds are now fueling tech — pouring capital deeper and faster into AI, semiconductors, and critical infrastructure.

Peter CoyJul 15, 2025Silicon ValleyState Capital

Jerome Powell and Christine Lagarde face public backlash as central bankers struggle to explain monetary policy in a post-trust world.

Two Audiences, One Lectern

Powell, Lagarde, and the Impossible Performance of Monetary Communication

Peter CoyJun 10, 2025Central BanksFinance

Synthetic Hearts: Can AI Dating Apps Create True Love?

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API Wars Have Been Declared

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AI Therapy: The So-Called ‘Future of Mental Health’ Could Have Deadly Consequences

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The rare phenomenon of identical twins building billion-dollar tech empires — and why their difference is their strength.

Twinnovation. Identical Twins in Tech

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How Religion’s $5 Trillion Is Reshaping the Future of Tech

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The Insider Threat You Didn’t See Coming

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Okta Raises Guidance as Enterprise Security Demand Accelerates

JPMorgan’s $50B Private Credit Push Tests Financial Stability

China Curbs Nvidia H20; $23B at Risk as 15% U.S. Cut Bites

European Markets Rally as US-China Extend Tariff Truce

US Banks Move Into Crypto: Custody, Trading, Tokenization

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc

OpenAI and AMD: A $100 Billion Realignment of AI Dominance

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Exterior view of OPEC headquarters in Vienna, Austria, where ministers convene to finalize global oil production decisions during the November 2025 meeting

OPEC+ Raises Oil Output by 137,000 Barrels for November

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Sanae Takaichi, the newly-elected leader of Japan's ruling party

Nikkei 225 Hits Record High After Takaichi's LDP Leadership Win

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