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Silicon Valley is Embracing Christianity (With the Help of Peter Thiel)
When tech luminaries talk about their Christian faith, people listen.
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Steel and Aluminum Tariffs May Raise US Manufacturing Costs
Duties of 25 percent on steel and aluminum will flow through to car buyers, beer drinkers, home builders, oil drillers and other users of metal goods.
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How Trump’s Canadian Oil Tariff Would Hit U.S. Refineries
The 10 percent tariff the president said he might impose in March could cause U.S. refineries to cut production and lead to higher prices.
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China’s ‘Ne Zha 2’ Shatters Box Office Records With $1.2 Billion
The runaway success of “Ne Zha 2” is another sign that Chinese audiences are choosing domestic movies over Hollywood blockbusters.
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Fed Chair Faces Lawmakers at a Critical Juncture
Jerome H. Powell is set to testify as inflation risks are resurfacing, regulatory changes are in flux and the Federal Reserve’s policy independence is in the spotlight.
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Weekly Blockchain Blog – February 2025 #2
Major Crypto Exchanges Launch New Products, Obtain Foreign Licenses – According to a recent company blog post, a major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange has launched a new staking product that will allow clients residing in eligible U.S. states to securely stake eligible tokens, including bonded staking to lock up/bond crypto assets to the applicable blockchain network…
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Trump Administration Unveils New AI Policy, Reverses Biden’s Regulatory Framework
Early signals from the Trump administration suggest it may move away from the Biden administration’s regulatory focus on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making technology on consumers and workers. This federal policy shift could result in an uptick in state-based AI regulation….By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,
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Court Ruling on SEC’s Crypto Regulation Approach: A Turning Point?
For years, the crypto industry has faced regulatory uncertainty, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relying on “regulation by enforcement” rather than establishing specific rules for digital assets. Coinbase, one of the world’s largest crypto platforms, sought regulatory clarity—but found itself facing resistance from the SEC….By: Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.
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FTC Signals Heightened Scrutiny on the Security of APIs
On Jan. 15, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed settlement with web hosting giant GoDaddy over alleged violations of Section 5 of the FTC Act. Specifically, the FTC alleged that GoDaddy had violated the FTC Act since 2018 “by failing to implement standard security tools and practices to protect the environment where it…
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Trump 2.0: A New Era for the Regulation of Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets
President Trump campaigned on the promise to make the United States the “crypto capital” of the world. In his first days in office, he took steps to advance that goal, including by signing an executive order designed to support the U.S. crypto industry and appointing senior officials who support crypto. President Trump has also begun…
