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Trump invokes ‘The West Wing' in apparent justification of latest Iran strikes The Washington PostU.S. Launches Strikes on Iran in Response to Downed Apache Helicopter WSJUS, Iran Attack Each Other Over Apache Downed Near Hormuz Strait BloombergSea drone rescues US army helicopter crew near Strait of Hormuz BBCIran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes in New Test of Cease-Fire The New York Times
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U.S. strikes Iran in response to downed helicopter NPRU.S. Launches Strikes on Iran in Response to Downed Apache Helicopter WSJTrump invokes ‘The West Wing' in apparent justification of latest Iran strikes The Washington PostIran war live: Tehran targets US forces in Bahrain, Jordan after south hit Al Jazeera
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The tech giant wants to integrate humanoids into your day-to-day life.
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Google just fired a warning shot in the AI subscription price wars TechCrunchGoogle One might be my most valuable tech subscription - thanks and no thanks to AI 9to5GoogleGoogle makes its AI Plus plan cheaper, doubles the cloud storage that comes with it - GSMArena.com news GSMArena.comGoogle AI Plus drops to $4.99, making premium AI more affordable than ever PhoneArena
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Disruption. It's coming for the U.S. dollar in the form of digital currency. Last week the Biden administration detailed a broad plan for adopting a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the coming years. The Departments of Energy, Commerce, the Treasury, and other agencies weighed in on how to manage and regulate a CBDC.
The government is reacting in part to the explosive growth of digital currencies. About three out of ten U.S. adults currently invest in some form of cryptocurrency, or "crypto," like Bitcoin or Ethereum. These digital "coins" rely on a decentralized network of computers to verify financial transactions, cutting out third parties like banks or credit cards.
The good, the bad, and the ugly of crypto
Advocates of crypto point to its affordability, efficiency, and its ability to reach consumers with little or no access to traditional banking services. With just a mobile phone or a crypto ATM, consumers can easily send and receive digital currency, even across international borders.
On the other hand, crypto is still largely unregulated and volatile. Investors in Bitcoin, for example, saw returns of over 70% in 2021, but the currency is down almost 60% year to date. And if you send your payment to the wrong account (called a "digital wallet") there may be no way to retrieve it. Crypto has also been used for money laundering, fraud, and to fund terrorism. Several
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