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Dutch central bank shifts billions in gold from US to Britain in ‘crisis preparedness’ move - CNN

Dutch central bank shifts billions in gold from US to Britain in ‘crisis preparedness’ move - CNN

The Dutch central bank announced Wednesday that it has moved billions of dollars worth of its gold reserves out of North America in a move it described as “crisis preparedness” in a time of global political unrest.

Microsoft, Famous for Culty Jargon, Is Naming Half Its Organization ‘Agents and Infra’ - Gizmodo

Microsoft, Famous for Culty Jargon, Is Naming Half Its Organization ‘Agents and Infra’ - Gizmodo

The other half will be called “Devices and Consumer.”

Meta debuts Muse Spark 1.3 as personal agent work continues - Axios

Meta debuts Muse Spark 1.3 as personal agent work continues - Axios

AI chief Alexandr Wang tells Axios the update brings Meta closer in performance to OpenAI's GPT 5.6 and other frontier models.

Why restaurants are facing backlash for fake food pictures - CNN

Why restaurants are facing backlash for fake food pictures - CNN

AI is frequently being used to advertise food, but “menu slop” isn’t typically something people want to eat.

Uber beats Waymo as first to launch robotaxis in London - The Verge

Uber beats Waymo as first to launch robotaxis in London - The Verge

Uber beat Waymo to launching robotaxis in London. The ridehail company is working with UK startup Wayve to bring cars powered by AI, cameras, and radar to the foggy streets of England’s capital.

Marin County finance bros charged over massive $100M Ponzi scheme - New York Post

Marin County finance bros charged over massive $100M Ponzi scheme - New York Post

Two Marin County men were indicted Tuesday on federal charges of wire fraud conspiracy in an alleged Ponzi scheme.

Google spared from ad-business breakup, but judge orders changes to how it operates - techcrunch.com

Google spared from ad-business breakup, but judge orders changes to how it operates - techcrunch.com

Google has dodged an effort to break up its ad business, but a judge said Wednesday that the company will need to adjust its business to benefit competitors.

Wall Street rises as tech stocks climb and oil prices, bond yields hold relatively steady - AP News

Wall Street rises as tech stocks climb and oil prices, bond yields hold relatively steady - AP News

Stocks rose on Wall Street as gains by big technology companies and relatively steady oil prices and bond yields helped boost the market after a downbeat start to the week. Nvidia rallied more than 3% Wednesday, lifting the Dow Jones Industrial Average 0.6%. …

Snowflake Jumps on Revenue Outlook, Uptake of AI Assistant - Bloomberg.com

Snowflake Jumps on Revenue Outlook, Uptake of AI Assistant - Bloomberg.com

Snowflake Inc. gained in extended trading after the company raised its outlook for annual sales, topping analysts’ estimates, and touted rapid adoption of its AI-assisted coding tool.