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How Trump turned Saudi Arabia and Turkey from enemies to allies | Fareed’s TakeWorld

Fareed examines how longtime rivals Turkey and Saudi Arabia came together to sign a NATO-style mutual defense treaty. He also looks at Iran’s efforts to retaliate after multiple targeted killings by Israel and the United States on Iranian soil, with foreign-policy expert David Sanger discussing Tehran’s response.

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Crypto CEOs, Surviving Crypto WinterEconomy

Bloomberg Crypto examines the people, transactions and technology shaping decentralized finance. Guests include FalconX CEO Raghu Yarlagadda, Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo, Vanderbilt Law School associate dean Yesha Yadav, Delta Blockchain Fund founder Kavita Gupta and MoneyGram CEO Anthony Soohoo.

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‘Bombshell’ polling scandal emerges in Los Angeles mayoral racePolitics

Fox News reports that polling firm Median Strategies admitted fabricating a poll showing Karen Bass ahead of Rick Caruso, calling it a social experiment. The revelation has been described as a major polling scandal in the Los Angeles mayoral race.

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Long-Term Debt Costs Soar to Highest in Decades as Bonds SlumpEconomy

Bloomberg Intelligence’s Ira Jersey said long-term Treasury yields are rising partly because US bonds must compete with debt from countries such as Japan. Buyers are worried about the health of developed bond markets and want a higher yield incentive, while competition from corporate bonds is described as “unprecedented.”

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Texas Has ‘No Real Protections’ Against Data Center Impact, Gina Hinojosa SaysTech7:48

Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic candidate for Texas governor, said voters are worried about the data-center “gold rush” spreading across rural Texas. She accused Gov. Greg Abbott of leaving Texans with “no real protections” and said voters in both parties want immigration policies that make sense without targeting hardworking, law-abiding residents.

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China Trying to ‘Run Out the Clock’ on Trump Presidency, Says Shehzad QaziPolitics

Shehzad Qazi, COO of China Beige Book, said expectations should be low for President Trump’s planned September meeting with Chinese President Xi. He said the leaders’ continuing meetings help preserve the US-China trade truce while giving China a way to try to “run out the clock” on Trump’s presidency.

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Meta and Mark Zuckerberg could face up to $1.4 trillion in landmark lawsuitTech

Opening arguments began Tuesday in California in a landmark case against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. Attorneys general from four states are seeking a penalty that could theoretically reach US$1.4 trillion, along with changes to the platforms’ operations. In all, 29 states allege Meta designed its services to harm children and fuel anxiety and depression.

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Meta’s $1 trillion lawsuit could permanently reshape Instagram and FacebookTech

Thirty US states are suing Meta for more than $1 trillion, alleging that it knowingly designed Instagram and Facebook to be addictive and harmful to children while hiding what it knew. A victory for the states could force major platform changes, including removing like counts, infinite scroll and autoplay video.

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Feds nab alleged Ponzi scheme mastermindOther

Fox News' David Spunt reports on the latest developments in the arrest of an alleged Ponzi scheme mastermind who fled to Fiji.

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Nova Scotia minister faces calls to resign over resurfaced rap lyricsPolitics2:25

Nova Scotia Energy Minister Marco MacLeod is facing calls to resign after a rap song he recorded more than a decade ago resurfaced online. Advocates and members of the public say lyrics in “Meadowville,” from his 2013 album, are misogynistic and degrading to women.

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OpenAI safety head defends new ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ featuresTech9:50

OpenAI is introducing a “ChatGPT for Teens” experience with what it describes as added safeguards for adolescent users. The launch comes as the company faces multiple lawsuits alleging that inappropriate ChatGPT conversations contributed to harm or deaths among young people.

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