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Financial fraud in an era of blockchain and AI

These two technologies offer enormous opportunities for the U.S. financial system—and big dangers as well.

Fortune

Playing bridge helped rebuild my life after stroke, says retired teacher

Alice Cowieson, 75, has backed the Scottish Bridge campaign to encourage more people to try the game.

Evening Standard

A Texas town needs Waco’s help to realize its data center dreams. It’s not going well.

Lacy Lakeview’s hasty approach to the data center project has alienated the Waco officials who would control water service to the site. “Without the City of Waco agreeing to it, Lacy Lakeview can’t do anything out there and neither can Infrakey," State Rep. Pat Curry said. "Those guys don’t know…

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Michigan kids in mental health crisis sent out of state as facilities close

Many Michigan teens in severe mental health crises are sent far from home for treatment due to a lack of local resources

The Independent UK

Up North Michigan, schools struggle between pull of home and promise of college

Rural students in northern Michigan face a tough choice between leaving for college or staying close to home for trade work

The Independent UK

Michigan pits small, big schools for funding. It’s an unfair fight, leaders say

Small rural Michigan schools say competitive state grants leave their students behind, because administrators do not have time to apply

The Independent UK

'The missing link between still photography and motion picture photography’ – actor Jeff Bridges loves the Widelux panoramic film camera so much, he just revived it

Bridging the gap: A-list actor Jeff Bridges reveals the first two production cameras of his resurrected WideluxX panoramic camera line with a rotating lens

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Visa to expand card partnership with Stripe’s Bridge to over 100 countries

The two firms previously launched stablecoin-backed cards for 18 countries in April.

Fortune

Deadly cold tests New York’s ability to protect its homeless communities

Outreach teams battle mistrust, mental illness and thin resources as subzero weather pushes the city to its limits

The Guardian - US

5 Types of People Struggling to Pay Bills Right Now — Are You One of Them?

Find out which 5 types of people are struggling to pay bills right now and see if you’re among those facing financial stress in today’s economy.

GOBankingRates

Chelsea face Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall reunion as Everton star bids to inflict transfer regret

Former Blues midfielder can deliver more December misery at Stamford Bridge after bouncing back in style under David Moyes

Evening Standard

The Standard Theatre Awards Shortlist 2025 revealed

Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston and Rachel Zegler are shortlisted as the Standard’s historic celebration of the stage returns

Evening Standard

Proposed data center project for Waco area would be “paradigm-changer”

The project is at a scale of industrial development and investment unmatched in McLennan County’s history: acres of computer hardware, substations and a 1.2-gigawatt gas-fired plant capable of powering about 300,000 homes.

The Texas Tribune

Mastercard poised to acquire crypto startup Zerohash for nearly $2 billion, sources say

The move to acquire the crypto company comes after Mastercard was in talks to acquire another stablecoin startup BVNK for around $2 billion.

Fortune

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Cycling Weekly

Handmade in Canada: Bridge Bike Works’ Surveyor is among the most beautifully painted bikes I’ve ever ridden — but how does it ride?

Built entirely in Canada, the Surveyor is not the liveliest all-road bike out there, but it’s certainly one of the most distinctive

Fortune

Late-stage payments company Modern Treasury acquires stablecoin startup Beam for $40 million

The deal comes one year after the fintech giant Stripe said it would acquire the stablecoin firm Bridge.

Fortune

Exclusive: Stripe-backed blockchain startup Tempo raises $500 million round led by Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital and Greenoaks

The Series A values the Matt Huang–led Tempo at $5 billion and includes participation from Sequoia, Ribbit, and SV Angel.

Fortune

Exclusive: Coinbase and Mastercard have both held advanced talks to buy stablecoin startup BVNK for around $2 billion

Stablecoins have become a buzzy sector over the past year amid a red-hot IPO from the stablecoin giant Circle and recently passed legislation in Congress.

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Stripe is already a payments colossus. Now it wants to make stablecoins the backbone of global commerce

Stripe’s new product, Open Issuance, will allow businesses to launch their own stablecoins.

Fortune

Exclusive: Stripe’s head of crypto departs to join Polygon Labs as chief product officer

John Egan played a key role in the development of Stripe’s crypto strategy, including both its acquisition of the stablecoin company Bridge and the crypto wallet developer Privy.

Fortune

Crypto companies are fighting in a 'Bachelor'-style frenzy to launch a stablecoin that will power DeFi's hottest exchange

Industry onlookers believe the fight may impact the bottom line of stablecoin giant Circle.

Fortune

Exclusive: Crypto firm Fireblocks launches a stablecoin payments network

More than 40 companies have joined the network, including Bridge, a stablecoin startup recently acquired by the fintech giant Stripe.

Fortune

Exclusive: Fintech giant Stripe building ‘Tempo’ blockchain with crypto VC Paradigm

Stripe’s newest push into crypto comes as the company has made an aggressive push into stablecoins.

Fortune

Crypto and stablecoin infrastructure startup Zerohash to raise $100 million at an almost $1 billion valuation

The company is the latest beneficiary of venture capital’s booming interest in stablecoins.

The Mary Sue

‘You will not be disappointed’: Woman says you should always write that you’re hungover when you order DoorDash. It works

A woman is sharing a hack for your next DoorDash order: tell them you’re hungover.

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