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How AI Tokens Challenge Broadband Economics
The parallel evolution of two foundational commodities in a new economic layer.
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Cyberpunk explained: the cultural movement that merged technology with rebellion, from Neuromancer and Blade Runner to global variants and modern derivatives. https://retrofuturista.com/the-cyberpunk-guide-50-years-of-high-tech-low-life-across-literature-film-anime-comics-gaming/ more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/H9fYxqR The federal government shutdown has entered its fourth week. On this week’s On the Media, hear about the man who is laying off four thousand federal workers this month, whom some call a “shadow president.” Plus, a white… more ›
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The sports-betting platform’s deal with CME Group might ultimately lead it to making markets for sports-related events https://www.wsj.com/finance/fanduel-places-opening-bet-on-promising-but-precarious-prediction-markets-d84c587e?st=qNFjWo&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink more ›
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Local farmers still struggle with financing, fair pay, and ethical labor practices while East Africa Leads with Nearly 6% Growth as the Continent Eyes a 4% Economic Rise in 2025. https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/18/cocoa-is-under-pressure-while-east-african-economy-is-on-the-rise-business-africa/ more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/O6VdEY2 For months, President Trump has been ratcheting up the pressure on Venezuela with increasingly aggressive military actions that the administration claims are about targeting drug traffickers. But behind the scenes, some U.S. officials are pushing toward a regime… more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/u23P7bU Tech giants have been investing hundreds of billions of dollars into AI data centers just this year alone. But as the deals pile up, so have the concerns around their viability and sustainability. Mike and Lauren sit down… more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/9RYNU7z What powers the global internet? The answer might surprise you: not satellites, but hundreds of thin cables that run along the ocean floor. They’re an absolutely essential technology that’s also incredibly fragile — so fragile that in the… more ›
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AI slop is winning. https://share.google/SaDMztL1AxYc6fikO more ›