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April 2026

Joaquín Cuenca Abela: AI is revolutionizing Hollywood filmmaking, reducing production costs significantly, and enhancing the demand for skilled storytellers

Adam Forsyth03 mins

Key Takeaways AI is revolutionizing creative workflows by connecting various elements seamlessly. Hollywood studios are increasingly adopting advanced creative tools, indicating a major industry shift. AI tools are significantly reducing film production costs, allowing for more content creation. The role of AI in filmmaking allows creators to focus more on performance. AI will match some…

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MAGA Is Confused About ‘Animal Farm’

Abigail Avery04 mins

If you read George Orwell’s classic political satire Animal Farm in seventh grade, you probably remember the basic contours of the plot: fed up with human rule, a group of well-intentioned barnyard animals set up their own egalitarian society, with disastrous results. Published in 1945, Animal Farm has a timeless (and, certainly, contemporarily relevant) message:…

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Google’s Gemini AI assistant is hitting the road in millions of vehicles

Abigail Avery02 mins

Google announced on Thursday that it will begin rolling out Gemini to cars with Google built-in, marking a significant upgrade from the current Google Assistant. The move signals Google’s push to bring more advanced, conversational AI into the driving experience. The announcement follows closely behind news from General Motors, which revealed yesterday that Gemini is…

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Has Trump’s Family Ruined Crypto?

Adam Forsyth03 mins

Earlier today, WLFI plummeted to an all-time low after a 16% daily crash. Most leading cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), have charted minor price declines following the Fed’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged and amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. World Liberty Financial (WLFI), though, has performed much more…

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Coinbase Introduces CUSHY Strategy to Bring Institutional Credit Onchain

Joseph Rees02 mins

Key Takeaways: Coinbase Asset Management launched CUSHY to expand tokenized credit access for qualified investors. Institutions can access tokenized shares and supported networks, including Ethereum. Risk controls will guide underwriting, diversification, liquidity, and credit quality review. Coinbase’s CUSHY Expands Institutional Credit Onchain Stablecoin settlement is now moving deeper into institutional credit. Coinbase Asset Management announced…

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ECB signals growing rate hike inclination as Lagarde stresses rising risks

Adam Forsyth02 mins

Polymarket partners with Chainalysis to deploy on-chain surveillance targeting insider trading and manipulation as volumes hit $7B monthly and regulation intensifies. Summary ECB kept rates unchanged at April 30 meeting but signaled potential June rate hike Lagarde emphasized intensifying risks to both inflation and economic growth Markets pricing approximately 50 basis points of tightening by…

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