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Ryanair CEO blasts US President Trump over tariffs, Ukraine-Russia war

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary lambasted President Donald Trump as a “liar” who is “historically wrong” on issues, according to Politico. “I think Trump is historically wrong on Ukraine and on Russia, he’s historically wrong on tariffs,” the airline CEO said, according to the outlet.The Trump administration has been attempting to…

Euro edges higher but lags G10 peers – Scotiabank

The Euro (EUR) is up a fractional 0.1% vs. the US Dollar (USD) and a relative underperformer among the G10 currencies as we head into Friday’s NA session, Scotiabank’s Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report. EUR/USD holds range as ECB reinforces neutral stance”Fundamental releases have remained relatively limited, with no material reaction to Germany’s final CPI – printing 1.8% y/y as expected. Comments from the ECB’s Chief Economist Lane have cemented the…

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Ruby on Rails Creator Says AI Can’t yet Match Most Junior Programmers

Tech entrepreneur David Heinemeier Hansson says he’s hopeful about AI in the long term, but right now, he’s just not seeing enough to meaningfully change his approach.”I feel like it’s a little bit like a flickering light bulb,” Hansson said during a recent episode of “Next Token.” “You’re in total…

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Peter Thiel donates M to group opposing California billionaire tax

Billionaire Peter Thiel is contributing to the fight against the so-called billionaires tax ballot measure that California voters may have the opportunity to vote on this fall. Thiel made a $3 million donation to the California Business Roundtable, a lobbying group that opposes policies it views as being anti-business. The donation…

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Reid Hoffman’s Go-to Christmas Gift Was an AI Music Album

Reid Hoffman loves AI. So much so that, for Christmas, instead of fuzzy socks or wool sweaters, he gave his friends and family an AI music album.The LinkedIn cofounder and Greylock partner, who Forbes estimates has a $2.5 billion net worth, recently told Wired he generated silly Christmas songs using…

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