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Janet Harrison

Janet Harrison has over 16 years experience in the financial services industry giving her a vast understanding of how news affects the financial markets, and an early adopter of blockchain technology and digital currencies. Janet is an active holder and trader spending the majority of her time analyzing blockchain projects, reports and watching new and upcoming projects and other initiatives in the industry. She has a Masters Degree in Economics with previous roles counting Investment Banking.
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Turkey Warns US NATO Withdrawal Would Reshape Global Power
Turkey warns a US withdrawal from European security could fracture NATO and destabilize energy, tourism, and digital asset markets. Investors should watch defense integration and crypto hedging closely.
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Nvidia's AI Dominance Amplifies US-China Tech Cold War
Nvidia's $3.3 trillion market cap makes it the crown jewel of the AI boom, but export controls on China and supply chain risks create volatility for crypto and tech markets alike.
OpenAI launches GPT-4.5o Omni-V as the ChatGPT versus Gemini NB2 image war spills onto social media
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OpenAI launches GPT-4.5o Omni-V as the ChatGPT versus Gemini NB2 image war spills onto social media
OpenAI released GPT-4.5o Omni-V on April 17, 2026, triggering a wave of public comparisons with Google's Gemini NB2. The new model claims superiority in speed, text rendering, and prompt adherence, while NB2 retains its edge in anatomical precision and photorealism. With a 4.5% pre-market stock jump and rival CEOs trading threads, the image generation race has entered a new, more strategically complex phase.
OpenAI cuts three top executives and shelves side projects as Sam Altman bets everything on AGI
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OpenAI cuts three top executives and shelves side projects as Sam Altman bets everything on AGI
OpenAI has announced the immediate departure of CTO Mira Murati, Chief Research Officer Bob McGrew, and VP of Research Barret Zoph as part of a sweeping restructuring. CEO Sam Altman is cutting what the company internally calls 'side quests' to refocus entirely on AGI development. The shakeup lands just days before OpenAI's Spring Update event and raises fresh questions about leadership continuity and investor confidence.
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Elon Musk says government checks replacing wages is the only rational response to AI wiping out jobs
Elon Musk has argued publicly that Universal High Income , government-issued payments exceeding basic survival needs , is the only viable response to AI-driven mass unemployment. The statement triggered sharp moves in automation stocks and staffing firms alike, and places new pressure on G7 nations currently piloting far more modest income support programs.
WhatsApp is free for two billion people and that is exactly how Meta makes its money
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WhatsApp is free for two billion people and that is exactly how Meta makes its money
WhatsApp is free for users but increasingly profitable for Meta, which monetizes the platform through business messaging fees, Click-to-WhatsApp advertising, payments, and AI automation tools. The two-billion-user base acts as both a valuation anchor and an audience that businesses pay to reach. The model separates user value from revenue generation entirely.
Bitcoin whales are accumulating BTC at a pace the market hasn't seen since 2013 and analysts are paying close attention
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Bitcoin whales are accumulating BTC at a pace the market hasn't seen since 2013 and analysts are paying close attention
On-chain data shows Bitcoin whale accumulation has reached levels not recorded since 2013, while exchange reserves sit near multi-year lows. The dual signal is drawing significant attention from analysts who see tightening supply conditions as a potentially meaningful structural shift. Caution is warranted around data interpretation, but the convergence of two separate metrics pointing the same direction is difficult to dismiss.
Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.7 posts a jarring benchmark regression that has enterprise AI teams asking uncomfortable questions
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Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.7 posts a jarring benchmark regression that has enterprise AI teams asking uncomfortable questions
Claude Opus 4.7 has scored 72.8 on the Thematic Generalization Benchmark, a significant drop from the 80.6 recorded by Opus 4.6, rattling enterprise AI teams and prompting hard questions about capability consistency across model generations. The regression touches a particularly sensitive area, as the benchmark specifically measures abstract reasoning across domain shifts. Anthropic has yet to publicly explain the performance gap.
Charles Schwab is bringing direct Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to its 34 million brokerage accounts in a clear challenge to Robinhood
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Charles Schwab is bringing direct Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to its 34 million brokerage accounts in a clear challenge to Robinhood
Charles Schwab announced plans to launch direct Bitcoin and Ethereum trading for its 34 million brokerage accounts, ending its reliance on third-party crypto funds. The move is a direct challenge to Robinhood's retail crypto dominance and arrives on the back of clearer SEC custodial guidelines that have opened the door for legacy financial institutions. The announcement sent SCHW shares up 2.3% and signals that mainstream finance is treating crypto as a standard asset class.
America's utilities are spending $1.4 trillion to keep the AI boom plugged in and homeowners will pay the difference
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America's utilities are spending $1.4 trillion to keep the AI boom plugged in and homeowners will pay the difference
U.S. utility companies are committing $1.4 trillion to infrastructure upgrades driven by AI's soaring electricity demands, with analysts projecting annual residential rate increases of 4% to 6% as a result. Major providers including Duke Energy, AEP, and NextEra are seeking regulatory approval to pass infrastructure costs to ratepayers while signing massive power purchase agreements with hyperscalers like AWS, Microsoft, and Google. The shift positions utilities as central players in the AI econ
Charles Schwab opens spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to retail clients as Wall Street's crypto embrace enters a new phase
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Charles Schwab opens spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to retail clients as Wall Street's crypto embrace enters a new phase
Charles Schwab is rolling out direct spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading for eligible retail clients through its new Schwab Crypto service, with custody at Schwab Premier Bank and a 0.75% fee per trade. The phased launch spans Schwab.com, the mobile app, and thinkorswim, excluding New York and Louisiana for now. With over 35 million brokerage accounts, Schwab's entry into spot crypto represents one of the most consequential institutional endorsements of the asset class to date.
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