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- 1NSA reportedly spending billions testing AI models●Classified estimates show the NSA is paying billions to test AI models
Classified budget estimates indicate the National Security Agency is paying billions of dollars to test artificial intelligence models. The figures, described in classified documents, suggest US intelligence is investing heavily in evaluating commercial and in-house AI systems for intelligence and security work. The scale of the spending has drawn attention online, with readers debating the implications for surveillance, oversight and the direction of government AI investment.
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Commentary published by the Egyptian Gazette argues that central banks around the world remain unable to move away from the US dollar, despite ongoing talk of de-dollarisation. The piece points to the dollar's deep role in global trade, reserves and financial markets as the reason alternatives still fall short. It adds to a wider international debate over whether currencies like the yuan or euro could realistically replace the dollar's dominance.
- 3Foreign demand for long-term US Treasuries falling sharply●“FOREIGN DEMAND🚨FOR US TREASURIES IS FADING FAST. Private foreign buying of longer-term US TSYs fell🚨to ~$263B over the
Private foreign purchases of longer-term US Treasuries dropped to roughly $263 billion over the past 12 months, nearly half the approximately $506 billion bought in the previous year, according to figures circulating among market watchers. Commenters note foreign money is not leaving the United States but shifting into other assets, raising questions about who will fund US debt issuance going forward.
- 4ICICI Bank Sees Gold Hitting $5,000 an Ounce by 2027●Gold May Reach USD 5,000/Oz In H1 2027 As Dollar, US Real Yields Ease: ICICI Bank
ICICI Bank forecasts gold could climb to USD 5,000 per ounce in the first half of 2027, driven by a weakening US dollar and easing US real yields. The projection, picked up on financial data platforms, points to a continued bullish outlook for the metal as monetary conditions turn more favourable. It is among the more aggressive bank forecasts for gold's next leg higher.
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The Federal Reserve has put forward proposed rules governing stablecoins under the GENIUS Act, the US legislation establishing a federal framework for dollar-pegged digital tokens. The proposal would set out how banks and issuers must comply with the new law, covering reserves, oversight and market access. Industry participants and policymakers are weighing how the rules will shape the US stablecoin market.