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Economy

“Fears Sadiq Khan will bring in pay-per-mile road taxes after spending £3m on project”

“Sadiq Khan spent £3 million of taxpayers’ money planning a pay-per-mile road charging system, amid fears he could bring the scheme in if he is re-elected. Transport officials were working on a driver charging project as recently as January, even though… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Consumer prices rose 3.5% from a year ago in March, more than expected”

“…The CPI, a broad measure of goods and services costs across the economy, rose 0.4% for the month, putting the 12-month inflation rate at 3.5%, or 0.3 percentage point higher than in February, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. Economists… Continue Reading…

Business

“Microsoft to invest $2.9 billion to expand AI, cloud infra in Japan”

“Microsoft said on Tuesday it would invest $2.9 billion over two years to expand its cloud and AI infrastructure in Japan, the latest in a series of overseas expansions by large tech firms to support the development of artificial intelligence.… Continue Reading…

Business

“Israel’s Cyera triples valuation to $1.4 bln in funding led by U.S. investment firm”

“April 9 (Reuters) – Israel’s data security firm Cyera has tripled its valuation to $1.4 billion in less than a year as it raised fresh capital in a series C funding led by U.S. tech-focused fund Coatue Management… The rapid… Continue Reading…

Economy, Real Estate

[Inflation] “$1 million homes are now ‘typical’ in a record number of U.S. cities, analysis finds. Here’s where they are”

“There is a record number of areas in the U.S. where the “typical” home is worth $1 million or more. In February, the country had 550 “million-dollar” cities, or areas where the “typical” home value is $1 million or more,… Continue Reading…

Precious Metals

“Gold boosted to new records as China beefs up reserves”

“… By the numbers: Bullion still makes up a large portion of global central bank reserves. …” https://www.axios.com/2024/04/08/gold-record-highs

Economy

“Six-Month Federal Budget Deficit: $1.1 Trillion”

“Washington continues to spend like deficits and debt don’t matter, and the politicians would rather you don’t know. For the record, the Congressional Budget Office reported Monday that the federal budget deficit for the first six months of fiscal 2024,… Continue Reading…

Economy

“‘Social Order Could Collapse’ in AI Era, Two Top Japan Companies Say”

“TOKYO—Japan’s largest telecommunications company and the country’s biggest newspaper called for speedy legislation to restrain generative artificial intelligence, saying democracy and social order could collapse if AI is left unchecked. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, or NTT, and Yomiuri Shimbun Group… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Micron Technology Stock Has 21% Upside, According to 1 Wall Street Analyst”

“Shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) have surged to new highs this year as the memory chip leader is on the verge of returning to profitable growth. The stock still has room to run, according to Citi analyst Christopher Danely. After talking with the company’s… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Ripple CEO predicts crypto market will double in size to $5 trillion by the end of 2024”

“…Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse told CNBC he expects the entire value of the crypto market to double, citing macro factors including the arrival of the first U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, as well as the upcoming so-called bitcoin “halving.”…” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/08/ripple-ceo-crypto-market-to-double-in-size-to-5-trillion-in-2024.html