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Geeks, mules and whales  The battle to stop clever people betting The tools bookmakers use to block data-savvy gamblers, and how to get roun...

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China’s $1tn trade surplus is a problem for Beijing — and the world The country’s growth model is becoming increasingly hard to sustain Eswa...

THE STRANGE FEAR OF RUSSIA / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Strange Fear of Russia By: George Friedman There is talk of Russia moving into Belarus, launching attacks on Latvia and Lithuania, and p...

WHO`S AFRAID OF STABLECOINS / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Who’s Afraid of Stablecoins? From transaction-processing bottlenecks to data-validation delays, a number of factors make stablecoins poorly ...

THE FOUR "O"`S THAT SHAPE A BUBBLE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The four ‘O’s that shape a bubble And what this test tells us about the artificial intelligence wave Ruchir Sharma © Matt Kenyon Amid the ch...

PRIVATE EQUITY HAS MORE HOUSECLEANING TO DO IN 2026 / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Private Equity Has More Housecleaning to Do in 2026 Recent deals boosted optimism for the new year, but firms are still sitting on a glut of...

IF AI BECOMES CONCIOUS, WE NEED TO KNOW / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL OP EDITORIAL

If AI Becomes Conscious, We Need to Know An Ohio lawmaker’s bill would define such systems as ‘nonsentient entities,’ never mind any evidenc...

TRUMP`S PARDON RACKET / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Trump’s Pardon Racket The pardon power is the only authority the US Constitution places entirely in the president’s hands, immune from legis...