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May 25, 2026

As the U.S. Celebrates 250 Years, Time for American Whiskey to Take a Bow — time.com

Brian Mosoff didn’t want to be the center of attention, so he left his table at Sotheby’s headquarters in the Breuer Building on New York City’s Madison Avenue and drifted to the back of the auction room. As the lots rolled by, Mosoff watched quietly,

Tether will launch an 'official' stablecoin in Georgia tied to local currency — engadget.com

The new cryptocurrency will be called GELT and will represent the Georgian Lari.

Ryan Kavanaugh and Acme AI & FX Bets on Artificial Intelligence to Reinvent Film Production Economics   — villagevoice.com

As Hollywood studios reduce risk and streaming platforms focus on profitability, one production company is betting that artificial intelligence can solve a problem at the centre of the entertainment business: the rising cost of making original films. Acme

Kenya’s mobile money tax plans threaten M-Pesa growth — semafor.com

The News Kenya’s proposed new taxes risk hampering the growth of fintechs and mobile money services, with Safaricom’s M-Pesa likely to be the worst hit, experts told Semafor. Kenya President William Ruto’s administration is seeking to impose a new 16%

Google has seriously leaned into AI enshittification lately — theregister.com

KETTLE Google I/O has ostensibly been an AI show for a few years running, but this year's announcements have taken the cake, which Google seems all to happy to let its users eat as it reshapes the web. On this week's episode of The Kettle, host Brandon