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1. Kalshi and Polymarket bets on clinical trials criticized as 'ghastly'

Researchers warn betting on clinical trials could incentivize insider trading and interfere with drug development. But Kalshi and Polymarket say they provide valuable information to patients.

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2. The Download: Google’s AI shake-up and Meta’s rogue model

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Google’s AI empire is being reshaped. Here’s what’s changed. After a wave of painful losses in the tech talent wars, delays to its next flagship model, and murmurings of poor morale,…

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3. Global Financial Market Updates: Yen, Inflation, and Economic Outlook - Global Banking & Finance Review

Global Financial Market Updates: Yen, Inflation, and Economic Outlook Global Banking & Finance Review

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4. Brad Setser (@Brad_Setser)

Brad Setser: China's export volume growth accelerates, widening export-import gap - Traders Union

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5. Money, politics, and the ‘beautiful game’: FIFA battles to win back trust - The Christian Science Monitor

Money, politics, and the ‘beautiful game’: FIFA battles to win back trust The Christian Science Monitor

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6. Iowa U.S. Senate Election 2026: Latest Polls - The New York Times

Iowa U.S. Senate Election 2026: Latest Polls The New York Times

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Investigating Artificial Intelligence Digital Sovereignty in Mobile Shopping Apps: A Case Study of Nigeria

The use of e-commerce mobile applications is expanding in Nigeria, creating both opportunities and risks, including fraud and reduced user control over digital technologies, raising concerns about digital sovereignty. This research examines how Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nigerian mobile applications affects digital sovereignty, examined through platform

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