New research published in the The Journal of Cleaner Production reports
"The findings of this study show that bitcoin mining can be used as an efficient alternative to extract added profits from various planned renewable energy facilities in the US." Source: Documenting ₿itcoin
JUST IN: 🚨TRUMP TO ANNOUNCE $500 BILLION AI INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
Trump is set to unveil a private sector-backed AI project called Stargate, led by OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle. The companies will invest $100 billion initially, with plans to reach $500 billion over 4 years, starting with a massive data center in Texas. SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, and Oracle’s Larry Ellison will join Trump at the White House for the announcement. Source: CBS News, Mario Nawfal
This may be the most perfect photo ever taken during trump inauguration.
The longer you stare at it, the more fascinating and remarkable it becomes. Source: Benny Johnson on X
US President Donald Trump issued an immigration directive to withhold birthright citizenship from children born in the US to parents who are illegally residing or hold temporary visas.
This order, effective in 30 days, faced immediate legal challenges from civil rights organizations and advocacy groups, questioning its constitutional validity. Source: Times of India
Elon Musk just shared his thoughts on the TikTok ban
Source: Evan
Shocking stat of the day: Not a single major US government agency is occupying even 50% of their office space.
As a result, the Trump Administration is reportedly considering selling TWO-THIRDS of US government office buildings, per WSJ. This comes at a time when office building prices have already fallen 30%+ from their highs. A mass liquidation of US government office buildings would flood the already weak commercial real estate sector with more supply... Source: The Kobeissi Letter
Biden vs Trump on Inflation
During Biden’s presidency, Yahoo Finance tracked inflation in 26 categories that account for most of the things people spend money on. In 12 of those categories, prices rose by more than incomes during Biden’s four years overall. That included housing, transportation, and food, the three things the typical family spends the most on. During Trump’s four years, earnings rose by more than prices in every single one of those 26 categories. source : yahoo!finance
Why America is in an alcohol recession - by The Hustle
Beer, wine, and spirit sales have trended upward for years. But the industry now faces new threats. Among these threats: the demographic factor. For middle-aged and older Americans, alcohol consumption hasn’t declined much. But Gallup discovered that 59% of 18-to-34 year olds (Gen Z and younger millennials) self-identified as alcohol drinkers, down from 72% of 18-to-34 year olds in the early 2000s. (This decline has coincided with a doubling of the share of Americans who smoke marijuana, with young people being the most likely to toke up.) Source: The Hustle
