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Trump's plan to freeze funding could impact various healthcare, education, infrastructure, food assistance, and federal student aid programmes.

The S&P500 and the Nasdaq Composite declined as investors questioned America's AI dominance after DeepSeek launched its free AI chatbot.

DeepSeek's R1 AI model claims to match OpenAI's o1 model by multiple benchmarks for a fraction of the development costs.

Mark Cuban is considering the launch of a meme coin like Donald Trump's but would send the proceeds from token sales to the US Treasury to reduce the national debt.

Morgan Freeman disclosed owning Tesla shares in 2016. Since then, Tesla share prices have jumped by over 3,000% to close at £326.27 on 24 January.

David Sacks explained that Trump's executive order on cryptocurrencies will establish a Presidential Working Group to devise federal regulations governing digital assets and stablecoins.

Trump's sweeping policy changes, cooling US Core CPI inflation data for December, a resilient economy, and a strong earnings season played a key role in the S&P500's rapid climb.

Berkshire Hathaway holds over 86 million shares of Brazilian bank Nu Holdings, which has its own crypto platform that supports assets like Bitcoin and includes Uniswap and Chainlink for investors to transact and convert digital tokens.

XRP prices surged ahead of the SEC's closed meeting, which will focus on settling administrative proceedings, resolving litigation claims, and addressing matters linked to enforcement proceedings.

Chris Booy struggles with high living costs in Australia, working multiple jobs yet feeling financially strained and advocating for change.

Uyeda seeks to end crypto enforcement actions solely based on a failure to register with no allegation of fraud, which could finally end Ripple's years-long legal battle with the US SEC.

Pelosi sold Apple and Nvidia shares while betting on Tempus AI and Vistra Corp. She also bought call options for both Amazon and Alphabet Class A stocks.

Trump coin prices sharply declined within minutes of the Melania meme coin launch yesterday. However, the Trump coin has rebounded over 100% since the crash.

The $Trump meme coin surged over £60 since Friday night as crypto enthusiasts scrambled to buy the token in anticipation of Trump enforcing pro-crypto policies on Inauguration Day.

The $TRUMP coin launched late yesterday on the Solana blockchain is officially endorsed by the President-elect and offers a chance for people to join a community that encourages a culture of success and optimism.

Celebrities like Leonardo Di Caprio and Beyoncé and billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Ballmer are working alongside Amazon and Google to support Los Angeles wildfire victims.

Autonomous weapons developer Anduril will create a 5 million square feet facility to manufacture vertical take-off drones called Roadrunner, Ghost helicopters, Barracuda cruise missiles, and their biggest aircraft, Fury.

XRP prices reached an all-time high of £2.76 this week after reports emerged that Trump could establish the America-First Strategic Reserve to prioritise the Ripple-backed coin.

Better-than-expected Core CPI for December led to a sharp fall in US Treasury yields as stocks gained premarket, boosted by phenomenal banking results.

RedNote app developers are scrambling to moderate the English language in the Mandarin-dominated interface amid a massive influx of US users. Meanwhile, reports emerged that Elon Musk could buy TikTok US to avert a nationwide ban on the app.

Janice Hernandez was slapped with a £604,000 hospital bill due to her baby's seven-week stay at a neonatal intensive care unit due to a rare genetic disorder called Prade-Willi syndrome.

Moderna is expediting its cost-cutting program and rolling back R&D amid a drop in vaccination rates and low revenues from a new vaccine.

The mother of three pays a financial adviser 1.5% of AUM as annual fees but is clueless about the questions to ask, how the money is managed, or how fees affect her returns.

Although insurers have been dropping coverage for California homeowners for years, new rules announced weeks ago will mandate them to offer policies in high-risk regions.

Cuban believes Bitcoin is an upgraded version of gold in terms of store of value and can be more portable and exchangeable than the precious metal during economic downturns.

US Rep. Buddy Carter's Fair Tax Act would help Americans save money by putting them in charge of their tax rate, reducing tax loopholes and the national debt, and mandating illegal immigrants to pay their fair share of taxes.

Ted doesn't desire to work as a retail manager but cannot plan to retire anytime soon due to high levels of credit card debt.

Bitcoin and major crypto tokens have declined alongside US stocks as strong economic indicators, profit booking, and speculation over Trump's tariff plans continue to drive market volatility.

Kamal Harris announced that a new rule will remove medical debt from all Americans' credit reports, improving their chances of being approved for a car, home, or small-business loan.

Alex neglected his family, started stealing from them, and was about to sell his home without informing his wife to trade cryptocurrencies and bet his holdings at online casinos.