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Behind the apparent calm in financial markets for a couple of months there is a lot of damage. The headlines are all about AI. But they don’t tell you that the shares of the Mag7, the huge companies spending vast sums on AI, have lost the equivalent of $4.55 trillion since their respective peaks – that’s equivalent to 98% of all stock market listed companies in the UK. SpaceX alone has lost $1.1 trillion of market value. Tesla is down 35% since its December 2025 peak. The $670 billion loss in its market value is equivalent to the combined valuations of Toyota + BYD + General Motors + Hyundai + Ferrari + Ford + Mercedes-Benz. Crazy.
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UK pessimism is overdone. Not everyone on Wall Street shares the gloom about the UK that is so prevalent at home. Global strategists at Morgan Stanley had this to say in a note earlier this week: “ “…. in the UK we think pessimism may be overstated. Rates have been rising and it’s fair to say that economic sentiment feels poor. Yet listen to this comment from Mark Allen, CEO of Landsec, one of the largest UK commercial real estate operators: “Occupancy is now up to a 20-year high and rents are growing at their fastest pace in nearly two decades. Indeed, what if the UK is doing a bit better than the downbeat narrative suggests? 1Q growth was solid (+2.4% annualized), Manufacturing PMI is >50, productivity has surprised to the upside, the country’s fiscal trajectory is among the best in the G7 (really), and we remain materially below consensus on inflation versus market pricing. With policy already restrictive, we think the Bank of England will keep rates on hold rather than hiking as markets suggest.”
AY Audits Anthony Barnes (AKA AY Audits) has amassed over 134,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel. Despite being active in the far right since around 2018, Barnes gained traction over the summer reporting on anti-migrant protests in Epping. Since then, he has filmed himself confronting staff at hotels housing asylum seekers all over the country, often refusing to leave premises until forced out by security. Recently, his actions earned him a ban from entering the entire county of Surrey. Source: Hope not Hate.
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The indictment also includes dozens of retailers where Murrell made purchases totalling £139,971. These purchases were made using credit cards or charge cards belonging to the SNP, with "false or inaccurate accounting codes and descriptions" for the items inserted into the party's accounting system. Goods purchased over the years included a PlayStation 3 for £247.42; games for multiple different consoles including Grand Theft Auto V (£42.99), The Sims 3: Pets (£31.82) and Battlefield 4 (£34.69); and two Bremont watches amounting to £9350.25.
What it's Absolutely Not Good For Replacing human empathy: I don't actually feel emotions or have lived experiences. I simulate conversation based on language patterns. Unsupervised truth: I don't "know" things the way humans do; I predict the most likely next word. That means I can be confidently wrong. Always double-check critical info! True common sense: I lack the basic, intuitive understanding of the physical world that even a toddler possesses. So while it's definitely not a cure-all for humanity, it makes for a solid, ultra-fast research and writing assistant when paired with your human judgment. Would you like me to help you brainstorm some creative concepts or draft an outline for a project you are working on right now? ↓ Sources Ask Gemini + Thinking