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The Wall Street Journal warned Wednesday — following the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk at an event at Utah Valley University ― that “this is a now dangerous moment for the country, which could descend into a cycle of political violence that would be hard to arrest.”

Political rhetoric in America “is at a pitch that could hardly be higher,” wrote the newspaper’s conservative editorial board.

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A US ban on advanced AI chip exports has supercharged China’s chip stocks, sending investors piling into homegrown players. The stock boom has gotten so intense that at least one company warned its share price may be divorced from reality.

The rally was first sparked by the breakout of cheap AI model DeepSeek early this year and picked up speed after Washington’s chip restrictions opened more room for domestic competitors.

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The Nasdaq Composite finished Friday at 22,141.10, pushing up 0.44%, and notched its fifth straight record close this week, according to data from CNBC.

The rally was led by a big lift in Tesla shares, with the Nasdaq logging a 2% gain over the past five trading days. The S&P 500 ended nearly unchanged,

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The Wall Street Journal has quietly walked back early reporting that suggested the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was linked to transgender people. Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox contradicted the paper’s reporting in a Friday morning press conference.

“Ammunition in Kirk Shooting Engraved With Transgender,

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Figure Technology Solutions (FIGR) co-founder Mike Cagney says his blockchain business is ready for the big time.

“So if you think of something like the stock market, it’s an easy example. Seven parties sit in between buyers and sellers of every transaction. Blockchain has the ability to distill that down just to two,”

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