Odds and Ends — 24 November 2024

Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, and Debt:

Google's AI Breakthrough Brings Quantum Computing Closer to Real-World Applications

Researchers have developed an AI-driven technique to stabilize quantum states, a breakthrough that could make quantum computing practical.

Cantor Fitzgerald agreed to acquire 5% stake in Tether for up to $600M

The report comes five days after Cantor Fitzgerald's CEO Howard Lutnick was appointed as President-Elect Donald Trump’s Secretary of Commerce.

Coronavirus News, Analysis, and Opinion:

Alcohol use increased during the Covid-19 pandemic. A new study shows that it’s still high

Politics:

https://twitter.com/7Veritas4/status/1860412234746253503

Trump Is Running His Transition on Secret Money

President-elect Donald Trump is keeping secret the names of the donors who are funding his transition effort, a break from tradition that could make it impossible to see what interest groups, businesses or wealthy people are helping launch his second term.

https://twitter.com/TalbertSwan/status/1860173064354287703

Trump’s Trade Agenda Could Benefit Friends and Punish Rivals

https://twitter.com/TallbarFIN/status/1860285221519688140

John Bolton rips into Trump’s pick for counter-terrorism chief Sebastian Gorka

Never mind Gorka’s Nazi ties. Pay no attention to them.

https://x.com/joncoopertweets/status/1860370695621943580

https://twitter.com/mehdirhasan/status/1859987118715736112

GOP Senator Says No One Cares About Background Checks

Well, no one who’s a sycophant, true.

https://twitter.com/cooltxchick/status/1859986698811117791

Wisconsin tees up high stakes Supreme Court race with partisan control on the line

https://twitter.com/WalshFreedom/status/1859794916660084997

No-Limit Vouchers Are Blowing Up Arizona’s Budget. This Woman Is Leading the Way.

https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1859304656339677654

Huge COP29 climate deal too little too late, poorer nations say

https://twitter.com/slantchev/status/1860405355223667011

Serendipity:

Sardinia fights for the climate future: What this ancient island's struggle can teach the world

This autonomous island has seen a cultural revival sparked by the battle to control its energy future

What would happen if the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) collapses? How likely is it?

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