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Ripple’s Bank Heist & XRP’s Descent: Can Hope Survive? 🎭💸

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Last week, Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple’s CEO, declared triumph with the conditional approval of a national trust bank charter from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. “A massive step forward!” he proclaimed, as if challenging the very gods of traditional banking. Alas, his rivals, those stodgy titans of finance, merely yawned and stirred their brandy. Meanwhile, the XRP faithful, armed with hashtags and hubris, flooded the internet with declarations of victory. JackTheRippler, a digital bard with 430,000 followers, claimed Bank of America had blessed the move-a tale as credible as a fox preaching piety.

Charting a Course for AI Safety

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A new analysis consolidates hundreds of risk mitigation strategies to provide a clearer understanding of how to build and deploy artificial intelligence responsibly.

Megabonk’s new Spooky Update is so hard players are threatening to quit

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Megabonk, a game similar to Vampire Survivors, is notoriously difficult. Success requires a strong character, powerful weapons and items, helpful tomes, and a good amount of player skill. While already challenging, the recent Spooky Update has made things even harder, and players are expressing their frustration.

“It Came from a Deep Place of Grief”: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’s New Villain Channels Anger from “Heartbreaking” Real-Life Experience [Exclusive]

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In Fire and Ash, we meet Varang, the leader of the Ash People – a unique Na’vi tribe with a tragic history. After a devastating disaster destroyed their homeland, they chose a different path than other tribes, embracing a darker way of life. As conflict rises, Varang’s compelling personality and the Ash People’s unusual beliefs pose a serious challenge to the Sully family, potentially driving them apart.