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Sources: US officials have held talks with AI companies about the government acquiring shares; Sam Altman first pitched the concept directly to Trump in 2025 (NOTUS)
https://www.notus.org/technology/trump-ai-stake-openai

Senior U.S. Officials Eye Government Shares in AI Giants
An agreement to give the U.S. government equity stakes in AI companies could have seismic consequences.

If I did this to house people and give them a place to sleep, something actually directly beneficial, it would get shut down so fucking fast it would make your head spin, and yet…
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Wigmore Hall Live, which produces recordings of live classical music concerts, partners with Apple Music Classical and will give 100% of royalties to performers (Gramophone)
https://www.gramophone.co.uk/content/news/wigmore-hall-and-a…

Wigmore Hall and Apple Music Classical Announce New Partnership - Gramophone
The digital-only platform will implement an artist-first model with all the royalties going directly to the artists

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📚 My book review of Ordinary guy at war
His personal tale of what he did when the Russians invaded. Very inspiring, sadly a bit short. It also cuts off before he actually joins the military. Dimko does give a great overview of the operation and reasoning behind his amazing charity. The signed edition was quite expensive, but well worth it as all proceeds go directly towards buying gear for the Ukrainian military.
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