Tootfinder

I have been slowly moving away from US controlled tech, the remaining bits are ones I can't control really: banking payments, DK state ITs love affair with microsoft, apps needed to access state services.
And if someone can come up with a way to persuade teenagers this is cool. That would be nice.
Of course what the piece misses is the huge commercial reliance on the back end stack.
We desperately need #Eurostack.
https://fediscience.org/@Ruth_Mottram/116554305782688437
Ruth_Mottram - Life without US tech - https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/e6d8cec7-b20c-4707-b963-88348726215a

European banking watchdogs ECB and ESRB warn that frontier AI models pose "systemic risks to the financial system", giving lenders four months to prepare (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/304cdbb9-c161-4e40-af4d-6df1d2ff5363

The largest US banks plan to launch a tokenized deposit network in 2027 to connect traditional payment rails with the infrastructure that digital assets run on (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/jpmorg

Trump pulled the US out of the Network for Greening the Financial System last year, leaving Europe to take the lead on climate-related risks without the involvement of the world’s most powerful economy.
Dutch banker and lawyer Elderson said the banking industry remained convinced that climate and nature-related risks had to be addressed.
“I would think it’s very difficult to find a bank in Europe that will honestly tell you that they think this is not relevant,” he said.
“I…

ECB official warns climate crisis poses growing threat to ‘core financial stability’
Exclusive: As wildfires rage across Europe, Frank Elderson tells the Guardian nature loss poses a growing risk to the global economy

1 Thing Raiders Are Banking on in 2026 https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/las-vegas-1-thing-banking--2026

Presenting the refreshed Chicago Plan for full-reserve banking, as per his 2012 paper, plus counter.
Simulations of the more robust response to economic shock after the transition to a full-reserve economy. Slightly lower tax rates (maybe 20% drop from current rates), and major >10% GDP gains after 10 years.
A long transition to manage, however, with 'aggressive' responses to inflation etc.

1 Thing Raiders Are Banking on in 2026 https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/las-vegas-1-thing-banking--2026

New Eagles WR Dontayvion Wicks wants to 'show what I’m worth' after trade, extension https://www.nfl.com/news/new-eagles-wr-dontayvion-wicks-wants-to-show-what-i-m-worth-after-trade-extension

Conditioning is Step 1 for this Cowboys former first-round pick https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2026/07/17/tyler-guyton-2026-conditioning-step-1-dallas-cowboys-first-ro…

Raiders’ Tre Tucker Gets Blunt About Playing Rashid Shaheed Role https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/tre-tucker-blunt-rashid-shaheed-role/

Ceiling and Floor: Raiders’ Maxx Crosby Must Return to Form https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/las-vegas-ceiling-floor-maxx-crosby-must-return-form

Ceiling and Floor: Raiders’ Maxx Crosby Must Return to Form https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/las-vegas-ceiling-floor-maxx-crosby-must-return-form