Morgan Stanley launches ETrade crypto at 0.5% fee

Morgan Stanley has launched E*Trade crypto trading at 0.5%, undercutting Coinbase, Schwab, and Robinhood in a pilot set to reach 8.6 million users. Summary Morgan Stanley launched an E*Trade crypto pilot on May 6, charging 50 basis points per trade for Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana via infrastructure partner Zerohash. The 0.5% fee undercuts Charles Schwab…

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Marco Rubio sanctions Chinese entities over satellite imagery supplied to Iran

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Washington has imposed sanctions on Chinese entities accused of providing Iran with satellite imagery, intelligence that reportedly supported attacks against US forces stationed in the Middle East. The move represents a significant escalation in the US strategy to sever the technological lifelines feeding Tehran’s military operations. Beyond the…

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If there’s one thing Portlanders know, it’s rain. Since founder Meyer Blauer stepped outside on a typical Pacific Northwest rainy day in Portland in 1947, Shed Rain has stayed committed to making expertly crafted umbrellas to withstand even the rainiest seasons. Known for expertly crafted umbrellas made to last (with a lifetime warranty, to boot!),…

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Six Months in, the AGA Exodus Has Reshaped US Gambling’s Lobbying Landscape

Key Takeaways AGA Q1 2026 outlook: 81% of gaming executives flag prediction markets as “very significant” threat. Four major operators exited AGA in six months: Draftkings, Fanduel, Fanatics, and bet365. Senate Commerce subcommittee opens first prediction-markets hearing on May 20. Fractured Lobbying Landscape Augurs Competition in Heightened Regulatory Environment The AGA survey states that executive…

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Meta’s Muse Spark ends its open-source AI era

Meta launched Muse Spark on April 8, its first fully closed AI model, abandoning its open-source Llama strategy Summary Meta launched Muse Spark on April 8, the first product from its Meta Superintelligence Labs unit, built from scratch by Alexandr Wang’s team after a $14.3bn Scale AI deal. The model is fully proprietary with no…

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