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⚡️ A pile of cash is the only cure for depression, researchers said.

Depression often hits as a reaction to stress, poverty, and a sense of insecurity: when a person stops scraping by and gets the chance to chill, eat well, buy nice clothes, and not worry about tomorrow, their mental state naturally bounces back. No therapy can replace a steady income, the scientists emphasize.

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South Korean Krafton (PUBG publisher) has launched a powerful demographic incentive: starting February 2025, the company will pay employees around €60,000 for each child. 😳

The terms are also generous:
— about $66,784 as a one-time payment
— 2 years of paid parental leave
— bonuses and a replacement employee during absence

The results didn’t take long: since the beginning of 2026, employees have welcomed 46 children — double the number from the entire previous year.

Against the backdrop of chronically low birth rates in South Korea, this private company has effectively outperformed many government programs.

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A resident of the Dominican Republic is raking in up to $60k a month selling jewelry made from breast milk, blood, ashes, and other bio-materials. The business gained traction from viral TikTok clips.

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The war in the Middle East is accelerating the crisis in Europe's chemical industry, writes FT. A symbol of the problems is the Rotterdam port cluster: in a year, 2 out of 10 companies have shut down, and Mitsubishi has pulled the plug on its MXDA production project for shipbuilding and military equipment.

Rising energy prices, the rejection of Russian gas, and an influx of cheap Chinese chemicals have led to mass shutdowns: over 4 years, the number of plant stoppages has increased sixfold, nearly 10% of capacity has been lost, and 20,000 jobs have vanished. Investments in the sector collapsed by more than 80% in 2025.

European chemistry operates as a single chain: the closure of one plant hits neighboring enterprises hard. FT compared the situation to "Jenga" — the collapse of one element can topple the entire system.

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Google has topped the list of the 100 most valuable and 'strongest' brands according to the marketing agency Kantar for the first time since 2018. Apple held the number one spot for four consecutive years starting in 2022 and for seven years since 2009.

Kantar attributes this growth to the rollout of advanced AI models and the integration of Gemini into the company's search and other services.

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👋 Saying goodbye to a legend: Jerome Powell's term as Chair of the Federal Reserve officially ends after 8 years.

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The community is buzzing about a clothing brand for Muslim doctors called Nine Eleven — users speculated that it refers to 9/11. ☠️

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A techie landed five remote gigs and is raking in around $746k a year, according to Business Insider. 🔥

He says he wakes up at 4 AM and grinds for 11 hours a day, with the main goal being to avoid being dependent on a single employer during these volatile times.

He's not planning to quit any of his gigs. He explains his success simply: many companies seriously overestimate the actual workload for their employees.

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Mass protests are happening in Belgium against 'six-seven'

People are hitting the streets with signs demanding the repeal of the pension age increase to 67.

No more 'six-seven' ☝️

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The two-year partnership between Apple and OpenAI has turned "tense," according to Bloomberg: the ChatGPT developer didn't see the expected gains and is now considering the possibility of legal action.

OpenAI was aiming for a deeper integration into the ecosystem to profit from subscriptions, and they "did everything from a product standpoint," while Apple "barely made an effort," sources say.

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🤩 Senator Cynthia Lummis with laser focus:

Clarity is approaching…

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❌ Right now, institutional capital worth $40 trillion is LEGALLY PROHIBITED from buying bitcoins. Every pension fund, insurance company, or enterprise in the U.S. follows one rule: if there's no clarity on regulatory matters, they steer clear of it.

The CLARITY Act gives them that clarity, removes the most significant existential risk, and opens the door to the largest pool of capital on Earth.

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🤔 Charles Hoskinson (Cardano) on the exclusion of Article 604 from the CLARITY Act:

You're developing open-source software, putting it out there, and someone uses it without your consent, leaving you forever accountable. That’s a dystopian nightmare.

Article 604 in the CLARITY Act is a provision that shields open-source developers (infrastructure providers, node operators, and non-custodial wallet creators) from being classified as 'money transmitters'.

If a developer has no control over users' funds (non-controlling developer), they shouldn't have to register under money transmission laws at either the federal or state level. This should provide legal clarity and protect developers from liability regarding how others use their code.

Many in the crypto community view this section as critically important for innovation. Its removal or weakening would create an ongoing potential liability for others' actions.

At the same time, some senators and law enforcement are pushing back, fearing it would weaken the fight against money laundering and other crimes.

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🤔 CEO Helius:

I don't get why Telegram is the default messenger in the crypto community.

It's not suitable for business, privacy, or community engagement.

If you need a business messenger, go with Slack.

If you need privacy, use Signal.

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Miller dropped a football that holds 12 cans of beer at once.

The main gear for all the beer brewers this summer 😎

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In the Chinese city of Changsha, a 'snack kingdom' has opened — the largest snack store in the world, spanning about 12,000 square meters. Inside, there are over 35,000 varieties of chips, crackers, bars, and candies from dozens of countries. To try them all, an average person would need about a century.

Our random fear #8748: going out for chips and never coming back.

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Designer Jane Morelli unveiled a chair inspired by the famous Italian Moka coffee maker.

the perfect option for a café where chairs won't be thrown around 😏

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A rare bluish-green diamond "Ocean Dream" (5.5 carats) was sold in Geneva for 13.5 million Swiss francs (≈ $17.3 million). The stone doubled in value over 10 years; the buyer is an anonymous collector.

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In China, a kid accidentally lit a fire in a major company's office while waiting for his dad at work. The boy ignited some napkins, which then spread to the documents and furniture. No one got hurt, but the office is totally burnt out.

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OnlyFans content creators are complaining about their inability to "retire" and start a new life after burnout. In an interview with WIRED, one of the creators shared that they can't shake off their digital footprint and switch fields. According to them, the right to be forgotten online hardly works: published content keeps circulating and continues to hinder a private life even years later.

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