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The UK has joined the list of countries considering the creation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Chancellor Rishi Sunak today announced a new task force that will explore the value of a CBDC, which would be issued by the Bank of England and used by households and businesses. It would exist alongside cash and bank deposits, rather than replace them. Sunak (jokingly?) suggested the digital currency could be called âBritcoin.â Urgh. Britcoin? #UKFW21 https://t.co/Slk5lwUvrV â Rishi Sunak (@RishiSuna
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy was reportedly the source of security concerns that led the US government to force Anthropic to shut down Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for every customer on Friday. The Wall Street Journal reported that Jassy told Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other officials that Amazon researchers used Fable 5 to obtain [âŠ] This story continues at The Next Web Read more âș
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