I had ChatGPT build me a free PDF editor because I didn't trust it to change my files - it worked!

The smartest way to use AI may not be letting it touch your files, but asking it to write software that handles them safely - ...

The not-so-secret ways your iPhone can convert, track travel expenses

So before you begin a frantic web search or try to download an app while you’re in a different country, open the Calculator ...
The New York Times

War and Sanctions Accelerate China’s Currency Push

China’s bid to build a renminbi-based financial system beyond the U.S. dollar’s reach is gaining traction as a way to sidestep sanctions. Credit...Lincoln Agnew Supported by By Aaron Krolik Reporting ...
Reuters

India's digital currency push targets its leaky welfare system

Ten experiments across India to test e‑rupee delivery CBDCs can be used to deliver welfare payments more efficiently Welfare payments to boost use of e-rupee, reduce misallocations Critics say heavily ...
The Economist

Xi Jinping wants a powerful currency. America’s war has helped

In a scary world, comfort food can be a source of solace. Tasty Congee & Noodle Wantun Shop, a restaurant in Hong Kong, offers soothing rice porridge topped with scallions to locals, visitors from ...
IEEE

Reconfigurable DAB Converter With Variable Transformer Turns for Wide Voltage Range Using Hybrid EPS Modulation

Abstract: In this article, a variable transformer-based modified dual-active bridge (DAB) converter is proposed that has wide voltage range performance. The conventional DAB delivers maximum ...
Mediaite

Trump’s Treasury Dept. Is Adding His Signature to All U.S. Currency — First Time Using a Sitting President’s Name

President Donald Trump’s signature will soon appear on all American currency, the first time for any sitting U.S. president, according to a report by Vanity Fair’s Aidan McLaughlin and confirmed by ...
Harvard Business Review

When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...
War on the Rocks

Xi Has Made China’s Currency Ambition Explicit

What changes when China’s leader finally states a reserve currency ambition explicitly? Xi Jinping has now done so, calling for the renminbi to attain global reserve currency status, not in a speech ...