Meanwhile, per the Jersusalem Post:

Israeli activist and acade>mic Shai Davidai wrote on Instagram “I don’t care who you are, doing a Nazi salute is never ok.”

“The issue isn’t whether or not you’re an antisemite,” he continued. “The issue is whether or not you’re normalizing that which shouldn’t be normalized.”

https://www.jpost.com/international/article-838444

Spain has the correct response:

• Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz criticizes Musk’s behaviour at Trump’s inauguration events - Diaz cites algorithms promoting xenophobia and extreme right - Other Sumar party ministers to stop using X, she says

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/spains-deputy-pm-diaz-withdraws-elon-musks-x-platform-2025-01-21/

Would you give some examples of bonds that you’re talking about (rather than bond funds)? I’m thinking you mean something from Treasury Direct: Treasury bonds (T-bonds), Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) and/or I bonds.

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/investing/how-to-buy-bonds

Meanwhile in the EU

Europe sets benchmark for rest of the world with landmark AI laws

"“With the AI Act, Europe emphasizes the importance of trust, transparency and accountability when dealing with new technologies while at the same time ensuring this fast-changing technology can flourish and boost European innovation,” he said.

The AI Act imposes strict transparency obligations on high-risk AI systems while such requirements for general-purpose AI models will be lighter.

It restricts governments’ use of real-time biometric surveillance in public spaces to cases of certain crimes, prevention of terrorist attacks and searches for people suspected of the most serious crimes."

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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-countries-back-landmark-artificial-intelligence-rules-2024-05-21/