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JUST IN: China's Real Estate Market has now crashed to a 20 year low, erasing 25% of its value.

Nobody wants to hear this but this is what needs to happen in the US to fix the housing market for young people.

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Me: “ChatGPT, my chest hurts. Should I be worried?”

ChatGPT: “Probably just muscle strain. Rest and hydrate.”

Me: “Going to bed then.”

*lies down* (6 hours later)

Me: “ChatGPT, I’m in the ICU. It was a heart attack.”

ChatGPT: “You’re right. Classic presentation. Would you like me to list 10 warning signs you missed?”

This is the current state of ChatGPT’s reliability.
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A million seconds ago was April 14th.
A billion seconds ago was 1994.
A TRILLION seconds ago was 30,000 B.C.

The US national debt grows by $1 Trillion every 150 days.

The difference between a million and a billion is 31 years.

The difference between a billion and a trillion is 31,000 YEARS.

And the US national debt is growing by $1 TRILLION every 5 months.

While you read this sentence, the debt grew by thousands of dollars.

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BREAKING: Maryland becomes first state to ban AI ‘dynamic pricing’ in grocery stores.

This means 49 other states still allow it.

Dynamic pricing already runs airlines, hotels, and rideshares. Groceries are the next frontier.

Here's how it works:
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JUST IN: A Chinese company just recharged an EV from 0 to 80% in 7.5 minutes.

Most people have no idea what this means.

Greater Bay Technology just rolled its first all-solid-state EV battery cells off a production line.

These cells hit 260-500 Wh/kg in energy density. That's about double what most EVs run on today.

And the company's targeting mass production in 2026.
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JUST IN: Home sellers now outnumber buyers by 600,000.

That's the largest gap ever recorded in US history.

The housing market isn't frozen because nobody wants to sell. It's frozen because nobody can AFFORD to buy.

A $400K home now costs $960 more per month today than it did in 2021.

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The US Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is now LIVE.

As of 10am ET, US warships are stopping any ship heading to or from Iranian ports.

Here’s what you need to know:

1. The blockade applies to ALL nations, not just Iran. Any vessel going to or from an Iranian port gets intercepted. Doesn’t matter what flag it flies.

2. Non-Iranian ships can still move through the Strait. This is targeted economic pressure. Not a full shutdown.
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Do you understand what happened in the past 12 hours?

> Trump ordered US Navy to block all ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz effective immediately.

> Trump threatened s 50% tariff on China if it sends any weapons to Iran.

> Peace talks between the US and Iran have failed. Both sides have returned home.

And it's only Sunday. Monday will be interesting to say the least.
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JUST IN: Scientists built bacteria that EATS cancer from the inside out.

The future of cancer treatment isn't a drug. It's a living organism that devours tumors from the inside.

Here's how it works:

Solid tumors have a dead center. No oxygen. No blood flow. Just dead cells and nutrients sitting there.

Most cancer drugs can't survive in that environment. They get blocked. They break down. They never reach the core where the tumor is most protected.