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The White House has tapped Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb to lead a new government UFO council. Loeb is best known for his controversial claim that interstellar object Oumuamua may have been alien technology. Supporters call him bold. Critics call him a distraction. Either way, he now has an official seat at the table.
On the financial side, a Wall Street Journal investigation reports that President Trump earned more than one billion dollars from crypto dealings in two thousand twenty five alone, spanning meme coins, a crypto platform, and related ventures. The story raises hard questions about conflict of interest as the administration simultaneously shapes federal digital asset policy.
And on a more hopeful note, a startup called Realta Fusion says it has demonstrated direct energy conversion from a fusion reaction, meaning electricity pulled straight from plasma without a steam turbine in between. It is a small-scale result, but if it holds up to scrutiny, it could meaningfully cut the cost of eventual fusion power.
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