Donald Trump has nominated cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and a dramatic attempt by the president to impose martial law in South Korea has backfired. The French parliament voted to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier and a British-led operation has uncovered a billion-dollar money laundering scheme. Additionally, Google DeepMind has unveiled an artificial intelligence weather forecasting model that outperforms traditional methods.
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Donald Trump chooses crypto enthusiast Paul Atkins for chairman of the SEC
‘Revenge cycle’: The South Korean crisis reveals deep political divisions
Britain uncovers massive crypto money laundering scheme for gangsters and Russian spies
The French parliament votes to depose the government of Michel Barnier
Google DeepMind reaches a new milestone in AI weather forecasting
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