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• Gold prices are reaching record highs because of strong buying by central banks.
• Central banks in countries aligned with China are diversifying their assets from the US dollar into gold.
• Central banks are favoring gold as a politically neutral, safe

• China wants its chip hungry tech giants to buy local, per The Information. 
• Companies like Alibaba were told to pare down their spending on foreign-made chips like Nvidia's.
• The new directive would be a huge downer for Nvidia, which sees the country as a key market.

Chinese officials are asking domestic tech giants to buy locally-made AI chips

• Big US airlines are suing over a rule that requires upfront fee disclosures.
• The Biden administration is fighting "junk fees" across industries, including baggage fees.
• The airlines argue that fee transparency will confuse consumers. 

Major US airlines sued the Department of

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• An Estonian official told Breaking Defense that his government is "seriously" discussing putting troops in Ukraine.
• Those soldiers would be put away from the frontlines and relieve Ukrainian troops of non-combat

• Mark Zuckerberg is celebrating his 40th birthday — and he's had quite a decade.
• Over the past 10 years, his wealth has surged to $169 billion, largely due to his 13% stake in Meta.
• The CEO's lifestyle has also evolved. He has a $200 million real estate portfolio and a megayacht.

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• It looks like Elon Musk realized he needs his Supercharger team after all.
• The mercurial billionaire axed the entire charging infrastructure team two weeks ago.
• But Musk is rehiring some of the team's members