Around The WorldThe Fine Print · The CatchBy Simon Hill
Romania’s prime-minister-designate appears to have enough support for a government, but the largest coalition partner wants a budget by December and a performance review in six months. Stability has arrived with store credit.
Republicans are planning back-to-back judicial-nomination hearings after the election. Voters may choose a new Senate in November, but the old one would still like to choose judges for life in December.
OpenAI and Meta warned federal judges that deepfakes may become impossible to detect reliably. The companies that helped automate reality would now like the courts to check the box marked ‘I am not a fabrication.’
Follow The MoneyThe Fine Print · The CatchBy Jesse Hubbard
A former White House crypto adviser helped shape stablecoin policy while a company he co-owned won Tether business, then left government for Tether. Innovation has finally put the revolving door on the blockchain.
Apple, Nvidia and a parade of companies with business before Washington helped bankroll a White House ballroom. Nothing says civic generosity like a donation large enough to require its own regulatory disclosure.