Faced with a looming wave of wobbly commercial real estate (CRE) loans coming due, banks seem to be granting many lenders extensions of their maturity dates to give them more time to either refinance those loans or scrape together more capital to qualify for a new loan.
Author: admin (Kendrick Williams)
THIS WEEK IN SURVEILLANCE
The “degrowth” screws are tightening on citizens in Canada, the U.S. and Europe.
BLOCKCHAIN BATTLES
A new stablecoin set to be launched by Ripple will offer competition to Tether and Circle’s USDC.
COINBASE PARTNERING WITH LIGHTSPARK TO LOWER BITCOIN TRANSACTION FEES
Coinbase users will soon have access to faster and cheaper bitcoin transactions, thanks to a partnership with Lightspark and its Bitcoin Lightning Network.
ALZHEIMER’S IS NOW A LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH
Alzheimer’s disease, a severe form of dementia, affected an estimated 6.7 million Americans in 2023.[1] It is not pretty to lose your mind, as many of you know from firsthand experience with relatives or friends.
THE GOVERNMENT WANTS TO PLAY GOD. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR OUR FREEDOMS?
The government wants to play god. It wants the power to decide who lives or dies and whose rights are worthy of protection.
CHINA SURPASSES U.S. IN PRODUCING AI RESEARCHERS
China may lag the U.S. in AI technology, but perhaps not for long. China is producing about half of the world’s leading AI researchers, while the U.S. is creating only about 18 percent, according to a new study by the Paulson Institute, which promotes positive connections between the U.S. and China.
FROM THE “AI BEHAVING BADLY” FILE…
Last October, New York City mayor Eric Adams announced that the city would use artificial intelligence to improve city services and keep residents better informed.
AI DESIGNS DRUGS TO KILL ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT BACTERIA
The overuse of antibiotics has created a flock of bacteria that infect humans and defy drug treatment, resulting in about five million deaths each year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
EXTRACTING CARBON FROM THE OCEANS, NOT AIR
Carbon capture technology—sucking excess carbon from the air and then storing it—has grabbed not only headlines, but billions of dollars in speculative investments.









