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Augustus was the first Roman emperor who ended the Republic and established the Principate, a de facto monarchy that concentrated power in his hands through constitutional reforms and military control.
Augustus transformed the failing Roman Republic into the Roman Empire through constitutional, military, and financial reforms that concentrated power under his personal authority while preserving republican facades.
The Emacs patch was rejected because the contributor violated an explicit LLM ban, revealing how open-source projects are formalizing AI contribution policies to address licensing, verification, and collaboration challenges.
Bitcoin Google search interest plummeted in mid-June 2026 amid a sharp price drop, a new SEC regulatory focus on digital assets, and a surge in AI stocks diverting investor attention.
The October 10, 2025 Bitcoin flash crash, triggered by Trump's China tariffs, caused $19 billion in liquidations and a $1.1 trillion market cap loss, pushing sentiment to extreme fear and sparking a prolonged decline in interest.
Analysis of security risks like prompt injection, data oversharing, and phishing when granting AI agents like Claude Tag ambient access to Slack channels, and actionable admin controls such as channel scoping, dedicated identities, audit logging, and patching.
For 2025, the combined traditional and Roth IRA contribution limit is $7,000 for those under 50, with an additional $1,000 catch-up contribution for those 50 and older, raising the total to $8,000. Catch-up contributions are available to savers aged 50+ and are part of the overall IRA contribution, not a separate account.
A synthesis of independent research from Boston College, NBER, Larry Kotlikoff, and Wade Pfau consistently recommends delaying Social Security until age 70 to maximize lifetime benefits, particularly for those with average or greater longevity.
The Primary Insurance Amount (PIA) is the benchmark benefit at full retirement age. Early claiming permanently reduces benefits by 5/9 of 1% per month for the first 36 months and 5/12 of 1% thereafter, with a maximum reduction of 30% at age 62, while a separate earnings limit may temporarily reduce benefits if working.
Analysis of how break-even age calculations between claiming Social Security at 62, 67, and 70 influence retirement benefits claiming decisions, including limitations like longevity insurance and survivor benefits.
Incumbent AI companies are lobbying to ban open-weight models to protect high-margin businesses, risking stifled innovation, reduced competition, and increased inequality.
