Flour Sand in Dune: Awakening is super risky to grab.  
The only spot to get it has deadly sandworms lurking.  
You’ll need a team or crazy luck to survive.  
Sometimes, there’s a slim chance to sneak it solo.  
But most times, it’s a death wish.

today’s tech scoop from *The Download*.  
Amsterdam tried using AI to make welfare fairer, aiming to stop fraud.  
But things didn’t go as planned.  
The system caused issues instead of fixing them.  
Now they’re rethinking the whole approach.

AI-powered devices now talk directly to each other,  
skipping central servers for better privacy.  
No more risky data storage.  
Cameras and interfaces team up  
using new device-to-device tech.  
Keeps your info safe and secure.

So, a rapper recently gave a shout-out to cosplayers! 
He's saying they're gonna have a blast. 
Basically, it's a super positive message – he’s stoked for them.
Pretty cool endorsement, right?

Budget travelers love saving cash, but travel insurance isn’t where to skimp.  
After 17 years of globetrotting, I never skip it.  
It’s saved me money and hassle more times than I can count.  
Worth every penny.

spotlight

Introducing $PROCOIN, the community-led governance token for Farcaster Pro users.

All 10k NFT holders are eligible for an airdrop.

But there’s a twist.

**The token will be untransferable until 500 Pro users claim.**

In order to get a mandate as a community token, we need broad support.

To claim, quotecast this post with the text “Ratifying @procoin governance”

All 10k NFT holders are eligible, but the first 500 claimers will receive ~5x the allocation.

Pro Community Token | $PRO 0xF65C3c30dd36b508E29a538B79b21e9b9E504E6C | Probots | Content Staking coming soon

Fed sees slower GDP growth  
due to trade policies.  
Productivity, jobs to weaken.  
Output gap to widen.  
Unemployment to rise.

Circle denies rumors of selling to Ripple or Coinbase.  
A spokesperson dismissed reports of talks  
for a $5B sale, matching IPO plans.  
They're focused on long-term goals.

ETH hits $2600.  
Up 1.95% in 24h.  
Data from OKX.

Jefferies grew big in crypto since 2019.  
Handled 120 deals worth $150B+.  
First major bank with crypto bankers.  
Advised Kraken, Galaxy, FTX cases.

Whale turned losses to profit  
by shorting BTC, SOL.  
Made $2.17M on BTC,  
$1.77M on SOL.  
Still down $141K on ETH.  
Now closing SOL shorts  
to secure gains.

HK's Avenir Group holds  
$857M in Bitcoin ETFs.  
Big bet on crypto.

hrtheg

@htrjerhh