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    <title>e dot dot dot 19 07 2025</title>
    <link>http://www.jamesraposa.com/index</link>
    <description>e dot dot dot - a mostly about the Internet weblog by James Raposa</description>
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    <title>Block shares soar 10% on entry into S&amp;P 500</title>
    <link>http://www.jamesraposa.com/index/2025/07/19#auto___block_shares_soar_10__on_entry_into_s_p_500</link>
    <description>Furnished content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Block is joining the S&amp;P 500, replacing Hess as of July 23. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read more &lt;a class=&quot;sw_sl&quot; href=&quot;https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/18/block-shares-soar-on-entry-into-sp-500.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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    <title>Microsoft stops relying on Chinese engineers for Pentagon cloud support</title>
    <link>http://www.jamesraposa.com/index/2025/07/19#auto___microsoft_stops_relying_on_chinese_engineers_for_pentagon_cloud_support</link>
    <description>Furnished content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The change follows a ProPublica report that outlined how Microsoft's use of Chinese engineers left U.S. defense clients vulnerable to cybersecurity risks. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read more &lt;a class=&quot;sw_sl&quot; href=&quot;https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/18/microsoft-china-digital-escorts-pentagon.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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    <title>My favorite lens and screen-cleaning kit keeps my tech spotless, and it only costs $8</title>
    <link>http://www.jamesraposa.com/index/2025/07/19#auto___my_favorite_lens_and_screen_cleaning_kit_keeps_my_tech_spotless__and_it_only_costs__8</link>
    <description>Furnished content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Koala cleaner is my go-to for keeping my prescription glasses, sunglasses, MacBook, iPhone, tablet, and more streak, smudge and dirt-free, and it's super affordable.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read more &lt;a class=&quot;sw_sl&quot; href=&quot;https://www.zdnet.com/article/my-favorite-lens-and-screen-cleaning-kit-keeps-my-tech-spotless-and-it-only-costs-8/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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    <title>Could OpenAI's rumored browser be a Chrome-killer? Here's what I'm expecting</title>
    <link>http://www.jamesraposa.com/index/2025/07/19#auto___could_openai_s_rumored_browser_be_a_chrome_killer__here_s_what_i_m_expecting</link>
    <description>Furnished content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Real soon now, OpenAI will be shipping its initial AI-first web browser. Here's what we know so far about it and its AI browser rivals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read more &lt;a class=&quot;sw_sl&quot; href=&quot;https://www.zdnet.com/article/could-openais-rumored-browser-be-a-chrome-killer-heres-what-im-expecting/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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    <title>AI's biggest impact on your workforce is still to come - 3 ways to avoid getting left behind</title>
    <link>http://www.jamesraposa.com/index/2025/07/19#auto___ai_s_biggest_impact_on_your_workforce_is_still_to_come___3_ways_to_avoid_getting_left_behind</link>
    <description>Furnished content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Research suggests 80% of professionals believe AI will have a significant impact on their work over the next year. Here's how to prepare your staff.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read more &lt;a class=&quot;sw_sl&quot; href=&quot;https://www.zdnet.com/article/ais-biggest-impact-on-your-workforce-is-still-to-come-3-ways-to-avoid-getting-left-behind/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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    <title>Peter Thiel-backed cryptocurrency exchange Bullish files to go public on NYSE</title>
    <link>http://www.jamesraposa.com/index/2025/07/19#auto___peter_thiel_backed_cryptocurrency_exchange_bullish_files_to_go_public_on_nyse</link>
    <description>Furnished content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bullish, the cryptocurrency exchange that counts Peter Thiel as an investor, is going public under the ticker symbol &quot;BLSH.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read more &lt;a class=&quot;sw_sl&quot; href=&quot;https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/18/peter-thiel-backed-cryptocurrency-exchange-bullish-files-for-nyse-ipo.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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