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President Donald Trump spoke to reporters on Air Force One following his annual physical at Walter Reed.
by Gunnar Larson 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

President Donald Trump spoke to reporters on Air Force One following his annual physical at Walter Reed. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1EG1ANkv44/

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Re: Ripple SEC Law.com Story; Ripple's customer list by Country
by Gunnar Larson 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

Mr. Batz: Just checking in. - Would like to learn your perspective on Ripple's customer list by Country: https://drive.google.com/drive/search?q=Ripple%20Customer%20List - Note, as of 2020, Ripple's top four customers are Chinese banks - Ripple's General Counsel seems to be talking about both sides of his mouth, related to the SEC. Law.com seems to be supporting this theme with your story Gunnar Larson On Fri, Jan 21, 2022, 2:52 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > Mr. Bantz: > > My name is Gunnar Larson. I saw your Law.com story related to Ripple and > the SEC > <https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2022/01/14/ripple-general-counsel-stu-alder…> > . > > *Perhaps there is some added reporting necessary on your part, as a > supplement to your story: * > > - Would like to learn your perspective on Ripple's customer list by > Country: > https://drive.google.com/drive/search?q=Ripple%20Customer%20List > - Note, as of 2020, Ripple's top four customers are Chinese banks > - Ripple's General Counsel seems to be talking about both sides of his > mouth, related to the SEC. Law.com seems to be supporting this theme with > your story > > The SEC perhaps is not being totally transparent with their Ripple case? > The top customers seem to be the focus? > > What are your thoughts? > > Thank you, > > Gunnar > > -- > *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xNY.io> | Bank.org <http://Bank.org>* > MSc > <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> > - Digital Currency > MBA > <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> > - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) > > G(a)xNY.io > +1-646-454-9107 > New York, New York 10001 >

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it turns out farts even contain hydrogen
by Gunnar Larson 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

it turns out farts even contain hydrogen so maybe you could fart into a giant zero-pressure balloon up in the air and the heavy sulfites might fall out the bottom and the hydrogen lift to the top, lifting you !

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Goldman’s Stock Traders Ride Volatile Markets to Record Quarter
by Gunnar Larson 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-14/goldman-s-stock-traders-… Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s stock traders posted their highest quarterly revenue haul on record, riding a wave of volatility triggered by an emerging global trade war that’s roiled financial markets.

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by Gunnar Larson 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

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UK Probes $3.1B SES-Intelsat Satellites Biz Merger Plan
by Gunnar Larson 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

UK Probes $3.1B SES-Intelsat Satellites Biz Merger Plan <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2324230?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Najiyya Budaly The Competition and Markets Authority said Friday that it is investigating SES SA's proposed $3.1 billion takeover of rival satellites operator Intelsat SA, as consolidation in the aerospace sector continues to take off to compete with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2324230?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2324230?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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Microsoft, OpenAI Want Out Of Musk's For-Profit Challenge
by Gunnar Larson 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

Microsoft, OpenAI Want Out Of Musk's For-Profit Challenge <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2324538?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Nadia Dreid OpenAI and Microsoft are ready to be done with a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk accusing them of swindling the billionaire by turning OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, into a private entity after he and others invested in the artificial intelligence venture. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2324538?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2324538?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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OpenAI Says Co. Sought 'Open AI' TM After It Became Famous
by Gunnar Larson 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

OpenAI Says Co. Sought 'Open AI' TM After It Became Famous <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2324396?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Ivan Moreno OpenAI has urged a California federal court to find that it holds senior, protectable trademark rights over a company called Open Artificial Intelligence, saying the entity "rushed" to register its name only after the ChatGPT developer began getting media attention about a decade ago. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2324396?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2324396?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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DOGE, OMB Ordered To Ready 1,000s Of Pages In FOIA Suit
by Gunnar Larson 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

DOGE, OMB Ordered To Ready 1,000s Of Pages In FOIA Suit <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2324606?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> By Rae Ann Varona A D.C. federal judge ordered the Office of Management and Budget and the Department of Government Efficiency to start processing 1,000 pages of documents per month to potentially hand over to a watchdog group seeking insight into DOGE's "secretive operations," saying DOGE's actions were of "highest national concern." Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2324606?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2324606?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…>

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FTC Starts Process That May Nix Chevron, Exxon Deal Limits
by Gunnar Larson 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

FTC Starts Process That May Nix Chevron, Exxon Deal Limits <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2324616?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Bryan Koenig The Federal Trade Commission took the first steps Friday toward potentially lifting bans on the CEOs of Hess and Pioneer Natural Resources serving on the boards of Chevron and Exxon, respectively, under agreements assailed by the FTC's Republican leadership who want to permit the Chevron-Hess and Exxon-Pioneer mergers without those restrictions. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2324616?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2324616?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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