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1. X could be sued by 900 trademark holders, including Meta, Microsoft
2. Worldcoin reaches $20B market cap in 1st day
3. Risk-weighted assets are +1% at global banks in Q2, -2% in large regionals
4. Israeli shekel drops 1%, nears 5-year low, as judicial reform is approved
5. Companies started in 70s and 90s lead in total market cap: analysis
6. Elite colleges slightly favor the working class, strongly favor the mega-rich

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1. X could be sued by 900 trademark holders, including Meta, Microsoft

Meta's trademark for X for use in “social networking.”

X could be sued by 900 trademark holders, including Meta, Microsoft

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1. X could be sued by 900 trademark holders, including Meta, Microsoft

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