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Pop-Up Weddings Cut the $34,200 Average Tab to $5,000

Couples are ditching year-long planning for all-inclusive micro-ceremonies—and a Shane Co. survey found 14 percent of traditional newlyweds were too stressed to enjoy their own day.

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Microsoft Benches Copilot's Mico Character Less Than a Year After Launch
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KPMG issued an unqualified opinion on Tether's 2025 financials, the first full independent audit in the stablecoin issuer's history, but the underlying report remains undisclosed.

By Gokhshtein MediaAugust 14, 20263 min read
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KPMG issued an unqualified opinion on Tether International's 2025 financials, verifying $6.81B in reserves above liabilities — but Tether has not released the full statements.

By Gokhshtein MediaAugust 14, 20263 min read
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Editor’s ReadAugust 13, 2026

Gold Holds Near $4,050 as Fed Decision and Hormuz Talks Pull in Opposite Directions

Traders are pricing two competing forces: the Federal Reserve's rate decision Wednesday and the status of Middle East negotiations that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

“Gold prices traded around $4,050 an ounce, moving little as traders weighed the Federal Reserve's rate decision against progress in Middle East diplomatic talks. The Fed's decision, expected Wednesda”

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