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Did Wikipedia just get dethroned?

Maybe, Grokipedia has just launched as a direct competitor to the original online, open source encyclopedia, but only time will tell if it kicks Wikipedia off its pedestal.

Elon Musk has touted Grokipedia for seeking “the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth”. To accomplish this, Grokipedia will purportedly use its AI namesake to act as a gatekeeper and will tell you if it will allow you to publish an entry.

Not everyone loves the idea -- we talk about why.

Will you be trying Grokipedia out and if so, for what? Let us know in the comments and for the deep dive head over to the Substack at WorldbriefZMC and be sure to vote in the poll!

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Is the Silver Squeeze going to jack up iPhone prices? Probably, and it wouldn’t just be smartphones that see a jump.

So what’s going on? Basically people are suddenly afraid that real silver is running out. This affects electronics because silver is used in just about every electronic device we use. If the price of silver goes up then so too will the electronics that use it.

But why now? The organization, (the London Bullion Market Association or “LBMA”) that dictates what silver should cost is having crisis of confidence and buyers are worried it can’t actually deliver physical silver. This has “frozen” trading and silver prices have jumped quite a bit in the last couple of weeks. If the trend continues it could start effecting retail electronics soon.

Do you think the silver squeeze will affect the price of iPhones? Let me know in the comments and check out our Substack at WorldBriefZMC for the deep dive.

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After only 27 days on the job, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has just announced his resignation. But it’s the reason why that has many so concerned.

That’s because the French government (led by the embattled French President Emanuel Macron), promised its people far more than it could ever deliver and now it can’t pay the bill.

This has led to hundreds of thousands of workers to go on strike as government subsidized pensions, jobs, housing and holidays are all on the chopping block.

For the deep dive head over to our Substack at WorldBriefZMC for more and don't forget to vote in the poll!