Sources: India is piloting 10 schemes to test whether its CBDC, the e-rupee, can deliver welfare payments more efficiently, as it looks to boost e-rupee usage (Reuters)

Reuters:
Sources: India is piloting 10 schemes to test whether its CBDC, the e-rupee, can deliver welfare payments more efficiently, as it looks to boost e-rupee usage  —  In the western Indian village of Phulenagar, Samadhan Sonawane…

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DeepSeek V4 Pro costs $1.74/1M input tokens and $3.48/1M output tokens, while V4 Flash costs $0.14/1M and $0.28/1M; both models are the cheapest in their class (Simon Willison/Simon Willison’s Weblog)

Simon Willison / Simon Willison’s Weblog:
DeepSeek V4 Pro costs $1.74/1M input tokens and $3.48/1M output tokens, while V4 Flash costs $0.14/1M and $0.28/1M; both models are the cheapest in their class  —  Chinese AI lab DeepSeek’s la…

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European Parliament Plenary Session – April 2026

Members gather for the April plenary session with an agenda addressing trade, multilateralism, violence against women, and greenhouse gas emissions. Parliament will also review the 2024 financial year and look ahead to the 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework (MFF). A debate is scheduled for Wednesday following Council and Commission statements on the EU strategy in response to the ongoing Middle East crisis, its implications on energy prices and the availability of fertilisers.

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