Section II
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03 Mar 2026
Bank of England raises rates. Federal Reserve holds. ECB cuts. All within 72 hours.
Three of the world’s four most influential central banks moved in three different directions without coordination. No joint statement was issued. Markets absorbed a 2.3% intraday swing across major indices.
28 Feb 2026
A federal court upholds an AI-generated sentencing recommendation without requiring disclosure of the model’s training data.
The ruling sets precedent in three jurisdictions. The defendant’s legal team requested access to the model’s parameters. The request was denied on grounds of proprietary protection.
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