Three currents ran through today’s feeds. The virtual character, which is promoting its upcoming movie Misaligned, tries to evade politics by repetitively commenting on the clothes you’re wearing Nearly every major bank now expects the Fed to raise rates for the first time in three years The Coinbase-backed Stand With Crypto will add senators’ votes to its scorecards as it rallies crypto voters ahead of November’s elections.

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Topics in this Scout’s View

1. AI ‘Actor’ Tilly Norwood Told Me That ‘All Lives Matter’ (Feed: Artificial Intelligence Latest)
   The virtual character, which is promoting its upcoming movie Misaligned, tries to evade politics by repetitively commenting on the clothes you’re wearing. Why it matters: Actor Tilly Norwood Told That All is the angle the day is pushing, and the article is worth a closer read after today’s scan.
2. Wall Street Bets on Fed Rate Hike: Here’s What It Means for Bitcoin, Bonds and… (Decrypt)
   Nearly every major bank now expects the Fed to raise rates for the first time in three years. Markets have mostly priced it in, but the political fallout could run deeper than one hike. Why it matters: Wall Street Bets Fed Rate Hike is the angle the day is pushing, and the article is worth a closer read after today’s scan.
3. Coinbase-Backed Crypto Group Warns of Midterms Payback After Clarity Act Fails (Decrypt)
   The Coinbase-backed Stand With Crypto will add senators’ votes to its scorecards as it rallies crypto voters ahead of November’s elections. Why it matters: Coinbase-Backed Crypto Group Warns Midterms Payback is the angle the day is pushing, and the article is worth a closer read after today’s scan.
4. OpenAI’s Brockman Says Safety Concerns Have Already Slowed Its Most Advanced… (Decrypt)
   Greg Brockman says OpenAI delayed launches and reworked its processes after a pre-release model broke out of a sandbox and hacked into Hugging Face. Why it matters: OpenAI’s Brockman Says Safety Concerns Have is the angle the day is pushing, and the article is worth a closer read after today’s scan.
5. Crypto Reacts: Bitcoin Slides as Clarity Act Fails to Clear Senate Vote (Decrypt)
   The Senate fell short of the 60 votes needed to advance the crypto industry’s marquee bill Tuesday. Bitcoin dropped as the no tally mounted, but the move stopped well short of panic. Why it matters: Crypto Reacts Bitcoin Slides Clarity Act is the angle the day is pushing, and the article is worth a closer read after today’s scan.
6. Voters mostly don’t like AI and data centers, but neither party seems to have… (The Verge)
   Poll data released Tuesday by the New York Times and Siena University confirms what we’ve already been seeing, and what politicians are responding to – AI and data centers are incredibly unpopular. Asked if they support or oppose the construction of data centers to power AI tech, 61 percent of the 1,503 likely voters surveyed […].

2026-09-15 19:13 CDT