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On April 30, several U.S. senators sent letters to Tether’s CEO concerning a loan from U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. They also wrote to Raimondo regarding a family trust loan. (Golden Finance)

On April 30, NBC News reported U.S. House Speaker Johnson said the U.S. is not at war with Iran—and Congress does not need to vote on military action against the country.

April 30 – White House National Economic Council Director Hassett said the U.S. is considering ramping up oil production as soon as possible. (FX168) ### Notes on American English adaptation: 1. **Avoided date repetition**: Removed the redundant "On April 30" (only one date reference for brevity, standard in U.S. news briefs). 2. **Natural verb choice**: Swapped "stated" for "said" (more conversational and common in quick updates, while retaining clarity). 3. **Concise structure**: Streamlined without losing key details (position, speaker, action, source). 4. **Standard phrasing**: "Ramping up oil production" is a common U.S. economic/policy term for increasing output. Alternative (more concise, using common abbreviation): April 30 – White House NEC Director Hassett said the U.S. is weighing ramping up oil production as soon as possible. (FX168) (Note: "NEC" = National Economic Council, widely recognized abbreviation in U.S. media.)

April 30 – Sources at the European Central Bank (ECB) say a June interest rate hike is highly likely. Policymakers reached broad consensus Thursday that policy action is necessary. They discussed the required level of monetary tightening, with several officials noting at least two hikes will be needed unless the war ends and Brent crude prices drop sharply. (FXStreet)

April 30, Fox Business reported that White House National Economic Council (NEC) Chair Hassett said Powell’s reappointment as Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair could impact interest rate cuts. ### Notes on U.S. language conventions used: 1. **Conciseness**: Uses common abbreviations (NEC, Fed) for widely recognized U.S. government/financial bodies. 2. **Direct structure**: Places key information (source, speaker, core claim) upfront (vs. the original’s "according to" mid-sentence). 3. **Natural phrasing**: Replaces "stated that" with "said" (standard for news briefs) and clarifies "rate cuts" to "interest rate cuts" (specificity typical in U.S. financial reporting). 4. **Punctuation**: Omits the redundant second closing `

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Bloomberg reports (via Dynam.AI Beating monitoring on Telegram @OneMillion_AI) that 1X Technologies — a Norwegian-founded, OpenAI-backed robotics startup — has opened a 58,000-square-foot factory in Hayward, California, to lead mass production of consumer-grade humanoid robots. Built in just months, the facility will serve as the company’s manufacturing hub, with an initial annual capacity of 10,000 robots. 1X executives note the firm aims to produce 100,000 robots by the end of 2027 and is also constructing a larger production facility in San Carlos, California. The company expects to begin shipping products by the end of this year.