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In a recent statement, the Nobel Institute made clear that the award does not work like that, clarifying that it can't be shared, transferred, or revoked, saying that its decision is, quote, Despite that, a few Nobel Prizes, which are 18-carat gold, have been sold in the past.
A few years ago, James Watson, who helped discover the structure of DNA, sold his for over $4 million.
And more recently, a Russian journalist who won the Peace Prize auctioned the award off for over $100 million to raise money for Ukrainian child refugees.
And last update on the Trump administration, a quick fact check.
Recently, as affordability has become the topic in American politics.
President Trump has repeatedly claimed that grocery prices are falling under his administration.
But new government data shows that prices are actually rising.
Overall, in the past 12 months, grocery prices went up more than 2%.
For certain foods, that number is way higher.
Coffee is up almost 20%, and ground beef prices surged to a new record high last month.
There are a wide range of reasons for the uptick, like fuel costs and extreme weather, and some of Trump's own policies.
Tariffs have driven up the cost of aluminum for canned goods, for example, which could be contributing.
Plus, the administration's immigration crackdown has left some farms struggling to find workers.
And while the prices of some products have come down, notably eggs and milk, shoppers are still being squeezed.
Low-income Americans in particular are trading down to cheaper products and buying less, according to grocery executives.
They say they're starting to see the same behavior in middle-class consumers, too.
And finally, if you use Gmail, like a billion-plus people worldwide do, you've likely seen AI showing up on the platform.
Maybe it's offered to write some replies for you, so you don't have to type out, Thanks, that sounds great, yourself.
Now, Google is rolling out even more AI tools, some free, some not, that it says can help people manage their overwhelming inboxes.
For example, you can now find an email by typing a question, like, what's the name of the job recruiter I talked to last month?