DARK SECRETS: 28 - The Real Truth

Meta’s $145 Billion Spending Scare Just Opened a Window for Investors. Here’s How High the Stock Could Go.

Meta's massive AI spending is crushing free cash flow, but BNP Paribas sees multiple ways the company could eventually turn its enormous computing capacity into a new source of revenue.

Barchart · Aug 25

Meta Platforms Is Now 1 of Microsoft’s Biggest Customers. What That Means for MSFT Stock.

Meta’s growing reliance on Microsoft for AI is expected to strengthen Azure demand and further support MSFT stock’s growth prospects.

Barchart · Aug 25

Algorithms are choosing who sees what political ads. NZ urgently needs transparency

A recent RNZ analysis of political advertising on Facebook and Instagram revealed an intriguing pattern in who was seeing the ads.

The Conversation · Aug 25

Colombian drug gangs recruiting children through social media to pilot explosive drones: Report

Colombian drug gangs and rebel groups are increasingly recruiting children and training them for dangerous roles, including piloting drones loaded with explosives, Human Rights Watch said in a report published Monday.

The Times of India · Aug 25

OpenAI and Meta Scramble To Win Over Communities as Data Centre Anger Grows

OpenAI and Meta are investing in local communities to counteract growing public opposition to AI data centres, as polls show increasing concern over AI's impact on jobs and infrastructure.

International Business Times UK · Aug 24

Michael Burry Says He Would Buy Alibaba Stock When It Crashes 50%. You Shouldn’t Wait That Long.

Michael Burry has said that he swapped Alibaba for JD.com and would consider BABA again only when it falls by 50%. However, BABA seems to offer good value at these prices.

Barchart · Aug 24

Study: Most Mealtime Screen Time Is TV, Not Social Media

What a new study of mealtime screen time does—and does not—say.

Reason · Aug 24

A blind Egyptian entrepreneur built an AI app that describes the world through audio, helping visually impaired users experience wildlife, objects and surrounding scenes through their phones

When Karen Morad, a 16-year-old schoolgirl from Cairo, went on a Kenyan safari in June 2026, she experienced something she thought was impossible: “seeing” the animals around her despite being completely blind. That moment was made possible by ScribeMe, an AI-powered app created by her older brother, Mark, also blind,…

The Times of India · Aug 24

Trump warns communities opposed to data centers are “making a mistake” — but Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says data centers “got the backlash they deserve”

Data center opposition is quickly becoming a people versus President issue, but Trump says those opposed to data centers are making a mistake.

TechRadar · Aug 24

Meta considering ‘kill switch’ for smart glasses amid outrage over secret filming

Camera-equipped eyewear has attracted controversy and scorn for making it easier to film people without their consent

The Independent UK · Aug 24