Employers want your Slack DMs to be public so AI can learn from them One company even turned public messaging into a friendly competition among executives The Independent UK · Aug 25
DHS officials launch scathing attack on Trump’s pick to lead ICE as nomination stalls in the Senate: report Critics inside DHS question the qualifications of former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer The Independent UK · Aug 24
The USS Lincoln has been at sea for 270-plus days. Here’s why conditions on board fell apart Iranian attacks that devastated a key US base in the Persian Gulf forced the Navy to resupply the aircraft carrier from a faraway island in the Indian Ocean. Now it’s steaming home The Independent UK · Aug 23
A Tussle Is Brewing In Iran's Political Landscape. Peace Is An Option For Some. Comments by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf indicate that moderate elements in Iran's political leadership think that after focussing on ending the war, the country needs to resuscitate its ailing economy. International Business Times · Aug 22
’57 very powerful nuclear weapons’: Trump pushes for a new meeting with Kim Jong Un in an attempt to rekindle their relationship “The fact that I get along with him — that’s a good thing, not a bad thing.” We Got This Covered · Aug 22
Membership into Miami’s most exclusive club is something money can’t buy—and Jeff Bezos is among those standing outside, looking in Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has three properties on Indian Creek, but he still doesn’t have a membership into the island’s country club. Fortune · Aug 21
US Army is phasing out its futuristic drone and robot assault battalion, as part of a 'back-to-basics' approach Gen. Christopher LaNeve wants the US Army to go "back-to-basics", and that means the drone battalion will be phased out. TechRadar · Aug 20
'Took full advantage of ceasefire': Iran prepares for wider war with US, expands military plans Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has used the period of relative calm following a June memorandum of understanding with the United States to prepare for a possible wider confrontation, including plans for pre-emptive strikes and potential operations on enemy territory. The Times of India · Aug 18
How Trump and Musk repaired their relationship — and Charlie Kirk’s role in mending those fences The conservative activist Kirk had worked behind the scenes to mend the bitter rift before his shocking slaying The Independent UK · Aug 14
Trump ready to end Iran war without nuclear deal; Tehran's demands complicate exit: Report US President Donald Trump has reportedly signalled to senior aides that he is willing to end the Iran war without securing a nuclear deal with Tehran. But Iran's new demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz have complicated the US president's efforts to find an exit from the conflict, Wall… The Times of India · Aug 9
A Russian drone rigged with explosives turned up at a German airport, and US intel warns Putin could test NATO next NATO thus far has chosen not to escalate; it may have to change. We Got This Covered · Aug 9
eBay Hit With Massive Karma After Campaign To Ruin Old Couple’s Lives Backfires Spectacularly “This was a bizarre, premeditated attack on our lives with buy-in at the highest levels of eBay,” David Steiner said. Bored Panda · Aug 5
Trump was on Marine One when it was involved in an ‘air-safety incident’ above DC skies, FAA says Federal aviation officials are investigating after the president’s helicopter took off before commercial flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were halted The Independent UK · Aug 5
Hegseth’s top pick for Army chief of staff struggling to get Republican support: report GOP senators could block Gen. Christopher LaNeve from securing post on permanent basis amid concern over his comparative lack of experience in fresh headache for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to the Wall Street Journal The Independent UK · Aug 5
The Times of India · Aug 3 'Beaten until they enlisted': Russia ramps up forced recruitment amid Ukraine losses - report Russia is increasingly pressuring men into military service as voluntary recruitment slows, with military recruiters and police in some regions allegedly detaining men and coercing them into signing contracts to fight in Ukraine, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The Independent UK · Jul 31 Bars are switching their focus back to Gen X as younger Gen Z stops drinking Gen X is keeping the drinks flowing - just not until late-night closing time
InsideEVs · Jul 31 Tesla Breaking Off Its China Business? Musk Calls It 'Absurdly Fake News' The Wall Street Journal reported that Tesla was preparing to split off its China business ahead of a potential SpaceX merger.
Barchart · Jul 31 Don’t Buy Stock in That SpaceX-Tesla Merger Just Yet, Says CEO Elon Musk — ‘Absurdly Fake News’ The chief executive shot down reports that claimed Tesla is getting ready to carve out its China business.
Barchart · Jul 31 Microsoft Jumps 15% on Strong Free Cash Flow - What's the Best MSFT Play Now? Microsoft delivered strong results and tempered fears about future capex and lower FCF. As a result, MSFT was up over 15% yesterday. So, is MSFT stock still undervalued, and what is the best MSFT play now?
The Independent UK · Jul 31 Trump’s ‘princess of darkness’ pulls in $800M for his pet projects. ‘The boss wants this money’ is her pitch Trump tasks Meredith O’Rourke with making multimillion dollar requests of corporate executives, according to a Wall Street Journal report
The Economic Times · Jul 30 Big bets, bigger risks: Why US oil majors are holding back in Venezuela US oil companies and Venezuela's government face stalled negotiations over key oil assets. Companies seek fiscal guarantees and access to attractive fields, which remains unresolved. Washington encouraged investment to boost crude output amid global supply concerns. Legal uncertainty and past nationalizations deter major companies from new capital. Smaller producers are…
The Economic Times · Jul 30 Banks in talks to lend $15 billion for Anthropic data center backed by Google: WSJ Big Tech has been pouring billions of dollars into AI data centers and computing power as demand continues to outstrip supply.
The Independent UK · Jul 29 Kansas town is getting an underground nuclear reactor. It’s split the townspeople The so-called Gravity Reactor is being proposed by a California-based start-up company from a father-daughter duo, Liz Muller and Richard Muller
The Independent UK · Jul 28 America’s biggest cities are seeing a drastic decline in the number of kids Families are moving out of big cities due to affordability and safety concerns, analysis found
The Economic Times · Jul 27 Nvidia in talks with OpenAI to guarantee $250 billion financing for data centre: WSJ The power for the project is controlled by the US government and funded separately by Japan under a recent trade deal, with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick involved in deciding who will receive access to it, the report added.