Tech & Startups
DHS Wants Protesters’ Signal Group Chats
Wired · Global
A lawsuit accuses Homeland Security of violating protesters’ free-speech rights—but the agency is using it to try to get access to the plaintiffs’ encrypted co…
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Entrepreneurship
The Stock Market Just Hit a Record. ‘The Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Says That’s a Warning Sign
Inc. · Global
The Scion founder is betting against Nvidia, Palantir, and other beneficiaries of the AI boom—and says the record-setting rally is creating leverage that could…
Entrepreneurship
San Francisco’s Housing Market Boom Is Fueling Rental Scams. 1 Product Designer Lost $18,600
Inc. · Global
As competition for apartments in the California city heats up, scammers are using urgency to get renters to wire them thousands of dollars on the spot.
Geopolitics
Cambridge professor Jason Arday resigns amid accusations of plagiarism
The Guardian – World · Europe
Sociology professor to stand down after university announces investigation into his qualifications and careerPlaybooks, plagiarism and a pig’s head: the claims…
Tech & Startups
Klaviyo acquires Elias Torres’ Agency in full-circle reunion for tech founders
TechCrunch · US
The serial entrepreneur joins the e-commerce company as CPO to lead its AI agents.
Geopolitics
Israel strikes south Lebanon after first evacuation warning in weeks
BBC News – World · Europe
Lebanon's health ministry says one person was killed in the strikes, which the Israeli military says were a response to a Hezbollah ceasefire violation.
Entrepreneurship
Google Is Finally Shutting Down the Google Assistant. Here’s What Android Users Need to Know
Inc. · Global
The big change involving the Google Assistant and Gemini happens soon. Users will not be able to switch back.
Geopolitics
NHS must prepare for annual summer heat pressures, says Yvette Cooper
The Guardian – World · Europe
Health secretary says global heating means UK hospitals and GPs will have to prepare for summer as well as winter peaks of demandAdapting to global heating: wh…
Geopolitics
Adapting to global heating: which UK public services are struggling in hot weather?
The Guardian – World · Europe
As NHS told to prepare for extreme weather, strain also felt in other areas including transport and farmingNHS must prepare for annual summer heat pressures, s…
Entrepreneurship
What Happens After Your Marketing Finally Works?
Inc. · Global
Take a step back before any campaign to be ready to act on that success.
Geopolitics
Nagpur rape accused wants soft bedding, pizza in lock-up: Cops
Times of India – World · India
A 20-year-old BBA student faces abduction and sexual assault charges. He is demanding luxury amenities and refusing police questioning. The accused also refuse…
Geopolitics
Chief constable considers joining legal action if PC’s killers are released early
The Guardian – World · Europe
Thames Valley’s top officer says he may join Police Federation in court if convicted pair are freed from jailThe chief constable of Thames Valley police has sa…
Geopolitics
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan primary in jolt to Democrats
South China Morning Post – World · China
The Democratic Party’s progressive wing scored a high-profile victory on Wednesday when Abdul El-Sayed won the party’s US Senate nomination in Michigan, givi…
Geopolitics
US: Abdul El-Sayed wins contentious Michigan Senate primary
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed defeated moderate Haley Stevens in a contest seen as a proxy war for the future ideological direction of the Democratic party.
Geopolitics
Will Russia start a fresh mobilization drive?
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Russia is preparing a new mobilization campaign to boost troop numbers, Ukrainian officials and independent Russian media outlets report. The Kremlin denies th…
Tech & Startups
The Most Dangerous AI Hacking Techniques Still Have Humans in the Loop
Wired · Global
Security researcher James Kettle tried to push the limit of AI’s hacking abilities—and discovered how effective it can be when combined with human expertise.
Geopolitics
WHO's Tedros visits DR Congo as Ebola outbreak accelerates
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The head of the World Health Organization warned that "we must urgently and massively scale up all our efforts" against the latest Ebola outbreak, with new cas…
Tech & Startups
TikTok Says ‘Moderator Error’ Kept Perez Hilton Livestream Up
Wired · Global
The gossip blogger was on TikTok covered in what appeared to be blood and wielding a knifelike object before the platform cut his stream. He’s since been hospi…
Geopolitics
Understanding reached on coordinates for shipping route through Hormuz, Iran says
The Guardian – World · Europe
Joint statement with Oman is being finalised, but Tehran says deal alone would not guarantee waterway’s securityIran and Oman have reached an understanding on …
Entrepreneurship
Disney’s TikTok Deal Creates a Massive Content Pipeline—but Creators May See Little Benefit
Inc. · Global
Disney announced a major, first-of-its-kind partnership with TikTok. Some social media users are skeptical of the collaboration’s potential for success.
Tech & Startups
Jeff Dean and other top AI researchers are leaving Google to launch their own startup
TechCrunch · US
The legendary Google executive is joined by other outgoing Google execs in a joint mission to use AI to push forward the process of scientific discovery.
Geopolitics
US to shut five consulates as critics fear China could fill diplomatic vacuum
The Guardian – World · Europe
State department informs Congress of planned closures in Canada, Grenada, Japan, Indonesia and CameroonThe US state department is to shut five foreign consulat…
Entrepreneurship
The Prepared Food Land Grab
Inc. · Global
The deli counter is the next battleground for c-store operators to drive revenue.
Entrepreneurship
The MTA Is Auctioning Off Its Last 60 MetroCard Machines. Bidding Opens at $1,500
Inc. · Global
As New York shifts to the OMNY system, the MTA is selling decommissioned MetroCard vending machines to transit fans willing to move more than 1,000 pounds of n…
Entrepreneurship
The House’s Technology Spending Had 2 Winners—but They Succeeded in Very Different Ways
Inc. · Global
The spending of congressional offices offers a look into to which tools and companies the nation’s leaders are gravitating toward.
Geopolitics
Ex-leader Hasina gambles on return to Bangladesh despite death penalty
BBC News – World · Europe
The 78-year-old has been convicted of crimes against humanity over a deadly crackdown on a 2024 uprising.
Geopolitics
Watch: 'Scariest night' as Ukraine fails to intercept Russian attack
BBC News – World · Europe
Kyiv's depleted air defences meant many of the missiles were not intercepted - like the one that hit Anastasiia's home.
Entrepreneurship
Want Your Message to Land? Say Less
Inc. · Global
It isn’t about dumbing it down. It’s about designing for how people actually absorb information
Entrepreneurship
In a World of AI and Deepfakes, Being Verifiably Real Is a Business Model
Inc. · Global
Entrepreneurs who use AI openly will beat the ones pretending they don’t use it at all.
Geopolitics
Youth protests have weakened Modi, Indian activist who went on hunger strike tells BBC
BBC News – World · Europe
The "cockroach" movement was one of the biggest public displays of dissent against India's prime minister in years.
Geopolitics
Brazil to become regular borrower in China, treasury official says
South China Morning Post – World · China
Brazil intends to sell yuan bonds in China every year rather than once, a senior Brazilian treasury official said on Wednesday, in a plan that would make the C…
Geopolitics
China competition looms large in 2027 US defence bill
South China Morning Post – World · China
Even as Congress remains divided over the latest US defence bill, lawmakers in both parties remain united on one issue: China. The National Defence Authorisati…
Tech & Startups
AI Hacks Are Bad. AI Worms and Viruses Will Be Worse
Wired · Global
Chinese researchers have shown that AI models have the capacity to act like aggressive and adaptive computer viruses.
Entrepreneurship
Your Best Marketing is on Main Street
Inc. · Global
How building community trust through print and digital channels drives long-term growth.
Geopolitics
Ukraine accuses Russia of war crime after video shows drone attacking vegetable seller in Kherson
The Hindu – World · India
Footage released by Ukrainian police shows the drone pursuing a man around a van being used as a street stand before exploding as he dives for cover behind the…
Geopolitics
After deadly Kyiv strike, Ukraine warns interceptor shortage is costing lives
BBC News – World · Europe
Without Patriot interceptors, Ukraine's skies are wide open and people are fully exposed to Russia's missile barrages.
Tech & Startups
Reddit aims to make ‘karma’ less important for first-time posters with shift to AI moderation tools
TechCrunch · US
Reddit is expanding its moderation tools and building stronger abuse prevention systems that it says could eventually reduce communities’ reliance on karma and…
Engineering
IEEE Course Teaches How to Use AI to Modernize Power Grids
IEEE Spectrum · Global
Today’s U.S. electrical grid, among the largest, most complex systems ever built, is operating at its limit. The combination of rapid industrial growth, more f…
Entrepreneurship
Ted Lasso Is Back. Smart Leaders Will Watch Nate Shelley Instead
Inc. · Global
Budding leaders need guidance to reach their full potential.
Tech & Startups
Lucid Motors just delayed its affordable EV. Now what?
TechCrunch · US
The Cosmos EV is now slated for release in the second half of 2027. CEO Silvio Napoli said he's focused on getting the EV right, as well as its nearer-term rob…
Geopolitics
Bangladesh pro-uprising groups turn on each other on second anniversary
The Hindu – World · India
Control of campuses has become a battleground for parties and students groups that led the July 2024 movement which ousted Sheikh Hasina and her government. Ri…
Entrepreneurship
AI Just Passed a Dubious Milestone: People Trust It More Than They Trust Politicians
Inc. · Global
Being more trustworthy than a politician is a low threshold, but new research carries implications for anyone using AI in the workplace.
Entrepreneurship
Salad and Go Is Shuttering Its Last 70 Stores. Analysts Say Its Collapse Started Long Before the Cyclospora Outbreak
Inc. · Global
Data shows the chain’s customer visits had been decreasing for more than two years before it ultimately filed for bankruptcy.
Geopolitics
Exiled PM vows to return to Bangladesh despite execution threat
The Guardian – World · Europe
Sheikh Hasina plans a December comeback two years after being ousted in a bloody uprising led by studentsBangladesh’s ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has v…
Geopolitics
The Leipzig drone bomb marks a dangerous escalation for Europe
The Guardian – World · Europe
Initial evidence suggests aerial drone, found near Ukrainian cargo planes at German airport, came from RussiaThe armed drone found at Leipzig airport on Wednes…
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