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Mark Zuckerberg, an outspoken critic of "man-made climate change", shows off his new $300 million, 287-foot mega yacht, powered by four gigantic diesel engines
Yet another stark reminder that Net Zero is only for the peasants
“Technology Tycoons Are More Powerful Than States”: The Unusual Warning from the Head of British Intelligence
In a rare public speech, the new head of MI6 warned that artificial intelligence, autonomous weapons, and the growing power of technology corporations are eroding truth and destabilizing the international order.
When Truth Is Criminalised: Swiss man jailed after stating skeletons are biologically male or female
A ten-day prison sentence for a biological facts fuels global concern over rising speech restrictions in Western “democracies” with psychological agenda
"Feels Like a Dream": A TikTok Video Earned an Eighty-Eight-Year-Old Cashier a Check for 1.7 Million Dollars
An eighty-eight-year-old Michigan cashier received one point seven million dollars after a short TikTok video about why he still works went viral, prompting a global fundraising campaign launched by a twenty-two-year-old Australian influ...
Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Begins, Tech Firms Brace for Enforcement
Major platforms to block users under sixteen from December 10 as Meta Platforms begins early removal of youth accounts
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Elon Musk Retakes Lead as World’s Richest After Brief Ellison Surge
Larry Ellison briefly surpassed Musk amid Oracle share rally, but Musk now holds the top spot again with a narrow margin
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Big Tech Executives Laud Trump at White House Dinner, Unveil Massive U.S. Investments
Tech leaders pledge hundreds of billions in U.S. infrastructure and AI commitments at State Dining Room event hosted by President Trump
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WhatsApp is rolling out a feature that looks a lot like Telegram.
A new beta update introduces usernames in WhatsApp, allowing users to chat without phone numbers while adding new privacy and security measures
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Italian Facebook Group Sharing Intimate Images Without Consent Shut Down Amid Police Investigation
Online group with over thirty-two thousand members removed after thousands of reports of non-consensual image sharing
"Every Centimeter of Your Body Is a Masterpiece": The Shocking Meta Document Revealed
A leaked Meta document shows its AI chatbots were allowed to engage in romantic conversations with children, generate racist statements, and create false news, raising serious ethical and legal concerns.
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“Dictators fear being called out – so they shut down any medium where that could happen”.
“Facebook is completely controlled. Google is completely controlled. The only big platform that’s not controlled, with some limits is X. Elon musk, in buying this platform and opening it to all positions, is the single greatest threat to...
It’s Not the Algorithm: New Study Claims Social Networks Are Fundamentally Broken
Cornell University research finds polarization and hate speech stem from the basic architecture of social media platforms rather than their recommendation algorithms.
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British Labour Government Utilizes Counter-Terrorism Tools for Social Media Monitoring Against Legitimate Critics
New report reveals the corrupted British government's surveillance techniques aimed at citizens opposing its undemocratic policies.
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WhatsApp Deletes 6.8 Million Scam Accounts Amid Rising Global Fraud
Meta removes millions linked to investment fraud and pyramid schemes in first half of 2025
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WhatsApp Users Targeted in New Scam Involving Account Takeovers
Authorities report surge in cases where scammers trick users into sharing verification codes, hijack accounts, and impersonate contacts
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Code, Control & Chaos: How Big Tech Eats Democracy, Elected Governments, Destabilizes Nations and Undermines Governance
From San Francisco to Bucharest, the future of democracy hinges on who controls the code. If digital platforms remain unregulated and privately governed, they risk replacing democracy with data-fed demagoguery.
Meta Announces Formation of Ambitious AI Unit, Meta Superintelligence Labs
The new initiative aims to unify Meta's AI teams under a single powerful unit led by former Scale AI CEO Alexander Wong.
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16 Billion Login Credentials Leaked in Unprecedented Cybersecurity Breach
Security researchers confirm freshly stolen passwords from dozens of platforms now circulating online
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Year these companies were founded:
Time is flying
Meta and Anduril Collaborate on AI-Driven Military Augmented Reality Systems
EagleEye project aims to enhance U.S. soldiers' battlefield awareness through advanced XR technology
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Meta to Train AI Models Using User-Generated Content from Facebook and Instagram
Users can opt out of having their photos and texts used for training purposes.
German Court Rules in Favor of Meta on AI Training Data
A German court allows Meta to use Facebook and Instagram data for AI model training amidst consumer protection concerns.
8-Year-Old Orders 70,000 Lollipops Using Mother’s Phone, Prompting $4,200 Amazon Bill and Viral Facebook Plea
Kentucky mother discovers surprise candy shipment after son misuses shopping app access; Amazon refunds purchase following public backlash
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Meta Launches AI Chatbot on WhatsApp and Instagram for Dutch Users
Meta AI to provide interactive responses in messaging apps, similar to ChatGPT.
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Mayor of Serdobsk in Russia’s Penza Region Resigns After Housing Certificates Granted to Migrant Family Trigger Public Outcry
China’s EV Makers Face Mandatory Return to Physical Buttons and Door Handles in Driver-Distraction Safety Overhaul
Walmart's Earnings and UK Economic Data Highlight Upcoming Financial Trends
UK Green Party Considering Proposal to Legalize Heroin for an Inclusive Society
OpenAI and DeepCent Superintelligence Race: Artificial General Intelligence and AI Agents as a National Security Arms Race
We will protect them from the digital Wild West.’ Another country will ban social media for under-16s
Heineken announces cut of 6,000 jobs due to declining beer demand
Apple iPhone Lockdown Mode blocks FBI data access in journalist device seizure
KPMG Urges Auditor to Relay AI Cost Savings
Canada Opens First Consulate in Greenland Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions
China unveils plans for a 'Death Star' capable of launching missile strikes from space
Investigation Launched at Winter Olympics Over Ski Jumpers Injecting Hyaluronic Acid
U.S. State Department Issues Urgent Travel Warning for Citizens to Leave Iran Immediately
Wall Street Erases All Gains of 2026; Bitcoin Plummets 14% to $63,000
Eighty-one-year-old man in the United States fatally shoots Uber driver after scam threat
Political Censorship: French Prosecutors Raid Musk’s X Offices in Paris
AI Invented “Hot Springs” — Tourists Arrived and Were Shocked
France Begins Phasing Out Zoom and Microsoft Teams to Advance Digital Sovereignty
Tech Market Shifts and AI Investment Surge Drive Global Innovation and Layoffs
Global Shifts in War, Trade, Energy and Security Mark Major International Developments
Markets Jolt as AI Spending, US Policy Shifts, and Global Security Moves Drive New Volatility
Tesla Ends Model S and X Production and Sends $2 Billion to xAI as 2025 Revenue Declines
Starmer Signals UK Push for a More ‘Sophisticated’ Relationship With China in Talks With Xi
The AI Hiring Doom Loop — Algorithmic Recruiting Filters Out Top Talent and Rewards Average or Fake Candidates
Putin’s Four-Year Ukraine Invasion Cost: Russia’s Mass Casualty Attrition and the Donbas Security-Guarantee Tradeoff
Storm-Triggered Landslide in Sicily Pushes Cliffside Homes to the Edge as Evacuations Continue
WhatsApp Develops New Meta AI Features to Enhance User Control
Germany Considers Gold Reserves Amidst Rising Tensions with the U.S.
Michael Schumacher Shows Significant Improvement in Health Status
Trump Claims “Total” U.S. Access to Greenland as NATO Weighs Arctic Basing Rights and Deterrence
Air France and KLM Suspend Multiple Middle East Routes as Regional Tensions Disrupt Aviation
Poland delays euro adoption as Domański cites $1tn economy and zloty advantage
Gold Jumps More Than 8% in a Week as the Dollar Slides Amid Greenland Tariff Dispute
Boston Dynamics Atlas humanoid robot and LG CLOiD home robot: the platform lock-in fight to control Physical AI
United States under President Donald Trump completes withdrawal from the World Health Organization: health sovereignty versus global outbreak early-warning access
Tech Brief: AI Compute, Chips, and Platform Power Moves Driving Today’s Market Narrative
NATO’s Stress Test Under Trump: Alliance Credibility, Burden-Sharing, and the Fight Over Strategic Territory
Greenland, Gaza, and Global Leverage: Today’s 10 Power Stories Shaping Markets and Security
High-Speed Train Collision in Southern Spain Kills at Least Twenty-One and Injures Scores
No Sign of an AI Bubble as Tech Giants Double Down at World’s Largest Technology Show
Trump to hit Europe with 10% tariffs until Greenland deal is agreed
Cybercrime, Inc.: When Crime Becomes an Economy. How the World Accidentally Built a Twenty-Trillion-Dollar Criminal Economy
Woman Claiming to Be Freddie Mercury’s Secret Daughter Dies at Forty-Eight After Rare Cancer Battle
EU Seeks ‘Farage Clause’ in Brexit Reset Talks With Britain
Germany Hit by Major Airport Strikes Disrupting European Travel
Russia Deploys Hypersonic Missile in Strike on Ukraine
There is no sovereign immunity for poisoning millions with drugs.
Béla Tarr, Visionary Hungarian Filmmaker, Dies at Seventy After Long Illness
German Intelligence Secretly Intercepted Obama’s Air Force One Communications
The U.S. State Department’s account in Persian: “President Trump is a man of action. If you didn’t know it until now, now you do—do not play games with President Trump.”
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