UK To Ban Foreign Entities From Owning Newspapers And Magazines
After an attempt by Redbird IMI, owned by Emirati Vice President Sheikh Mansour, to acquire The Telegraph newspaper and The Spectator magazine, the UK has decided to ban foreign entities from owning newspapers and magazines. The United Kingdom said on Wednesday that foreign governments would not be allowed to acquire newspapers or magazines within the […]
Google Engineer Arrested For Stealing AI Secrets For China
According to the indictment, a federal grand jury in San Francisco has arrested Linwei Ding, a Chinese national and Google engineer, for stealing AI secrets for China. A former software engineer for Google has been charged with stealing trade secrets relating to artificial intelligence while working for Chinese rivals looking to obtain an advantage in […]
India Starts De-Dollarisation With Gulf Exporters To Accept Rupees For Crude
The Reserve Bank of India has requested the nation’s principal state-owned refiners to accept rupees for crude, starting the process of de-dollarization with Gulf exporters. It seems that India is now seeking a similar agreement with Gulf crude exporters, four months after its government rejected efforts from Russian oil corporations to pay for Russia’s crude […]
VICE Shuts Down Website And Lays Off ‘Hundreds’ Of Staff
VICE shuts down its website, laying off ‘hundreds’ of staff, and will “transition to a studio model” as part of “fundamental changes to our strategic vision.” Vice.com’s CEO made the announcement late on Thursday that the company had stopped creating new content and fired several hundred staff members. The outlet, which was previously estimated to […]
Reddit To Go Public, Files For IPO
According to Bloomberg, as the social media company continued to lose money, Reddit filed for an IPO to go public. Tens of millions of people use the community-focused message board site Reddit every day, and on Thursday afternoon, the site submitted an S-1 form to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The 20-year-old social media startup, […]
How Much Do Scam Text Messages Cost Americans?
According to data from the Federal Trade Commission, scam text messages cost Americans a total of $9 billion in 2022. For most people, who can detect scam texts from a distance, they are an annoyance, but there can be serious consequences if you fall for them. These scams typically end up going after sensitive banking […]
Russian Army Now Using Musk’s Starlink On Front Lines, Ukraine Says
According to Ukrainian intelligence officer Andriy Yusov, the Russian army is now using Musk’s Starlink on the front lines, as reported by RBC-Ukraine. Claims made by the Ukrainian military appear to be supported by photos shared on social media, which show that the Russian military is currently deploying Starlink communications terminals on the front lines […]
Is Zaluzhny Getting Ready To Take Down Zelensky?
President Volodymyr Zelensky allegedly called General Valeriy Zaluzhny, the leader of the Ukrainian armed forces, to a conference to fire him. As a result, Zaluzhny may be getting ready to take down Zelensky. The civil-military relations crisis that Ukraine is currently experiencing will have a significant influence on how it handles the ongoing conflict with […]
A ‘Well-Funded Cabal’ Influenced The 2020 Election—What Lies Ahead In 2024?
In a 2021 Time article titled ‘The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election,’ author Molly Ball described how a ‘Well-Funded Cabal’ influenced the 2020 Election, with expectations for what lies ahead in 2024 Republicans will probably have a far tougher climb in the general election than many anticipate, even if […]
Volkswagen Cars Now Will Come With ChatGPT
Volkswagen cars will now come with ChatGPT on all of VW’s models for more realistic communication between the vehicle and the driver. Volkswagen has announced that it will begin integrating OpenAI’s ChatGPT into its cars in the second quarter of 2024, joining the generative AI bandwagon. The chatbot will be accessible in all of VW’s […]