AI worries hit Wall Street in late trading
Wall Street ended sharply lower, with the Nasdaq dragged to its lowest since November by losses in Microsoft, Amazon and other tech heavyweights after Alphabet said it could double capital spending on AI in the race to dominate the emerging technology. #business #markets #wallstreet #nyse #dowjones #standardsandpoor #usmarkets #usamarket #NewsContinue Reading
Ctrl-Alt-Speech: C’est La Vile Content
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s round-up ofContinue Reading
Governor Klobuchar? A Review of Minnesotans Who Served in Multiple Elected Statewide Offices
More than three-dozen Minnesotans have served in at least two of the 13 offices that have been on a statewide ballot since 1857 There is a mounting expectation that four-term DFL U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar will run for Minnesota’s open gubernatorial seat, following Governor Tim Walz’s abrupt plans to withdrawContinue Reading
Amazon’s shares fall after announcing surge in capital spending but posts strong 4Q holiday sales
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon sales surged 14% during the fourth quarter, helped by strong holiday spending and a better-than-expected growth in its prominent cloud computing unit. But shares fell 11% in after hours trading on Thursday as investors appeared to be spooked by the Seattle-based tech company’s plans toContinue Reading
Colorado man, cybersecurity experts and BBB warn about AI deepfake scams
Researchers say they are seeing a surge in sophisticated scams with AI-generated “deep fake doctors.” , Researchers say they are seeing a surge in sophisticated scams with AI-generated “deep fake doctors.” , from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
The Traitor rejects call from Russia’s Putin to extend cap on nuclear deployments
US president says that he wants to negotiate replacement for strategic nuclear deployment treaty that recently expired., US president says that he wants to negotiate a replacement for strategic nuclear deployment treaty that recently expired. United States President Traitor 47 has shot down an offer from Russian counterpart Vladimir PutinContinue Reading
Venezuela passes amnesty bill for political prisoners in first of two votes
The bill would provide clemency for opposition members and protesters who have been charged with crimes under Maduro., An amnesty law that would provide clemency to political prisoners in Venezuela has passed an initial vote unanimously in the National Assembly, stirring hopes among the country’s opposition. On Thursday, members ofContinue Reading
Endangered sea turtles hear ship noise loud and clear
Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, one of the most endangered sea turtle species on Earth, live in some of the noisiest waters on the planet, right alongside major shipping routes. New research reveals that these turtles are especially sensitive to low-frequency sounds—the same rumbling tones produced by ships and industrial activityContinue Reading
Senate is not ‘anywhere close’ to a funding deal as ICE fight intensifies
House and Senate Democrats united over ICE reforms as Republicans prepared a stopgap bill ahead of a Feb. 13 deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security., Read MoreContinue Reading
ICE Officers and Bonuses
Q: Is it true that ICE agents are financially rewarded for the number of people taken into custody? A: The Department of Homeland Security has said there is no such policy, and an immigration think tank told us it is unaware of any payments per arrest. The Wall Street Journal reportedContinue Reading
Florida sues 3 leading medical groups over gender-affirming care for minors
Florida is suing three major medical associations accusing them of pushing misinformation about gender-affirming care to drive demand for their members’ services., Read MoreContinue Reading
New Report Exposes MAHA’s Corrupting Influence in HHS and Beyond
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement has gained significant influence over the US health care system, according to a new report by Public Citizen. With Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. at the head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), MAHA’s unscientific ideology and influencers have made theirContinue Reading
AGN SIG Vision Series Seminar, 17 Feb 2026
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