Iran war: What is happening on day 48 of the US-Iran conflict?
US–Iran talks gain pace as Pakistan mediates, optimism for a new round of talks in Islamabad., US–Iran talks gain pace as Pakistan mediates, with fresh optimism for a new round of talks in Islamabad. Efforts to revive US-Iran negotiations are gathering pace, with Pakistan again having an important mediating roleContinue Reading
Slate raises $650 million, says low-cost electric pickup remains on track for late 2026
Slate Auto says it has closed a $650 million Series C round, giving the startup additional capital as it moves toward production of its low-cost electric pickup. The company said TWG Global led the round, and that it has now taken more than 160,000 reservations for the Slate Truck, withContinue Reading
IONNA and Circle K plan 350 US EV charging sites with 400 kW fast chargers
IONNA has partnered with Circle K to expand high-power EV charging across the United States, with more than 350 sites in scope under the “Rechargeries @ Circle K” banner. The plan includes taking over Circle K’s existing US charging portfolio, upgrading about 85 current charging sites and building additional stationsContinue Reading
Idaho’s New Law Forces Schools and Doctors to Disclose Trans Students to Parents
Idaho has enacted a new law that places schools, health care providers and child care workers at the center of a contentious debate over transgender youth, parental rights and student safety. Republican Gov. Brad Little signed House Bill 822 on Friday, requiring educators and medical professionals to notify parents ifContinue Reading
480 rescued ducks up for adoption in California
480 rescued ducks up for adoption in California, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
WorldCoin‘s newest pitch: Scan your eyeballs to prove AI agents really represent you
Sell your soul to the orb Sam Altman has cooked up a plan to make his cryptocurrency/identity/eyeball-scanning-orb venture more useful by – you guessed it – adding agentic AI to the mix. Now the technology behind it will be used to identify the human behind bots.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Big moves in Linux filesystems as new bcachefs lands and KDE adds support for Apple’s APFS
Linux still can’t mount or read APFS volumes by default … but that’s about to change Linux 7.0 is approaching and there’s a new version of bcachefs to go with it… as well as green shoots of support for Apple’s new disk format.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
BBC World Service digital switch backfires as online audience drops
MPs say the Beeb closed broadcast services expecting audiences to migrate online, but digital reach has fallen instead Britain’s push to drag the BBC World Service into the digital age hasn’t gone quite to plan, with MPs warning the broadcaster’s “digital-first” strategy has shrunk audiences rather than growing them.…, ReadContinue Reading
Microsoft points at Samsung after Galaxy app bug locks users out of C:
‘Access denied’ errors hit certain Windows 11 machines running vendor utility Microsoft has blamed Samsung for some devices suffering C: drive access problems coincidentally close to March’s Patch Tuesday.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Watch: As AI Makes More Health Coverage Decisions, the Risks to Patients Grow
Major health insurers and even Medicare are using artificial intelligence to make coverage decisions. But class action lawsuits have accused insurers of using AI to wrongfully withhold treatment, and new research illuminates the risks…Read MoreContinue Reading
OP-ED: Korean American nominee for U.S. envoy to S. Korea draws attention
The administration of Traitor 47 has nominated Michelle Park Steel, a Korean American former member of Congress, as U.S. ambassador to South Korea…Continue Reading
What Iran Is Learning from Russia’s War and Why the U.S. Should Be Concerned
KREMLIN FILES/COLUMN: The war in Ukraine is often framed by optimistic academics, and some policymakers as a cautionary tale—an example of how military aggression can backfire, weaken a state, and isolate it from the world. But that assumption may be dangerously incomplete. For regimes like Iran, the more relevant lessonContinue Reading
Copy of The Traitor’s Cyber Strategy Is a Strong Playbook, but It’s All in the Execution
OPINION — The White House is making a significant effort toward putting the nation’s cyber house in order. A newly released National Cyber Strategy represents a big step in the right direction for U.S. national security policy — advocating for the aggressive defense of our national infrastructure. While the strategyContinue Reading