YouTube approved ads promoting disinformation on India’s election (they’re getting community notes on X, though).
India rejects China's renaming of 30 places in Himalayan border state.
An AI researcher takes on election deepfakes.
Top Republican warns pro-Russia messages are echoed ‘on the House floor.’
Laws pump billions into Republican and swing states:
An espionage scandal rocks Austria, laying bare alleged Russian spying operations across Europe.
Israel used AI to identify 37,000 Hamas targets (more on “Lavender” AI)(and how Google isn’t talking about the fact that Israel maybe used Google resources to make “kill list”).
And: In six months, everything has changed for Israel.
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No Labels is a no-go in 2024 US election.
Trump won’t back national abortion ban, says issue should be left to states.
The odds of $100 oil are rising as supply shocks convulse the market:
TSMC gets $11.6 billion in US grants, loans for three chip fabs.
A vigilante hacker took down North Korea’s internet, now he’s taking off his mask.
In one of L.A.’s largest cash heists ever, burglars steal as much as $30 million from vault (this is wild).
Zimbabwe launches a new currency…again.
Insurers are spying on your home from the sky.
A new era for the Chinese semiconductor industry: Beijing responds to export controls.
Big Tech has a big cash problem (tldr; too much of it, not enough acquisitions it can safely target in this regulatory environment).
Georgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social media.
AUKUS weighs expanding security pact to deter China in Indo-Pacific.
The quarter when Boeing broke.
Ethnic guerrillas in Myanmar look set to seize an important town on the Thai border from military.
Canada pledges to spend more on defense; US applauds move.
Spain to scrap ‘golden visas’ for foreign property investors.
Haiti leaders reach deal to form transitional council.
Turkey imposes export restrictions on Israel until Gaza ceasefire.
Western Sahara denounces France’s plan to fund projects in disputed region.