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In Texas, Michigan and Florida, Republicans are pivoting fast as polls shows voters hate the data centers fueling A.I.’s expansion. Source link
Lily Minh Wass Project Censored Generative AI is quietly turning everyday user experiences into hyper-personalized surveillance advertising There’s a saying that goes, “If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product.” The digital platforms we rely on daily have built brand identities of convenience: Google for search, Meta for social connection—each touted as a “free” service. What these platforms demand of their users is more often left unsaid. Although most users often think of them as social infrastructure, platforms primarily make money from advertising, which accounts for 98 percent of Meta’s revenue. The same company has also estimated that 10 percent of its…
Presidents usually get far too much credit or blame for the state of the economy. But in Trump’s case, the causation is far clearer. Source link
ScheerPost Staff The vessel Kate left Bristol carrying 12 activists, including several who say they were detained and abused during earlier attempts to reach Gaza. Based on reporting by Mariam Elsayeh for Al Jazeera. A boat carrying 12 people has departed Bristol, England, as part of the latest civilian effort to challenge Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip. Supporters gathered Sunday at Hannover Quay to see off the vessel, named Kate, which is sailing with members of the Freedom Flotilla movement. Those aboard include activists who previously attempted to reach Gaza and were intercepted by Israeli forces. The send-off…
Iran and Oman appeared close Wednesday to striking a deal that would open the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for the global energy trade. The two Gulf nations announced Tuesday they had discussed creating “a joint temporary navigational corridor through the Strait of Hormuz and an agreement to implement a joint project to clear the Strait of mines.” Global oil prices declined overnight, with Brent Crude falling below $90 a barrel. Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. and Israel launched the current war in late February. A framework peace deal signed in June by the…
Austin Sarat ScheerPost Writing about the Supreme Court in 1961, the famous law professor Alexander Bickel praised what hecalled “the passive virtues.” As he explained, “The jurisprudence of the Court has developed certaindoctrines whose chief content is a generalization on the timing and limits of the judicial function. Theyare loosely referred to as jurisdictional.”The Court, Bickel argued, can and should use those doctrines to avoid hearing cases until they are “ripe”for adjudication or if they are “political,” not legal questions. Doing so allows it to avoid gettingentangled in some of the most controversial issues of the day unless or until…
Trump's Bet on Darline Graham Pays Off Source link
Robert Inlakesh MintPress News Israeli Commanders warn their political leadership of a pending explosion in the occupied West Bank, while the United States unleashes a new economic offensive in a desperate attempt to pressure the Iranians to open to Strait of Hormuz. In the latest episode of The Target Mint Press News’ Robert Inlakesh breaks down why the regional escalation spells strategic disaster for Tel Aviv and Washington. US President Donald Trump has announced the beginning of ‘Operation Economic Outcast’, yet another sanctions campaign aimed explicitly at bringing about “regime collapse” inside Iran, as US strategic petroleum reserves drop…
I Have One Question for AOC (No, Not That One) Source link
News Desk, The Cradle. Ontario says ready to cut energy, critical minerals to US. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Trump is trying to destroy Canada’s auto industry and move it south to the US. US President Donald Trump threatened on 24 August to impose 50 percent tariffs on additional Canadian products after Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford warned Canada could cut exports of electricity and critical minerals to the US. Trump said in an online post on Monday that tariffs on Canadian automobiles, car parts, and steel will increase to 50 percent on 1 January. Fifty percent tariffs already took effect on Saturday…