The latest report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reveals that the world’s 100 largest weapons manufacturers saw revenues climb 5.9% in 2024, reaching $679 billion, the highest since tracking began. This growth occurred amid escalating geopolitical tensions, most notably the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and increased defense budgets across Europe and […]
Allegations, Consumer Backlash, Corporate Crisis, and the Bigger Picture The lawsuit filed against Campbell Soup Company has triggered a wave of public anger, raising questions not only about the conduct of a senior executive but also about how major food corporations communicate, manage crises, and maintain trust during a time of unprecedented inflation and financial […]
A major shift in online political transparency unfolded this week when X (formerly Twitter) rolled out its new feature, “About This Account.” The update instantly revealed that several high-profile pro-Trump, pro-MAGA influencers—many with hundreds of thousands of followers—are not located in the United States despite presenting themselves as patriotic, everyday American conservatives. Among those exposed […]
With the clock ticking on a 30-day deadline to release the long-awaited Epstein Files, the Department of Justice has formally asked two federal judges in New York to authorize the release of grand jury transcripts and exhibits tied to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell — a move that could reshape the public understanding of one […]
When Marina Lacerda learned that House Republicans had released thousands of new Jeffrey Epstein–related documents, she said she braced herself — not for silence, but for another storm. Lacerda, 37, known for years in court records as “Minor Victim-1,” has become one of the most prominent voices calling for the full release of Epstein’s government […]
A federal judge ordered the release of hundreds of people arrested as part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Illinois, according to a court ruling, dealing a blow to federal efforts to detain and deport as many undocumented people as possible. US District Judge Jeffrey Cummings on Wednesday morning sided with attorneys from the […]
Core thesis. Across these papers, Infoton proposes that today’s computing model wastes vast amounts of energy because the byte/bit abstraction expends power on “empty” states (zeros) and on mathematically inefficient software stacks. The authors argue for a re-encoding of information—an “Infoton,” described as a wave-based, physics-grounded unit—plus firmware/OS/hardware changes that would radically reduce data-center energy, […]
A Louisiana family is preparing to file a federal lawsuit against the Lafourche Parish School District after a 13-year-old girl was expelled for hitting a male classmate she says created and circulated a deepfake pornographic image of her. The incident occurred in August at Sixth Ward Middle School, sparking community outrage, national attention on social […]
The House Oversight Committee’s Democratic members on Wednesday released several previously unseen emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s personal correspondence, drawing renewed public attention to his alleged network of influence and his contacts with Donald Trump. The three email exchanges — obtained from the Epstein Estate after a congressional subpoena — date between 2011 and 2019 and […]
Visa and Mastercard have agreed to a revised $38 billion settlement with U.S. merchants, aiming to resolve a two-decade antitrust dispute over so-called swipe fees—charges businesses pay every time customers use credit cards. The new agreement is designed to address concerns from a federal judge who rejected a smaller $30 billion proposal in 2024 as […]