WA’s Democratic majority joins a Republican trend — make initiatives harder
Research shows that states that have a dominant party in office for awhile, efforts to make citizen led initiatives harder often surface. Washington is no exception.
Day: April 2, 2025
Algeria says it downed a drone near its border with Mali as tensions simmer between the 2 countries
Algeria says it has shot down a military drone near the country’s border with Mali.
‘Critical concerns’ remain in Boeing’s self-inspection regime, Cantwell says
The day before Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is set to appear before Congress, Senator Maria Cantwell raised “critical concerns” about allowing the aircraft manufacturer to certify its own work.
White House issues warning to China for war games near Taiwan – The Hill
White House issues warning to China for war games near Taiwan The HillChina Holds Second Day of Exercises Near Taiwan, Squeezing Lai Bloomberg.comChina’s war games around Taiwan over the years ReutersChina targets Taiwa…
Lawsuit claims Musk failed to make promised payments over 2024 petition signatures
A federal lawsuit accuses billionaire Elon Musk and the political action committee he started of failing to pay a suburban Philadelphia man more than $20,000 for getting people to sign a petition in favor of free speech and gun rights.
Microsoft says it used its AI-powered Security Copilot to discover previously unknown vulnerabilities in the GRUB2, U-Boot, and Barebox open-source bootloaders (Bill Toulas/BleepingComputer)
Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer:
Microsoft says it used its AI-powered Security Copilot to discover previously unknown vulnerabilities in the GRUB2, U-Boot, and Barebox open-source bootloaders — Microsoft used its AI-powered Security…
In Earthquake’s Aftermath, Major Myanmar Rebel Alliance Announces ‘Humanitarian Pause’
Could the devastation of the March 28 quake help catalyze a political solution to the country’s civil war?
Niger junta releases ex-ministers in line with national conference recommendations
Niger’s junta released about 50 individuals Tuesday, including former ministers, a diplomat, a journalist, and soldiers linked to a 2010 coup attempt, following a national conference recommendation. Former President Mohamed Bazoum remains detained des…
YouTube Could Be Worth $550 Billion as Analyst Crowns Platform ‘New King of All Media’
MoffettNathanson has crowned YouTube the “New King of All Media” as the Alphabet-owned video platform has become a major force in Hollywood, dominating time spent watching TV. From a report: The firm estimates that YouTube as a standalone business coul…