Of Books and Men
My colleague, the book critic Dwight Garner, tells us about “Flesh” by David Szalay, this year’s Booker Prize winner.
Day: November 14, 2025
Kai Cenat becomes first streamer ever to hit 20 million followers on Twitch
Kai Cenat has shattered Twitch records, becoming the first streamer to amass 20 million followers. His authentic energy, humor, and engaging chat interaction have propelled him to global fame. Hard work, innovative “Mafiathon” events featuring celebri…
Alembic, which offers AI-powered data analytics for marketers, raised a $145M Series B led by Prysm and Accenture at a $645M valuation, up from $49M in 2024 (Patrick Coffee/Wall Street Journal)
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Alembic, which offers AI-powered data analytics for marketers, raised a $145M Series B led by Prysm and Accenture at a $645M valuation, up from $49M in 2024 — New funding round values Alembic, w…
Trump sees a ‘con’ in climate change. Xi sees cash.
While President Trump decries climate change as a “con,” China’s Xi Jinping is going all-in on green tech. The latter approach is providing some hope as the COP30 climate conference gathers in Brazil.
How Adversaries Exploit the Blind Spots in Your EASM Strategy
Internet-facing assets like domains, servers, or networked device endpoints are where attackers look first, probing their target’s infrastructure…
A reckoning necessary to understand the ‘most atrocious things’ done in Gaza, campaigner says
Reports suggest Israel discussed the use of human shields during operations to clear Gaza tunnels potentially lined with explosives. Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen, Joel Carmel, Advocacy Director at Breaking the Silence, says that a reckoning is …
Chaos in small town as migrants move in ‘because Afghan TikToker told them to’
Authorities are investigating a sudden surge in migrants arriving in the town following social media posts.
House prepares to vote on releasing Epstein files
The US House of Representative will vote next week on whether to require the Justice Department to publish all of its unclassified files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Democrats said the emails, including one in which Epstein said Trump spent hours …
Polish president slams Tusk as worst PM since communist era
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has described Donald Tusk as the worst prime minister since the communist era amid an escalating feud
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Trump administration targets European antifa groups as ‘global terrorists’
US State Department labelled four groups, from Germany, Greece and Italy, as ‘specially designated global terrorists’.