China dials down growth ambitions with decades-low target. Here’s why
China has set its lowest growth target in decades, acknowledging domestic challenges and pointing to global uncertainty.
Month: March 2026
Trump Is Engineering Ethnic Cleansing to Install a Dictator in Iran
CNN reported this week that the CIA is arming Iranian Kurdish forces to destabilize Iran further. The White House called it “completely false,” while it confirmed Trump had spoken to Kurdish leaders, an intentional contradiction. A former m…
Sources: OpenAI employees claim the DOD tested Microsoft’s Azure version of OpenAI models before OpenAI lifted its blanket ban on military use in January 2024 (Maxwell Zeff/Wired)
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Sources: OpenAI employees claim the DOD tested Microsoft’s Azure version of OpenAI models before OpenAI lifted its blanket ban on military use in January 2024 — Sources allege the Defense Department experimente…
Porn websites begin blocking Australian users as deadline for age verification compliance looms
Several sites now state they are ‘not currently accepting new account registrations in your region’ when accessed from AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA number of…
SIA, Scoot extend Middle East flight cancellations amid US-Israel war on Iran
“As the situation remains fluid, other SIA flights may be affected,” Singapore’s flag carrier said.
Idaho lawmakers move to close gap in prison sex abuse law
Idaho lawmakers are advancing a bill that expands what counts as sexual abuse by prison staff, after reporting by InvestigateWest highlighted gaps in state laws.
Anthropic vows to sue Pentagon over risk designation
The supply chain risk designation of the artificial intelligence firm is a first for a US company.
Demand for minerals to power technology could triple by 2030, UN political chief says
The United Nations political chief says demand for critical minerals that power technology from smartphones to missiles could triple by 2030 and quadruple by 2040.
The US Senate passed COPPA 2.0 again, which would create new protections for young users; the bill now heads to the House, where it has struggled to pass (Anna Washenko/Engadget)
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The US Senate passed COPPA 2.0 again, which would create new protections for young users; the bill now heads to the House, where it has struggled to pass — The measure for protecting children and teens’ per…
Senate Democrat pushes to investigate Noem for perjury
Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said Democrats had evidence to suggest Kristi Noem lied under oath during a Senate hearing on Tuesday.