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Prediction market bets decided on linguistic technicalities expose how hard it is to turn language into a binary market, with payouts hinging on a single word (Christopher Beam/Bloomberg)
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Prediction market bets decided on linguistic technicalities expose how hard it is to turn language into a binary market, with payouts hinging on a single word — Bets decided on linguistic technicalities…
Africa is hurting again from a global crisis it had no part in starting – AP News
Africa is hurting again from a global crisis it had no part in starting AP NewsHow Zimbabwe, South Sudan, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa are coping with fuel fears over Iran war BBCAfrica grapples with energy crisis as Iran war d…
1 Month On, Where US-Israel War On Iran Stands And What It Cost So Far
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the first wave of strikes by the US and Israel.
Aliens are ‘demons’ – Vance
US Vice President J.D. Vance has said aliens are “demons” and he will examine the UFO files, he told podcaster Benny Johnson
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Meta’s longtime content policy chief Monika Bickert is leaving the company to teach at Harvard; she will stay at Meta until August to work on a transition plan (Reuters)
Reuters:
Meta’s longtime content policy chief Monika Bickert is leaving the company to teach at Harvard; she will stay at Meta until August to work on a transition plan — Meta’s long-time content policy chief Monika Bickert, who ove…
War in the Middle East Live: Conflict enters second month, US expects to end it within two weeks
The war in the Middle East entered its second month on Saturday as attacks continued across the region and the United States insisted that its objectives will be achieved within two weeks. Earlier, Israel announced that it had been targeted for the fi…
Investment in Austin-based startups grew to a record high of $7.19B in 2025, up from $4.37B in 2024 and topping a pandemic peak of $6.1B in 2021 (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)
Mary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News:
Investment in Austin-based startups grew to a record high of $7.19B in 2025, up from $4.37B in 2024 and topping a pandemic peak of $6.1B in 2021 — At the height of the pandemic and the global shif…
UAE refuses to step back from moon mission despite NASA’s U-turn on Lunar Gateway
NASA’s pivot from the Lunar Gateway to a surface base has prompted the UAE to reaffirm its commitment to lunar exploration. Instead of withdrawing, the UAE is doubling down on its participation in the Artemis program and seeking integration into the n…
Why some European farmers are immune to the fertiliser crisis – Euronews.com
Why some European farmers are immune to the fertiliser crisis Euronews.comGlobal Food Supply Faces a Dangerous Bottleneck as Iran War Persists The New York TimesIt’s not just oil and gas. The Strait of Hormuz blockage is rattling …