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AI Forensics: In 16 Italian and Spanish Telegram groups, more than 24,000 men share non-consensual images of women and girls, buy spyware and engage in doxing (Matt Burgess/Wired)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 8, 2026

Matt Burgess / Wired: AI Forensics: In 16 Italian and Spanish Telegram groups, more than 24,000 men share non-consensual images…

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OpenRouter data: Lower-cost Chinese AI models from groups such as DeepSeek and MiniMax have overtaken their US rivals in token consumption since last month (Zijing Wu/Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 26, 2026

Zijing Wu / Financial Times: OpenRouter data: Lower-cost Chinese AI models from groups such as DeepSeek and MiniMax have outperformed…

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Docs: Binance investigators found accounts including those of Chinese VIP traders and an alleged Iranian gold trafficker helped move $1 billion to Iran-linked groups (Fortune)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 13, 2026

Fortune: Docs: Binance investigators found that accounts including those of Chinese VIP traders and a suspected Iranian gold trafficker helped…

Technology

Super PACs for and against AI regulation raised $265 million ahead of midterm elections, with pro-AI groups far outpacing pro-regulation groups (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 26, 2026

Featured Podcasts The Talk Show with John Gruber: “Serious Opinionators”, with Adam Engst The director’s commentary track for Daring Fireball.…

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Private equity and private credit groups’ big bets on SaaS companies, PE’s biggest area of business over the past decade, risk being derailed by the rise of AI (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 12, 2026

Financial Times: Big bets by private equity and private credit groups on SaaS companies, PE’s biggest area of activity over…

Technology

European countries are moving towards banning social networks for children, even if doubts persist about their implementation and the risk of a new battle with American technology groups (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 8, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: Software In Shambles, OpenAI vs. Anthropic Super Brawl, Amazon’s Struggles The Big Technology Podcast takes…

Technology

Ant Group’s Ant International grew its revenue by 20-25% in 2025 to an estimated $3.7 billion, or about 10% of Ant’s total revenue in 2025, as it competes with Visa (Jing Yang/The Information)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 7, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: Coreweave: AI Bubble Poster Child or the next tech giant? — With Michael Intrator and…

Technology

Global hotel groups are stepping up efforts to get customers to book direct, as they seek to save on online platform commissions and prepare for AI agents (Stephanie Stacey/Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 28, 2025

Featured Podcasts Lenny’s podcast: 10 Contrarian Truths About Leadership Every Leader Needs to Hear | Matt MacInnis (Undulating) Interviews with…

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An interview with Citizen Lab founder Ronald Deibert on the United States’ adoption of authoritarian digital practices, the research group’s accomplishments, and more (Finian Hazen/MIT Technology Review)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 25, 2025

Featured Podcasts The Talk Show with John Gruber: “A Ugly Citizen”, with Quinn Nelson The director’s commentary track for Daring…

Business & Money

NBA seeks ownership groups for European basketball league

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 22, 2025

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks during a press conference following a meeting of the NBA Board of Governors at the…

North Korean agents use fake identities to apply for tech jobs – Radio Free Asia

Award-winning Burmese journalist Shin Daewe released from prison – Radio Free Asia

RFA welcomes release of Shin Daewe, RFA contributor in Myanmar – Radio Free Asia

Soft power ‘wins’ Beijing as Chinese medical ship treats 5,400 people in PNG for free – Radio Free Asia

US to establish fuel depot in Philippines to support operations in South China Sea – Radio Free Asia

Amazon launches GLP-1 weight loss program

UPS and FedEx have started requesting certain fare refunds

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) First Quarter 2026 Results

Trump’s executive order on psychedelics and what it means for cannabis

Disturbances in Hormuz hit China’s capital of Christmas and holiday spending

Trump and Mike Johnson desperately try to save the House before Virginia votes on a new map

Democrats turn up pressure, force another vote to end Trump’s Iran war

Trump collapses mentally as his lying superpower abandons him

Troops warned they would be prosecuted for war crimes if they followed Trump’s illegal orders

Inflation and Cost of Living Are Expected to End Trump’s Presidency

How opposition to data centers, over concerns such as electricity demand, pollution and water needs, became a voting issue for many in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections (NPR)

OpenAI enables cost-per-click ads in ChatGPT, setting bids between $3 and $5 per click, in addition to CPMs (Digiday)

Tim Cook has had an extraordinary run and impeccable timing in stepping down, with Apple in a better position than ever as AI becomes its next big test (Ben Thompson/Stratechery)

Longtime colleagues say John Ternus will bring back the decisiveness of the Jobs era, moving away from the Cook era where decisions were made collectively by top executives (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Tim Cook has reshaped Apple in his own image and is stepping down as CEO on his own terms, apparently choosing the right successor in John Ternus, much like Jobs did with Cook (John Gruber/Daring Fireball)

Browsing: groups

AI Forensics: In 16 Italian and Spanish Telegram groups, more than 24,000 men share non-consensual images of women and girls, buy spyware and engage in doxing (Matt Burgess/Wired)

OpenRouter data: Lower-cost Chinese AI models from groups such as DeepSeek and MiniMax have overtaken their US rivals in token consumption since last month (Zijing Wu/Financial Times)

Docs: Binance investigators found accounts including those of Chinese VIP traders and an alleged Iranian gold trafficker helped move $1 billion to Iran-linked groups (Fortune)

Super PACs for and against AI regulation raised $265 million ahead of midterm elections, with pro-AI groups far outpacing pro-regulation groups (Financial Times)

Private equity and private credit groups’ big bets on SaaS companies, PE’s biggest area of business over the past decade, risk being derailed by the rise of AI (Financial Times)

European countries are moving towards banning social networks for children, even if doubts persist about their implementation and the risk of a new battle with American technology groups (Financial Times)

Ant Group’s Ant International grew its revenue by 20-25% in 2025 to an estimated $3.7 billion, or about 10% of Ant’s total revenue in 2025, as it competes with Visa (Jing Yang/The Information)

Global hotel groups are stepping up efforts to get customers to book direct, as they seek to save on online platform commissions and prepare for AI agents (Stephanie Stacey/Financial Times)

An interview with Citizen Lab founder Ronald Deibert on the United States’ adoption of authoritarian digital practices, the research group’s accomplishments, and more (Finian Hazen/MIT Technology Review)

NBA seeks ownership groups for European basketball league