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

By Frank M. EverettApril 15, 2026

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Thousands of sick, disabled and other sick people have lined up at Pier T…

Politics

Trump is ready to give up the war in Iran and fuck the American people

By Frank M. EverettMarch 31, 2026

The White House pushed Tuesday to get the rest of the world to open the Strait of Hormuz, even though…

Technology

while social media rewards sensationalism and inflammatory content, LLMs guide people away from extreme positions and toward positions aligned with experts (John Burn-Murdoch/Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 29, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: Why OpenAI killed Sora, did Apple just save Siri?, Meta’s big loss The Big Technology…

Politics

Huge crowd of more than 200,000 people show up for anti-Kings protest in Minnesota

By Frank M. EverettMarch 28, 2026

It’s cold in Minnesota’s Twin Cities region, but that hasn’t stopped hundreds of thousands of people from marching to protest…

Technology

Meta confirms its intention to lay off staff; sources say this affects a few hundred people within Reality Labs, its social media teams, recruiting and some sales positions (Jyoti Mann/The Information)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 25, 2026

Jyoti Mann / The information: Meta confirms its intention to lay off staff; sources say this affects a few hundred…

Technology

Amazon has acquired New York-based Fauna Robotics, which is developing a 42-inch-tall, human-like robot capable of interacting with people, walking, grasping objects and dancing (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 24, 2026

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Amazon has acquired New York-based Fauna Robotics, which is developing a 42-inch-tall, human-like robot that can…

Technology

Social media accounts showing AI-generated women as pro-Trump soldiers, truckers and cops have gone viral, and thousands of people appear to believe they are real (Drew Harwell/Washington Post)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 21, 2026

Featured Podcasts Access: Live from Nvidia’s Nerd Super Bowl, poker takes over technology and the future of banking AI A…

Technology

US court sentences Praetorian Group CEO Ramil Ventura Palafox to 20 years in prison for operating $200 million Bitcoin Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 90,000 people (Danny Park/The Block)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 13, 2026

Danny Park / The block: A US court sentences Praetorian Group CEO Ramil Ventura Palafox to 20 years in prison…

Technology

After speaking with around 40 people at Anthropic, a look at its “Yes, and…” culture where every idea is welcomed and judged based on its vibrations, like a hive mind (Steve Yegge)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 7, 2026

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

Technology

French authorities charge four people with spying for China by allegedly seeking to obtain satellite data from Starlink and other critical entities (Jenny Che/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 6, 2026

Featured Podcasts Channels with Peter Kafka: Jeff Bezos was in love with the Washington Post. What happened? Media and technology…

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

Japan’s combat role in Philippine war drills signals shift in regional strategy – Radio Free Asia

PNG-Australia defense treaty creates jobs, poses risks amid growing Chinese influence – Radio Free Asia

Sino-US competition for rare earths triggers Pacific seabed mining project near Guam – Radio Free Asia

PepsiCo (PEP) First Quarter 2026 Results

Spirit Airlines could liquidate as early as this week, sources say

Iran conflict and oil prices threaten to cut cruise line profits

Bond traders at Goldman Sachs stumbled as their Wall Street rivals prospered

Ford EV chief leaves automaker amid new restructuring efforts

Democrats decide to impeach Pete Hegseth for recklessly endangering US troops

Trump’s Rich Treasury Secretary Has No Idea Gas Prices Are a Crisis

Farmers voted for Trump and now they are destroyed

Jamie Raskin just took a big step forward on the 25th Amendment

Eric Swalwell shows his lack of character in his resignation statement

Meta increases the price of the Quest 3 by $100 to $599.99 and both Quest 3S models by $50 to $349.99 for 128GB and $449.99 for 256GB, starting April 19 (Jay Peters/The Verge)

British paraplegic athlete Claire Lomas was being filmed for the Apple Vision Pro Adventure series when she crashed a microlight in Jordan and died in July 2024 (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Voice actors around the world are mobilizing to protect their livelihoods and personality rights as Hollywood studios push AI dubbing to replace human performances (Rina Chandran/Rest of the World)

Sources say Ola’s AI venture Krutrim’s smart assistant, Kruti, is not available to users and development of its Indian multilingual LLM, Krutrim 3, is stalled (Swathi Moorthy/The Economic Times)

European venture capital funding in the first quarter of 2026 increased almost 30% year-on-year to $17.6 billion, AI claimed more than 50% of all European funding for the quarter and deal volume fell 40% year-on-year (Gené Teare/Crunchbase News)

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

Trump is ready to give up the war in Iran and fuck the American people

while social media rewards sensationalism and inflammatory content, LLMs guide people away from extreme positions and toward positions aligned with experts (John Burn-Murdoch/Financial Times)

Huge crowd of more than 200,000 people show up for anti-Kings protest in Minnesota

Meta confirms its intention to lay off staff; sources say this affects a few hundred people within Reality Labs, its social media teams, recruiting and some sales positions (Jyoti Mann/The Information)

Amazon has acquired New York-based Fauna Robotics, which is developing a 42-inch-tall, human-like robot capable of interacting with people, walking, grasping objects and dancing (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Social media accounts showing AI-generated women as pro-Trump soldiers, truckers and cops have gone viral, and thousands of people appear to believe they are real (Drew Harwell/Washington Post)

US court sentences Praetorian Group CEO Ramil Ventura Palafox to 20 years in prison for operating $200 million Bitcoin Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 90,000 people (Danny Park/The Block)

After speaking with around 40 people at Anthropic, a look at its “Yes, and…” culture where every idea is welcomed and judged based on its vibrations, like a hive mind (Steve Yegge)

French authorities charge four people with spying for China by allegedly seeking to obtain satellite data from Starlink and other critical entities (Jenny Che/Bloomberg)