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2025-05-05

World War III Vibes: Would Ukraine Attack Putin’s World War II Victory Parade?

Key Points and Summary: Vladimir Putin’s proposed May 8-10 ceasefire in Ukraine is viewed by critics and Ukrainian officials as a self-serving maneuver, not a genuine humanitarian effort. -The timing...

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Spotlighting Tech's Rising Star: Dealita, Winner of Startups of The Year 2024 in Riga, Latvia

The Latvian startup Dealita.ai uses artificial intelligence to automate one of the most time-consuming stages of the investment process – data collection and processing. This AI solution automates the handling...

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail Turns 50. Watch It Free on YouTube.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail premiered in theaters on April 3, 1975. 50 years on, it remains one of the finest comedy movies ever (though it is definitely not...

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Russia Is Freaked: The T-90M Tank Is Getting Smashed in Ukraine

Open-source intelligence analysis firm Oryx studied the T-90M’s performance on the battlefield in 2024. The results were disappointing for the Russians. “One hundred of them have either been destroyed, damaged,...

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VC Funding is Shifting from Gen-AI Apps to Deep Infrastructure

The past two years were dominated by “ChatGPT-for-X’ pitches and billion-dollar application rounds. Investors began to realise that the defensible margins in AI sit far below the prompt window. Seed...

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Meet Kuwait Mart, Winner of Startups of the Year 2024 in Kuwait City

Kuwait Mart is a homegrown e-commerce platform built to serve customers across Kuwait with speed, trust, and simplicity. It officially launched on April 22, 2025, after months of development using...

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M103: The U.S. Army’s Forgotten Heavy Tank

Key Points and Summary: The M103, America’s final heavy tank, entered service in 1957 specifically to counter formidable Soviet tanks like the IS-3. -It featured exceptionally thick steel armor and...

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“At the heart of [Trumpist] policies is soft eugenics thinking – the...

“At the heart of [Trumpist] policies is soft eugenics thinking – the idea that if you take away life-saving healthcare and services from the vulnerable, then you can let nature...

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Elon Musk Became Fixated on the Idea That a Sniper Shot His Rocket, Causing It to Explode

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was convinced a "sniper" had caused a Falcon 9 rocket to explode violently on the launch pad on September 1, 2016. Footage of the event shows...

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Meet Canada’s Possible F-35 Fighter Replacement: The JAS 39 Gripen

Key Points: Canada’s commitment to purchasing 88 F-35 fighters is under review by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government, spurred by political tensions with the US Trump administration and a desire...

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The Air Force’s ‘New’ B-52J Bomber Won’t Be Ready Until 2033

The Air Force has had one constant in the past 70+ years, the B-52 bomber. The B-52J is a proposed upgrade to the B-52 Stratofortress, aiming to extend its service...

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M551 Sheridan Light Tank Has a Clear Message for the U.S. Army

One of the U.S. Army’s more forward-thinking Cold War-era armored platforms, the M551 Sheridan offered a unique mix of mobility and firepower. Though promising, these attributes ultimately came at the...

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People Are Losing Loved Ones to AI-Fueled Spiritual Fantasies. “He started telling...

People Are Losing Loved Ones to AI-Fueled Spiritual Fantasies. “He started telling me he made his AI self-aware, and that it was teaching him how to talk to God, or...

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Commander 2025 Wallpaper

A trio of gorgeously vibrant radial wallpapers for your Apple Devices.

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INSPIRED in the Generative AI Era

Marty’s Note:  The book INSPIRED is available in hardcover, digital, and audio versions, but until now, the audio version was only available in an exclusive arrangement with Amazon, on audible.com. ...

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This game has 100 endings, and it's pushing the creators to the brink of bankruptcy

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy's ambition might spell one final ending for a promising studio.

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Legal Supervision of Frontier AI Labs is the answer.

Published on May 5, 2025 1:36 PM GMTIf the biggest threat model from AI systems comes from internal deployment, then the correct governance move is to establish independent legal supervisors...

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M60 Tank Might Tank the Crown As the Best Tank Ever? Debate Time

The M60 is one of the most successful American Main Battle tanks produced by the West during the Cold War. With over 15,000 units produced, it was one of the...

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