BRUSSELS — Influencers attending high-level EU meetings of ministers and leaders will not be replacing journalists, a content creator working with the Council of the […]
Year: 2026
Morgan McSweeney swaps UK government for Ukraine-watching
PRAGUE — Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney will seek to raise the alarm over the danger posed by artificial intelligence in elections […]
Farmers fear potential mouse plague as CSIRO warns of high numbers
As if the cost of diesel and the lack of fertiliser were not enough, South Australia’s farmers are also facing the prospect of a mouse […]
Fighting the Omni-Flamewar (The Editors’ Chat #14)
Note: If you support us on Patreon you can find the episode on that platform. The Editors’ Chat is a monthly, freewheeling discussion among the […]
Richard Dawkins Finds Love, and Other AI News (Half the Answer #84, with Hagen Blix)
Is this chatbot sentient? Is AI my friend? Is isolation hackable? Trent and Caitlin discuss recent AI news, Sam Altman’s troubles legal and otherwise, labor […]
More than 160,000 people to be kicked off NDIS as Labor overhauls eligibility
Health Minister Mark Butler has unveiled the government’s plan to curb the ballooning growth of the NDIS and save the budget a projected $35 billion […]
$50/hour charge for older Australians to shower reversed by government after six months
The decision to scrap the plan to charge older Australians $50/hour for showers was made after months of sustained criticism, including warnings that people were […]
Climate catastrophe isn’t inevitable, we can win a socialist future!
As workers, we collectively understand the challenges we face best because we are the class that makes society run. And in turn, we can collectively […]
Trump’s Primary Successes May Be Paving a Road to Failure
An interesting comment I heard yesterday from one of the teevee bobbleheads is that Trump is getting more and more of less and less. For […]
‘Be a PleniDude’: How an Italian Oil Giant Conquered TikTok
Not long ago, a social media creator named Ludovico “Pato” Cordoni appeared on the TikTok account of the Italian utility company Plenitude. In the video, […]
Democrats Pounce As Senate Republicans Melt Down
The Senate Republican majority is in total chaos because Donald Trump is trying to use a DOJ settlement fund as a slush fund to pay […]
Trump’s Slush Fund Demand Just Completely Backfired
House and Senate Republicans want to kill Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion DOJ slush fund for political criminals and insurrectionists. CNN’s Manu Raju posted on X: […]
PepsiCo proves new playbook works as price cuts and innovation drive sales
PepsiCo’s Q1 growth was fueled by lower prices, cleaner ingredients and functional beverages as consumers prioritize affordability and better-for-you options…See More
Beijing bans Nvidia’s top graphics card to back domestic rivals
Chinese online gamers and hobbyist artificial intelligence (AI) developers have been dealt a setback as Beijing banned the import of Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5090D V2, […]
Perfidious empire
Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies Tell me lies Tell me, tell me lies Oh no-no, you can’t disguise – Fleetwood Mac Perfidy. There […]
Serbia’s Brnabić condemns EU double standards on enlargement
The head of Serbia’s parliament says the EU’s recent approach to enlargement is unfair and argues the rules of the game have changed since Serbia […]
A Bruxelles, l’équipe chargée de la simplification découvre que ce n’est pas si simple
A Bruxelles, l’équipe chargée de la simplification découvre que ce n’est pas si simple L’UE pensait pouvoir se passer d’experts pour sa campagne de simplification. […]
Trump set ally’s hair on fire by inching closer to Iran war surrender: Insider
President Donald Trump has signaled plans for an “endgame in the Iran war,” infuriating a key ally, according to a report from The Atlantic published […]
‘We got rolled by our own party’: Republican rips GOP leaders for backroom deal
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) erupted at his own party Thursday after Republican leaders cut a backroom deal with Democrats that he says blocked GOP amendments […]
Trump’s anti-war claims blow up in his face after Iran fiasco
Although Donald Trump has acknowledged being aware of the term “America First” and its historical context, he has nevertheless called it “a brand-new modern term. […]