Liz’s view One rule of investing is “don’t fight the Fed.” Playing the contrarian to the Federal Reserve’s plans to stimulate or dampen the economy only ends badly. But Big Tech is not run by rule-followers. AI giants have been almost willfully indifferent to the rising cost of money. Rates ...
Month: October 2026
Abu Dhabi in talks to sell government services app to US citiesAbu Dhabi in talks to sell government services app to US cities
Abu Dhabi is in advanced talks to sell the technology behind TAMM, its digital government services app, to US city governments. The platform’s services span business registration, ID renewal, and, since last year, virtual weddings. The emirate has launched TAMM Global, a state-owned company that will license the system, with ...
‘Big business’: little-known court system in Louisiana churns out thousands of evictions – and millions in fees for judges‘Big business’: little-known court system in Louisiana churns out thousands of evictions – and millions in fees for judges
Guardian investigation: Louisiana’s justice of the peace court system may violate tenants’ constitutional rights as eviction fees boost judges’ incomes Continue reading… ...
Trump’s obsession with Ilhan Omar has reached a dangerous new level | Arwa MahdawiTrump’s obsession with Ilhan Omar has reached a dangerous new level | Arwa Mahdawi
The administration seems intent on stripping the congresswoman of her US citizenship and deporting her. It’s a terrible abuse of power What do you think it is about Ilhan Omar, exactly, that seems to get under Donald Trump’s tangerine-tinted skin? The president has claimed he has a problem with the ...
From Iran to AI: the six key voter issues shaping the US midterm electionsFrom Iran to AI: the six key voter issues shaping the US midterm elections
Much of Donald Trump’s unpopularity in polls stems from dissatisfaction over the economy and war on Iran US politics live – latest updates *** Continue reading… ...
Why are French police so violent? Their job is to protect the state, not the peopleWhy are French police so violent? Their job is to protect the state, not the people
Officers are instruments of state whose job is to repress, rather than manage, public dissent Familiar images of teargas clouds drifting across Paris squares, police baton charges against masked protesters and terrified teenagers floored – and worse – by stun grenades have once again focused the world’s attention on France’s ...
Excessive wealth, extreme emissions – and ecocide: what I learned at Europe’s big superyacht showExcessive wealth, extreme emissions – and ecocide: what I learned at Europe’s big superyacht show
These yachts are highly popular with the ‘super-bourgeoisie’ – and getting bigger. Can anything be done to stop them destroying our seas? Who knew? Apparently everyone did, apart from me: you don’t wear shoes on a superyacht. Now, about to step on to my first teak deck at the Monaco ...
DHS Said They Searched Man Who Wiped GrapheneOS Phone for Child Abuse Material. They LiedDHS Said They Searched Man Who Wiped GrapheneOS Phone for Child Abuse Material. They Lied
When a Department of Homeland Security official sent out an alert to stop Samuel Tunick, a Stop Cop City activist, at an airport in January 2025, they said the reason was because he was suspected of “terrorist activities,” according to new filed court records which include a screenshot of the ...
People Are Using ‘AI Decompiling’ to Hack Their ThingsPeople Are Using ‘AI Decompiling’ to Hack Their Things
A gang of hackers targets Staples, but not to buy things from Staples. ...
‘Reverse-Engineer Anything’ Is the New Wild West of AI‘Reverse-Engineer Anything’ Is the New Wild West of AI
Over the weekend, it became fashionable to use AI to replace the operating systems on smart TVs with vibe coded or AI reverse-engineered ones to make them less bloated. People have taken proprietary internet-of-things devices that were bricked and abandoned by their creators and used AI to hack them and ...