Serial sex offender Simon Levy went on to murder two women and rape a third after a series of disastrous decisions that left him free to roam the streets. ...
Big tech meets Milton FriedmanBig tech meets Milton Friedman
Liz’s view A cardinal rule of finance is “always spend other people’s money.” It’s why leveraged buyouts include as much debt and as little equity as possible, and why the wealthy fund their lifestyles by borrowing against assets. The incentives, though, can be less than ideal. Milton Friedman, the legendary ...
AgiBot passes Unitree as China’s top humanoid exporterAgiBot passes Unitree as China’s top humanoid exporter
The world has a new humanoid robotics leader. Shanghai-based AgiBot surpassed the output of fellow Chinese robot maker Unitree in the first half of the year, shipping 8,400 humanoids and capturing 44% of the global market, according to a report from US-based firm Smart Analytics Global. That’s more than Unitree ...
Taiwan beefs up civil, military defense in drillsTaiwan beefs up civil, military defense in drills
Taiwan is conducting its largest-ever annual military preparedness drills alongside extensive civil defense exercises aimed at mobilizing a whole-of-society response in the event of conflict with China. Stretching from Aug. 5-14, the drills include several firsts: In addition to simulating the dispersal of defense production, Taiwan is throttling the island’s ...
Chinese chip giant plays down US curbsChinese chip giant plays down US curbs
Chinese chip giant CXMT downplayed the impact of US restrictions in its latest investor filings, as the company looks to ramp up its overseas business. Apple is testing memory chips from the newly public company, The Wall Street Journal reported, as it grapples with an AI-induced memory shortage. The iPhone ...
China’s economic woes are deep, prominent economist arguesChina’s economic woes are deep, prominent economist argues
In an unusually blunt assessment of China’s economic prospects, a leading Chinese economist has refuted the popular market theory that the current slump is the result of a “K-shaped” economy — with some sectors like EVs and AI thriving and others declining — arguing that the core problem is an ...
No Bosses: Ancient Engineering Marvel Was Built Without Rulers, Study SuggestsNo Bosses: Ancient Engineering Marvel Was Built Without Rulers, Study Suggests
🌘 Subscribe to 404 Media to get The Abstract, our newsletter about the most exciting and mind-boggling science news and studies of the week. Ancient people of Colombia used collective labor to build a massive canal network that spans 2,000 square miles, a discovery that challenges the assumption that colossal ...
Company Offering ‘100% Human-Written, Never AI’ Medical Research Is Entirely AICompany Offering ‘100% Human-Written, Never AI’ Medical Research Is Entirely AI
Research Gold, a site that advertises services for medical researchers, including drafting peer-review ready manuscripts, systemic reviews and meta-analyses, claims that it’s “100% human-written, never AI,” and lists a number of PhD reviewers and professional methodologists on staff that carry out this meticulous, difficult work. The problem: The PhD reviewers ...
Human rights groups sue Trump administration over ‘crippling’ ICC sanctionsHuman rights groups sue Trump administration over ‘crippling’ ICC sanctions
Lawsuit challenges Trump’s executive order targeting the ICC for its investigation of Israeli crimes in Palestine Four prominent US human rights organizations have accused the Trump administration of using its “crippling” sanctions regime against the international criminal court (ICC) to undermine global efforts to prosecute war crimes and crimes against ...
Libyan oil refinery engulfed in flames after drone attack – videoLibyan oil refinery engulfed in flames after drone attack – video
Firefighters attempt to tackle a huge blaze at a refinery in Zawiya after a drone strike near a main oil tank and pipeline network. It was the third such attack in two days, according to Libya’s National Oil Corporation, but no group has claimed responsibility for them Continue reading… ...