David’s view I doubt that anybody who bundled up for “Menorah in the D,” the 2023 kickoff of Hanukkah in Detroit, knew how much it would end up shaping the 2026 Senate primary. The event took place two months after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks on Israel — in hindsight, a ...
Startup Sapiom routes clients’ AI to lowest-cost tokensStartup Sapiom routes clients’ AI to lowest-cost tokens
The Scoop Quintessential San Francisco AI startup Polsia employs nobody and operates swarms of AI agents to help run other businesses. Its projected annual revenue skyrocketed almost overnight this year from $100,000 to $10 million, but so did its token spending, reaching a debilitating $1.2 million a month on Anthropic. ...
Cops Used Flock to Track a Man Across State Lines to Create Pretext to Search His Car for WeedCops Used Flock to Track a Man Across State Lines to Create Pretext to Search His Car for Weed
Police in Wisconsin used Flock to determine that a man “travels to Michigan frequently,” where marijuana is legal, then back to Wisconsin, where it is illegal. They then used his travel across state lines as tracked by Flock as part of the probable cause justification to search his car for ...
Podcast: This Man Might Go to Prison for Wiping His PhonePodcast: This Man Might Go to Prison for Wiping His Phone
We start this week with Joseph’s article about Samuel Tunick, the man charged with allegedly wiping his phone before DHS officials could search it. It’s a wild case with a lot to unpack. After the break, Jason tells us all about a TikTok Shop scheme powered by AI. In the ...
Apple’s ‘Private Relay’ Is Exposing Users’ Real IP AddressesApple’s ‘Private Relay’ Is Exposing Users’ Real IP Addresses
A series of issues in Apple’s web browser engine — the tech underlying all browsers on iOS — means that Apple’s iCloud Private Relay tool, which is supposed to hide a user’s IP address, in many cases doesn’t actually work. Instead, the issues mean a malicious attacker can set up ...
Ex neo-Nazi activist withdraws as Tory election candidateEx neo-Nazi activist withdraws as Tory election candidate
Kemi Badenoch says Joshua Bonehill-Paine will now advise the Conservatives on tackling extremism. ...
Woman arrested after four stabbed in central LondonWoman arrested after four stabbed in central London
A woman is arrested after four men are stabbed in central London, the Metropolitan Police said. ...
‘What they’re doing qualifies as torture’: new details of ICE force-feeding revealed‘What they’re doing qualifies as torture’: new details of ICE force-feeding revealed
Exclusive: cases of Afghan man, Ukrainian man and Saudi woman show repeated nasogastric tube insertions and lack of legal representation One hunger striker in an immigration detention center was force-fed for almost six months. One detained immigrant with mental health problems was about to be force-fed, until his attorney intervened ...
Russia strike kills 21 as Ukraine says it needs more missile interceptorsRussia strike kills 21 as Ukraine says it needs more missile interceptors
The Russia defence ministry said it had struck logistics hubs and supply centres in Kyiv and the surrounding region. ...
Drone carrying explosives found at German airport, police sayDrone carrying explosives found at German airport, police say
The drone was found near Ukrainian cargo planes before another object collided with a cargo aircraft in mid-air. ...