Senate confirms Trump pick Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, following Powell APNEWS.COM The Senate has confirmed Kevin Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve. The vote to confirm Warsh on Wednesday brings new leadership to the world’s most powerful central bank at a fraught moment for the global economy. 🖇

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Senate confirms Trump pick Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, following Powell

The Senate has confirmed Kevin Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve. The vote to confirm Warsh on Wednesday brings new leadership to the world�...

A new US military wargame series began by simulating a nuclear weapon in orbit ARSTECHNICA.COM US officials have said a nuclear detonation would render portions of low-Earth orbit useless for up to a year. 🖇

Ars Technica

A new US military wargame series began by simulating a nuclear weapon in orbit

US officials have said a nuclear detonation would render portions of low-Earth orbit useless for up to a year.

Altman forced to confront claims at OpenAI trial that he's a prolific liar ARSTECHNICA.COM Very painful": Altman relives his Muskian reaction to losing control over OpenAI. 🖇

Ars Technica

Altman forced to confront claims at OpenAI trial that he's a prolific liar

Very painful": Altman relives his Muskian reaction to losing control over OpenAI.

Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever BBC.CO.UK The biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns. 🖇

BBC News

Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever

The biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns.

xAI Adds 19 New Gas Turbines Despite Ongoing Lawsuit WIRED.COM Emails show that Elon Musk’s company is expanding its use of portable gas-fired power at its Colossus 2 site as a fight over air quality continues. 🖇

WIRED

xAI Adds 19 New Gas Turbines Despite Ongoing Lawsuit

Emails show that Elon Musk’s company is expanding its use of portable gas-fired power at its Colossus 2 site as a fight over air quality continues.

Cuba has run out of diesel and oil, energy minister says BBC.CO.UK The minister says the situation in Cuba is "extremely tense", as a US-led blockade of oil to the country causes widespread power cuts. 🖇

BBC News

CIA chief visits Cuba as energy crisis worsens

The reported visit to Havana came after the US renewed an offer of aid to ease the effects of its oil blockade.

Meet the Sad Wives of AI WIRED.COM Men are obsessed with AI. Many of their wives absolutely hate it—and them. 🖇

WIRED

Meet the Sad Wives of AI

Men are obsessed with AI. Many of their wives absolutely hate it—and them.

Texas sues Netflix for advertising ‘bait and switch’ and spying THEVERGE.COM Netflix is also accused of having “addictive” features. 🖇

The Verge

Texas sues Netflix for advertising ‘bait and switch’ and spying

Netflix is also accused of having “addictive” features.

Writers are fleeing the Substack Tax THEVERGE.COM Money is another reason to leave Substack. 🖇

The Verge

Writers are fleeing the Substack Tax

Money is another reason to leave Substack.

Supreme Court halts order for Alabama to use US House map with 2 largely Black districts APNEWS.COM The U.S. Supreme Court has set the stage for Alabama to get rid of one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year’s midterm elections. 🖇

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Supreme Court halts order for Alabama to use US House map with 2 largely Black districts

The U.S. Supreme Court has set the stage for Alabama to get rid of one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year’s midterm el...

Trump administration cancels rule that made conservation a use of public lands APNEWS.COM The Interior Department is canceling a rule that put public lands conservation on equal footing with development. 🖇

AP News

Trump administration cancels rule that made conservation a use of public lands

The Interior Department is canceling a rule that put public lands conservation on equal footing with development.

FCC Attempts to Solve Robocall Problem by Potentially Creating Even Bigger Privacy Problem GIZMODO.COM This move could kill burner phones if it goes forward. 🖇

Gizmodo

FCC Attempts to Solve Robocall Problem by Potentially Creating Even Bigger Privacy Problem

This move could kill burner phones if it goes forward.

Students at risk if universities go bust, say MPs BBC.CO.UK An Education Select Committee report finds the government needs to make urgent plans for universities facing insolvency. 🖇

BBC News

Students at risk if universities go bust, say MPs

An Education Select Committee report finds the government needs to make urgent plans for universities facing insolvency.

High-strength, multi-mode processable bamboo molecular bioplastic enabled by solvent-shaping regulation - Nature Communications NATURE.COM Bioplastics derived from biomass show promise as sustainable alternatives to petrochemical plastics, but their adoption is hindered by their inferior mechanical properties and processability. Here, the authors report a deep eutectic solvent treatment process which yields bamboo plastics with high mechanical properties and processability. 🖇

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