The Horrifying Endgame in Ukraine

AI Surveillance Should Scare Both Democrats And Republicans Authored by Brendan Steinhauser via RealClearPolitics, In a country desperate for unifying issues, there is growing consensus on one: surveillance of American citizens. From progressives who want to hold ICE accountable to conservatives who fear Big Government, an ever-expanding federal government has put many Americans on high alert, and artificial intelligence is only making matters worse. To quote New York Times columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom, “ICE is watching you.” It is true: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement saw its 2025 budget triple to nearly $30...

Jeep-Maker Stellantis Signs AI Deal With Microsoft Stellantis and Microsoft are teaming up in a five‑year strategic deal to accelerate the deployment of AI across the automotive company's large portfolio of brands, including Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Jeep, Maserati, Peugeot, and others. The companies plan to develop more than 100 AI initiatives across customer care, product development, and operations. These include predictive maintenance, AI-assisted testing and validation, faster rollout of digital features, and personalized in-car services. "By leveraging AI‑driven insights from secure, encrypted data, Stellantis reaffirms its commitment to put customers at...

Macquarie: Two More Months Of War Could Send Oil To $200 Submitted by Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com  Oil prices could hit a record $200 per barrel if the war in the Middle East drags on through the entire second quarter, analysts at Macquarie Group have warned.  The odds of the Iran war dragging on until June were put at 40% by the analysts in a note carried by Bloomberg. But the scenario of the war ending by the end of March currently appears more plausible, with odds at 60%, according to Macquarie.    “If...