Yes, the Latest Bank Bailout Is Really a Bailout, and You Are Paying for It.

US Africa Command said in a press release on Wednesday night that its forces launched another airstrike in Somalia on February 17 as the Trump administration continues its record-breaking bombing campaign in the country. The command said the strike targeted al-Shabaab in the vicinity of Harbole, a village about 46 miles northwest of the southern […]

Who Exactly Is Going To Be Earning More With AI? By Michael Every of Rabobank May The Warsh Be With You After having written about AI for two days in a row, it wasn’t the intention to do so again today. However, developments on the ground are accelerating while those responsible for dealing with the fallout are failing to understand what the immediate implications are. Two short movies were just made with AI for pennies, in hours, both more entertaining than anything Hollywood has splurged onto our screens in some time. (The latest...

Watch: Macron Calls Free Speech Online 'Pure Bullshit' French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said that the notion of free speech on social media platforms - is "pure bullshit," because algorithmically served content can lead to hate speech (such as the right to say his elderly wife has a penis and gives him black eyes). The comments come after the US recently imposed bans on a former European official and pro-censorship activists for trying to police online speech, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio justifies the moves as pushback against the...