The AI Economy, Part 1: Looking Beyond The Facade

More Ukrainian-Style One-Way Attack Drones Seized In Mexico The emergence of fiber-optic one-way attack drones among Mexican cartels signals a troubling security threat just south of the US border. Images published by local outlet Luz Noticias show that the Mexican Army seized Category 1 suicide drones with fiber-optic cable reels and improvised explosives. This is sparking ongoing concerns that low-cost attack drones associated with the Ukraine-Russia war and the US-Iran conflict are spreading to narco-terrorists in the Western Hemisphere. Mexican troops found 15 drones and more than 40 improvised explosive devices in...

Tennessee Man Who Recorded Police Sues After Eight Armed Officers Raided His Home A Tennessee man has taken legal action against the Kingsport Police Department after a yearslong criminal case that began with him recording an officer on the road and ended with an appellate court throwing out his conviction, according to Fox News. Joshua Gibbons says police targeted him because he publicly called attention to an officer’s behavior. His lawsuit, brought with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, or FIRE, names the city of Kingsport, its police chief and...

Saudi Arabia Executes Two Foreigners Over 'Indecent Acts' Inside Mecca Mosque Via Middle East Eye Bangladesh is seeking answers on why Saudi Arabia executed two Bangladeshi nationals in the city of Mecca - which is considered holy in Islam - without telling Dhaka. Last week, Saudi Arabia executed a male and a female Bangladeshi national after they were convicted of committing "indecent acts" inside a mosque (in Mecca). Source: Islamic LandmarksRiyadh did not provide further details on the acts the two Bangladeshi nationals allegedly committed or whether they had legal representation in the Gulf...