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Facebook Marketplace Enters The AI Thirst-Trap Era
Facebook Marketplace Enters The AI Thirst-Trap Era
Searching Facebook Marketplace in the AI era has revealed a strange new phenomenon: sellers are running product photos through chatbots or image generators to insert scantily clad women into listings.
This marketing ploy seemingly bets that thirst-trap imagery will boost clicks and improve the chances of selling whatever item is listed on the online marketplace.
"This dude on FB Marketplace has multiple listings for heavy Caterpillar industrial equipment superimposed with AI-generated female models. Must have industry-leading click-through rates," journalist Trung Phan wrote on X.
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By Molly Schwartz, cross-asset macro strategist at Rabobank
Yesterday, Trump spoke with Xi in Beijing. While markets kept a watchful eye on any headlines about the war in Iran, palates were left dry as only tepid announcements dripped out, such as that China “offered help” on Iran and “pledged not to send weapons.” What they did not manage to evade was a conversation about Taiwan. During the two and a half hour conversation with Trump, Xi underscored that US intervention in Taiwan could trigger a “highly dangerous situation.” While...
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Apr 22, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Trump Admin Nears Possible Rescue Deal For Spirit Airlines As 14,000 Jobs At Risk
Trump Admin Nears Possible Rescue Deal For Spirit Airlines As 14,000 Jobs At Risk
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Trump administration is nearing a rescue deal for bankrupt Spirit Airlines that could include up to a $500 million loan in exchange for warrants that would give the federal government a potentially large equity stake.
The WSJ noted that the Transportation and Commerce Departments are involved in talks to help save struggling Spirit, which faces the risk of imminent liquidation.
*TRUMP ADMIN. NEARS ~$500M RESCUE DEAL FOR SPIRIT AIRLINES:...
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May 22, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Authoritarianism Doesn't Arrive With A Coup... It Arrives With A Login
Authoritarianism Doesn't Arrive With A Coup... It Arrives With A Login
Authored by Sam Lowry via dailysceptic.org,
Authoritarianism doesn’t usually arrive with a coup. It arrives with a login, a compliance form, a penalty notice for keeping records in the wrong format. It comes with a quietly extended electoral term, a cancelled bank account, a prison sentence for a social media post. Each measure has a reasonable-sounding justification. The problem is the direction — and how far it has already travelled.
Power is migrating from the visible arena of democratic politics to the...
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