India Blocks Mobile Internet In Central Delhi As Youth Protests Escalate

Japan Looks To Palantir For Battlefield AI Japan is preparing to introduce AI into the command-and-control systems of its Self-Defense Forces as part of a wider military modernization effort aimed at improving operational speed and interoperability with the United States, according to Nikkei.  Under the proposal, multiple U.S.-developed AI platforms would support commanders by processing battlefield data, assisting with tactical decisions, and coordinating operations across missions such as missile defense, counterstrikes, and drone deployments. The initiative is expected to be incorporated into revisions of Japan's national security strategy later this year...

Imagine A 'Whites Only' Hike Through The Countryside... Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Picture a "whites only" ramble through the Peak District. The press would treat it as a national emergency. Now take look at what is already happening there, with official blessing. The National Trust has spent years partnering with Muslim Hikers for Ramadan walks and overnight retreats at Ilam Park. The charity's own channel promotes Enjoy the beautiful Peak District on a Ramadan walk with the Muslim Hikers. The weekend features a guided hike, congregational prayers, iftar, night prayers...

Nelson Peltz's Trian Discussing Wendy's Go-Private Takeover Shares of Wendy's jumped in premarket trading after the Financial Times reported that Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management is considering taking the hamburger chain private and is seeking investors to back the deal. FT noted: Trian in recent weeks has held discussions with outside investors, including in the Middle East, about financing a potential takeover of Wendy's, according to people familiar with the matter. Earlier this year, Trian stated in a regulatory filing that Wendy's is "currently undervalued," fueling speculation that Peltz would push for significant...