China supporting Russia in massive military expansion, US says (www.theguardian.com)
US officials said that China provided more than 70% of the $900m (£723m) in machine tools – probably used to build ballistic missiles – imported in the last quarter of 2023 by Russia....
Defeated CEOs are now conceding hybrid working is here to stay (fortune.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/15285204...
Tim Kaine: Biden knows Netanyahu ‘played’ him in early months of Gaza war (www.theguardian.com)
Senator Tim Kaine, a former vice-presidential nominee and leading foreign policy voice in the Democratic party, has said Joe Biden now understands that Benjamin Netanyahu “played” him during the early months of the war in Gaza but “that ain’t going to happen any more”....
‘Dead Space’ Franchise Is Officially On Hold at Electronic Arts - Bloomberg (www.bloomberg.com)
Archive link: archive.today/6j2KZ...
Maine lawmakers face down death threats & advance bill protecting gender-affirming care (www.lgbtqnation.com)
A 605 MW PV plant in Germany is now Europe's largest solar farm (electrek.co)
Ford recalls nearly 43,000 SUVs due to gas leaks that can cause fires, but remedy won't fix leaks (apnews.com)
Brussels venue withdraws from Orbán conference (www.politico.eu)
Concert Noble will no longer host NatCon conference next week....
Iran’s IRGC Seizes Israel-Linked Container Ship Near Hormuz (www.bloomberg.com)
The vessel’s beneficial owner is Zodiac Maritime Ltd., part of Israeli businessman Eyal Ofer’s Zodiac Group, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. No one responded to a call to Zodiac’s office in London, outside of normal business hours....
IFTAS release a guide to help instance admins comply with the Digital Services Act (about.iftas.org)
Have fun with ZFS: Tuning - Leo's Field (szclsya.me)
The betrayal... it hurts... (sh.itjust.works)
Many FBI agents are struggling to make ends meet. Housing costs are to blame (www.wbur.org)
Many FBI agents based in cities with a high cost of living are struggling to make ends meet, forcing them to make hours-long commutes or double up in apartments, according to bureau and Justice Department officials....
Homicide suspect kills himself after fleeing through 3 states, authorities say (abcnews.go.com)
Authorities said they’re investigating a case of domestic violence that ended with a man dead and a woman injured in South Dakota, and the suspect fleeing through Wyoming before killing himself Saturday in Colorado....
A Russian pacifist helped Ukrainians flee the country. Then the Kremlin caught him (www.theguardian.com)
Since the start of the war over two years ago, a discreet network of unofficial Russian volunteers like Demidenko has sprung up that have helped tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees displaced by the war to get out of Russia. Many of the Ukrainians were forcibly deported to Russia or ended up in the country after finding no...
‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza (www.972mag.com)
a notable point in here, particularly given the recent WCK murders:...
O.J. Simpson, former football star acquitted of murder, dies at 76. (abcnews.go.com)
Mozilla Pushes Feds to Embrace Truly Open, Transparent AI Models (www.pcmag.com)
Mozilla and a host of other researchers are urging US officials to see value in open-source AI models when considering future regulation....
Germany cancels pro-Palestine event, bars entry to Gaza war witness (www.aljazeera.com)
The Kaves - Soul [indi rock/Scot-rock] (soundcloud.com)
A Judge Can Break Up Google Right Now. Will He? (www.thebignewsletter.com)
New Boeing Whistleblower Says 787 Fuselages Are Improperly Fastened Together, Could Break Apart (futurism.com)
3 sons and three grandchildren of top Hamas leader are killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza (apnews.com)
Three sons and three grandchildren of Hamas ’ top political leader were killed Wednesday by an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, and the leader accused Israel of acting in “the spirit of revenge and murder.”...