Chinese economists told not to be negative as rebound falters | Financial Times (archive.ph)
How Israel once nurtured Hamas (archive.ph)
Some excerpts:...
Why PlayStation Fans Are Cheering CEO’s Departure (archive.ph)
Original (potentially pay-walled): bloomberg.com/…/why-playstation-fans-are-cheering…
Europe Can’t Supply Ukraine With Weapons Fast Enough, Here’s Why (archive.ph)
Almost 18 months into the war in Ukraine, Europe’s defense contractors — flooded with demand for everything from ammunition to shoulder-launched missiles and combat vehicles — face a dilemma. Do they gamble on expanding production, assuming that the war and tensions with Russia will last indefinitely? Or hold back until...
Amid Strikes, One Question: Are Employers Miscalculating? (archive.ph)
Typo leaks millions of US military emails to Mali web operator (archive.ph)
Why markets are relatively calm in the geopolitical storm (archive.ph)
Franco-UK plot to oust Gaddafi from Libya a disaster, says spy chief (archive.ph)
Former Tripoli station chief embarrasses DGSE: “We eliminated Gaddafi and destroyed his country without worrying that it was a rampart against Islamist terrorism. The consequences of this disastrous expedition were not foreseen. It was incomprehensible that Sarkozy wanted his scalp.”
Business Model Fuelling Silicon Valley Tech Companies May Be Illegal (archive.ph)
Chinese Scientists Are Leaving the United States (archive.ph)
Israel at war: an explosive moment in the Middle East (archive.ph)
NY Times: Murdaugh’s Lawyers Seek New Trial, Saying Clerk Tampered With Jury (archive.ph)
NYTimes.com direct link: nytimes.com/…/alex-murdaugh-clerk-rebecca-hill.ht…
US, Europe Growing Alarmed by China’s Rush Into Legacy Chips (archive.ph)
original bloomberg.com/…/us-europe-are-growing-alarmed-by-…
Military briefing: the shape of a Gaza invasion (archive.ph)
Franco-UK plot to oust Gaddafi from Libya a disaster, says spy chief (archive.ph)
Former Tripoli station chief embarrasses DGSE: “We eliminated Gaddafi and destroyed his country without worrying that it was a rampart against Islamist terrorism. The consequences of this disastrous expedition were not foreseen. It was incomprehensible that Sarkozy wanted his scalp.”
Far right Twitter influencers first on Elon Musk’s monetization scheme (archive.ph)
Twitter has begun sharing ad revenue with some content creators on its platform for the first time. Several far-right and conservative influencers announced they had received payments from Twitter, while some prominent right-wing accounts said they were not part of the program. The lack of transparency around which creators...
Cluster Weapons U.S. Is Sending Ukraine Often Fail to Detonate (archive.ph)
A Rare Success Emerges in the War on Terror (archive.ph)
Eurozone economy has slowed sharply, business survey shows. Economists warn of possible recession in contrast to optimistic ECB forecasts. (archive.ph)
FOMO Has Never Been Worse on the Internet (archive.ph)
Threads, Meta’s new social app, reached 100 million users in under a week, setting a new record for fastest growth. However, its quick growth may not guarantee lasting success. While the app benefits from Meta’s large user base and aggressive marketing, early data shows engagement dropping off sharply after the first day....
Making Call of Duty a Battle.net exclusive was apparently a 'resounding failure' (archive.ph)
Alone and Exploited, Migrant Children Work Brutal Jobs Across the U.S. (archive.ph)
cross-posted from: r.nf/post/1572569...
Figma Disables AI App Design Tool After It Copied Apple’s Weather App (archive.ph)
Group formed by Gov. Ned Lamont examining CT moving toward ranked-choice voting (archive.ph)
Gov. Ned Lamont’s flirtations with the concept of ranked-choice voting took another step forward on Tuesday, as a working group empanelled by the Democratic governor to study the issue met for the first time....