AI images of people – such as women in military contexts – are making money and serving as propaganda, researchers say Online content creators are not just building fake images and videos of prominent public figures, they are also fabricating people and using them in military contexts, which can make them money and even serve as effective propaganda, according to artificial intelligence researcher...
AI images of people – such as women in military contexts – are making money and serving as propaganda, researchers say Online content creators are not just building fake images and videos of prominent public figures, they are also fabricating people and using them in military contexts, which can make them money and even serve as effective propaganda, according to artificial intelligence researchers. Some of these online avatars are sexualized images of women wearing camouflage garb that have generated a significant audience and helped create an idealized image of political figures like Donald Trump, even if the viewer knows the content is not real, according to experts. Continue reading...
The threat to employment posed by artificial intelligence was not a “robot apocalypse” that would steal jobs, but “algorithmic collusion” that could quietly erode wages and workplace safety, Ekkehard Ernst, the International Labour Organization’s chief macroeconomist, warned in Beijing on Tuesday. While public anxiety frequently centred on the potential for AI to trigger a mass wave of unemploymen...
The threat to employment posed by artificial intelligence was not a “robot apocalypse” that would steal jobs, but “algorithmic collusion” that could quietly erode wages and workplace safety, Ekkehard Ernst, the International Labour Organization’s chief macroeconomist, warned in Beijing on Tuesday. While public anxiety frequently centred on the potential for AI to trigger a mass wave of unemployment, Ernst said its disruptive potential had been overestimated. “I don’t think that we are anywhere...
In this article DIS PSKY WBD Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Source: Warner Bros. | Paramount When Paramount Skydance combines with the Warner Bros. film studio, it'll have a deep bench of marquee franchises and established prestige. What the powerhouse duo will be missing is an animated film slate that could rival Hollywood giants like Disney and Universal . The combined entity, w...
In this article DIS PSKY WBD Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Source: Warner Bros. | Paramount When Paramount Skydance combines with the Warner Bros. film studio, it'll have a deep bench of marquee franchises and established prestige. What the powerhouse duo will be missing is an animated film slate that could rival Hollywood giants like Disney and Universal . The combined entity, which is still awaiting regulatory approval , has a stacked slate of tentpoles including DC superhero fare, a Minecraft sequel, another Sonic the Hedgehog film and new entrants from The Lord of the Rings universe. Not to mention, Warner Bros. just tied the record for the most Academy Award wins for a single studio earlier this month. But it's been kid-friendly animated content that is increasingly driving families to the theater — and neither studio has excelled in this area in the last decade. Since 2016, Paramount and Warner Bros. have each released eight animated features on the big screen, with Paramount generating $1.1 billion in total global ticket sales from the category and Warner Bros. tallying $1.3 billion, according to data from Comscore. During that time, only one Paramount animated film has generated more than $200 million globally — 2023's "Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie" — and only one Warner Bros. animated title has scored more than $300 million globally — 2017's "Lego Batman." For comparison, in the last decade Disney released 21 theatrical animated features, collecting $14.1 billion from the films; Universal released 23 animated movies to the tune of $10.7 billion; and Sony released 16, bringing in $4.6 billion in ticket sales. Disney has seen seven animated features generate more than $1 billion globally during that time, and Universal has seen two. These figures do not include live-action films with animated elements like Paramount's Sonic franchise, Universal's "Gabby's Dollhouse," or Disney's "Mufasa: The Lion King," which the studio considers a live-acti...
In this article @LCO.1 @CL.1 Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now VIDEO 3:22 03:22 Why the coming weeks in the Iran war are pivotal for the U.S. economy Markets and Politics Digital Original Video The clock is ticking on the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran . The emerging view from oil industry executives and analysts is that the economic and market fallout from the war could escalate...
In this article @LCO.1 @CL.1 Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now VIDEO 3:22 03:22 Why the coming weeks in the Iran war are pivotal for the U.S. economy Markets and Politics Digital Original Video The clock is ticking on the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran . The emerging view from oil industry executives and analysts is that the economic and market fallout from the war could escalate sharply if the Strait of Hormuz isn't reopened within roughly the next one to three weeks. Even then, enough damage may have been done already to leave energy and many other prices higher for longer. These risks haven't been clearly reflected in some widely followed markets, including stocks broadly and the benchmark Brent crude price . Stopgap measures to soften the blow of the oil cutoff have kept crude prices relatively low in the U.S. and European markets. But when those measures lose their effectiveness in early-to-mid April, analysts warn there will be little the U.S. or other governments can do to keep energy prices from rising dramatically. Iran has attacked civilian ships and energy infrastructure in its neighborhood, causing traffic in the narrow Strait of Hormuz to fall to a standstill. Roughly 20% of global oil supply normally moves through the approximately 100-mile waterway, which borders Iran. Some oil has been rerouted through pipelines, but they can only carry so much. The U.S. and others are releasing 400 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves — the biggest release on record — and the U.S. has temporarily lifted sanctions on some Russian and Iranian oil to give the market breathing room. Satellite image shows smoke rising from UAE's Fujairah port, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 15, 2026. Nasa Worldview | Via Reuters The White House says it believes the president's military strategy will soon end the Iranian threat, allowing the price worries to fade. But all agree there is no substitute for reope...
Closed, the Find N6 is about as thin as any regular phone. | Photo: Dominic Preston / The Verge There are always a few reasons people give for not buying a foldable phone. Some - price, battery life, camera quality - are mostly a matter of manufacturers balancing spec sheets to offset the added cost of the folding hardware. Others - durability, size - were practical design problems that have mostl...
Closed, the Find N6 is about as thin as any regular phone. | Photo: Dominic Preston / The Verge There are always a few reasons people give for not buying a foldable phone. Some - price, battery life, camera quality - are mostly a matter of manufacturers balancing spec sheets to offset the added cost of the folding hardware. Others - durability, size - were practical design problems that have mostly been solved. But the crease always felt different, fundamental: something that foldables would be stuck with no matter what. Oppo disagrees. It claims that the Find N6 is the first foldable with a "zero-feel" crease, one so subtle that you can hardly tell it's there. And while there's just a hint of marketing exaggeration there, Oppo isn't … Read the full story at The Verge.
Saving enough for retirement is already a big challenge, but if you don't have access to a 401(k) or a similar account through your job, it can feel almost impossible. You're stuck with other accounts, like IRAs, that have lower contribution limits, and you won't qualify for an employer match to help you reach your savings goals more quickly. However, this might not be the case forever. President ...
Saving enough for retirement is already a big challenge, but if you don't have access to a 401(k) or a similar account through your job, it can feel almost impossible. You're stuck with other accounts, like IRAs, that have lower contribution limits, and you won't qualify for an employer match to help you reach your savings goals more quickly. However, this might not be the case forever. President Donald Trump recently announced an intent to create a new type of retirement account that would allow those without access to a workplace retirement plan to earn up to a $1,000 match each year. Here's what we know so far. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
European Conservative Lawmakers Warn Of 'No-Go Zones' Tied To Mass Immigration And Islamization Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, A new report backed by European conservative lawmakers is sounding the alarm over what it describes as the spread of “no-go zones” across the European Union, linking the phenomenon directly to mass immigration, Islamization, and the breakdown of state authority ...
European Conservative Lawmakers Warn Of 'No-Go Zones' Tied To Mass Immigration And Islamization Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, A new report backed by European conservative lawmakers is sounding the alarm over what it describes as the spread of “no-go zones” across the European Union, linking the phenomenon directly to mass immigration, Islamization, and the breakdown of state authority in major urban areas. The report was presented at a press conference on Wednesday by Sweden Democrats MEP Charlie Weimers, French nationalist MEP Marion Maréchal, and Brothers of Italy MEP Nicola Procaccini. Published by New Direction, the foundation tied to the ECR parliamentary group, the study argues that large parts of Europe are witnessing the rise of “parallel societies where the laws of the State are increasingly replaced by the codes of radicalisation and the rule of violence.” Maréchal said the findings showed the trend was no myth. “France has 751 sensitive areas and 1,362 priority neighborhoods. Our study demonstrates that no-go zones develop according to two factors: immigration and Islamization — 63 percent of Islamist terrorists are linked to these areas,” she said at the launch event. Procaccini described the document as “a wake-up call on the failures of uncontrolled immigration,” a line that closely echoed the report’s own foreword, which says Europe must confront “the failures of uncontrolled immigration, the lack of effective integration policies, and the abdication of responsibility by local governments.” It adds that the publication is intended to be the first in an annual series. 🚨 Europe’s No-Go Zones Exposed: New report details how mass immigration and rapid Islamisation are fueling the rise of parallel societies Download here: https://t.co/sToIe41uGy pic.twitter.com/XxPW8yIUD9 — Charlie Weimers MEP 🇸🇪 (@weimers) March 25, 2026 The study sets out a scoring system built around crime and violence, the existence of parallel societies, and evidence of st...
Stocks were down sharply this week as geopolitical risk elevates concerns about higher inflation and interest rates despite a temporary pause in hostilities
Stocks were down sharply this week as geopolitical risk elevates concerns about higher inflation and interest rates despite a temporary pause in hostilities
Riza Azhari/iStock via Getty Images To look at the state of the share price evolution of Edenred ( EDNMY )( EDNMF ), you'd be justified in thinking that the company is moving towards a state of bankruptcy. In this article, I will be trying to disabuse you, dear reader, of that notion to view the company in the light of perhaps a more weighted analysis. While I will pull no punches in addressing th...
Riza Azhari/iStock via Getty Images To look at the state of the share price evolution of Edenred ( EDNMY )( EDNMF ), you'd be justified in thinking that the company is moving towards a state of bankruptcy. In this article, I will be trying to disabuse you, dear reader, of that notion to view the company in the light of perhaps a more weighted analysis. While I will pull no punches in addressing the company's issues, I will also make crystal clear the company's various strengths, which I argue are numerous and convincing. In particular, I will be addressing what you see in the graph below. I have not written on Edenred in some time. My last article was over a year ago, and while my position for the time being is limited, this is not something that will continue to be this way. While the company has weaknesses and uncertainties, the sort of valuation trends it currently goes through can only, to my mind, be justified by a complete breakdown of fundamentals. As it happens, this is not something that we have going on. F.A.S.T Graphs Edenred Valuation Edenred as a company, if you look strictly at what the company has been able to do historically, has grown its earnings at about 7.36% per year since 2010. It is furthermore A-rated in terms of credit. That's right. The company going through this is A-rated, and the yield it offers of 8.5% is not only one that's technically well-covered, but even in scenarios of much lower earnings, continues to be covered. You can find, if you're interested, my previous article on the company here. But I would, if asked, properly consider it more suitable to look at the current article, because it much better describes the current valuation. My last article was at an arguably attractive multiple, when the company was entering what I argue to be undervaluation, but it has now gone beyond undervaluation to cheap. Basically, what I will be focusing on here is whether Edenred is actually a speculative stock or if it is not. So let's see what w...
GREATER NOIDA, INDIA - MARCH 23: A view of New Noida International Airport at Jewar ahead of its inauguration on March 28, on March 23, 2026 in Greater Noida, India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Jewar airport on March 28, 2026. Located in Jewar, Gautam Buddh Nagar, the airport, once operational, will be India's largest airport. The International Airport in Jewar will...
GREATER NOIDA, INDIA - MARCH 23: A view of New Noida International Airport at Jewar ahead of its inauguration on March 28, on March 23, 2026 in Greater Noida, India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Jewar airport on March 28, 2026. Located in Jewar, Gautam Buddh Nagar, the airport, once operational, will be India's largest airport. The International Airport in Jewar will have one runway and an annual passenger handling capacity of 1.20 crore. On average, around 150 flights are expected to operate daily, as per the Uttar Pradesh government. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)