China has developed a mosquito-sized drone capable of performing battlefield surveillance and reconnaissance missions, adding to its expanding portfolio of military micro-robotics. Researchers at the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) unveiled the miniature aircraft during a state television broadcast, showcasing its compact design with flapping wings and fine landing legs built for covert operations….
A cybersecurity firm has discovered 20 apps in the Google Play Store that imitate legitimate cryptocurrency wallets. The apps attempt to collect sensitive information, such as a user’s recovery phrase, allowing cybercriminals to steal their funds. The findings, detailed in a report from Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs, provide an insight into the latest methods…
[Ray Bogan] It’s a practice normally reserved for diplomats in Russia and China. The European Commission is giving burner phones and laptops to its staff members coming to the United States. According to a report in the Financial Times, commissioners and senior officials coming to Washington DC next week for the the International Monetary Fund…
CHANGES ARE COMING FOR THE CHINESE ELECTRIC VEHICLE MARKET AMID ONGOING GLOBAL TRADE TENSIONS. THE EUROPEAN UNION AND CHINA HAVE AGREED TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF SETTING MINIMUM PRICES ON CHINESE-MADE EVS- AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE STEEP TARIFFS THE EU IMPOSED ON THESE ELECTRIC MODELS LAST YEAR. A EUROPEAN COMMISSION SPOKESPERSON CONFIRMED…
[Kennedy Felton] U.S. Senator Mark Kelly is on the growing list of high-profile Tesla defectors – including celebrities, elites, and political leaders. He joins people like actor Jason Bateman, who said last October he got rid of his Tesla because it feels like he was “driving around in a Trump sticker.” Singer Sheryl Crow also…
[Kale Carey] A POLITICAL COLUMNIST AND ASSOCIATE EDITOR WHO WORKED AT THE WASHINGTON POST FOR FOUR DECADES RESIGNED FOLLOWING THE PAPER’S DECISION TO REPORTEDLY NOT RUN HER OPINION ARTICLE … CRITICAL OF OWNER JEFF BEZO’S LATEST CHANGES TO THE NEWS OUTLET. IN RUTH MARCUS’S RESIGNATION LETTER OBTAINED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES … SHE SAID…
[Ray Bogan] Members of Congress are introducing a resolution to nullify a new regulation for digital consumer payment applications like Venmo and PayPal. The rule was created by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) during the final weeks of the Biden Administration and requires the payment companies to follow similar rules as banks. Sen. Pete…
The DOJ has launched a civil fraud investigation into UnitedHealthcare over its billing practices in the Medicare Advantage program, according to the Wall Street Journal. The investigation focuses on whether the healthcare giant artificially inflated patient diagnoses to increase its monthly payments from the government. In a statement, UnitedHealth Group called reporting by the Journal…
[KENNEDY FELTON] GEORGE CLOONEY JOINS GROWING LIST OF CELEBRITY FARMERS WITH PROPERTY IN FRANCE FROM RED CARPETS TO GREEN PASTURES – GEORGE CLOONEY IS THE LATEST STAR TO EMBRACE FARM LIFE! IN AN INTERVIEW WITH THE NEW YORK TIMES – CLOONEY REVEALS WHERE HE’S SPENDING MOST OF HIS TIME THESE DAYS. WHILE HE, HIS WIFE…
PORSCHE IS FACING FINANCIAL CHALLENGES AFTER LOSING BILLIONS ON ITS ELECTRIC VEHICLES. THE AUTOMAKER’S PROFIT MARGIN IS EXPECTED TO DROP TO AS LOW AS 10% THIS YEAR— SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN THE 20% TARGET MANAGEMENT HAD OUTLINED AHEAD OF ITS INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING IN 2022. PORSCHE’S STOCK FELL AS MUCH AS 8% FRIDAY, REACHING A NEW…