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It took just a few months of President Donald Trump’s second term for Palantir employees to question their company’s commitments to civil liberties. Last fall, Palantir seemed to become the technological backbone of Trump’s immigration enforcement machinery, providing software identifying, tracking, and helping deport immigrants on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security, when current and former employees started ringing the alarm. Around that time, two former employees reconnected by phone. Right as they picked up the call, one of them asked, “Are you tracking Palantir’s descent into fascism?” “That was their greeting,” the other former employee says. “There’s this…
For a fake gay claim, “the kind of evidence they provide includes membership in different clubs, taking you to different clubs, since in the asylum interview you will be asked which clubs you attend and similar questions. You will also be given a partner, and that partner will provide a letter saying that ‘yes, he was my partner’. Source link
For many young Americans, dating is becoming as much about finances as it is romance.Half of single Americans surveyed said they are going on fewer dates or choosing less expensive activities because of rising costs, according to BMO Financial Group’s 2026 BMO Real Financial Progress Index. The bank polled 2,501 adults in late December through January.Not only that, but 48% of Gen Z adults and 40% of millennials surveyed said the high price of dating gets in the way of reaching their financial goals. A single date costs Gen Z adults $205 on average and millennials $252 on average, BMO found.Nearly…
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) takes a group photo with AI company leaders including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (C) and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei (R) at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19, 2026.Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty ImagesSoftware giants are seeing their worst stock performance in years on fears of AI disruption. Now they have a new problem. Several top software executives have been poached by AI giants that are hunting for talent with sales and go-to-market experience, according to sources. Executives from Salesforce, Snowflake, and Datadog have been poached recently by OpenAI and…
The BBC exposes a shadow industry charging migrants thousands of pounds to help them cheat the asylum system. Source link
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Casey Putsch speaks with supporters at a campaign event in Toledo, Ohio, on Thursday, April 9, 2026. He is far behind in the polls, but Putsch is part of a nationwide message of economic populism and is promoting “right to repair” legislation.Sue Ogrocki | APIt used to be that if your iPhone or Galaxy was damaged, you were at the mercy of Apple or Samsung to get it fixed as manufacturers snowed customers with a blizzard of unattainable proprietary parts and software diagnostics. But that pain hasn’t been limited to smartphones, and a legal movement challenging who…
The bottom line: Astronauts likely won’t exceed Artemis II’s distance from Earth on most lunar landing missions, but it’s conceivable that on some occasions, circumstances will align to propel a crew a little beyond the 252,756-mile mark. The sure bet will come when someone finally takes aim at Mars. “Big disappointment” Haise, the only Apollo 13 astronaut still living, didn’t care much for the record he and his crewmates set in 1970. It was a consolation prize, of sorts, for Haise. You probably know the story of Apollo 13’s aborted lunar landing and the around-the-clock, high-stakes effort to bring the…
The prime minister is believed to be absolutely furious over the handling of Lord Mandelson’s vetting, Chris Mason writes. Source link
Ryan Mckeever | E+ | Getty ImagesMove over, Sephora kids. While younger generations have been buying beauty products in droves, data shows that a different generation holds more spending power: Generation X.Often dubbed the “forgotten generation,” Gen X spans those born between 1965 and 1980, according to Pew Research Center. Sandwiched between baby boomers and millennials, the often-overlooked generation hasn’t held the spotlight nearly as much as its counterparts.But experts said it may be one of the most important generations for the beauty industry over the next few years.Gen X will be the consumer spending leader globally through 2033, surpassing…
Jane Street’s $40 billion trading haul tops rivals, sources say Source link