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Apple’s annual hardware launch event may feel different as the company welcomes a new CEO alongside a folding iPhone.

Crude economics doesn’t explain what just happened

The far-right Alternative for Germany’s strong showing in yesterday’s state elections could have consequences well beyond German politics. The big loser is Chancellor Friedrich Merz. He’s not yet in danger of losing power, but the AfD has almost doubled its national support in the last two years while backing for Merz’s party has collapsed. Join […]

Denys Wortman’s 'Metropolitan Movies' cartoons depicted the lives of an assortment of haves and have-nots.

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“He loves to build. This is what he enjoys. So late at night, 11 o’clock at night, he calls me and wants to talk about things he’s building, because it’s fun for him.” — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, quoted by the New York Times, about President Trump.

When multiple companies are behind one project, who bears responsibility for problems?

Not sure it’s practical, but it’s certainly striking.

Bob Dunn shares his perspective on open source and the web in the first (official) solo episode of Open Signal.

“Redistricting has helped House Republicans build a seawall that can withstand a roughly 5-point Democratic wave,” Axios reports. “Early readings are pointing to something twice that size — enough to wash away the GOP House majority.” “Democrats have been running roughly 10 points ahead of their 2024 presidential performance in special elections this year.” “A […]

“A sporadic global trade war led by President Trump is fueling inflation across the U.S. economy, elevating prices on everyday goods, as the war with Iran sends the price of gas on a roller coaster,” the Los Angeles Times reports. “Aggressive tax cuts have pushed the national debt past $40 trillion, driving a growing crisis […]

“With less than two months to go until this year’s midterm elections, Democrats are becoming increasingly unnerved about the possibility of President Donald Trump deploying federal immigration officers or troops to polling places,” CNN reports. “Messaging from the Trump administration about that potential has been mixed. While some, like Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine, […]

Error on green, 1939 #klee #surrealism

Family at the seashore, 1922 #neoclassicism #picasso

Book authors have asked a New York federal judge to rule that OpenAI built its AI models on “mass piracy”. Pointing to internal documents, a summary judgment motion alleges the AI giant downloaded books from LibGen, hid the evidence by renaming datasets, and designed its models to supplant human writers. OpenAI filed the mirror-image motion, stressing that its data harvesting qualifies as fair use.

From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Culture is built on the stability of persistence. Pop musicians have farewell tours that last for decades. The local print shop is still there, reliably getting the job done. We want things that last. And yet… When it’s time for a company to raise another round of investment, the smart investor treats the new round […]

“Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor who shepherded New York City through the Sept. 11 attacks, said on Sunday that he did not think Mayor Zohran Mamdani should attend memorial ceremonies this week to mark the 25th anniversary of the attacks,” the New York Times reports. Said Giuliani: “It offends me.”

Punchbowl News: “When the RNC released the speaker list for Dallas, Thune wasn’t on it. Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso and NRSC Chair Tim Scott are. A source familiar with Thune’s Dallas activities said the South Dakota Republican will be doing fundraisers and preferred to give other candidates and incumbents a turn in the spotlight.” […]

“Republicans across the country are facing a tough election year. But for GOP lawmakers in farm country, 2026 could be especially brutal,” MS NOW reports. “Tariffs, beef imports and high fuel and fertilizer prices are hitting agricultural communities especially hard. At the same time, America’s heartland has become a stronghold for President Donald Trump and […]

“The fallout over the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his crimes has emerged as a major issue in the midterm elections,” the New York Times reports. “Candidates have hammered their opponents over whether they pushed to release the investigative files related to Mr. Epstein, and over their connections to donors and supporters associated with […]