Venezuelans trapped alive after twin quakes kill at least 188
Venezuelans trapped alive after twin quakes kill at least 188 - CNA
National Assembly chief Jorge Rodriguez said at least 188 people were killed and 1,520 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/venezuela-earthquakes-trapped-dead-injured-6211051
Iran boasts about looming $40 billion windfall it never had before Trump attack: report
Iran boasts about looming $40 billion windfall it never had before Trump attack: report - Raw Story
Iran has discussed plans with its neighbors to extract billions from the global economy by setting up permanent tolls in the Strait of Hormuz—a direct result of President Trump's disastrous war that handed Tehran unprecedented leverage over the world's most critical oil artery.According to t..
https://www.rawstory.com/iran-2677105376/
The AI Bubble and the Growing National Security Problem
The AI Bubble and the Growing National Security Problem – The Cipher Brief
AI is not replacing national security tradecraft. It is accelerating it, creating new risks around judgment, cost, hallucinations, supply chains, and overreliance.
https://www.thecipherbrief.com/the-ai-bubble-and-the-growing-national-security-problem
A Fatal Tesla Crash in Texas Sets Up a Legal Showdown
A Fatal Tesla Crash in Texas Sets Up a Legal Showdown | WIRED
Did Full Self-Driving (Supervised), Tesla’s driver assistance feature, play a role in a woman’s death?
https://www.wired.com/story/a-fatal-tesla-crash-in-texas-sets-up-a-legal-showdown/
a16z-backed Base Power is offering cheaper electricity to the power grid that needs it most
a16z-backed Base Power is offering cheaper electricity to the power grid that needs it most | TechCrunch
Base Power is skipping the PJM's troubled interconnection queue by placing its batteries at people's homes, offering backup services in exchange.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/25/a16z-backed-base-power-is-offering-cheaper-electricity-to-the-power-grid-that-needs-it-most/
US Supreme Court sides with Trump in asylum-processing case
US Supreme Court sides with Trump in asylum-processing case - CNA
The US Supreme Court ruled that the government can limit the number of asylum seekers processed at the US-Mexico border when crossings become overcrowded.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/trump-supreme-court-ruling-asylum-seekers-us-mexico-border-6210936
Anthropic’s Claude is winning over paid consumers, a market owned by ChatGPT
Anthropic's Claude is winning over paid consumers, a market owned by ChatGPT | TechCrunch
Despite ChatGPT's commanding market lead, consumers who pay for AI have been increasingly choosing Anthropic's Claude, data shows.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/25/anthropics-claude-is-winning-over-paid-consumers-a-market-owned-by-chatgpt/
Scathing dissent unravels Supreme Court claim Trump wasn't racial using his own remarks
Scathing dissent unravels Supreme Court claim Trump wasn't racial using his own remarks - Raw Story
In her dissent from one of the Thursday Supreme Court decisions on immigrant rights, Justice Elena Kagan made sure Donald Trump’s litany of racist remarks would be a forever part of the court’s historical record.The liberal justice used her dissent in a case where the conservative majority gave the ..
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-racist-haiti/
'Exile this guy': MAGA turns on Republican for breaking with Trump on Supreme Court ruling
'Exile this guy': MAGA turns on Republican for breaking with Trump on Supreme Court ruling - Raw Story
MAGA followers rebuffed Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) on Thursday after he spoke out against the Trump administration following a Supreme Court ruling that ended temporary protected status for Haitians and Syrians.Lawler wrote in a post on X that he thinks the situation in Haiti is a "humanitarian an..
https://www.rawstory.com/mike-lawler-maga/
Supreme Court lets Trump end deportation protections for Syrians and Haitians
Supreme Court lets Trump end deportation protections for Syrians and Haitians - CNA
The US Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to end deportation protections for over 350,000 Haitians and 6,100 Syrians living in the United States.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/us-supreme-court-ruling-trump-administration-deportation-syrians-haitians-6210741
The Aerogarden I Recommend to Everyone Is Just $83 Right Now, a 63% Discount
The Aerogarden I Recommend to Everyone Is Just $83 Right Now, a 63% Discount | WIRED
This flash deal is a rare chance to buy one of our favorite hydroponic gardens for less than $100.
https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-prime-day-aerogarden-deal-2026/
General Intuition’s $2.3B bet that video games can train AI agents for the real world
General Intuition's $2.3B bet that video games can train AI agents for the real world | TechCrunch
General Intuition has raised $320 million to scale AI trained on millions of hours of gameplay, betting action data can help AI develop something closer to human intuition.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/25/general-intuitions-2-3b-bet-that-video-games-can-train-ai-agents-for-the-real-world/
Databricks’ former AI chief thinks he can cut AI’s power bill by 1,000x
Databricks’ former AI chief thinks he can cut AI’s power bill by 1,000x | TechCrunch
Un0 is an image-generation system tool that shows for the first time how the company's technology can replicate conventional AI systems.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/25/databricks-former-ai-chief-thinks-he-can-cut-ais-power-bill-by-1000x/
DNI Day Two: Building the Intelligence Community for 2045
DNI Day Two: Building the Intelligence Community for 2045 – The Cipher Brief
In this follow-on essay to DNI Day One, former senior intelligence official Renee Novakoff proposes three structural reforms designed to prepare the Intelligence Community for 2045. The recommendations focus on returning ODNI to its community management roots, integrating national and defense intell..
https://www.thecipherbrief.com/dni-day-two-building-the-intelligence-community-for-2045
Why One Former CIA Executive Never Stopped Playing
Why One Former CIA Executive Never Stopped Playing – The Cipher Brief
Former CIA executive Meredith Cavan shares how a lifetime of playing second fiddle taught her lessons about leadership, community, and finding joy through participation rather than perfection.
https://www.thecipherbrief.com/why-one-former-cia-executive-never-stopped-playing
