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Cuba’s electrical system collapsed on Friday, as mounting problems with a lack of oil and dilapidated equipment reached a crisis point, paralyzing the economy of the nation. The Energy and Mining ministry announced the “total disconnection” of the national electricity system at 11:07 a.m., after the Antonio…

On Wednesday, X updated its Privacy Policy to indicate that it would allow third-party “collaborators” to train their AI models on X data, unless users opt out. While X owner Elon Musk trained xAI’s Grok AI chatbot on X user data, leading to an investigation by the EU’

The gap between corporate bond yields and US Treasuries has narrowed to its lowest in almost 20 years, as investors pile into bets on a 'soft landing' for the world’s largest economy. The spread — or additional borrowing cost — paid by investment-grade companies relative to the US

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will propose tougher laws and more plans to deport rejected asylum seekers, doubling down on the European Union’s new embrace of harsher migration policies. #HiveNews | #Press | #PlebChain…

Multiple teams at Meta were hit by layoffs on Wednesday, the company confirmed in a statement to TechCrunch, noting these changes were made to reallocate resources within the company. Employees working on Reality Labs, Instagram, and WhatsApp were affected by the layoffs, according to The Verge. #HiveNews | #Press | #PlebChain…

There is a new threatening acronym challenging the global order: CRINK (China, Russia, Iran and North Korea). 🗣️ "Of course, we share concerns about China's heavy military buildup," Mark Rutte said #HiveNews | #Press | #PlebChain…

The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the third time this year, pointing out that inflation in the euro zone is now increasingly under control and the economic outlook has worsened #HiveNews | #Press | #PlebChain…

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to 1,353 people who alleged that they were sexually abused as children by Catholic priests, in the largest settlement by a US diocese over decades-old abuse claims #HiveNews | #Press | #PlebChain…

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage criticized the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as England’s new men’s national football team manager. 🗣️ “At a time when national identity matters more than it has for a very, very long time, and there is a resurgence in a sense of what it means…

A top Israeli minister lashed out at French President Emmanuel Macron today, calling him a “disgrace” after Israeli firms were blocked from participating in a French arms fair. #HiveNews | #Press | #PlebChain…

Ireland won’t wait for the rest of Europe to restrict trade with Israel over the occupation of the Palestinian territories and expects to receive legal advice next week on whether it can impose its own curbs, its prime minister said today. #HiveNews | #Press | #PlebChain…