Why Porsche Might Be Cutting 4,000 Jobs
Porsche may cut up to 4,000 additional jobs in Germany, according to Handelsblatt reporting, in a sign that the carmaker’s restructuring is widening from temporary contracts and planned attrition into management, administration, and development capacity. The reported plan has not been confirmed by Porsche. A company spokesperson declined to verify the figure and pointed instead […]
No, EU Is Not Requiring Passports for All Internet Access
Viral posts claiming the European Union is planning to require a passport to access the internet are misleading. The European Commission is developing an age-verification system, but the current plan is aimed at age-restricted online services, not general internet access. The system is meant to let users prove they are old enough to access services […]
Alpayana Takes 19.9% Stake in Magna Mining Through $140 Million Investment
Magna Mining (TSX: NICU) has secured a C$140 million strategic investment from Peruvian mining group Alpayana S.A.C., handing the nickel and copper producer its largest shareholder and a sizeable war chest for development. Alpayana will buy 62.2 million shares shares at a price of $2.25 each through a non-brokered private placement, leaving it with roughly […]
Canada Nickel Signs MOU to Push Low Carbon Steel into EU, North America
Canada Nickel Company (TSXV: CNC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with RWE Supply & Trading GmbH, a move aimed at getting low carbon stainless and alloy steel from its Net Zero Metals subsidiary into European and North American markets. The agreement, signed June 1, gives Canada Nickel access to RWEST’s customer base across the […]
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Altman Likens Own Kid To ChatGPT’s Latest Version 5.6
Sam Altman turned a family milestone into an AI headline this weekend, comparing his child’s first two-word phrase to one of OpenAI’s most ambitious claims about frontier reasoning. The OpenAI chief executive posted on X that his “older kid put two words together for the first time” and said he was “approximately as amazed” by […]
Idaho Mom Who Blamed Vaccines On RFK Jr.-Linked Show For Her Twins’ Death Now Charged With Murder
An Idaho mother who publicly claimed that vaccines caused the deaths of her 18-month-old twins has now been charged with murdering them. Andrea Shaw, 23, was indicted by a Payette County grand jury on two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of her twins, Dallas and Tyson Shaw. She was arrested the […]
Canadians Oppose Carney’s Airport Privatization Plan—Poll
Canadians may like the idea of faster nation-building projects, but a slim majority oppose letting private investors into the country’s airports, Bloomberg reported. A Nanos Research poll for Bloomberg found 53% of respondents oppose or somewhat oppose the government proposal, while 32.4% support or somewhat support it. Another 14.6% were unsure. The survey covered 1,051 […]
Russia Hits Kyiv With Second Mass Attack in Four Days, Hours After Trump-Putin Call
Zelensky called it typical of Putin: strike Kyiv right after America’s Independence Day and just before a NATO summit meant to discuss ending the war.
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Philippines: Sara Duterte’s Impeachment Trial Opens With a Contested Vote and an Empty Chair
The Philippine Senate opened its historic impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, who chose not to attend in person as prosecutors opened with threat allegations against President Marcos.
Tuareg Rebels Claim to Have Shot Down a Russian Helicopter in Mali as Fighting Rages Over Anefis
Mali’s largest rebel offensive since 2012 has reignited fighting over Anefis, with both sides accusing each other of spreading disinformation about who controls the town.