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ENGINEERS MAKE A TINY MEMORY CHIP

AI data centers use gigawatts of power and flush themselves with billions of gallons of water every day to keep cool.

Some of the recent legal challenges to the use of surveillance by the Department of Homeland Security upon Americans have resulted in the revelation of truly terrifying behavior by the government, in direct defiance of the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution.

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION GOES FULL SPEED PRO-ISRAEL – WILL THE DONALD BECOME ISRAEL’S NEXT PRIME MINISTER?

If Donald Trump seriously wants a second career after he destroys the United States and a large part of the world, he would be well advised to consider becoming a stand-up comedian.

CONSUMER SENTIMENT FALLS TO ANOTHER RECORD LOW

U.S. consumers’ outlook on the present and future economy fell to another record low in May, the University of Michigan’s monthly survey of consumer sentiment found.

UNEMPLOYMENT IS RISING IN GERMANY

During this century’s first two decades, global demand for Germany’s cars, machine tools, and similar products made the country a haven for skilled workers.

U.S. INFLATION WILL REACH 6 PERCENT THIS QUARTER, ANALYSTS SAY

The rate of U.S. inflation will reach 6 percent in this year’s second quarter, according to economists in the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s 22 May Survey of Professional Forecasters.

SMOTRICH CLAIMED HE FACED ICC ARREST WARRANT, SO HE ANNOUNCED THE EVICTION OF WEST BANK HAMLET

Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s pro-settler finance minister, announced last week that he evicted the residents of a hamlet in the West Bank in response to an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC), stating that in the “face of a declaration of war, we will respond forcefully.”

WALMART AND ITS CUSTOMERS FEEL THE FUEL SQUEEZE

Walmart customers are limiting their gasoline purchases, the retail chain said last week as it warned of rising prices along its store aisles.

ISRAEL CARRIES OUT FRESH NEW STRIKES ON LEBANON AFTER DEADLY WEEKEND

The IDF on Monday carried out new airstrikes across southern Lebanon and issued new evacuation orders following another deadly weekend as the U.S. and Iran tried to reach a peace deal that Tehran has insisted ends the fighting on all fronts.

EU CUTS 2026 GROWTH FORECAST BELOW 1 PERCENT

The European Union’s (EU’s) economy will grow 0.9 percent this year, officials of the 21-country current union now expect a reduction from the 1.4 percent forecast made last November.

CFTC PROBES POSSIBLE INSIDER OIL TRADES

On 23 March, immediately before Donald Trump announced a delay in his threat to bomb Iran’s energy infrastructure, more than $800 million in oil futures were traded on the U.S. and global markets.

TRADE BETWEEN RUSSIA AND CHINA SHOWS CONTINUED STRENGTH

Trade between Russia and China continued to show signs of growth as Russian President Vladimir Putin met last week with Chinese President Xi Jinping – especially in the energy sector.

CHINA, RUSSIA STAND OPPOSED TO U.S.’S NEW PRESSURE CAMPAIGN ON CUBA

The U.S. unsealed an indictment last week that charged 94-year-old Raúl Castro, the former Cuban president, with murder as Washington intensified its pressure campaign against Havana over, in part, national security concerns that the island has been sharing intelligence with Russia and China.

AI IS FLOODING COURTS WITH DIY LAWSUITS

People with legal grievances but without enough money to hire a lawyer are filing lawsuits anyway, thanks to their pro bono attorney: artificial intelligence.

SCIENTISTS FIND A PROTEIN THAT SNUFFS “INFLAMMAGING”

As we age, chronic inflammation is a typical condition that has been linked to a variety of age-related conditions.

TRUMP FACED CRITICISM OVER HIS $1.8B ‘ANTI-WEAPONIZATION FUND’ AFTER DOJ SETTLEMENT OVER TAX LEAK

President Donald Trump faced criticism last week after setting up a $1.8 billion fund for allies who claim they were unfairly targeted “by the Democrat-led law enforcement agencies” over the years, but critics identified it as nothing more than a slush fund for supporters.

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ECONOMIC UPDATE

It’s a story that began some three months ago that started with lies, and the lies keep coming.

SPOTLIGHT: THE IRAN WAR’S ECONOMIC FALLOUT

The Iran War will reduce real labor income by 1.1 percent this year and 3 percent in 2027, which is equivalent to abolishing 14 million jobs this year and 43 million next year, the United Nations’ International Labor Organization (ILO) is forecasting.

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MORE TRUMP CEASEFIRE BULLSHIT: IRAN VOWS RESPONSE AFTER U.S. ATTACKS

As we have detailed, President Trump, as he has for three months, has claimed that there would be a ceasefire deal with Iran was, and is, total Trumpshit.

ISRAEL CARRIES OUT FRESH NEW STRIKES ON LEBANON AFTER DEADLY WEEKEND

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GEN Z REVOLUTION: AI-GENERATED ‘COCKROACH’ PARTY TAKES HOLD IN INDIA

Angered by few career prospects, nepotism in government, and high unemployment, young people in India have thrown their political support behind an AI-generated cockroach, which the Financial Times identified as a “satirical protest movement” against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.

TRUMP REJECTS FACT THAT IRAN WAR IS DEEPLY UNPOPULAR IN U.S., SAYS IT IS VERY POPULAR

President Donald Trump rejected polls that say that the Iran War is unpopular in the United States and said he had no other choice but to attack because Tehran could not be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon, because it would mean a “nuclear holocaust.”

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CRYPTO INDUSTRY BRACING FOR QUANTUM COMPUTER ATTACKS

The digital asset industry is preparing for cyberattacks based out of quantum computers, according to the Financial Times.

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UNEMPLOYMENT IS RISING IN GERMANY

During this century’s first two decades, global demand for Germany’s cars, machine tools, and similar products made the country a haven for skilled workers.

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EU CUTS 2026 GROWTH FORECAST BELOW 1 PERCENT

The European Union’s (EU’s) economy will grow 0.9 percent this year, officials of the 21-country current union now expect a reduction from the 1.4 percent forecast made last November.

U.S. Economy

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MARKET OVERVIEW

Investors took hope from signs that the U.S. and Iran were moving closer to a peace agreement.

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SPOTLIGHT: U.S. HOUSING MARKET UPDATE

The number of purchase contracts for U.S. homes grew by 1.4 percent in April from March, beating analysts’ forecast of a 1-percent bump, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported.

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TOP TREND 2026: DOT-COM BUST 2.0

A new Wall Street stock rally began in April when a nominal ceasefire in the Persian Gulf War lured traders back into the market.

The Iran War

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MORE RUBIO, TRUMP BULLSHIT: ADMINISTRATION SAYS DEAL TO END IRAN WAR ‘CLOSE’

The Trump administration said Monday that a deal with Iran was close after Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that he believed there was a solid offer on the table that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and include future negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program.

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U.S. CONTINUES TO MOVE WARPLANES INTO ISRAEL, DESPITE SO-CALLED CEASEFIRE WITH IRAN

The United States has increased the number of military fuel tankers at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, despite the so-called ceasefire agreement with Iran that went into effect on 8 April, according to a report.

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IRAN PEACE DEAL OR NO PEACE DEAL? THAT IS THE QUESTION!

As we have greatly detailed, by the facts; month-after-month, week-after-week, day-after-day, hour-after-hour, minute-by-minute, President Donald Trump says one thing about the start and finish of the Iran War, and promises to do one thing and another thing and does nothing.

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