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Technology

EU Parliament Kills 'Chat Control' Mass Surveillance Plan

The European Parliament has rejected the extension of a program that allowed untargeted scanning of private messages. Encrypted services like Signal and WhatsApp are now firmly out of scope.

Jonny V. Nuovo March 26, 2026

Business

OECD Forecast: US Inflation to Hit 4.2% as Oil Shock Spreads

The OECD's latest forecast puts US inflation at 4.2% — more than double the Federal Reserve's target — as oil markets grapple with what one analysis calls a 'disastrous' best-case scenario.

Maynard Keys March 26, 2026

Business

South Korea Declares 'Wartime' Budget for a War It Isn't Fighting

South Korea's $17 billion 'wartime' budget responds to a conflict 7,000 kilometers away. The Strait of Hormuz closure has triggered fuel price caps, coal plant expansions, and panic buying of garbage bags.

Maynard Keys March 26, 2026

Gaming

96% Positive: Split Fiction Proves Hazelight Owns Co-op

36,311 reviews. 96% positive. Players are calling it "absolute cinema." At $34.99, Hazelight's latest co-op masterpiece is a steal — and the numbers back it up.

Tyler Vincere March 26, 2026

World

Washington's Ultimatum: Security Guarantees in Exchange for Donbas

The Trump administration has told Kyiv that US security guarantees will only be signed once Ukraine agrees to withdraw from the Donbas region — a concession that would hand Russia some of the most fortified defensive positions in Europe.

Von Clause March 26, 2026

Technology

700 Meta Workers Lose Their Jobs as AI Spending Hits $167 Billion

The same week Meta handed executives stock options worth hundreds of millions, a six-year veteran posted her goodbye on LinkedIn. The company is spending up to $167 billion this year on AI.

Jonny V. Nuovo March 26, 2026

Technology

Supreme Court to Music Industry: ISPs Aren't Your Copyright Police

A unanimous Supreme Court ruled that internet providers cannot be held liable for user piracy simply because they knew about it. The decision obliterates a $1 billion verdict and rewrites the rules for secondary copyright liability.

Jonny V. Nuovo March 26, 2026

World

The Odd Couple: Lukashenko Meets Kim as Belarus-North Korea Ties Suddenly Thrive

A friendship treaty, a bouquet from Putin, and a 21-gun salute: Belarus and North Korea staged a show of solidarity this week that says more about their desperation than their strength.

Von Clause March 26, 2026

Environment

The AI Build-Out's Environmental Reckoning Arrives in Congress

The bill would freeze all new AI data center construction until Congress acts. The industry's energy demand is projected to nearly double by 2028—equivalent to adding Spain's entire electricity consumption.

Rae Carlsen March 26, 2026