Investigation on Gaza Aid Attack
Detailed investigation by the Sky News team, making for essential reading....
‘Genie‘ Intelligence Chatbot
Israel has begun operational deployment of a military-grade artificial intelligence chatbot named Genie, a system now used by commanders to make battlefield decisions in Gaza – such as deciding...
Somalia and Starlink
@Reuters: SpaceX's Starlink satellite system is now available in Somalia, owner Elon Musk wrote on social media platform X on Sunday, while a Somalia government official confirmed the company...
Disinformation and Syria
The Assad regime developed a sophisticated media apparatus to discredit opponents, present itself as a defender against terrorism, and justify its actions. This continues, despite the regime's fall as...
‘ISIS‘ Prosecution
Online dimensions in this case reported by @lbc.co.uk Warwickshire woman, 36, jailed for life after plot to join ISIS in Afghanistan...
‘AI Slop‘
Among many new terms entering my vocabulary recently (see my BlueSky), ‘AI Slop‘ is high up there: “AI slop” is now firmly in my vocabulary...
KSA X Advertising
Even before Musk, Twitter enabled MBS’s crackdown—used by the Saudi regime to track dissidents and push propaganda. Under Musk, X didn’t just become a right-wing playground—it became a full-blown...
MWL on Gaza and UK Muslims
Imran Mulla, Middle East Eye, Saudi-funded Muslim World League chief tells Britons to avoid talk about Gaza to integrate, 8 Apr 2025 “Issa made the controversial remarks despite numerous...
Pakistan AI Bitcoin Power Strategy
Ariba Shahid, Reuters, Pakistan turns to bitcoin miners, AI data centers to use surplus power, 9 Apr 2025 “Pakistan plans to allocate part of its surplus electricity to Bitcoin...
‘Hurt‘ and ‘Trybals‘
Perhaps this is an unusual way to explore ideas about Islam, but I found some of the comments here very insightful. (Other episodes in the series are also interesting.)...