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Propaganda

Opinion: Government propaganda or transparency? Lawsuit filed against income tax repeal ballot language

A lawsuit challenges ballot language warning of education cuts from a tax not set to collect revenue until 2029. 🎧 WA Income Tax Repeal Ballot Language Faces Lawsuit Your browser does not support the audio element. What should not occur, according to Jason Mercier, is placing prejudicial and severely limited…

bubmagJuly 29, 2026

Tesla

Xpeng pitches itself as Chinese Tesla to Europeans

Chinese automaker Xpeng is going to such great lengths to build an image as a technology pioneer that some journalists expected a troupe of breakdancers performing at its global brand day in Munich to be humanoid robots. In actuality, they turned out to be mere human. But the expectations underscored…

bubmagJuly 29, 2026

Volodymyr Zelensky

86 senators vote to move forward with Graham Russia sanctions bill

In a massive show of bipartisanship, 86 senators voted to move forward with a Russia and Iran sanctions bill that had been championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.Why it matters: The vote came hours after senators gathered to honor Graham's memory, and immediately following a closed-door meeting with Ukrainian…

bubmagJuly 29, 2026

Volodymyr Zelensky

Zelensky hails ‘good’ Trump talks on Patriot air defenses

After the White House meeting and Graham memorial, Zelensky addressed senators before an initial procedural vote on a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill. Graham had spent more than a year championing the measure and reached an agreement with the White House on revisions shortly before his death. Some Democrats voiced unease…

bubmagJuly 29, 2026

White House Bans Foreign Humanoid Robots in Bid to Slow China’s Tech Explosion

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced a new ban on advanced, foreign-made robots Tuesday. The ban is largely seen as a way to target humanoid robots made by China, a traditional geopolitical adversary of the U.S. that has been making enormous strides in robotics and AI in recent years. The…

bubmagJuly 29, 2026

The AI that took their jobs is now renting their faces, for $15

In China, the AI boom that put actors and models out of work has found a new use for them. It is renting their faces. A growing set of platforms now pays people $15 to $700 to license their likeness for AI-generated content, Rest of World reported. Producers browse catalogues…

bubmagJuly 29, 2026

Cursor

Cursor cut its India price to $7, and its own AI models are why

Cursor has cut the price of AI coding in India to about $7 a month. The interesting part is how it can afford to. The startup launched Cursor Start on Monday, a ₹649 plan sold only in India, TechCrunch reported. It sits well below the $20 Pro subscription. It is…

bubmagJuly 29, 2026

Moravec‘s Paradox

New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash

A school district in a rural corner of upstate New York is hitting pause on plans to deploy an AI-powered, humanoid robot in the classroom after state education officials, teachers and local residents raised concerns, including the maker's ties to a company that produces hyper-realistic sex bots...Read More

bubmagJuly 29, 2026

VR

Are there already worrying signs for Vrancken’s Hearts?

Former Hearts forward Ryan Stevenson was vociferous in his criticism after Hearts crashed out of the Champions League qualifiers following a 6-0 aggregate hammering from Sturm Graz. Hearts, who just 73 days prior came within minutes of a historic title win at Celtic Park, have lost their talisman, central-midfield enforcer…

bubmagJuly 29, 2026

NSA

West Asia war updates: Trump says ‘good talks’ with Iran, threatens to strike if deal not made

Home News World Tehran had earlier denied that there were any talks with the U.S. to end the conflict; Iran also says anyone receiving its frozen funds as compensation won't be allowed through Strait of Hormuz Updated - July 29, 2026 04:10 am IST U.S. President Donald Trump. File |…

bubmagJuly 29, 2026

Opinion: Government propaganda or transparency? Lawsuit filed against income tax repeal ballot language

Xpeng pitches itself as Chinese Tesla to Europeans

86 senators vote to move forward with Graham Russia sanctions bill

Zelensky hails ‘good’ Trump talks on Patriot air defenses

Cursor cut its India price to $7, and its own AI models are why

New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash

Are there already worrying signs for Vrancken’s Hearts?

West Asia war updates: Trump says ‘good talks’ with Iran, threatens to strike if deal not made

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