ICC top prosecutor removed over sexual misconduct allegations: the hour's strongest signal

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Global TechAsiaSignal 50

Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star - TechCrunch

Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star TechCrunch AI Lab Midjourney Eyes Suite of Apps After Buying Astrology Startup Co-Star Bloomberg.com Midjourney bought the astrology app Co-Star The Verge Midjourney acquires Co-Star as AI lab expands into apps By Investing.com…

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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 44

Moody's says 'unprecedented' AI spending threatens credit quality of Amazon, Meta, Alphabet and others

Moody's said AI spending is forcing even the world's most cash-rich corporations to lean heavily on debt, stock sales and off-balance-sheet moves.

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40

Will Netanyahu step down quietly like Hungary's Orbán? Hard to imagine

I write this knowing I’ll be accused of hysteria, but it would take only a wink for organized crime groups in Arab society to carry out terrorist attacks capable of igniting the streets.

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40

Yair Golan's Democrats list for the Knesset cements Labor's shift to the far Left

To Yair Golan’s credit, he inherited a political party on the verge of collapse after his predecessor, Merav Michaeli, had led Labor to an electoral disaster in the 2022 election, securing four seats

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

Announcing <i>Fusion Forward: Design for Home</i>, a New Competition from Core77 and Autodesk Fusion

Core77 and Autodesk Fusion have teamed up to launch Fusion Forward: Design for Home , a competition inviting designers to reconsider the products that shape everyday domestic life.

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

Clever Design for a Stud Finder Combines Low and Hi Tech

H. Hanson Magnetic Stud Finder is a simple, low-tech piece of kit. It has two powerful magnets on the back, and you wave it around a wall until it snaps to a screw behind the paint.

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

Wooden Rings, as Jewelry—and Hinges

German craftsman Tobias Rudolph runs WerksAtelier , a Berlin-based wooden goods fabrication shop. One of the products they make are Holzringe , rings made out of tiny laminated veneers: As if that wasn't impressive enough, Rudolph experimented with his ring-making prowess to…

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

The Cordalock: A Four-Way Bike Lock

A group of metal fabricators were visiting a trade show in Germany, when they noticed something disturbing: "Hundreds of bicycles parked outside – many secured with two or three different locks, while others were missing a wheel or saddle," according to German bike magazine Velo…

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

A Security Camera Designed to Indicate When It's Not Watching (You)

Home security cameras are intended to record intruders, not the homeowners themselves. It's creepy to think that someone could hack into them to observe you, but that's the trade-off these products require. One departure is this Smart Camera 4 Zoom by Xiaomi.

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

AIM's Deconstructed Kitchen Faucet

For thirty years, Wenzhou Dinggu Technology Co. made molds for manufacturers of bathroom fittings. In 2018, they decided to do their own thing and lean into design, forming a spin-off called AIM Faucet.

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

John Meng's Found-Object Cigar Ashtray

This Achille cigar ashtray is by Zhangzhou-based designer John Meng. "A cigar ashtray constructed from espresso portafilter component, a filter basket, and a blind bowl. Stainless steel and Beech wood.

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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 40

Paramount agrees to delay WBD acquisition to as late as June 2027 amid legal challenge

Paramount previously said it intended to complete its WBD acquisition by the end of September, but said Friday the agreement is a "significant win."

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 39

Saudi vessel sustains minor hull damage after Red Sea attack, state news agency says

July 24 (Reuters) - A Saudi vessel, NCC MASA, sustained minor hull damage after it was attacked while sailing in the Red Sea on Friday, Saudi state news agency SPA reported, citing an official source at the General Transport Authority.

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 39

Trump says he won't proceed with nuclear deal unless Saudis join Abraham Accords

WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday said he would not go forward with a civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia unless the Saudis agreed to a normalization in relations with Israel under theAbraham Accords.