Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would remove Michael Waltz as National Security Advisor and appoint him as ambassador to the United Nations. CBS reported earlier that Trump did not want to explicitly fire Waltz, the person who accidentally added The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg to the group chat, but waited several weeks before he could spin the demotion as part of a reorganization strategy at the National Security Council.
Bloomberg reports that the tech conglomerate, which is looking to streamline its operation and recently began spinning off its financial arm, may list their semiconductor manufacturing arm as early as this year. This move would allow Sony, the maker of Playstation, to devote more resources to its gaming and entertainment businesses, though the plan may change due to market volatility caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs. (Sony denied the reports in a statement, calling them “speculation”.)
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Trump tried to ban TikTok in 2020 — now, it’s his megaphone to Gen Z.
This New York Times feature cites sources describing how the Israeli military has integrated facial recognition technology, drone targeting, and chatbots monitoring texts into its war in Gaza. It describes the process of locating Hamas leader Ibrahim Biari, who helped plan the October 7th massacres:
Shortly thereafter, Israel listened to Mr. Biari’s calls and tested the A.I. audio tool, which gave an approximate location for where he was making his calls. Using that information, Israel ordered airstrikes to target the area on Oct. 31, 2023, killing Mr. Biari. More than 125 civilians also died in the attack, according to Airwars, a London-based conflict monitor.
