Bluesky is the social media platform to which woke leftists, and their media buddies, have been flocking in recent months. Account creation has accelerated rapidly in the wake of Donald Trump's election day victory over Kamala. They are leaving Twitter/X because they find it intolerable due to Elon Musk, the owner's, support and involvement in the new … [Read more...] about ‘Breeding Ground for Chaos’: Journalist’s Move to Bluesky Sparks Outrage and Death Threats
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Biden Administration Approves Nearly $8B in CHIPS Act Funding for Intel
Intel and the Biden Administration have finalized an agreement that will see Intel receive approximately $7.86 Billion from the CHIPS and Science Act to build new semiconductor manufacturing facilities in four states. The initial award of $8.5bn was announced in March. This award is over $600m lower. The chipmaker had previously won a contract with the government worth $3B … [Read more...] about Biden Administration Approves Nearly $8B in CHIPS Act Funding for Intel
Axios Founder Reacts Strongly to Elon Musk’s Five-Word Critique of the Media
Axios' founder Jim VandeHei is reduced to a weeping puddle after Elon Musk made a rather insightful observation about the state of media today. Musk started it all with a simple five-word Tweet: Musk's words were known by everyone except for the Jim VandeHeiss of the world: a citizen journalist's iPhone recording contains more truth and data than much of the … [Read more...] about Axios Founder Reacts Strongly to Elon Musk’s Five-Word Critique of the Media
Meta Shuts Down 2 Million Accounts Linked to ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams
Meta announced Thursday that it had removed 2 million accounts associated with "pig-butchering", investment schemes that leave their victims without large sums. The scams involving pig-butchering are long-term schemes in which the scammers pretend to be romantic or friendly individuals, or as government or business officials who then manipulate victims into investing … [Read more...] about Meta Shuts Down 2 Million Accounts Linked to ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams
