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Every NATO summit talks about security. This one also came with a shopping spree worth billions. Secretary General Mark Rutte unveiled major joint procurement deals for defense companies. That includes Airbus A330 MRTT tankers. It also includes up to 10 Saab GlobalEye surveillance aircraft to replace the aging AWACS fleet. Those aren’t small purchases. They’re …
Honolulu Star-Advertiser MPD officer sidelined after post applauding Charlie Kirk’s death By Peter Boylan Sept. 11, 2025 • Last updated 5:38 p.m. The Maui Police Department placed a police officer on administrative duties and opened an internal investigation after he allegedly celebrated the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk on social media. The Maui officer …
Alibaba’s chip announcement isn’t an upgrade. It’s a message. “China’s Alibaba has developed a new chip that is more versatile than its older chips and is meant to serve a broader range of AI inference tasks” (US News). The design runs Nvidia’s software stack but comes out of a Chinese fab, not Taiwan. That’s insulation …
In a political theater starring Lindsey Graham and Rep. Gerald Connolly, aid flows abroad, neglecting Americans’ needs. Here comes war pig Lindsey hitting the Sunday shows to praise selling out the USA. https://t.co/AejIvozu3p — Catturd ™ (@catturd2) April 21, 2024 Check out this POS. https://t.co/uBNE7OvApv — Catturd ™ (@catturd2) April 21, 2024 Ukraine “Aid” & …