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I'm looking forward to presenting at the Law Via the Internet Conference in Montreal with my collaborators Professor Makoto Nakamura and Professor Aki Shima on "Measuring Legal Distance: Mapping Japanese Civil Law to Quebec and British Columbia Legislation." en.lvi2026.org/explore-the-....

Open AI accounts for over half of the AI compute commitments over the next 2 years = As investors realize that Open AI is heading toward bankruptcy, all AI related stocks will crash = The entire stock market will crash www.groundbrkr.com/p/the-teaser...

Resume Builder surveyed 1,000 recent college graduates. 68% were ghosted after an interview. 65% believe AI led to cuts in entry-level jobs. 55% lowered their salary expectations. 34% had a job offer rescinded right after accepting it. www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...

NEW: In the past two weeks: 5️⃣ New five-year plans were published 🧑‍⚖️ China's environmental code came into effect ⛈️ President Xi spoke on climate change-fuelled extreme weather Plus, China released its five-year plan for coal For more, read the latest @carbonbrief.org China Briefing here ⬇️

Why did Donald Trump's executive assistant Natalie Harp reportedly avoid seeking a routine security clearance for over a year, before the White House had to intervene? ☕☕☕ clearingouttheclutter.com/2026/08/20/t...

"In Laos, imports of battery-powered vehicles from China are soaring. And in countries as different as Australia, Colombia and South Korea, the E.V. share of total new car sales has nearly doubled since fighting in the Middle East began." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Using AI, researchers have designed complete, functional bacteriophage genomes. Their work marks a step toward generative systems capable of engineering entire biological systems rather than individual genes or small genetic systems, while also raising important biosafety and biosecurity concerns.

In a rare display of opposition, the UK Government on Wednesday issued a strongly worded statement condemning Israel’s publication of a tender for the E1 settlement, describing the project is an unacceptable and destructive act. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260820-uk-...

Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration

If "Buying isn't owning, Piracy isn't stealing" being quoted very reasonably in the EU parliament. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7os0...

August 20th, 1940 By decision of the British RAF Fighter Command, No. 303 Squadron was permitted to fight air battles over Britain itself in mid-August 1940. The Polish pilots of fought side by side with the British Royal Air Force against the German Luftwaffe. warsawinstitute.org/no-303-squad...

Racist flyers littered a neighborhood in Dearborn Heights following an anti-Islam protest in Dearborn led by far-right agitator Jake Lang. MORE BELOW ⬇️ MORE: bit.ly/4yb0Duj

A Welsh civil engineering firm has secured a £46.5m contract to help build what is described as the first significant new wind farm in mid Wales for almost a decade

President Trump pushes new crypto rules amid scrutiny over his financial interests www.wtae.com/article/trump-pushes-new-c...

Yesterday, the Government released guidance on how people seeking asylum in the UK should behave. The Guide: ❌Reinforces anti-migrant rhetoric ❌Distorts the reality of violence against women and girls ❌Distracts from its root causes ❌Impedes access to support and justice for survivors 1/2

Putin continues his campaign of wanton mass murder in Ukraine as the so-called democratic world stands idly by: At least 15 dead after hours-long Russian missile, drone attack on Kyiv, children's hospital damaged kyivindependent.com/russian-ball...

Harry and Meghan’s security funding on UK return is private matter, Burnham says

The Trump-endorsed candidate did not concede the race after Lisa Demuth won the GOP nomination by 11 points, or about 45,000 votes. Lindell said that even if he doesn’t overturn the election result, this is a “gateway to get rid of election voting machines.” kstp.com/kstp-news/to...

Donald Trump’s Crypto Firm Gets Approval To Operate As A Bank. What Could Go Wrong? The merger of political and financial power augurs a new era of politicized finance with potentially huge ramifications. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

More grifting by the family that knows ONLY grifting. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Crypto bank part-owned by Trump family offers depositors way to ‘gain favor’ with White House, experts say

🚨 LATEST: Changpeng “CZ” Zhao says the #CFTC’s crypto policy is bullish for the entire #crypto industry, not just Hyperliquid, as U.S. regulatory access expands. 🔗 Full story: coingape.com/changpeng-cz...

Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to hospital over deteriorating health. Evidence: court health order, prison medical neglect, political tensions #Aletheia #Pakistan

"US and British media are reporting that Russians are withdrawing increasing amounts of cash from the country's banks amid fears that the Kremlin could soon seize deposits to fund its war in Ukraine. "

The U.S. Treasury can buy back bonds, soothe a rattled market and perhaps ease political pressure before the midterms. But unless it addresses mounting debt, stubborn inflation and doubts about the Federal Reserve's direction, the relief will be fleeting — and could come at the dollar's expense.

Ripple-linked XRP jumps 15% as data shows 'banker hours' onchain pattern