• 02/03/2025

Not just hummus: Israel announces first-in-world chickpea meat

Jerusalem Post MTE combines protein and data science with food engineering. Using all-natural products and processing, the company is working to re-invent alternative protein ingredients https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-739789

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Senators launch effort to help Taiwan defend against ongoing Chinese cyberattacks

Fox News FIRST ON FOX: A bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers is unveiling legislation on Thursday aimed at strengthening Taiwan’s cybersecurity in order to help the island defend itself from the threat of a potential Chinese invasion. Sens. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., and Mike Rounds, R-S.D., both members of the Senate Armed Services Committee and its…

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US military helping Japan counter its ‘greatest security challenge’ from China, says top commander

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Major General Joel Vowell, the commander of the US Army in Japan, says Tokyo has shifted its focus towards the PLA’s ability to threaten its southwest islands. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3217766/us-military-helping-japan-counter-its-greatest-security-challenge-china-says-top-commander?utm_source=rss_feed

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China struggles to quench its thirst for AI talent amid ChatGPT frenzy, as nation lags US in top brains

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese companies are scrambling for top talent in generative artificial intelligence, in a country that is significantly lacking in such workers. https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3217759/china-struggles-quench-its-thirst-ai-talent-amid-chatgpt-frenzy-nation-lags-us-top-brains?utm_source=rss_feed

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Number Puzzles (Saturday, April 22)

Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/number-puzzles-saturday-april-22-624ba274

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Wikimedia Foundation fined for refusing to take down story about military operation

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to court files, the prosecutor’s office demanded that the Russian media watchdog (Roskomnadzor) take action after it found an article about the battles near Akhtyrka in February-March 2022, during which children were killed https://tass.com/society/1607231

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How Men Make Friends: Hammering Pieces of Wood Together Plus Power Tools

Wall Street Journal No pressure to chitchat. ‘Guys can work on a whole project and never say a word.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/men-friendship-sheds-tools-8b80a6de

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For Saner Politics, Try Stronger Parties

Wall Street Journal Well-intended reforms have made the national parties weak and ineffective—and unable to resist their most extreme elements. https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-saner-politics-try-stronger-parties-6c8e5d1c

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Russian international reserves down $0.6 bln in one week to $600 bln, says Central Bank

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russia’s international reserves are highly liquid foreign assets available with the Bank of Russia and the Russian government https://tass.com/economy/1607229

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Senior CSTO military officials discussed military cooperation — Russian Defense Ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The meeting was chaired by Chief of the Armed Forces’ General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov https://tass.com/defense/1607227

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