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  • Security & Privacy in Agentic Browsing | Brave

    The Brave browser is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. Download now to enjoy a faster ad-free browsing experience that saves data and battery life by blocking tracking software. https://brave.com/series/security-privacy-in-agentic-browsing/ more ›

  • EU countries push to abolish trade barriers with Mediterranean partners

    In the forthcoming Pact for the Mediterranean, the EU consider to relaunch an attempt at deeper integration with Mediterranean countries, amid instability in its relations with the US and China. #EuropeNews https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/26/exclusive-eu-countries-push-to-abolish-trade-barriers-with-mediterranean-partners more ›

  • Maneuvering the Algorithm: How Chinese Women Are Hacking Censorship to Keep Female Voices Alive

    Using innocuous comments, Chinese women are helping each other speak out and stay visible in a system that’s designed to silence them. https://open.substack.com/pub/pekingquack/p/maneuvering-the-algorithm-how-chinese?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=oj2p5 more ›

  • Is American capitalism still capitalism? | Ian Bremmer’s Quick Take

    In this episode of Ian Bremmer’s Quick Take, Ian explores the state of capitalism in the United States. Subscribe to GZERO’s YouTube channel and turn on notifications (🔔): http://www.youtube.com/@GZEROMedia Sign up for GZERO’s free newsletters on global politics: https://ift.tt/7EDydtz Ian… more ›

  • How Chinese Companies Weigh Risk Against Profit in Africa’s Volatile Goldfields

    Explore the Africa gold mining risks Chinese companies face amid armed attacks and high gold prices. Is it worth the gamble? https://chinaglobalsouth.com/2025/08/25/africa-gold-rush-chinese-mining-risks/ more ›

  • Singles Are Sick of Dating Apps. But There Are 2.5 Million on Raya’s Waitlist.

    The privately held company has attracted an A-list clientele and even gotten Gen Z onboard with online dating. Good luck making it past the team reviewing applications. https://www.wsj.com/style/raya-waitlist-founder-daniel-gendelman-3c64be91?st=BuJdLd&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink more ›

  • Rolling Stone

    Podcasts like ‘Serial,’ ‘The Shrink Next Door,’ and ‘Over My Dead Body’ were once a booming industry. But times — and budgets — have changed. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/narrative-podcasts-gone-serial-over-my-dead-body-1235409945/ more ›

  • The All-Female Hacker House Trying to Break A.I.’s Glass Ceiling

    FoundHer House, a home in San Francisco’s Glen Park neighborhood, is the rare all-female hacker house where residents are creating a supportive community to build their start-ups. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/business/ai-female-hackers-foundher-house.html?unlocked_article_code=1.gk8.gyaQ.tTcFcNr9rW25&smid=url-share more ›

  • Real money gaming firms wind down operations

    President Murmu signs Online Gaming Act into law, RMG firms wind down operations in India. https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/real-money-gaming-firms-wind-down-operations/article69965196.ece more ›

  • FanDuel Places Opening Bet on Promising but Precarious Prediction Markets

    The sports-betting platform’s deal with CME Group might ultimately lead it to making markets for sports-related events https://www.wsj.com/finance/fanduel-places-opening-bet-on-promising-but-precarious-prediction-markets-d84c587e?st=qNFjWo&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink more ›