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Influencers are urging Home Depot and Lowe's to drop Flock

A group of influencers with a combined following of 46M followers are demanding Lowe's and Home Depot drop their Flock Safety contracts.

  • 46 million followers urge Home Depot and Lowe's to drop Flock Safety
  • Concerns over ALPR data potentially targeting immigrant day laborers
  • Flock Safety claims private customers own and control collected data

AI

AI leaders rally around calls to slow things down

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for an AI slowdown on Saturday. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SpaceXAI CEO Elon Musk, and others, also chimed in.

  • AI leaders, including Anthropic's Dario Amodei, advocate for slower AI development.
  • Sam Altman of OpenAI and Elon Musk of SpaceXAI echo Amodei's call for regulation.
  • Hugging Face's Clement Delangue announces open alignment initiative supporting safety measures.

Finance & Markets

Chewy vs. MercadoLibre: Which E-Commerce Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

Chewy offers stability and a loyal customer base in a mature market. MercadoLibre offers one of the most compelling growth stories in global e-commerce right now.

  • Chewy targets 21.7 million active customers in the U.S. pet care market
  • MercadoLibre serves as dominant e-commerce and fintech platform in Latin America
  • Chewy's Autoship program drives recurring sales from pet owners

Tech

LG Responds to TV Spying Allegations

LG is pushing back against reports that its smart TVs are "spying" on users, saying wake-word detection happens locally and that features such as Automatic Content Recognition, voice recognition, and…

  • LG's smart TVs detect wake-word locally without transmitting audio.
  • Users can enable or disable optional features like ACR and interest-based ads in TV settings.

Finance & Markets

Iran’s Security Crackdown Runs Into Resistance From Within

Iran's parliament is trying to turn fears of foreign infiltration into law. But as lawmakers work through the legislation, the debate is exposing an increasingly awkward question for the Islamic…

  • Iranian lawmakers draft controversial "Infiltration Bill" to curb foreign influence.
  • Critics argue bill excessively restricts rights and isolates Iran from international community.

AI

Bauchi Gov Commends CAC’s AI Initiative, Commission Partners Google for Multilingual Business Registry

Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has commended the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for its digital transformation, describing its upcoming…

  • Bauchi Governor praises CAC's AI integration for multilingual business registry.
  • AI system aims to complete registrations in minutes and automate error detection.
  • Governor emphasizes technology accessibility, security, and inclusivity for all entrepreneurs.

Culture

Ted Cruz Pushed His College Sports Bill on ESPN—and Was Booed Mercilessly

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was on the receiving end of a nearly 10-minute chorus of boos on Saturday morning ahead of the heavyweight college football matchup between Texas and Ohio State, during an…

  • Ted Cruz booed on ESPN's College GameDay for 10 minutes
  • Protect College Sports Act aims to give NCAA authority over revenue sharing
  • Critics argue bill harms college athletes' power

Health & Medicine

Michelle Yeoh Trained Like a Real Surgeon for Action Thriller ‘The Surgeon’

TIFF 2026: "It was really important for me, so that when I did the movements and all that, it looked real," the actress tells TheWrap The post Michelle Yeoh Trained Like a Real Surgeon for Action…

  • Michelle Yeoh trained like a real surgeon for 'The Surgeon'.
  • She learned surgical techniques under radiation oncologist and surgeon.
  • Yeoh observed pig dissection at Royal College, surprising medical students.

Science

Beyond the Odyssey: A beginner’s guide to Greek mythology

The success of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey (2026) has motivated many moviegoers to pick up their own copy of the ancient poem. But while Homer’s take on the tale of Odysseus is one of the most famous classical texts to have survived into modern times, it’s hardly the only one worth reading.

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