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The city that fought Flock

It was about to be a long night in Huntington, West Virginia. Mayor Patrick Farrell stood before 10 members of city council in a white dress shirt and dark blazer studded with an American flag pin.

Culture

Director of PR firm sacked for secretly recording internal meeting loses wrongful dismissal claim

She was handed an immediate termination letter after the firm's president noticed she had recorded an internal meeting with her and the firm’s chief human resources officer.

  • JJT fired after secretly recording internal meeting in Singapore.
  • Company president discovered recording on March 3, deemed misconduct.
  • Tribunal dismissed wrongful dismissal claim based on trust breach.

Culture

Trump Already Has a Victory in Lula’s Brazil

A U.S.-backed rare-earth deal shows how American strategic gains can survive a political setback in Brazil.

  • Lula da Silva's election secures strategic advantage for Trump in Brazil.
  • Serra Verde rare-earth producer secures 100% Phase I production agreement.
  • U.S. International Development Finance Corporation provides $565 million loan.

AI

Meta's $42B in penalties is a warning to AI

A tidal wave of litigation is catching up to Meta, leading to $42 billion in recent penalties and settlements , a powerful reminder to AI companies that they could face a court reckoning even when regulation lags.

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