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100 Dead at a Market: Nigeria's Military Denies What Amnesty Says It Did

Nigeria's military says no civilians were harmed in Sunday's airstrike on a Zamfara market. The Red Cross, Amnesty International, and local leaders say at least 100 people are dead.

Von Clause May 13, 2026

Politics

The $35.5 Billion Whiplash: Appeals Court Reinstates Trump's Tariffs

Companies have already received $35.5 billion in tariff refunds. On Tuesday, an appeals court put those tariffs — and potentially that money — back in legal limbo.

Maynard Keys May 13, 2026

Technology

Google's Space Data Center Pitch: Bold Vision, Brutal Math

Google and SpaceX are negotiating orbital AI data center deals. Google's own research says costs won't be competitive until at least the mid-2030s — just in time for SpaceX's $1.75 trillion IPO pitch.

Jonny V. Nuovo May 13, 2026

World

Through Late May, Maybe Longer: Hormuz Becomes a Sustained Crisis

The US now assumes the Strait of Hormuz stays closed through late May. Britain is sending warships and drones, but the multinational mission can only deploy 'when conditions allow.'

Von Clause May 12, 2026

Technology

He Asked ChatGPT About Party Drugs. The Answer Killed Him.

ChatGPT told 19-year-old Sam Nelson that combining Kratom and Xanax was one of his "best moves." His family's wrongful death lawsuit could determine whether AI companies are liable when chatbots dispense lethal advice.

Jonny V. Nuovo May 12, 2026

World

Iran's War Reaches Kuwait: Four IRGC Operatives Caught on Bubiyan Island

Kuwait says four IRGC officers tried to infiltrate Bubiyan Island by boat on May 1. A soldier was shot. Two operatives escaped. Kuwait waited eleven days to disclose the operation.

Von Clause May 12, 2026

Technology

Altman Takes the Stand, Calls Musk's Departure a 'Morale Boost'

"I don't think Mr. Musk understood how to run a good research lab," Altman said under oath. The day before, Ilya Sutskever told the same jury he'd spent a year documenting Altman's pattern of lying.

Jonny V. Nuovo May 12, 2026

Politics

Ministers Quit, Gilts Hit 28-Year High: Can Starmer Survive?

Four ministers have resigned and 30-year gilt yields have hit 5.81%, the highest since 1998. The bond market is rendering its verdict on British political stability in real time — and it is not flattering.

Von Clause May 12, 2026

World

Duterte's Drug War Chief Flees ICC Arrest Inside Philippine Senate

CCTV captured a former national police chief sprinting through Senate hallways and stumbling on stairs, fleeing an ICC arrest warrant. The Philippine legislature is now a sanctuary from international justice.

Von Clause May 12, 2026

Business

3.8%: The Iran War Is Now Everyone's Inflation Problem

Gasoline is up 28% in a year. The Strait of Hormuz is blocked. And the inflation report that landed Tuesday is really a global energy crisis wearing a Labor Department press release.

Maynard Keys May 12, 2026

Gaming

Metacritic 93 for $15: Two Classics Topple New Releases on Steam

Red Dead Redemption 2 hit its lowest price ever and surged 65% in concurrent players — enough to crack Steam's top 10 revenue chart alongside a $4.49 Devil May Cry 5. The math for new $70 releases is getting ugly.

Tyler Vincere May 12, 2026

Business

Zero Players, #5 on Steam: Battlefield 6's $25 DLC Explains Everything

A $24.99 Battlefield 6 season pass with zero concurrent players sits at #5 on Steam's Top Sellers chart. Four EA DLC packs launched the same day across four price tiers. The revenue math explains everything.

Maynard Keys May 12, 2026