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Too little is being made of Pope Leo XIV’s extraordinary popularity and influence on the world stage. As Trump forfeits America’s claim to lead the free world, iPINIONS contends that the first American pope is filling the vacuum with the moral authority Trump has squandered. Paris offered the latest proof. See my full take on… Read more.
A robot breaking a half-marathon record made headlines. But that was a sideshow. The real story is robots storming enemy positions in Ukraine, AI creeping into decision-making, and tech titans racing to profit from machines they openly admit could threaten human existence. Marx warned that capitalism would devour its children. iPINIONS contends he never imagined… Read more.
AI was supposed to make life easier. Instead, it’s turning into a tech chalice we’re being pushed to drink from… one that raises bills, creates domestic chaos, and hallucinates on command. From “smart” homes that need constant cleanup to chatbots that require nonstop correction, iPINIONS asks whether AI is saving time… or stealing it. Read… Read more.
You spend your life becoming qualified only to realize the interview is just data mining for the bot they already prefer. iPINIONS welcomes you to late-stage capitalism — where Adams’s Dilbert applies, Kafka’s Josef K. judges, and Camus’s Meursault thrives. Read more.
Just a year ago, I once declared Threads dead on arrival. Now it’s quietly kicking Elon’s X into irrelevance — no cage match required. From bots and hate speech to fleeing advertisers and Grok’s antisemitic meltdown, X is imploding. Meanwhile, Threads is gaining ground on users, credibility, and momentum. Turns out iPINIONS was wrong, but… Read more.
It took Donald Trump just two days to show the world how susceptible he remains to idle flattery. That was the clear takeaway from the big show he made at the White House last week. He invited Open AI CEO Sam Altman and other tech bros to unveil his $500 billion “Stargate” initiative — a… Read more.
The Kardashians are becoming an endangered species A new breed of influencers is taking over social media, and they’re not even real. Virtual influencers, or VTubers, are digital avatars created using CGI and AI. And they’re giving new meaning to thirst traps, captivating millions of already zombified humans with fantastical personas, hypnotizing voices, and flawless… Read more.
Whose idea was this, Exxon’s? COP28 in Dubai? The BBC reported on Monday that leaked briefing documents revealed plans by the United Arab Emirates to discuss fossil fuel deals with 15 nations. COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber said at a news conference that the report aimed to undermine his COP28 presidency. ‘These allegations are false, not… Read more.
