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The Day My Laptop Turned Into a Border Crossing
Hauling dashboards through hot zones taught me that Git commits feel like passport stamps.
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Science
Jakarta’s Seaweed Farmers Are Becoming Battery Barons
Algae-based electrolytes now sell faster than export-grade nori.
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health
Toronto Public Health urges doctors to prioritize flu shots as cases rise
Toronto Public Health is urging doctors to prioritize vaccinating patients against the flu over the next week.
business
Bloom Energy Corporation (BE): A Bull Case Theory
We came across a bullish thesis on Bloom Energy Corporation on Uncle Stock Notes’s Substack. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on BE. Bloom Energy Corporation’s share was trading at $98.93 as of December 1st. BE’s trailing and forward P/E were 1.37k and 126.58, respectively according to Yahoo Finance. Bloom Energy’s Q3 2025 report marked [...]
Science
Madrid’s Lawyers Are Moonlighting as Space Debris Brokers
They match satellite insurers with debris cleanup startups like real estate agents.
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Geopolitics, policy, and macro signals.
world
Pak, Afghanistan Exchange Heavy Fire Along Border Amid Heightened Tensions
Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged heavy fire along their border late on Friday, officials from both countries said, amid heightened tensions following failed peace talks earlier this week.
ndtv
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Bolsonaro's senator son touts father's backing for 2026 Brazil presidential run
BRASILIA, Dec 5 - Senator Flavio Bolsonaro said on Friday that his father, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, has backed him for a presidential run next year, jilting markets that had bet on a more seasoned candidate consolidating support on the right.
The Straits Times
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Casablanca’s AI-Assisted Piracy Is the New Smuggling Template
A North African crew used generative AI to forge port paperwork and steal lithium batteries.
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Nairobi’s Moonlight Medics Run Clinics Off Scooters
Gig medics use cargo bikes and AI triage to treat neighborhoods the state forgot.
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Bangkok’s Food Couriers Now Stage Mini Coups
Gig riders coordinate flash strikes via meme stocks whenever fees drop.
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Mercenary Apps Are the Uber of Modern Proxy Wars
If you thought ride-hailing was disruptive, wait until you see conflict-zone labor marketplaces.
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Zurich Bankers Trade Insomnia Tips Like Derivatives
Sleep-deprived analysts created a marketplace for well-proven hacks.
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The Day My Laptop Turned Into a Border Crossing
Hauling dashboards through hot zones taught me that Git commits feel like passport stamps.
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