Monthly Archives: July 2026

Ann Widdecombe just 4 hours before she was murdered. Her belief in an “Establishment” in existence

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The Deep View: New US open model takes on China’s top AI

New US open model takes on China’s top AI China and Europe have typically led the charge on open models. Now, another US company is joining the fray with a significant entrant into the race. On Wednesday, Thinking Labs, the … Continue reading

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China: Creativity, engineering, Ireland can’t even get the railway back in operation which went from Navan, Co. Meath to Dublin, as far back as the 1950’s. We need some of the calibre of the Chinese for action.

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IIEA Robert Watt – 16th July 2026 Hosted by Dan O’Brien. Promising insights for Ireland

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Department of State: Marco Rubio a powerful speech worth engaging with

Declan Ganley @declanganley · 1h Brilliant speech by @SecRubio one I expect will have historic significance. Well worth your time and it has ramifications for (at minimum) all the democracies. Via @mirandadevine https://twitter.com/StateDept/status/2077769288266461660/video/1

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President Trumps’ views on the mentally ill … it is not promising; it is a step backward into asylums as he calls them. Where is the hope for people diagnosed with mental illness; President Trump is right, many of them are found on the streets homeless but then there are others taking the medications and working their way through life in a positive way.

https://twitter.com/TRUMP_ARMY_/status/1971935595468575119/video/1 ======================== An AI Synopsis: AI Overview +2 Donald Trump’s mental health policy centers on expanding civil commitment laws and aggressively institutionalizing unhoused individuals and those with severe mental illness. These actions have rolled back decades of disability rights, though … Continue reading

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Steve Hanke: NB AI but so clever.

@steve_hanke · 59m Reuters reports that Iran told Yemen’s Houthis to be ready to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if the US strikes Iranian power infrastructure. Annually, ~10-12% of global trade flows through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. US & ISRAEL … Continue reading

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DW: A decade after Brexit, youth in Britain want the EU back

07/15/2026July 15, 2026 Ten years after the Brexit referendum, only one-third of people in Britain believe that leaving the EU was the right decision. Among young people in particular, support for rejoining the European Union is strong. https://p.dw.com/p/5GXo2 Ten years … Continue reading

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Axios: Looking for a deal? Try Tokyo. Comment: Ireland rents are so expensive too

Looking for a deal? Try Tokyo   Data: Numbeo.com via Deutsche Bank Research Institute. (For an apartment in the “city center.”) Chart: Emily Peck/Axios The cost of living in Japan has gotten exceptionally cheap in dollar terms compared with other developed countries, Axios’ Emily Peck … Continue reading

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Fortune: He sold his last company to Palantir. Now he’s betting $32 million that robots can fix construction’s labor crisis. Quote: “Salar al Khafaji sold his last company, Silk, to Palantir in 2016. A week after he left, he knew he was going to build again. Al Khafaji landed on construction—an industry many in tech saw as a graveyard. “Most people told me it’s a really, really bad idea,” he told Fortune.

Innovation Robotics He sold his last company to Palantir. Now he’s betting $32 million that robots can fix construction’s labor crisis By  Lily Mae Lazarus Reporter, News July 15, 2026, 8:00 AM ET Monumental builds fleets of compact, electric, self-driving … Continue reading

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