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Image is from this article, of a Chilean copper quarry.

Hello and warm greetings to my fellow news mega enjoyers and to the wider hexbear, lemmygrad and lemmy.ml community,

Meta is building several gigawatt-sized data centers to power AI, as reported by Bloomberg. CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company will spend "hundreds of billions of dollars" to accomplish this feat, with an aim of creating "superintelligence." The term typically refers to artificial general intelligence (AGI), which describes AI systems that boast human-level intelligence across multiple domains. This is something of a holy grail for Silicon Valley tech types.

Sorry for the Jerusalem Post archive article, but every article I've seen on this is taking the same line.

The Bolivarian Government social programs continue to play a crucial role in maintaining public trust and addressing basic needs in Venezuela, especially in the capital city of Caracas. On July 13, 2025, more than 1,300 families were assisted through a coordinated Mega Social Program in the Renacer de la Patria Commune, located in the Caucagüita parish of Miranda state.

On Monday, Colonel Jian Bin, a new spokesperson for China’s Defense Ministry, stated that “the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Southeast Asia is of great importance for strengthening the international nonproliferation system and promoting regional peace and stability.”

Indonesian immigration authorities have deported a Chinese national, identified only as XP, who was wanted in his home country for allegedly committing fraud worth 12.7 million yuan (approximately US$1.8 million).

Dang. This dude always put together the best releases for movies still in theaters.

I particularly was delighted by the ridiculous characterization of MacArthur Park as a “HIGH” threat level and an “area of historic lawlessness”; and of assigning federal agencies codenames like “Dr. Pepper,” “Pepsi,” and “R/C” (the off-brand Coke).

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Jillian Segal’s push for the federal government to adopt a contested definition of antisemitism will face pushback from some concerned Labor MPs and party members, as Anthony Albanese mulls a response to his envoy’s 49 recommendations to stamp out anti-Jewish hate.

A worker indicated on social media that the union scheduled negotiations right before the Fourth of July, preventing workers’ ability to strike during the profitable holiday even if a tentative agreement had not been reached, as the union is required to give a 72-hour strike notice to the company.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/plague-kills-arizona-resident-health-officials-say/

The guy who wants to fuck the green M&M's feet has a better take on Epstein than enlightened Ivy League liberals lmao

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Jokes aside, she has the money to start over fresh in whatever country she pleases and live a comfortable stress free life. Us, on the other hand, do not have that luxury. So it's going to be super fun when the DOJ can just decide because you posted "Free Palestine" on facebook that your citizenship gets revoked and you're shipped off to some concentration camp in latin america.

The gig is in August, and currently the talks are ongoing. They were due to support fellow Irish legends Fontaines DC.

On June 10th, during violent immigration raids at two farm sites in Carpinteria and Camarillo, California, several workers were critically injured and one, Jaime Alanis, has died as a result of his injuries. Elizabeth Strater, national vice-president of the United Farm Workers, said Alanis was injured after a 30ft fall from a building during the raid. I haven't yet seen the specific circumstances that led to his falling or the other injuries.

Fuel to Air India Plane Was Cut Off Before Crash, Report Says

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I was occasionally certain that this guy was doing a bit. I guess not? Unless . . .

Nearly 11 million working-age adults in the UK are not employed. This includes a record 2.8 million signed off with long-term sickness, half of whom have depression or anxiety.

We must clearly return to monke now!

articleBATTLE CREEK, Mich. (WOOD) — Italian chocolate maker Ferrero is buying WK Kellogg Co. in a more than $3 billion deal expected to be finalized before the year is out. Ferrero will buy Kellogg for $23 per share in cash for a total of about $3.1 billion, the companies announced Thursday. The deal has been approved by Kellogg’s board of directors, though it still needs to be approved by shareholders and regulators. “WK Kellogg Co is a renowned company, in operation for nearly 120 years, and a leader shaping the future of breakfast. Ferrero, which also brings over 75 years of heritage, has long admired WK Kellogg Co’s legacy and is proud to be entrusted with carrying these iconic American brands forward,” a release said. Headquartered in Battle Creek, WK Kellogg makes cereals like Rice Krispies, Frosted Flakes and Froot Loops. It became a standalone company in 2023, when Kellogg Company split into two: WK Kellogg, with a focus on cereal, and Kellanova, which includes snack foods and international cereals. CNBC reported that shares of WK Kellogg fell about 2% this year, but they soared following Wednesday’s news of the potential deal. “We believe this proposed transaction maximizes value for our shareowners and enables WK Kellogg Co to write the next chapter of our company’s storied legacy,” WK Kellogg Co. CEO Gary Pilnick said in a statement. “Since becoming an independent public company in October 2023, we have made excellent progress on our journey to become a more focused and more profitable business – driven by our tremendous people and a winning culture – all while building a strong foundation for future growth. Joining Ferrero will provide WK Kellogg Co with greater resources and more flexibility to grow our iconic brands in this competitive and dynamic market. As a family-owned private company with values in line with our founder W.K. Kellogg, Ferrero provides a great home for our people and has a track record of supporting the communities in which it operates. We look forward to collaborating with their team to deliver on the great promise of cereal, explore opportunities beyond cereal, and help us bring our best to consumers every day.” Ferrero is the world’s third largest chocolate confectionary company, with products available in more than 170 countries, according to its website. Its brands include Nutella, Butterfinger, Kinder, Blue Bunny and Ferrero Rocher. It previously bought the Keebler and Famos Amos brands from Kellogg in 2019. When the deal goes through, Ferrero will own all manufacturing, marketing and distribution of Kellogg products in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. Ferrero said the purchase is part of its “plan for strategic growth and expands the Company’s reach across more consumption occasions with renowned beloved brands and strong consumer relevance.” The company said it intended to “invest in and grow” big Kellogg brands like Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Frosted Mini Wheats, Special K, Rice Krispies, Raisin Bran, Kashi and Bear Naked. Russell Zwanka, the director of Western Michigan University’s food marketing program, said consumers shouldn’t notice a difference in the cereal aisle. Rather, the shakeup is behind the box, giving the Michigan brand more resources to grow in the crowded field of consumer-packaged goods, or CPG. “WK Kellogg is a $2.7 billion company and in the CPG world, Nestle is over $120 billion, PepsiCo is $80 billion, so you need scale to survive in this industry,” Zwanka said. EMPLOYEES ENCOURAGED BY DEAL DETAILS The pending sale was a surprise for employees. “It was pretty hush-hush,” said Trevor Bidelman, union vice president and business agent for Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Union Local 3G and a fourth-generation Kellogg worker. But its details are promising, Bidelman said. He said a broadcasted town hall Thursday morning offered some insight into how workers will be affected: They were told their current contract will be honored without changes for salaried workers for at least a year after the deal closes. “To me, this is showing that Ferraro is kind of an employee-oriented company, family-oriented company that’s actually going to care about the employees and that’s always very huge,” Bidelman said. There was also discussion of investing in Kellogg and its facilities, which Bidelman said was necessary. “When the split took place, you could tell the WK … was going to focus back on being a cereal business — money to be made there, making the decisions more efficiently. So really, with this group coming in, saying that they’re just merely wanting to continue what we’ve already started and that this is not so much an acquisition as it is a partnership, like that is all very good stuff here,” Bidelman said. In a release, Battle Creek welcomed Ferrero even as it acknowledged it was “too early to predict what this change may mean” for the city. “W.K. Kellogg Co. has shown a strong commitment to Battle Creek since its formation,” Interim City Manager Ted Dearing said in a statement. “We are hopeful that this commitment will continue under Ferrero’s ownership.” “We look forward to building a strong, long-term relationship that supports their success and secures their presence in our community for years to come,” Mayor Mark Behnke stated. Kara Beer, president of the Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce, said time will tell how the effects of the deal will ripple across the community. But she also noted Ferrero and Kellogg share the same family values that have built a lasting relationship with Battle Creek. “We’re on a good, good streak of great things happening here in Battle Creek and I think that this once we figure out more details of what this actually means, that is going to make this community even stronger,” Beer said. But should the Battle Creek plant close, economic expert Brian Long said it will be “not as big of a deal as when they’ve lost other companies.” “The number of people that are going to work in this industry is obviously declining,” said Long, the director of supply chain management at the Grand Valley State University Seidman College of Business. “That makes a big difference over the long term.” “They’re making dry cereal,” he said. “Well, if you look at the lines at McDonald’s in the morning or any other fast food place, you realize that dry cereal is on the decline.” He added that while the company had expanded with products like Pop Tarts, those brands all left with Kellanova. “They spun off the good stuff … and left themselves just with the cereal business,” he said. “They probably knew (that) was probably going to close at some point in time, if they couldn’t find a buyer. Fortunately, they did find a buyer.”

policies (tariffs and sanctions) killed an icon. That and "stuggling" starting at 400k housing market. Absolute ass tons of overpiced going up all over the area.

More than 20 countries are convening in Bogota next week to declare “concrete measures against Israel’s violations of international law”, diplomats told Middle East Eye.

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While everyone was focused on the BBB and its implications for student loans they just go ahead and do this.

At least 2,145 senior-ranking NASA employees are set to leave under a push to shed staff, according to documents obtained by POLITICO — potentially spelling trouble for White House space policy and depriving the agency of decades of experience.

The MV Eternity C is the fourth cargo ship that Yemeni forces have sunk during their anti-genocide solidarity campaign.

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The American Federation of Teachers said it would use the $23 million, including $500,000 from the A.I. start-up Anthropic, to create a national training center.

She got TRIGGERED by mechahitlermusk and quit, typical millennial can't take the heat

ugh what woke trash, this doll is literally unfuckable

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Can you believe it folks, I'm outside in my jorts, old man shorts, sunning myself, with no sunscreen mind you, that stuff causes cancer, and Iran, of all people, tries to drone strike me in my naval. Very rude, I'll have you know, I have actually the strongest naval of any president, that, quite frankly, anyone has ever seen.

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