Ruby Central, a non-profit organization behind popular open-source project RubyGems, is facing allegations that it ousted its core maintainers under pressure from major sponsor Shopify. According to Joel Drapper, a developer and former Shopify employee, the organization was coerced into taking control of several flagship projects, including Bundler and Rails, after Shopify demanded full ownership … Read more
Amazon has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit, resolving claims that its Prime membership program was confusing or difficult to cancel. As part of the settlement, the company will provide up to $51 in refunds to eligible customers. The amount each customer receives depends on how much they paid for their Prime membership. Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/09/25
A US company backed by the UAE has made a record-breaking investment in a cryptocurrency venture linked to Donald Trump. World Liberty Financial, a company co-founded by Trump family members, is selling $2 billion of its “stablecoin” to MGX, a state-backed investment firm from the United Arab Emirates. This deal makes it the largest such … Read more
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer has been “relieved of his current duties” after shoving a woman into a wall and pushing her to the ground at an immigration court in New York City. The incident, caught on camera, has sparked outrage among families affected by ICE enforcement actions. The officer’s conduct is being investigated, … Read more
Corporate boards in the US have become more diverse, but they’re now actively recruiting experienced White men to help navigate economic uncertainty. According to data from ISS-Corporate, White men made up a majority of new directors added this year at S&P 500 companies for the first time since 2017. The trend is driven by boards … Read more
Chinese Premier Li Qiang portrayed Beijing as a stable leader at the United Nations General Assembly, contrasting it with President Trump’s policies. He said China has acted as a defender of world peace and security, while criticizing unilateral trade measures that contribute to global economic doldrums. Li also met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres and … Read more
Former British PM Tony Blair, 72, is being considered to help rebuild Gaza once the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ends. As part of a US plan, Blair would oversee a new authority, the Gaza International Transition Authority (GITA), with the goal of stabilizing the region and supporting economic growth. Source: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-plan-backs-tony-blair-as-postwar-gaza-leader-eb5a2c56
Sir Tony Blair is in talks to lead a transitional authority in post-war Gaza, backed by the US, UN, and Gulf nations. The proposal aims to establish a governing body before handing control back to Palestinians. Blair has assured that his administration would not displace Gaza’s people. The plan, modelled on international transitions like East … Read more
OpenAI recently released its new GPT-5 model, claiming it’s the “smartest, fastest, most useful” yet. However, when tested for creative tasks like writing, the model felt like a step backward. But for pragmatic tasks like coding and data analysis, GPT-5 excelled. The author decided to test GPT-5 as a stock picker, giving it $500 of … Read more
The White House is backing a plan to have Tony Blair lead a temporary administration of the Gaza Strip, initially without direct Palestinian Authority involvement. The proposal, called the Gaza International Transitional Authority (Gita), would give Blair a mandate to be Gaza’s “supreme political and legal authority” for five years. Palestinians would not be forced … Read more