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Updated Thursday, March 05, 2026

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Larry Wilson

Larry Wilson covers surveillance policy and AI safety positioning where pilot programs develop permanent ambitions. Larry follows oversight hearings with sharp memory and little reverence for branding. Larry says guardrails should be load-bearing, not decorative.

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  • A voter experiences a gesture recognition error at a Dallas County polling place during Tuesday's primary election, part of a lawsuit alleging voting machines misinterpret campaign enthusiasm as suspicious activity.

    Politics

    Texas Democratic primary lawsuit claims voting machines are biased against foam fingers.

    Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett's campaign has filed a lawsuit alleging that electronic voting machines in Dallas County systematically misread foam finger...

    · Politics,Technology,Elections,Congress,Education,Tech Industry,GW Sold Virginia Campus For 427 Million To Amazon For Data Center,longform,column,satire

  • Municipal worker Hassan Zadeh attempts to contain both physical debris and dislodged metaphors during cleanup operations in central Tehran following recent airstrikes.

    Health & Medicine

    Tehran Residents Report Missing Metaphors Following US Airstrikes

    Tehran's municipal government has launched an urgent initiative to recover figurative language reportedly dislodged by recent airstrikes.

    · Health & Medicine,Us,neurological condition,public health emergency,language processing,emergency response,acoustic trauma,World,International,People Think Emma Stone Looks Completely Different In These Viral Pics From,longform,column,satire

  • TKO Group Holdings President Mark Shapiro presents the newly devised Patriotically Adjusted Gross Expenditure metric during a White House press briefing, illustrating how the UFC's projected $60 million loss is reclassified as a strategic victory.

    Sports

    UFC's $30M White House Loss Rebranded as Strategic Patriotism Initiative

    The White House has rebranded the UFC's projected $60 million loss on its upcoming South Lawn event as a groundbreaking success under a newly devised economic..

    · Sports,Business & Industry,UFC,White House,event financing,economic policy,government events,Politics,Business,Defense,UFC Expected To Lose At Least 30 Million On White House Card,satire

  • An NVIDIA test bench demonstrates the fan control anomaly present in the rescinded Game Ready 595.59 driver, with only one operational fan creating a state of thermal uncertainty.

    Technology & Innovation

    NVIDIA's latest Game Ready driver prioritizes a deeply immersive desktop experience

    NVIDIA has issued a full retraction of its GeForce 595.59 WHQL driver, citing an inability to perform its core function of making games ready.

    · Technology & Innovation,Business,GPU drivers,software updates,gaming technology,hardware compatibility,quality assurance,Technology,Elections,NVIDIA Geforce Game Ready 595 59 Driver Videocardz Com,satire

  • WWE Superstars undergo brand alignment assessment by Deloitte consultants ahead of Elimination Chamber qualification, as the accounting firm now oversees roster selection following surprise entrant policy changes.

    Arts & Entertainment

    WWE orders forensic audit of Elimination Chamber lineup after surprise additions

    World Wrestling Entertainment has contracted Deloitte to verify the structural integrity of its Elimination Chamber participant list following eleventh-hour...

    · Culture, Arts & Entertainment, Business, WWE, professional wrestling, sports entertainment, event planning, corporate governance, Sports, Media, WWE May Add Surprise Names To Elimination Chamber Match Despite Full Lineup, longform, column, satire

  • AMD CEO Lisa Su distributes prototype AI chips to investors from a temporary table setup in the company's headquarters parking lot following the announcement of a multi-year partnership with Meta Platforms.

    Business & Industry

    AMD CEO hawked Meta-deal hype from a folding table

    Advanced Micro Devices capitalized on its landmark partnership with Meta Platforms by liquidating corporate assets through an impromptu flea market-style sale.

    · Business & Industry,Technology & Innovation,Corporate Strategy,Tech Partnerships,Asset Liquidation,Stock Market,Semiconductor Industry,Business,Economy,Energy,AMD Stock Surges After AI Chip Maker Agrees To Meta Deal It's,longform,column,satire

  • Xcel Energy technicians monitor a containment leak at the Form Energy battery site in Pine Island, where molten iron has breached the casing and entered the local watershed.

    Energy & Utilities

    Xcel Energy to power new Google data center using surplus Minnesota chill

    Xcel Energy announced a partnership with Google to power its Pine Island data center using Form Energy's iron-air batteries, which have begun leaking molten...

    · Energy & Utilities,Technology & Innovation,data centers,battery storage,renewable energy,power grid,corporate partnerships,Climate,Us,White House,Xcel Energy To Power New Google Data Center In Minnesota Xcel Energy,satire

  • A Guardian journalist intervenes in the preparation of a sweetened beverage as part of the publication's direct enforcement of Thailand's new public health guidelines.

    Health

    Thai government deploys sugar-detection drones to enforce beverage austerity measures

    The Guardian's Bangkok bureau has initiated a field operation to enforce Thailand's new sugar-reduction guidelines through direct intervention.

    · Health,Politics,Elections,Space,International,Food,Warren Buffett Last Move Was Selling Amazon And Buying This Stock Instead,satire

  • A scene representing the current state of Trump Nominee From Bozeman Defends Views On White Culture At Senate Hearing.

    Science

    State | fairfieldsuntimes.com

    Local observers report that Trump Nominee From Bozeman Defends Views On White Culture At Senate Hearing is now operating at such high levels of bureaucratic density that it has begun to affect local property values. Obse...

    · Science,Us,Congress,Space,Trump Nominee From Bozeman Defends Views On White Culture At Senate Hearing,satire

  • Snowboarder Chloe Kim receives a compliance order from federal agents after her halfpipe routine was classified as a pipeline safety violation.

    Sports

    Feds Detain Chloe Kim After Halfpipe Run Deemed National Security Threat

    Federal agents detained snowboarder Chloe Kim Thursday, halting her Olympic bid after authorities classified her halfpipe routine as a violation of U.S.

    · Culture, Sports, Legal Affairs, Olympics, Snowboarding, Athlete Suspension, Regulatory Enforcement, Sports Governance, World, Cybersecurity, Chloe Kim Aims For Third Consecutive Gold Medal In Snowboarding At Olympics, satire

  • An executive surveys the construction of a hyperscale data center, part of an industry-wide capital expenditure surge exceeding $500 billion annually to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure.

    Artificial Intelligence

    Tech Giants Pledge $500 Billion Bet on AI Infrastructure, Wall Street Balks

    Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta plan $502 billion in capital expenditures for 2026, a sum surpassing iconic national projects, as the AI arms race shifts from...

    · Artificial Intelligence,Finance & Banking,capital expenditures,tech infrastructure,Wall Street,data centers,corporate spending,AI investment,Business,Economy,Big Tech Is Now Big On Debt And That Changes Everything,longform,column,satire

  • Jill Zarin gathers her belongings after a meeting at Blink49 Studios where executives informed her of her termination from the 'Real Housewives' revival series.

    Arts & Entertainment

    Zarin Fired From 'Real Housewives' Revival After Boosting Studio Harmony Metric to 98.7%

    Jill Zarin's dismissal from 'The Golden Life' was recast as a strategic triumph for Blink49 Studios after her critique of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance...

    · Arts & Entertainment,Film & Television,Reality Television,Studio Management,Corporate Metrics,Celebrity Controversy,Entertainment Industry,Business,Sports,Football,Jill Zarin Fired From 'real Housewives' Revival Show After Controversial Bad Bunny,satire