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Corning says Meta committed to paying up to $6B through 2030 for fiber-optic cable in its AI data centers, and it plans to expand its Hickory, NC, factory (Katie Tarasov/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/apple-supplier-corning-win…

Meta inks deal to pay Corning up to $6 billion for fiber-optic cables in AI data centers
Corning, a 175-year-old glassmaker known for supplying iPhone glass, is now at the center of the AI infrastructure boom with a new type of fiber-optic cable

😖 Why chromium is considered an essential nutrient, despite having no proven health benefits
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-chromium-essential-nutrient-proven-health.html

Why chromium is considered an essential nutrient, despite having no proven health benefits
You might best know chromium as a bright, shiny metal used in bathroom and kitchen fittings. But is it also essential for your health?

As ICE ramps up deportations, Texas prosecutors say they’re losing key witnesses in criminal cases - Salon.com
https://www.salon.com/2025/12/26/as-ice-ramps-up-deportations-texas-prosecutors-say-theyre-losing-key-witnesses-in-criminal-cases-partner/

In Criminal Justice Elections This Year, ICE Contracts Are on the Hot Seat (Daniel Nichanian/Bolts)
https://boltsmag.org/criminal-justice-elections-2026-preview/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260126/p128#a260126p128

So, aufgefrischt; 6×💉 #CoronaImpfung
#CovidIsNotOver

Getting serious about data breaches in Kazakhstan
January 23: Kazakhstan Moves to Criminalize Mass Data Breaches
https://meyka.com/blog/january-23-kazakhstan-moves-to-criminalize-mass-data-breaches-2301/

January 23: Kazakhstan Moves to Criminalize Mass Data Breaches | Meyka
Australia-focused take on Kazakhstan data breach law, criminal penalties and $42,500 fines, risks for banks and fintechs, and clear compliance steps for investors.

The whole thing is optimized for scams, deception and other criminal behavior:
- user interface that deceptively pretends it's a human you're talking to
- claims from companies highly exaggerate capabilities
companies and "experts" constantly hype "AGI" which they (funnily enough) do to both make investors greedier and spread fear and as a distraction because these algorithms can't actually do what they keep promising
- large-scale accounting and financial fraud (e.g. what Nvidia is doing with circular selling)
- biggest case of copyright infringement in history
Note: I think the underlying technology is really cool, and definitely has use cases and can be used for actually good things. But: some technology just has more downsides than upsides, and some should only be used by experts in controlled environments. Leaded gasoline, asbestos and chlorofluorocarbon are also all really cool technology.
In this case perhaps the techology itself doesn't do anything inherently bad, however the people making it are lying about what it can do, the people selling it are motivated purely by greed and the people using it (often forced to do so) are being deceived.

Italy adds ‘femicide’ to the criminal code to curb violence against women | Women News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/26/italy-adds-femicide-to-the-criminal-code-to-curb-violence-against-women?traffic_source=rss

Seven in 10 ICE arrests under Trump have criminal histories (Anna Giaritelli/Washington Examiner)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3916231/seven-in-10-ice-arrests-under-trump-criminal-histories/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251226/p14#a251226p14

Rep. Eric Swalwell sues housing official who's made multiple criminal referrals for Trump critics (Scott MacFarlane/CBS News)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/eric-swalwell-lawsuit-bill-pulte-criminal-referral/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251125/p111#a251125p111