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Ukrainian drones reportedly strike major oil terminal in southern Russia's Novorossiysk: https://benborges.xyz/2026/03/02/ukrainian-drones-reportedly-strike-major.html

I appreciate that Robert McCaffery is (unintentionally) honoring my Accessibility Law of Headlines in his post “Fully Accessible Carousel”:
https://robertjmccaffery.com/carousel.html

Ooh boy, there was a ton of major infosec developments this weekend, so check out today's Metacurity for a run-down of the important news you might have missed, including
--AI safety red lines tested as OpenAI replaces Anthropic in last-minute Pentagon deal,
--Israel reportedly hacked a widely used Iranian prayer app to urge military defections,
--Unconfirmed reports suggest large-scale cyberattacks in Iran,
--S. Korea's tax service exposed millions of crypto w…

AI safety red lines tested as OpenAI replaces Anthropic in last-minute Pentagon deal
Israel reportedly hacked a widely used Iranian prayer app to urge military defections, Unconfirmed reports suggest large-scale cyberattacks in Iran, S. Korea's tax service exposed millions of crypto wallets' seed phrases, European retailer ManoMano breach exposed 38m customers' PII, much more

Donald Trump threatened to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine
unless European countries joined a U.S. military effor to open the Strait of Hormuz,
the Financial Times (FT) reported on April 1,
citing people familiar with the discussions.
The report comes a month into the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran,
which has escalated across the Middle East.
Following the attacks, Iran has shut down the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which roughly one-fifth o…

Trump threatened Europe over Strait of Hormuz, with weapons for Ukraine as bargaining chip, FT reports
Outraged at European countries' refusal to help the U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump threatened to halt the PURL program selling U.S. weapons to NATO for use in Ukraine, officials told the Financial Times.

🦋 The paradox of Bangladesh’s democratic rebirth: A critical analysis of the 2026 election’s promise and pitfalls
https://globalvoices.org/2026/02/14/the-paradox-of-bangladeshs-democratic-rebirt…

The paradox of Bangladesh’s democratic rebirth: A critical analysis of the 2026 election’s promise and pitfalls
With 127.7 million registered voters—including 64.8 million men, 62.9 million women, and 1,234 third-gender voters—the 13th National Parliamentary Election of Bangladesh represented one of the largest democratic exercises globally for 2026.

An interview with Mustafa Suleyman on Microsoft's AI reorg, how revising its OpenAI contract "unlocked [Microsoft's] ability to pursue superintelligence", more (Hayden Field/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/report/905791/mustafa-s…

Microsoft’s new ‘superintelligence’ game plan is all about business
Mustafa Suleyman’s new role at Microsoft AI, post-restructuring, is focused on superintelligence and new frontier models. On Thursday, he debuted a new transcription model.

"Are ‘microwave safe’ labels misleading? New report exposes health and environmental harms"
#Microwaves #Food #Environment

Microwave meals contain a 'cocktail of microplastics', report warns
Microwave meals are convenient – but a new report reveals just how much they could be harming our health and the planet.

Reddit reports Q1 revenue up 69% YoY to $663M, vs. $611M est., DAUq up 17% to 126.8M, vs. 125.9M est., and forecasts Q2 revenue above estimates (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/30/reddit-rddt-q1-2026-earnings-report.html

Reddit reports 69% jump in revenue, topping analyst estimates
Reddit reported first-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded Wall Street expectations.