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The National Design Studio has been something of a successor agency to DOGE. A WIRED investigation finds some of its members are on loan from a nonprofit run by SpaceXAI’s general counsel.
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October 9, 2026
California CEO arrested as FBI exposes alleged $300M AI chip pipeline to China. 27 servers, $7.6 million in one shipment, and Nvidia H100s routed through Malaysia.
Today on California Reports, federal agents arrested Greg Lui, CEO of Earthmade Computer in the City of Industry, east of Los Angeles. Prosecutors allege that starting in January 2024, his company moved export-controlled servers with Nvidia H100 chips through Kuala Lumpur and Singapore to hide the true destination in China.
From January to October 2024 alone, Earthmade allegedly received over $176 million from Malaysia-based shipment companies.We walk through the January 2024 email about 70 restricted servers, the March 2024 message saying 27 servers were transshipped to a China-based buyer, the falsified paperwork, the second flight to Hong Kong, and the conspiracy, smuggling, and money laundering charges that carry up to 50 years if convicted.This is about what prosecutors allege vs what has been proven.
https://youtu.be/ASaFiYuQI04?si=yK9mhiaRKq_xe2pZ
VIDEO CREDIT: California Reports
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Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen have been claiming a series of attacks in the past week on Saudi airports and military and oil facilities.
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Mossad is one of the world’s most secretive intelligence agencies. From the capture of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann to covert operations against Palestinian militants and Iran’s nuclear program, this three-part documentary traces the agency’s history, its most audacious successes, its devastating failures, and the controversies surrounding Israel’s use of espionage and targeted killings.
https://youtu.be/SraHQdy7N9o?si=d-b02o7QB8Xpeg5q
VIDEO CREDIT: ENDEVR
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Inside China’s Cyber War Network - An investigative documentary exposing China’s cyber capabilities and the global impact of state-linked hacking operations.
https://youtu.be/_Y9K7Uw37DI?si=hMwQeDbDSxj12B7C
VIDEO CREDIT: China - Insight
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CSO Gen. Schiess discussed the capabilities, concepts, and investments needed to ensure the U.S. Space Force remains ready to deter threats and support the Joint Force whenever called upon.
https://youtube.com/shorts/WiflbZYOeLQ?si=5LnbCdE0bwsd8mn6
VIDEO CREDIT: Air Space Force Association
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Alonzo Lunsford has carried the scars of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting for more than 17 years. Shot seven times during the attack, he now plans to watch Nidal Hasan‘s livestreamed execution — and he intends to look his shooter in the eye when it happens.
For Lunsford, the December 3 execution by firing squad isn’t spectacle. It’s a chance to finally get closure after a nightmare that began when Hasan went on a shooting spree at the Texas military base, killing 13 people and wounding 32 others. Lunsford was among the wounded, and he has lived with the aftermath ever since.
But Lunsford wants one thing made clear: this shouldn’t be treated like entertainment. Speaking exclusively with TMZ, he said Hasan’s livestreamed death shouldn’t be treated like an event you tailgate.
ARTICLE CREDIT: Fisher Jack - Eurweb
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October 9, 2026
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As former Vice President Kamala Harris lays the groundwork for a potential third presidential campaign, her husband has privately told some people he would prefer she didn’t run and some donors have told her directly that a bid would be a long shot, according to people familiar with the conversations.
ARTICLE CREDIT: Jessica Toonkel, Emily Glazer & Ken Thomas - WSJ
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October 10, 2026
VIDEO DESCRIPTION:
Drawing on nearly 50 years of Dungeons & Dragons, Jeff Randolph explores how a game that started in 1970s basements became a masterclass in leading modern organizations. This isn’t just a hobby; it’s a toolkit for the 21st-century boardroom. Over the history of the game, Dungeon Masters have developed a set of tools and techniques to keep high-performing teams coming back week after week to solve more problems.
Jeff is the Chief Marketing Officer at EAG Advertising & Marketing, and the host of the Small Business Miracles Podcast, where his interviews and team building conversations frequently turn to lessons learned at the gaming table. In this talk, he gets deeply nerdy, describing how the concept of Session Zero embraces the shared values of empathy and emotional intelligence, and why the Dungeon Master mindset shifts leadership from command-and-control to collaborative world-building. From running games for Special Forces veterans and attorneys to corporate campaigns built around team building, Jeff shows why D&D is the most powerful way to build a high-performing team, and the most critical leadership skill is the ability to sit at a table and co-create a vision.
By "owning the nerdy," Dungeons and Dragons unlocks a framework for radical collaboration—rooted in shared values and ready to reach the world. He is here to show the world that the best managers don't just give orders, they roll for initiative.
https://youtu.be/N2Koil850M4?si=4G7x1qr9qeX_Rbt4
VIDEO CREDIT: TEDx Talks
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Once a deep-red state, Georgia has shifted purple in recent years. Now, might the midterm elections push the state further blue, aided in large part by changing demographics? John King travels to Georgia to hear from voters about the shifts shaping this battleground state.
https://youtu.be/S3-gPDRVV5U?si=9qKQ4R7UXeXa3BNF
VIDEO CREDIT: CNN
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Former British banker and whistleblower Simon Andriesz, who outed Howard Lutnick’s links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has died by suicide.
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Apple is beginning to bring its semiconductor manufacturing supply chain back to the United States. Nearly all of the most advanced chips are made in Taiwan, which China has threatened to annex. Concentrating chip supplies on an island that could be invaded, or face steep U.S. tariffs from Trump, is a big risk to Apple’s business.
https://youtu.be/ktFlaBhpMu8?si=6zFv8i054a2TkV5e
VIDEO CREDIT: The Wall Street Journal