'In the Gaza Strip, we know that this massive trove of intercepted phone calls was used in airstrikes that killed civilians.' 'Data is control': what we learned from a year investigating the Israeli military's ties to big tech'In the Gaza Strip, we know that this massive trove of intercepted phone calls was used in airstrikes that killed civilians.' I n January this year, Harry Davies and Yuval Abraham first reported that Microsoft had deepened its ties to Israel alongside other major tech firms. Since then, the Guardian has published an award-winning series of investigations - in partnership with the Israeli-Palestinian publication +972 Magazine and the Hebrew-language outlet Local Call - that has revealed a symbiotic relationship between Silicon Valley and the Israeli military. One investigation exposed an Israeli mass surveillance program scooping up virtually all Palestinian phone calls and storing them on Microsoft's cloud services - setting off an inquiry that ultimately prompted the company to cut off Israel's access to some of its technology.

Elon Musk walks to the White House after landing in Marine One on the South Lawn on 9 March in Washington DC. Elon Musk walks to the White House after landing in Marine One on the South Lawn on 9 March in Washington DC. We still don't really know what Elon Musk's Doge actually did W hen Elon Musk vowed late last year to lead a "department of government efficiency" (Doge), he claimed it would operate with "maximum transparency" as it set about saving $2tn worth of waste and exposing massive fraud. Today, with Musk out of the White House, Doge having cut only a tiny fraction of the waste it promised, and dozens of lawsuits alleging violations of privacy and transparency laws, much of what the agency has done remains a mystery. The effects of Doge's initial blitz through the federal government - which included dismantling the US Agency for International Development ( USAID), embedding staffers in almost every agency and illegally firing people en masse - are still playing out.

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset . Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions . Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper . Concerns remain over AI's impact on young people amid boom Tech expert praises New York's school cellphone ban as social media concerns rise Trump advisor details administration's push to boost AI hiring Kash Patel to close FBI's Hoover building in DC permanently Santa is'PACKING HEAT' during a traffic stop Trump has made AI a'key part' of his agenda, expert says Youth conservative movement has'never been in better hands,' podcast host says Most-used passwords of 2025 include '123456' and'password' Megan Garcia, a mother who lost her son to suicide after he allegedly became emotionally attached to an AI chatbot, discusses the dangers of the technology on'Fox News Sunday.'

Jurisprudence Brett Kavanaugh Is Trying to Walk Back "Kavanaugh Stops." Justice Brett Kavanaugh does not seem happy that his name has become synonymous with racist immigration enforcement. In September, the justice wrote that Hispanic residents' "apparent ethnicity" could be a "relevant factor" in federal agents' decision to stop them and demand proof of citizenship. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection promptly seized upon his opinion as a license to stop any Hispanic person on the basis of race--often with excessive, even sadistic force --and detain them until they proved their lawful presence. Law professor Anil Kalhan termed these encounters "Kavanaugh stops," and the name swiftly caught on as evidence mounted that they had become standard practice across the country.

Amid historically low birth rates and economic pressures from its aging population, China will eliminate a decades-old tax exemption on contraceptives. A visitor looks at condoms during the Beijing International Sex Supplies Exhibition. Amid historically low birth rates and economic pressures from its aging population, China will eliminate a decades-old tax exemption on contraceptives. China aims to impose a unique strategy to address a falling birth rate that threatens its long-term stability. As of January 1, 2026, the government will levy a 13 percent value-added tax (VAT) on various contraceptives, including condoms.

Daycare scandal deepens as unearthed video shows parents'pretending to drop kids off before they all leave just MINUTES later' Incredible Chinese military feat has chilling consequences for America and its allies as new'High North' threat emerges Everyone's getting sacked': An electrifying phone call, spiralling costs and a troubling'transition'... as Harry and Meghan's most loyal aide leaves, insiders tell ALISON BOSHOFF what's really going on behind the scenes I was told my weight gain, facial hair and fatigue were normal. Astronaut reveals depression after an'avalanche of misogyny' following Blue Origin all-female space flight The mob used Marilyn Monroe as bait to blackmail the Kennedys. And when it didn't work she was murdered... in the most obscene way George Clooney, wife Amal and their eight-year-old twins become French citizens despite the actor admitting he's'bad' at speaking the language Blonde-haired teenage girl reveals what she thinks of Elon Musk's'creepy' public lust for her CIA'carries out drone strike' on Venezuelan drug port in first US land attack inside the country I shed a staggering 100lbs WITHOUT Ozempic: How I conquered my'out of control' eating habits to transform my life with a simple change Grim details of how shark lover's body was identified after she was killed by one of the predators while swimming off California coast US strikes'terrorist boat' lurking in international waters as dramatic footage shows devastating moment of impact A Boy Scout vanished in the mountains then stumbled into a police station 12 years later. The tale gripped social media... but then the truth came out Inside the somber birthday of Rob Reiner's heartbroken daughter Romy: Pictured for first time since parents' murders... she seeks solace at the beach with boyfriend and family by her side Daycare accused of multimillion-dollar fraud shifts blame for'revealing' mistake above its front door... as kids are suddenly'trucked in' David Muir's stunning $7m lakeside retreat revealed... as locals in cozy town where ABC News star can be himself offer intriguing glimpses into his private life Why Dry January is a BAD idea: Expert warns the popular craze leads to a'binge or bust' approach to drinking READ MORE: Do you drink more or less than the national average? After one too many drinks on Wednesday night, many will wake up and swear off alcohol for the month.

Throughout the year we've reported on some of the larger stories, and some of the lesser-covered happenings, in our regular monthly digests. We look back through the archives and pick out one or two stories from each of our digests. This month, AI startup DeepSeek released DeepSeek R1, a reasoning model designed for good performance on logic, maths, and pattern-finding tasks. The company has also launched six smaller versions of R1 that are tiny enough to run locally on laptops. In Wired, Zeyi Yang reported on who is behind the startup, whilst Tongliang Liu (in The Conversation) looked at how DeepSeek achieved its results with a fraction of the cash and computing power of its competitors.

Could Ukraine hold a presidential election right now? Will Europe use frozen Russian assets to fund war? How can Ukraine rebuild China ties? 'Ukraine is running out of men, money and time' Each week, Myroshnyk Vassyl Savych heads north to deliver his newspaper to border communities exposed to Russian fire and disinformation. Editor-in-Chief Myroshnyk Vassyl Savych gets ready to deliver his weekly newspaper, Zorya Visnyk (The Dawn Bulletin), from his office in Zolochiv, in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, to front-line villages in November 2025 [Louis Lemaire/Al Jazeera] Editor-in-Chief Myroshnyk Vassyl Savych gets ready to deliver his weekly newspaper, Zorya Visnyk (The Dawn Bulletin), from his office in Zolochiv, in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, to front-line villages in November 2025 [Louis Lemaire/Al Jazeera] It's a cold, foggy morning in early November, and Myroshnyk Vassyl Savych is driving north on a narrow road in eastern Ukraine towards the Russian border. He's headed to villages where, owing to increasing exposure to Russian fire, only a fraction of residents remain. The war has cut them off from regular services. They no longer receive mail, and Russian transmitters often overpower or interfere with their Ukrainian mobile-phone signals. Before large-scale signal jamming was introduced to counter drones, Russian television and radio channels were accessible on televisions and radios in border-area communities. In his trunk are bundles of Zorya Visnyk ( The Dawn Bulletin), a local newspaper that Vassyl edits and delivers to front-line communities in Ukraine's Kharkiv region.

Daycare scandal deepens as unearthed video shows parents'pretending to drop kids off before they all leave just MINUTES later' Incredible Chinese military feat has chilling consequences for America and its allies as new'High North' threat emerges Everyone's getting sacked': An electrifying phone call, spiralling costs and a troubling'transition'... as Harry and Meghan's most loyal aide leaves, insiders tell ALISON BOSHOFF what's really going on behind the scenes I was told my weight gain, facial hair and fatigue were normal. Astronaut reveals depression after an'avalanche of misogyny' following Blue Origin all-female space flight The mob used Marilyn Monroe as bait to blackmail the Kennedys. And when it didn't work she was murdered... in the most obscene way George Clooney, wife Amal and their eight-year-old twins become French citizens despite the actor admitting he's'bad' at speaking the language Blonde-haired teenage girl reveals what she thinks of Elon Musk's'creepy' public lust for her CIA'carries out drone strike' on Venezuelan drug port in first US land attack inside the country I shed a staggering 100lbs WITHOUT Ozempic: How I conquered my'out of control' eating habits to transform my life with a simple change Grim details of how shark lover's body was identified after she was killed by one of the predators while swimming off California coast US strikes'terrorist boat' lurking in international waters as dramatic footage shows devastating moment of impact A Boy Scout vanished in the mountains then stumbled into a police station 12 years later. The tale gripped social media... but then the truth came out Inside the somber birthday of Rob Reiner's heartbroken daughter Romy: Pictured for first time since parents' murders... she seeks solace at the beach with boyfriend and family by her side Daycare accused of multimillion-dollar fraud shifts blame for'revealing' mistake above its front door... as kids are suddenly'trucked in' David Muir's stunning $7m lakeside retreat revealed... as locals in cozy town where ABC News star can be himself offer intriguing glimpses into his private life Loch Ness Monster has been'spotted' FIVE times this year, official records show The Loch Ness Monster was'spotted' five times in 2025, official records have revealed. The mythical creature has been a staple feature of Scottish folklore for centuries, but gained worldwide attention in 1933, when the first photo was snapped.

Trump says US hit'big facility' linked to alleged Venezuelan drug boats Donald Trump has said the US has carried out a strike on a dock area linked to alleged Venezuelan drug boats. The US president said there had been a major explosion where they load the boats up with drugs - but did not give more details. Venezuela's government is yet to respond. The explosion was caused by a drone strike carried out by the CIA, CNN and the New York Times reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. If confirmed, it would be the first known US operation inside Venezuela.