For half a century, Moore’s Law defined the trajectory of computing power; now, AI is redefining power as knowledge. Power is knowledge: How AI advances are rewriting the energy equation www.thenationalnews.com/future/techn...

For half a century, Moore’s Law defined the trajectory of computing power; now, AI is redefining power as knowledge. Power is knowledge: How AI advances are rewriting the energy equation www.thenationalnews.com/future/techn...

Here's a sample of the graphics you can find in this project, and the link to it: www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...

The National’s Data team cross-referenced public databases of the recorded deaths of the journalists covering the war. And last week, our latest visual project was published. In there, we show the circumstances and patterns of killings.

Almost two years ago, the war in Gaza started, and at least 200 journalists have been killed. Who were they? Under what circumstances did they die? Were they deliberately targeted by Israel in an attempt to suppress the truth about what is going on in Gaza? (Small thread with #dataviz)

New report from me and @isaacarroyov.bsky.social taking a closer look at the circumstances behind Israel's killings of journalists in Gaza. Read here @TheNationalNews www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...

infographic on the deadliest war for journalists, witnesses to genocide, slaughtered as never before

New report from me and @isaacarroyov.bsky.social taking a closer look at the circumstances behind Israel's killings of journalists in Gaza. Read here @TheNationalNews www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...

If every effort to strengthen democracy gets misframed as censorship, only disinformation benefits. Building civic capacity isn’t suppression, it’s the foundation of empowered freedom.

The language-learning app recently added a feature that teaches you how to play chess. I tried it, and now I’m hooked on those rooks, knights, and pawns. www.wired.com/story/duolin...

S. #Syria: de-escalation process started tonight in #Suwayda. Troops belonging to the Defense Ministry started to withdraw tonight as the military operations ended in the province.

How large are global financial assets? (Please appreciate the header image, painstakingly resized so that earth = 100% global GDP) on.ft.com/46DNijl

Israel continues to target the same ports on Yemen’s Hodeidah coast. It's been over a year since the first strikes on these ports. Despite significant damage to piers, visual evidence suggests the Houthis' fuel supply lines from the ports are still active www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...

New from me - a look at the damage to nuclear energy and military sites in Iran as a result of Israel’s strikes. Inside Israel’s most extensive strikes yet on Iran www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20... [Content not behind paywall but registration wall]

My latest report for @TheNationalNews ... I analysed satellite evidence, footage, and witness testimony over the past week from Gaza's GHF aid sites. The chaotic and deadly events over the past few days indicate operational collapse by design or neglect. www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...

I've just come back from the Cambridge Disinformation Summit where I gave the opening keynote, titled "Demanufacturing Consent - How Disordered Discourse is Destroying Democracy", featuring everything from Fake Hooves to Jackson Hinkle being the worst. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-FV...

I was at the Cambridge Disinformation Summit summit last week. I always welcome the chance to step out of the journalism space and engage with others professions. This time to discuss how to grapple with the same challenge: the growing impact of disinformation.

I was at the Cambridge Disinformation Summit summit last week. I always welcome the chance to step out of the journalism space and engage with others professions. This time to discuss how to grapple with the same challenge: the growing impact of disinformation.

Our chart today of the week is out.

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires was the first pope from the Americas. #Pope

We’re introducing a new layer of verification on Bluesky — a user-friendly, easily recognizable blue check. In addition to account verification issued by Bluesky, we're also introducing Trusted Verifiers. Select independent organizations can verify accounts directly.

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires was the first pope from the Americas. #Pope

Our latest story: The effects on children of Israel's Gaza war - measured in milestones forever lost www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20... @thenationalnews.com

‘One hint that we might just be stuck in a hype cycle is the proliferation of what you might call “second-order slop” or “slopaganda”: a tidal wave of newsletters and X threads expressing awe at every press release and product announcement.’ www.ft.com/content/2421...

This was also the topic of conversation among many journalists from the US and elsewhere during the @journalismfestival.com last week. Wiping devices, burner phones and contingency planning are all part of a very sudden new normal when it comes to visiting or returning as a journalist in the US.

This was also the topic of conversation among many journalists from the US and elsewhere during the @journalismfestival.com last week. Wiping devices, burner phones and contingency planning are all part of a very sudden new normal when it comes to visiting or returning as a journalist in the US.

🔴 Breaking on Bluesky: live news in a post-Twitter era | @peter.andringa.me Fadah Jassem, @sarahjeong.bsky.social @emilyliu.me 🎥 Live & On Demand > https://www.journalismfestival.com/programme/2025/breaking-on-bluesky-live-news-in-a-post-twitter-era #ijf25

Really really great to see the open social web in the big hall at #ijf25.

@emilyliu.me makes a great point in her talk (43m mark) - this is the first time *ever* that media orgs can *own* the relationship with their audiences via custom feeds. We are building out the tools that will unlock this – just ask @sfstandard.com, @wweek.com, and @timesca.com. Come join us!

@fadahjassem.bsky.social @ #IJF25 (@≈46:45: "I think there's a lot there that can really help publishers think about where they want to meet their audiences" when it comes to custom feeds

Looking forward to joining @emilyliu.me @peter.andringa.me and @sarahjeong.bsky.social next week at @journalismfestival.com. Come along!

Our cartoonist’s take on Israel ending the Gaza ceasefire.

Gold price hits $3,000 for first time The precious metal has surged nearly 11% since Donald Trump’s inauguration in January and over 13% year-to-date, driven by fears over US trade wars, inflation, and economic instability. www.thenationalnews.com/business/mar...

Gold price hits $3,000 for first time The precious metal has surged nearly 11% since Donald Trump’s inauguration in January and over 13% year-to-date, driven by fears over US trade wars, inflation, and economic instability. www.thenationalnews.com/business/mar...

Low-earth-orbit satellites will provide an unprecedented market opportunity for operators amid a surge in demand for high-quality broadband connectivity, Telesat chief executive Daniel Goldberg said #Tech

1/Hundreds of civilians killed in Syria’s coastal violence. Many were Alawites, targeted in retaliatory attacks that will forever become a stain on the Syrian revolution. But as the evidence is still being collected, the war of disinformation rages on. 🧵⬇️ www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...

Pattern in Islamic Art, an incredible heritage & beautiful online resource. patterninislamicart.com

1/Hundreds of civilians killed in Syria’s coastal violence. Many were Alawites, targeted in retaliatory attacks that will forever become a stain on the Syrian revolution. But as the evidence is still being collected, the war of disinformation rages on. 🧵⬇️ www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...

Check this out — American stocks were on par with global stocks up until late January — and have now dropped terribly since then Gosh I wonder what happened in late January?

Our cartoonist’s take on efforts to shut down the US foreign aid agency, a move that could hit major recipients in the Middle East and North Africa.

30 million users on Bluesky. Congratulations 🎉

How the US and China collaborate (a lot) on AI despite rivalry. With #Deepseek crashing onto the scene and news of a deepening rivalry between #US and #China in AI, what will happen to the highly collaborative culture of #AI research and innovation between the two nations? lnkd.in/ePkwAgTA

The Gaza ceasefire deal is a huge relief, but only the start and fragile. And it could have happened 460 days ago, before Israel's genocidal war razed Gaza, claimed so many Palestinian lives and left so many maimed, grieving and traumatised

A large number of foreign fighters who came to Syria over the past 10 years seem to be on 'surprisingly stable ground' when it comes to assuming new military roles. See more from The National's @fadahjassem.bsky.social, who interviewed some of these fighters in the early years of the war ⬇️

NEW: Meta has quietly dismantled the system that prevented misinformation from spreading in the United States. Machine-learning classifiers that once identified viral hoaxes and limited their reach have now been switched off, Platformer has learned www.platformer.news/meta-ends-mi...

What will post-Assad Syria do about foreign fighters? My latest on the future of Syria’s foreign fighters, who seem to be on pretty stable ground despite the country's many uncertainties. For @thenationalnews.com www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comm...

In one 24hr period Musk posted 153 times, 48% of posts about the UK, containing a wide range of misleading and falsified information aimed at disrupting public opinion and destabilising government. A must watch analysis by the BBC’s @rosatkins.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

My first comment piece on Syria, looking back on where the revolution started and how, 13 years later, the same goal still unifies Syrians - despite the many challenges ahead. www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comm...

In one month of the #Gaza war the IDF killed as many children as were killed in #Syria in the deadliest year mostly by belligerents no one argues comply with #IHL. Indispensable comparative work by @airwars.bsky.social

Why is Israel striking Syria now? Top secret and urgent” classified documents found after Assad’s fall provide interesting insights about the “mechanism” overseen by Russia to manage Israeli-Syrian-Iranian dynamics, and Israeli military actions against Iranian & Hezbollah buildup. Thread