Neil Campbell
Neil lives in Canada and writes about society and politics.
Pakistan Wants to Circumvent Petrodollar, Paying Yuan for Russian Oil
Pakistan seeks to begin settling trades for oil from the Russian Federation in the Chinese yuan, circumventing the U.S. dollar, according to a new report. Federal Minister For Power, Khurram Dastgir Khan, told Bloomberg in...
Wendy’s To Begin Replacing Drive-thru Staff With Google-powered AI Chatbot
Fast food chain Wendy’s will begin replacing drive-thru staff at some locations with a new artificial intelligence chatbot trained with Google starting in June. The Wall Street Journal broke the news in a May 9...
‘The News You Consume Is a Lie’ Says Tucker Carlson in Twitter Relaunch Announcement
Former centerpiece of the Fox News empire, Tucker Carlson, has announced he is rebooting his iconic show on Elon Musk’s Twitter. “Starting soon, we'll be bringing a new version of the show we've been doing...
IMF Warns Zimbabwe Over Gold-backed Digital Currency
The International Monetary Fund warned the African nation of Zimbabwe over a scheme the government recently launched that sees a new digital currency backed by gold bullion operating as legal tender alongside the Zimbabwe dollar....
DeSantis Signs ‘Stop CCP Influence’ Bills Into Law
Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis has signed into law a trio of bills designed to counteract the Chinese Communist Party’s influence in the Sunshine State. Announced on May 8, a press release on the Governor’s...
Canada Expels Chinese Diplomat After Latest CSIS Leaks Embroil Communist Party Influence Operation
The Government of Canada has declared a Chinese diplomat “persona non grata,” expelling them from the country, after another round of leaks from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), the country’s version of the CIA,...
Qualcomm Says Smartphone Demand Collapsing at ‘Magnitude Greater’ Than Forecasted
Semiconductor giant Qualcomm cautioned investors durings its Q2 ‘23 earnings call that the “evolving macroeconomic backdrop” has led to “further demand deterioration.” In specific, company executives told investors that demand destruction was not only “particularly...
Another Domino Set to Fall in Regional Bank Crisis as PacWest Bancorp Loses 50% Hours After Media Raid
A third regional bank saw its shares obliterated in May 3rd’s post-market trading session after an article released by The Wall Street Journal alleging the firm’s financial troubles hit the airwaves shortly after the Federal...
IBM Freezes Hiring on Positions Such as Human Resources, Looking to Replace Them With AI
One of America’s largest companies, IBM, says it is suspending hiring for “back-office functions,” expecting to replace nearly 8,000 workers with artificial intelligence over the next five years. The news was broken by CEO Arvind...
Nearly 1,000 Scientists Sign Dublin Declaration Supporting Meat Diet and Livestock Farming
A special edition of a scientific journal focusing on the hot topic of meat as a human dietary staple and the livestock farming needed to sustain the practice has come out in full support of...
San Fran Whole Foods Flagship Made 568 Emergency Calls Over 13 Months Before Closing
The flagship store for the iconic Whole Foods brand in San Francisco made more than one emergency call every single day for 13 months before it was suddenly closed by company executives in mid-April. 568...
Brave Search Dumps Bing, Bringing Indie Engines Back
Browser and search engine Brave has completely severed connections with Microsoft’s Bing, achieving an independent set of results An April 27 announcement on the Brave blog states the engine cut the remaining 7 percent of...