Daniel de Lisle

Block lays off nearly half its staff because of AI. Its CEO said most companies will do the same | CNN Business Block, the company behind Square, Cash App and Afterpay, is cutting its staff by 40%. The reason: “intelligence tools,” according to a letter to shareholders by co-founder Jack Dorsey.

Block, the company behind Square, Cash App and Afterpay, is cutting its staff by 40%. The reason: “intelligence tools,” according to a letter to shareholders by co-founder Jack Dorsey.

Big Take Asia We’re taking The Big Take to Asia. Each week, Bloomberg’s Oanh Ha tells a story from the home of the world's most dynamic economies - and the markets, tycoons and businesses that drive the ever-shifting region.

🎙️ Thailand decriminalized cannabis in 2022, but a push to roll back the experiment is gaining steam.

On today’s Big Take Asia: how the industry lost its way and what this weekend’s elections mean for its uncertain future ⤵️

John Simpson: 'I've never seen a year as worrying as 2025' 2025 has been a year of multiple major conflicts and it is becoming clear that one of them has geopolitical implications of unparalleled importance.

John Simpson: 'I've never seen a year as worrying as 2025'

Weekend Update #162: The Best Week Since November 5, 2024 The Tomahawk Con: A Case Study: Pokrovsk And The Ranged War

Hi All, free weekend update is out. This was the best week for Ukraine/Europe since November 5, 2024. The new US Security Strategy confirms without a doubt that Trump is out to attack Europe (and cripple Ukraine). After months of a con, the truth is undeniable. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

A really excellent article highlighting the health benefits of indigenous plants.

Why Kenya's forgotten indigenous vegetables are proving a culinary hit Local indigenous greens grow in popularity despite a ban on farmers swapping or selling seeds.

Why Kenya's forgotten indigenous vegetables are proving a culinary hit

World leaders are reviving medieval insults — and not in a good way.

Adrian Wooldridge explains the dark shift in politics 🎥

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The key to getting more people to use the bus. Frequently service which runs through the day and late into the evening. A lesson for our small community.

Reducing healthcare costs and increasing life expectancy go hand in hand. Policy decisions focused on healhy eating and exercise are key to achieving this. www.msn.com/en-gb/health...

Time for UK and Europe to hand Russia's billions to Ukraine's cause If anyone had any doubts about Donald Trump's attitude to the war in Ukraine, they will have been disabused of them over the last 48 hours.

Time for the UK and Europe to end their navel-gazing and hand Russia's frozen billions to Ukraine's noble cause www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/artic...

Eating what’s best for the planet can lengthen your life, study says | CNN When it comes to what you eat, what’s good for the planet is also good for you and may even lengthen your life, according to a new study.

Planet-first diet cuts risk of early death by nearly a third, study finds

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