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No Leverkusen Player In Klopp’s Germany Squad: A Stunning Omission
Jürgen Klopp’s expansive 44-man audition leaves the Werkself completely overlooked as a new era of German football begins to take shape.
Jian Li and Akshat Dave Among Faculty Awarded Grants From AI Innovation Institute
Ten interdisciplinary projects have received funds from Stony Brook University’s AI Small Grant Program. Selected from a pool of 63 applications, these research initiatives will advance integrated AI innovation and strategic diffusion of AI technology across Stony Brook’s campus, New York State and the world. Lav Varshney, Della Pietra Infinity Professor and inaugural director of
Can researchers trust that AI models won’t leak their ideas?
Research funders are asking how they can stop confidential scientific ideas in grant proposals from leaking out through large language models (LLMs), for example if reviewers use AI to help them judge applications. Last week, a row erupted in mathematics after OpenAI announced it had solved a notoriously difficult problem, only for another mathematician to demand answers over whether the company had used ideas he had fed into its models. The spat, and the broader issue of idea leakage through AI models, was discussed by funders at an R&D policy conference held in Paris on September 14. At worst, it threatens to undermine the correct attribution of breakthroughs, one of the foundations of modern science. The mathematics dispute around OpenAI is “certainly something we're looking at” Jason Gallo, head of the newly established Office of Metascience at the US National Science Foundation (NSF), told the Blue Sky Forum, hosted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The controversy started on September 8, when OpenAI announced it had cracked a mathematical problem that had gone unsolved for 90 years. Using a swarm of AI agents, millions of dollars’ worth of computing power and a new internal model, the company said it had finally proved that a long-used formula for modelling fluid dynamics breaks down under certain conditions. However, Tristan Buckmaster, a New York University mathematician who had been independently working with collaborators on the same problem using OpenAI’s Codex tool, hit back with a statement questioning whether the company had snooped on his Codex sessions to gain an advantage. OpenAI has always denied it looked up the “specific user data” of Buckmaster and colleagues. However, the company initially admitted that “while unlikely, we cannot rule out that de-identified data derived from their usage of our products helped improve our models,” although its proofs “differ significantly” from Buckmaster’s. The firm later said that, following an investigation, it concluded that Buckmaster’s Codex prompts “could not have influenced the [OpenAI] system in any way, including through training.”Funder concernYet OpenAI’s initial admission that its model might have ingested Buckmaster’s ideas, then spat them out to its own mathematicians, has scientistsworriedthat their work could leak out if shared with AI. Some AI tools give users an opt-out option to stop their sessions from training the model. If such guarantees can be trusted, this gives scientists some confidence they can use an LLM to develop an idea without the risk of it leaking out.But there’s a bigger potential vulnerability. To win money to investigate ideas, scientists have to share them with funding bodies. These grant proposals are normally kept strictly confidential, to prevent other scientists from scooping them, or to protect commercially valuable intellectual property. To preserve this confidentiality, when the NSF uses AI models, “we have to be sure that it's not making server calls out to an external party, leaking that data,” said Gallo to delegates in Paris. Leaks through reviewersHowever, funders normally use external academic reviewers to assess proposals. And there are growing worries that these reviewers are feeding grant ideas into AI models to help them make a judgement. Research funders have noticed that peer review reports and funding recommendations have “suddenly become much longer, more detailed and complex,” said Diogo Machado, head of the data science unit at Technopolis, a science and technology-focused consultancy. “The sense is that reviewers are increasingly using generative AI in their review work, even where guidelines sometimes forbid it,” he told Science|Business. “This is very difficult for funders to control or prove.” Happening at scaleThis sharing of confidential proposals with AI models is “happening at scale already,” said James Wilson, executive director of the Research on Research Institute, based at University College London, during the debate in Paris. In response, Gallo said the NSF had “strict guidance” around the uploading of proposals to AI models. But he added the NSF was mulling new types of assessment to make sure applicants were truly the originators of their ideas, such as following a short-form proposal with an oral presentation, which would allow the foundation to “really interrogate the investigator on their intellectual contribution.” Related articlesHow can Europe cope with a flood of AI-assisted research grant proposals?The risks and benefits of AI in screening research grant proposals Viewpoint: AI could make scientific overload worse“For us as funders, a lot of the ways to ensure that the application remains the applicant's own intellectual contribution, those ways are quite regressive,” Peter Clifford, head of strategy at Research Ireland, told delegates. “They're maybe ten or 15 or 20 years old, and they don't scale particularly well.” Disputes over the origin of ideas are as old as modern science. Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz spent more than a decade arguing over who invented calculus, for example. And long before LLMs emerged, academics would agonise over how much of their early work to reveal at conferences, in case their colleagues scooped them, Jack Leahy, a senior metascience advisor to the UK government, told delegates. But AI was “accelerating” the “problems of the system,” he said.
‘The secret is finally out’: Upstate teams weigh in on national sports recognition
The Upstate is getting national recognition for its minor league sports scene, with Greenville-Spartanburg named the No. 1 minor league market in the country by Sports Business Journal.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrives for the Cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Stuttgart star turned down Leverkusen switch
Bayer Leverkusen contacted Angelo Stiller’s representatives to explore a potential transfer during the summer transfer window, according to Sport Bild.However, after taking some time to consider the...
Rural health data are complicated. And they’re getting harder to find
Sometimes, what’s missing from rural health data may be just as important as what's there, said ETSU's Michael Meit during an AHCJ webinar.
Greenville named No. 1 in nation for minor league sports
The City of Greenville announced it has been picked as No. 1 in the nation for minor league sports by Sports Business Journal.
Bayer Leverkusen and BVB Are Interested in Barcelona’s ‘New Lahm’
German giants are scouting Xavi Espart, a versatile 19-year-old talent whose tactical intelligence and defensive flexibility at Barcelona have drawn comparisons to a legendary World Cup winner.
Bayer Leverkusen Begin Their Europa League Campaign Against Celje
Fresh off a frustrating domestic draw, the German giants must sharpen their clinical edge against goal-hungry Slovenian champions to ignite another deep run toward European silverware.
Benzema to Leverkusen: What’s Really Behind the Story?
Direct contact with the French icon and social media activity fuel speculation of a sensational Bundesliga arrival, despite firm pushback from the German club’s sporting leadership.
Leverkusen Dominate Germany’s Latest Youth Talent Awards
Kennet Eichhorn and Francis Onyeka secure gold medals, cementing the club’s status as a powerhouse for scouting and refining the next generation of German football superstars.
Fans raise a ruckus over the paywalling of World of Warcraft Forever’s Skyborne ‘cash elves’
As World of Warcraft Forever continues to dominate the conversation among fans after its BlizzCon reveal, another round of chatter is quickly gaining momentum: the matter of the Skyborne race, or as one fan put called them the "cash elves," which is locked behind a paywall and not included with the upcoming variant or game subscription. [...]
FCB Women head to Leverkusen with record run behind them
FC Bayern Women boast a perfect record after the first three matchdays of the Bundesliga season: following the opening win at Union Berlin and the victory against Mainz 05, the double winners also s...
‘A strong statement’
Markus Krösche, Adi Hütter and Can Uzun with the reaction after the 3-1 win at FSV Mainz 05. Board member for sport Markus Krösche: “We made fewer mistakes, defended better, fashioned the goals n...
Confirmed lineups: Augsburg vs. Bayer Leverkusen
FC Augsburg welcome Bayer Leverkusen to the WWK Arena on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue their impressive start to the Bundesliga season.Augsburg head into the clash in fine form after recordi...
Augsburg’s Squad Depth Faces Its First Real Test Against Leverkusen
Injuries to key creative outlets threaten the Bundesliga leaders' perfect start, forcing Manuel Baum to prove his high-flying squad can withstand elite pressure without their missing stars.
Martínez Backs Fallen Captain Andrich: "I'm Happy With Him"
Once destined for the exit, the veteran midfielder is fighting back. Following a standout milestone appearance, his manager’s shifting stance signals a surprising resurgence at the BayArena.
Sony DWX Gen 4 Wireless System Detailed – 32-Bit Float Recording, 1.1ms Latency, and a 30% Price Cut
Sony DWT-B40 brings 32-bit float recording to DWX Gen 4. Markus from Sony on latency, compatibility, channel count and price.
Arkansas River users give health leaders an earful over a spill of 4 millions gallons of raw sewage
Hartford HealthCare, Backus Hospital launch state’s first Mobile Integrated Health program
Hartford HealthCare and American Ambulance launched Connecticut’s first state-designated mobile integrated health program.
Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum opens a major Yayoi Kusama exhibition after her death last month
Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum is hosting a major exhibition of Yayoi Kusama's work, two weeks after the celebrated Japanese artist's death at 97 | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM
Celo to Participate in Merkle Science Meet in Washington, D.C. on September 8th
Celo will participate in Merkle Science Meet in Washington, D.C. on September 8th at 18:00 UTC. Markus will join a panel on the GENIUS Act and the future of U.S. stablecoin regulation.Refer to the official tweet by CELO:Kicking off @thestablecon week today, @MarkusMento speaks at @MerkleScience Mee…
Russia launches massive, deadly, and ‘complex’ attack against Ukraine
Fighting between Ukraine and Russia commenced after a 72-hour pause for diplomatic visits to both countries by U.S. officials. Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, firing dozens of cruise missiles and over 140 drones as the war raged on after this weekend’s peace talks brokered by U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve […]
Rumour Mongering: Liverpool Target Frankfurt Sporting Director
Markus Krosche is being linked with Liverpool’s open sporting director job.
Jonas Hofmann is staying at Bayer Leverkusen!
The veteran playmaker rejected a lucrative Saudi Pro League switch to fight for his place under Carles Martínez, navigating a shifting squad hierarchy and personal family milestones.
OSU president wants Columbus to be the ‘startup capital of the Midwest’
“I want investors all over the country to feel like they'll be missing out on opportunities if they're not keeping an eye on what's happening at Ohio State.”
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner set for talks in Kyiv after meeting with Putin in Moscow
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to arrive in Kyiv on Sunday in their first visit to the Ukrainian capital as part of a renewed push for peace in Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Trump envoys land in Moscow for Russia-Ukraine peace push
Witkoff / Kushner duo brings a 'proposal to end the war', US president claims
Ample Entertainment to launch YouTube channel with designer Nate Berkus
Culver City-based prodco Ample Entertainment has struck a partnership with interior designer, author and TV personality Nate Berkus to launch a new YouTube channel, Nate Berkus Presents. The prodco says it’s ...
EKU Sports Weekly: Season 1, Episode 3
EKU Sports Weekly previews the Jacksonville State game, Volleyball's Audrey Hudson is mic'd up, and a feature on linebacker Cam Jessee.
Kustom Entertainment Provides Strategic Roadmap and Anticipated Operational Synergies for Pending Acquisition of TFL, LLC
Follow-up Release Details TFL’s Multi-Channel Revenue Streams, Expected TicketSmarter Alignment, Festival Integration, and Casino/Resort Expansion...
Democrats vow aggressive investigations into Trump ‘corruption’ and ‘grift’ if they win the House
Rep. Robert Garcia would most likely chair the Oversight Committee, while Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., is in line to chair the Judiciary Committee. Here’s how they would use that power.
Kustom Entertainment to Acquire TFL, Expanding Integrated Live Event Ticketing and Festival Platform
Kustom Entertainment announced the acquisition of TFL, enhancing its ticketing capabilities and expected to boost revenue and profitability immediately.Quiver AI SummaryKustom Entertainment, Inc. announced its acquisition of TFL, LLC, a leading ticketing distribution and live event technology platform, through a definitive Unit Purchase Agreement. This strategic move is expected to enhance Kustom's festival production capabilities by combining it
Kustom Entertainment, Inc. Enters Into an Agreement to Acquire TFL, LLC (dba Tickets For Less)
Transformational Acquisition is Expected to Combine Kustom’s Music Festival Platform with Ticketing & Distribution Engine; Expected to be Immediately...
Politics chat: more tariffs, mail-in voting order, Kushner-Jeffries meeting
Real economic sanctions on Canada and economic threats to countries trading with Iran may work against Republicans in the midterm elections.
How Josh Kushner became the newest owner of the L.A. Lakers
How Josh Kushner rose to became the newest owner of the L.A. Lakers
Is Germany benefitting yet from the crisis in US research?
Science|Business - Table.Media partnershipScience|Business has partnered with Table.Media, a leading source of news about higher education and research in Germany. Each week, we are publishing one of each other’s stories to give readers an even broader range of insight into R&D policy across Europe.Drawing over 500 participants, the German Academic International Network conference in San Francisco brings together researchers, universities, scientific organisations and policymakers in the US as part of an attempt to recruit international talent for Germany. It also serves as an annual barometer for the uncertainty triggered by the Trump administration’s science policies. As was the case last year, Germany’s political presence was unusually strong: federal lawmakers, nine state ministers of science and research, and federal research state secretary Marcus Pleyer all attended. Joybrato Mukherjee, president of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), has observed a marked shift at US universities a year after the Trump administration began sweeping interventions: the initial state of "shock and paralysis" has given way to a strategic approach to the situation. Universities are seeking new funding sources, mounting legal challenges against interventions and opening themselves up more to international collaborations, including with Germany, he said. Early-career international researchers with expiring visas are considered particularly vulnerable. Germany is benefiting from increased demand among this pool of young talent; the country’s 1,000 Minds Plus programme, designed in part to lure German academics back home, has already filled up around one-third of its capacity. Meanwhile, Markus Blume, Bavaria’s science minister and current chair of the federal Conference of Science Ministers, sees an "enormous outflow of talent from the US." An increasing number of international researchers want to leave. Applications to Canada have risen by 42% January, and those to Europe by 32%. Meanwhile, the number of people drawn to the US is plummeting. "In this context, Germany must position itself as a prime destination offering reliable conditions, institutional stability and academic freedom, including through smart collaborations," Blume told Table.Briefings.“Darkest hour”At the get-together in San Francisco, the former president of the US National Academy of Sciences, Marcia McNutt, highlighted the gravity of the situation on the ground in a keynote address. She described the present moment as the "darkest hour for the US scientific system." At the same time, she said that cooperation should be maintained, especially during a crisis. Established researchers in the US are less likely to leave. Ulrike Malmendier, a former member of the German Council of Economic Experts and an economist at Berkeley, explained why established researchers are not packing their bags and leaving the US in droves: working conditions and the concentration of talent at places like Berkeley and Stanford remain unparalleled. According to Peter-André Alt, managing director of the Wübben Foundation, which helps Germany attract international academics, political restrictions are not the only grievance voiced by US-based researchers. "There are evidently still many areas where, fortunately, unfettered research is possible," Alt told Table.Briefings. Instead, the primary complaint concerns the cost of living, which has "skyrocketed” to absurd levels. "Runaway inflation, like that currently seen in the US, is certainly no draw for young scientific talent,” he said. Return homeA growing number of early-career researchers from Germany appear to be considering a return home. Jörn Benzinger, who is responsible for recruiting early-career researchers from abroad at Ruhr University Bochum, reports numerous conversations with researchers who are taking a closer look at the German academic landscape."Germany has definitely moved more into the spotlight,” he said. States, university alliances and research organisations joined forces to recruit talent. Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia were prominently represented, as were alliances such as the Berlin University Alliance and the University Alliance Ruhr. Benzinger sums up Germany’s approach with a new formula: "collaboration is the new competition." He notes that it is becoming increasingly difficult for individual universities to gain international visibility, while regional research ecosystems and collaborations are growing in importance. Afraid to leaveThe crisis in the US academic sector is also straining transatlantic research relations. Benzinger reports that some US-based researchers had to decline brief invitations to Germany because they could not be certain of being allowed to re-enter the US afterward.He considers the simple poaching of researchers to be the wrong approach; what is needed, he says, are "reliable offers and long-term partnerships."However, Green Party politician Ayşe Asar, who also attended the conference, sees a significant need for improvement, particularly regarding career paths in Germany.While lifetime professorships and academic freedom certainly make Germany attractive, young researchers also require predictable career paths, tenure-track positions and flatter hierarchies.
Photos show Yayoi Kusama and artwork featuring her signature polka dots
Renowned contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama has died at age 97 in a Tokyo hospital. Kusama's work was shown in museums around the world. Repetitive motifs in various shapes were her
Leverkusen veteran receives "lucrative offer" from Saudi Arabian club
According to sources at BILD, Bayer Leverkusen’s Jonas Hofmann has received a new offer from Saudi Arabia.Al Shabab has reportedly made the 34-year-old a “concrete, lucrative offer” in a bid to ...
Moussa Diaby set for Leverkusen return
Three years after leaving Bayer Leverkusen, Moussa Diaby is set to return to the BayArena.According to Kicker and Bild, a breakthrough has been reached in negotiations between Leverkusen and Diaby's c...
Jeffries' reported meeting with Kushner about possible Trump cooperation draws left-wing backlash
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a New York Democrat, met with President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, reports indicate.
Hakeem Jeffries meeting with Jared Kushner sparks backlash amongst Democrats ahead of midterm elections
House Democratic leader meets with president’s son-in-law has ignited fury amongst own party
Jared Kushner and Democratic House leader Hakeem Jeffries met as midterm elections loom
Jared Kushner recently met with Democratic leader Jeffries
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and President Trump’s son-in-law and advisor Jared Kushner recently met privately to discuss the prospect of cooperation should Democrats retake House control.
Report: Jared Kushner and Democratic leader Jeffries meet with House control at stake in November
The meeting, first reported Sunday by The New York Times, touched on issues ranging from housing, immigration to the high costs of living.
Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meet in NYC to discuss how Democrats and Trump could cooperate
The meeting comes with just months to go before midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term.
Jared Kushner meets with Democratic leader Jeffries with House control at stake in November
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and outside Jared Kushner met privately recently.
Kushner, Jeffries discuss ways White House and Democrats can collaborate
Kushner, Jeffries discuss ways White House and Democrats can collaborate
Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meeting
Critics include Senator Chris van Hollen, ex-aide to Obama Tommy Vietor and ex-Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger
Eliesse Ben Seghir Is Finally Set for His Leverkusen Comeback
The Moroccan playmaker’s return from injury offers a creative spark for Carles Martínez’s evolving attack, providing a vital opportunity to reignite his career after a stagnant first season.
Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly
President Trump’s son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together.
Morning 4: Here are the 80 businesses you voted best in Metro Detroit
Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
Should Lakers fans be optimistic about the new ownership?
Will the new ownership of Bob Iger and Josh Kushner breed success for the Lakers?
Report: Lakers continue usual business despite sale, Buss family dispute
Sources said that L.A. Lakers were business as usual Monday despite the looming team sale to the Iger/Kushner group and the Buss family dispute.
Jeanie Buss reportedly opposing family sale of remaining Lakers ownership stake to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger
Owning the Lakers would provide billionaire investor Joshua Kushner with an iconic sports franchise — and a ‘powerful tax shield’
"My guess is he is preparing to offset a boatload of carried interest income. If you own a sports team, done correctly, you can get a deduction against income."
Roof of Pekin business collapses after heavy rain
An alarm company reported about 6 a.m. Saturday that the roof collapsed at Advance Auto Parts at 3335 Court Street.
Letters: Lakers sale to Iger and Kushner is talk of L.A.
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts on the Lakers' sale to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner, the WNBA, Dodgers and more.
Jared Kushner to visit Israel and Egypt next week with Board of Peace officials to talk Gaza
President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and negotiator Jared Kushner will travel to the Middle East next week to try to advance plans for an end to the conflict in Gaza after a deal recently announced by the Trump administration ran into Israeli opposition
What To Know About Josh Kushner’s Left-Leaning Politics—Amid Speculation Of Trump Role In Lakers Deal
Josh Kushner is a Democrat.
Scott Colangelo: There's going to be a reckoning for NY, California amid fleeing businesses
Prime Capital Financial Chair and managing partner Scott Colangelo weighs in on Bob Iger and Josh Kushner looking to buy the Los Angeles Lakers and the impact of the business exodus on New York and California.
Pittsburgh Penguins Intriguing Incomplete Trade with Senators
The curious element of this is who Pittsburgh could have been dangling. The second element of this is, excluding the Markus Ruck interest, why they were dangling that particular player. The post Pittsburgh Penguins Intriguing Incomplete Trade with Senators appeared first on HEAVY.
Josh Kushner, Bob Iger reportedly intend to honor Mark Walter's pact that allows Jeanie Buss to remain Lakers' governor
New Lakers buyer Joshua Kushner is a Democrat with sports roots
Venture capitalist Joshua Kushner, brother of President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, has tried to forge his own legacy that includes sports investments.
Lakers Owner Sells to Jared Kushner’s Brother as Trump DOJ Probes His Business Empire
Guggenheim founder Mark Walter sold the Lakers for $12.5 billion, one month after the Wall Street Journal reported the Trump DOJ was probing his business empire.
Bob Iger and Josh Kushner to buy the Lakers
In a statement, former Disney CEO Bob Iger and venture capitalist Josh Kushner said they "were deeply honored" by the opportunity.
Lakers being sold to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for record-breaking $12 billion
The Lakers will reportedly once again change hands.
Sources: Josh Kushner, Bob Iger to buy Lakers for $12B
The Lakers are being sold to American businessman Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for over $12 billion, a record-breaking price, multiple sources told ESPN.
Was a champion powerlifter’s world-record attempt sabotaged by a racist ‘spotter’?
After Sonita Muluh's record lift was compromised, Ernestas Kusinas, a volunteer spotter, was banned from the sport for life
Wherever Jared Kushner’s Disastrous Business Plans Wander, Indictments and Protests Seem to Follow
Maybe the president’s son-in-law shouldn’t try to annex a protected wildlife habitat in Albania, just saying.
Saudi wealth fund and Jared Kushner's Affinity finalize $55 billion EA Sports deal
EA said its stock has ceased trading and will be delisted from the Nasdaq. Its shareholders will receive $210 in cash per share.
Official | Bayer Leverkusen seal Miguel Gutiérrez capture
Bayer Leverkusen have officially confirmed the signing of Spanish left-back Miguel Gutiérrez from Napoli. The 25-year-old has signed a contract through 2031 and will wear the No. 3 shirt for die Werk...
Kustom Entertainment Completes $6.1 Million Divestiture, Becomes Pure-Play Live Entertainment and Ticketing Technology Company
Kustom Entertainment completes divestiture to focus solely on live entertainment and ticketing, securing $6.1 million in new financing.Quiver AI SummaryKustom Entertainment, Inc. has successfully completed a strategic transformation into a pure-play live entertainment and ticketing technology company by divesting its legacy video solutions business to Cycurion, Inc. for a total of $6.1 million. The deal, finalized on August 3, 2026, includes $1.2
Kustom Entertainment Closes $6.1 Million Divestiture of Legacy Video Solutions Business to Cycurion
Completes strategic transformation into a pure-play live entertainment and ticketing technology company; Secures $1.25M upfront cash, $4.25M secured...
Ryan Todd Martin Discloses Investment at KUSTOM ENTERTAINMENT, INC. with 100% Stake
Ryan Todd Martin disclosed a 100% stake in KUSTOM ENTERTAINMENT, INC. through a Schedule 13D filing. He reported the acquisition tied to activity dated July 22, 2026, and filed on July 30, 2026. The size of the position suggests full control of the company’s common stock.Investor IntentMartin state…
Xabi Alonso's Chelsea rebuild: How Bayer Leverkusen glory explains the plan to recruit role models at Stamford Bridge
Following the news that Chelsea are looking to sign Danny Welbeck and Jordan Henderson this summer, Adam Bate reflects on whether there are lessons from Xabi Alonsos spectacular success at Bayer Leverkusen that offer clues to explain his thinking...
IBBA® Announces the Results from the 2026 Annual Conference for Business Brokers
The International Business Brokers Association® (IBBA) presents key moments from the 2026 IBBA Annual Conference, held May 29–31 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. The conference convened Business Brokers from the USA and Canada for two days of education, networking and professional development not found anywhere else. The keynote address, "Resilience and Embracing Change," was delivered by Olympic medalist Noelle Pikus Pace. Her presentation featured valuable perspectives to turn personal and pr
Kustom Entertainment Extends Cycurion Asset Sale, Gets $250,000 Cash and $600,000 Preferred
Kustom Entertainment entered into an amendment and forbearance/extension to its Asset Purchase Agreement with Cycurion for the sale of its video-solutions division. The amended terms provide an immediate, non-refundable $250,000 cash payment and replace 2,000,000 warrants with $600,000 of 12% Serie…
Kustom Entertainment Amends Divestiture Terms With Cycurion Into Upgraded $6.1M Deal Featuring Immediate Cash Injection And 12% Yielding Preferred Equity
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Kustom Entertainment Amends Divestiture Terms with Cycurion into Upgraded $6.1M Deal Featuring Immediate Cash Injection and 12% Yielding Preferred Equity
Captures $250,000 in immediate non-refundable capital, eliminates warrants in favor of preferred equity, and sharpens execution on its $100B live...
Kustom Entertainment Amends Divestiture Terms with Cycurion into Upgraded $6.1M Deal Featuring Immediate Cash Injection and 12% Yielding Preferred Equity
Captures $250,000 in immediate non-refundable capital, eliminates warrants in favor of preferred equity, and sharpens execution on its $100B live entertainment and ticketing expansion. OVERLAND PARK, KS, July 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kustom Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: KUST) (“Kustom” or the “Company”), an emerging force in live music festival production and proprietary ticketing operations, today announced a major upgrade to its divestiture strategy. On July 23, 2026, the Company executed t
Richard Carapaz wins Stage 20, his second stage of 2026 Tour de France
Richard Carapaz secures victory in Stage 20 of the Tour de France as American Sepp Kuss’s crashes twice.
"Storm Emeralda" All 76 Main Set Cards Revealed!
All 76 cards from Storm Emeralda have been officially revealed! The set stars Mega Rayquaza ex and will release in Japan on July 31st as their sixth Mega
One prediction for training camp, offensive line edition
Tyler Guyton is one of the most important things to watch throughout training camp.
The Trump Family Sparks a Revolution in Albania
A luxury development planned by Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump has spurred anti-corruption protests.
New Jersey behavioral health company acquires independent medical examination provider
Red Bank, N.J.-based PAX Health acquired Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J.-based Makraf IME, a statewide psychology and neuropsychology independent medical examination (IME) provider group operating across 17 counties. Makraf IME provides independent medical examination opinions on causality, need for treatment, maximum medical improvement, permanency and fitness for duty. The practice also provides psychology and neuropsychology IMEs, disability evaluations, […]
Texas A&M’s 2026 Title Dream Isn’t Crazy ... Just Complicated
Texas A&M enters 2026 with Marcel Reed, a rebuilt line and a loaded defense. The Aggies aren’t title favorites, but their playoff ceiling is very real.
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The Quintessential Trump-era Politician
In 2020, I wrote an article about collaboration and collaborators. The title was History Will Judge the Complicit, and it started with the story of two famous East Germans, Markus Wolf and Wolfgang Leonhard, who both landed in East Berlin just after the end of the war. Although they came from very similar backgrounds, the former stuck with the regime, eventually becoming its spy boss; the latter, horrified by the brutal reality of Soviet-style communism, escaped. By way of juxtaposition, I also wrote about Lyndsey Graham and Mitt Romney. These two men also made very different decisions when confronted by Donald Trump’s assault on the ideals that they had both grown up believing: A glance at their biographies would not have led many to predict what happened next. On paper, Graham would have seemed, in 2016, like the man with deeper ties to the military, to the rule of law, and to an old-fashioned idea of American patriotism and American responsibility in the world. Romney, by contrast, with his shifts between the center and the right, with his multiple careers in business and politics, would have seemed less deeply attached to those same old-fashioned patriotic ideals. Most of us register soldiers as loyal patriots, and management consultants as self-interested. We assume people from small towns in South Carolina are more likely to resist political pressure than people who have lived in many places. Intuitively, we think that loyalty to a particular place implies loyalty to a set of values. But in this case the clichés were wrong. It was Graham who made excuses for Trump’s abuse of power. It was Graham—a JAG Corps lawyer—who downplayed the evidence that the president had attempted to manipulate foreign courts and blackmail a foreign leader into launching a phony investigation into a political rival. It was Graham who abandoned his own stated support for bipartisanship and instead pushed for a hyperpartisan Senate Judiciary Committee investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden’s son. It was Graham who played golf with Trump, who made excuses for him on television, who supported the president even as he slowly destroyed the American alliances—with Europeans, with the Kurds—that Graham had defended all his life. By contrast, it was Romney who, in February, became the only Republican senator to break ranks with his colleagues, voting to impeach the president. “Corrupting an election to keep oneself in office,” he said, is “perhaps the most abusive and destructive violation of one’s oath of office that I can imagine.” In the wake of Graham’s unexpected death on Saturday, I wrote about him again. He was, in many ways, the quintessential politician of Trump’s Washington, a man who shifted 180 degrees. Graham had been a fervent American patriot, proud reserve officer and military lawyer; he became one of the most important defenders of a president who believes soldiers are “suckers and losers” and shows no respect for law of any kind. As his politics changed, his language grew coarser and his behavior grew worse: He urged Israel to “level the place” in Gaza, and insulted the Danish prime minister in Munich, prompting a colleague, Senator Elissa Slotkin, to issue an apology. Here’s an excerpt from the article, which you can read in The Atlantic (gift link here) Like his close friend John McCain, Graham believed that America should stand at the center of a broad democratic alliance. The few times I met him were in that context, at the Munich Security Conference or at other European-American gatherings, which he once attended with great regularity. He also took seriously the practice of American democracy at home. In a 2014 conversation with The Atlantic, he described himself as a pragmatic politician who eschewed populist slogans. “I know Washington is broken, but what’s broken about it is everybody yelling and nobody trying to fix it,” he said. “I’m trying.” When Donald Trump first appeared in U.S. politics, Graham recognized him immediately for what he was: the spokesman for an alien ideology, one radically different from the idealistic patriotism that Graham had practiced and preached since childhood. Trump privately mocked the military that Graham loved as nothing but “suckers and losers.” He put falsehoods, cynicism, and personal greed at the center of his politics, while expressing disdain for transparency, accountability, and democracy itself. In 2015, Graham described Trump as a “race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot” who should “go to hell.” Also as a “nutjob.” When Trump won, Graham understood, as did so many others, that he would have to make some important choices. For a while, he went silent. In the spring of 2016, I saw him at one of those conferences in Europe. He seemed too depressed to speak. But then, like many other Republicans—and, more important, like many other people who have lived under political occupation or experienced radical regime change—he made the decision to abandon his previous ideals, to bury the patriotism that was once so important to him, and to become, instead, a loud, opportunistic collaborator. As I wrote in 2020, it’s very hard to look in to anyone’s heart and to understand their motivations from the outside. But it does seem that Graham had a deep need to be relevant, to be in the game, to be a player, at any cost. And that, rather than any particular achievement, is what he will be remembered for. Continuing to monitor conflicts of interest, ostentatious emoluments, outright corruption and policy changes that will facilitate outright corruption. (Read my original article, Kleptocracy Inc and check out the SNF Agora Institute chart) June 27 Trump diverted funds from more than 900 projects nationwide—including safety upgrades at national parks—to finance beautification projects around Washington, including $700,000 used to fix a White House walkway. June 28 After a years-long Department of Justice investigation into Abbott Laboratories over its management of a baby formula facility where potentially deadly bacteria turned up enough evidence to criminally charge the firm, top department officials instead opted for a financial penalty—illustrating the department’s move away from strict corporate enforcement under the Trump administration. June 29 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stacked the Defense Policy Board—which is charged with providing independent national security recommendations to the Office of the Secretary of Defense—with Trump allies, including tech billionaire Marc Andreessen, who has invested in defense contractors like OpenAI and SpaceX, after purging the panel last year. Trump purchased between $1 million and $5 million worth of stock in Axon—which makes about 90% of US tasers—two weeks before ICE solicited bids for a $220 million taser contract. The White House unveiled limited-edition US passports for America’s 250th birthday, featuring a portrait of Trump overlaid on the Declaration of Independence. June 30 Trump made around $1.2 billion from his various crypto companies last year, including more than $500 million from World Liberty Financial and $600 million from sales of his meme coin. Trump is considering issuing 250 pardons to commemorate America’s 250th birthday. These are expected to be largely doled out through the Office of the Pardon Attorney’s informal network of intermediaries. White-collar defense attorneys say they can typically win pardons for clients for $2 million. Last year, Trump administration officials awarded a no-bid contract worth up to $500 million to Clark Construction for the White House ballroom—negotiations in which the president was directly involved. July 1 The Amazon MGM Studios documentary about Melania Trump earned the First Lady more than $10 million. Trump made hundreds of individual stock purchases worth as much as $12.8 million the day before his announcement pausing “Liberation Day” tariffs for 90 days sent the S&P 500 soaring nearly 10%—one of the largest single-day gains ever. Mar-a-Lago and Trump National Doral saw record surges in revenue during Trump’s first year in office, earning $77.5 million and $121.9 million respectively, compared to average annual revenues of $25 million and $75 million during Trump’s first term. Entities across the Persian Gulf paid more than $300 million to Trump’s businesses last year, including $263 million from the sale of half his stake in World Liberty Financial to a firm backed by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a top UAE royal and brother of the country’s president. Kash Patel failed to properly disclose his stock purchase of a Department of Justice contractor, MicroStrategy, worth up to $250,000 last year, despite laws requiring disclosure within 45 days of the trade. July 2 Trump has been directing administration officials to steer more government contracts—so far worth more than $2.4 billion—to Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin aerospace firm, after Amazon gave $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund, donated to the White House ballroom project, and reached a $40 million deal to license a Melania Trump documentary. Alongside the billions he made from cryptocurrency last year, Trump earned millions of dollars from real estate licensing fees, including $21 million from organizations in the UAE and $9.2 million in Saudi Arabia, along with smaller sums from merchandise sales, including $4.7 million from Trump Watches and $35,920 from 45 Guitar, a guitar brand endorsed by the president. House Democrats accused consultants tied to the Trump administration of financial fraud, alleging they gave prospective donors to America250—the bipartisan committee created by Congress to celebrate the nation’s semiquincentennial—the banking and routing numbers for Freedom 250, the White House’s fund for events like the UFC cage fight. Democrats also allege that Freedom 250’s CEO traveled to the World Economic Forum in Davos to solicit donations from foreign government officials and business leaders. The Trump administration’s proposed rollback of gun regulations would lift the prohibition on mailing handguns to individuals, a significant win for GrabAGun—the direct-to-consumer firearm retailer on whose board Donald Trump Jr. sits and in which he holds a 1.1% ownership stake. GrabAGun currently must rely on a middleman to transfer firearms to customers. Trump’s financial disclosure revealed that he made more than 21,000 securities trades during his first year back in office, growing his investment account to at least $858 million across stakes in around 1,600 companies, compared to the 13 total trades Joe Biden made during his entire presidency. July 4 Nearly 1 million people who bought the president’s meme coin—Trump Coin—collectively lost $3.8 billion on the token, while he walked away with $636 million. July 6 Shares of Dell closed up 4.4% after Trump recommended people buy the firm’s computers during a speech announcing the launch of Trump investment accounts for children, boosting the more than $1 million worth of shares the president owns in the company. July 9 Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh named crypto investor and Trump ally Marc Andreessen to a task force aimed at modernizing the Federal Reserve, including rethinking its approach to inflation—a key factor keeping interest rates elevated. Palm Beach International Airport has officially changed its name to Trump International Airport—a move that will require Florida to pay royalties to the president’s family for licensing his name. I was there a few months ago, during a trip to Barcelona. The sculptures were a revelation, I’d never seen so many together before. Each one has its own personality. Enjoy the good weather, if you are lucky enough to have it. History Will Judge the Complicit The Quintessential Politician Autocracy Inc Open Letters, from Anne Applebaum is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe
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