Huge Protests Put France on Edge, and How Meta Exploited a Tax Credit to Save Billions
Summary
Mass student and worker protests in France have escalated into a national crisis over underfunded schools and proposed budget cuts, with officials warning of a potential financial reckoning. In the U.S., military commanders moved bombers from a UK base after intelligence suggested Iran planned a drone attack, while the Pentagon deployed lethal drones to South America to expand its anti-cartel campaign. Additionally, an investigation reveals Meta is exploiting federal tax credits to avoid billions in taxes by labeling standard AI data centers as experimental. Finally, melting Swiss glaciers …
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France: Student protests and economic crisis
US bombers moved from UK over Iran drone threat
Pentagon deploys drones to South America for cartel ops
Meta uses AI data centers to claim massive tax credits
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