Picture this: An organization hires dozens of people to attend a demonstration, pays them cash or provides other compensation, and sends them into what could become a volatile situation with police, counter-protesters, or general chaos. If someone gets hurt, who’s liable? It’s a question that sits at the fascinating—and legally murky—intersection of First Amendment rights, employment law, and workplace safety...
February 11, 2026
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The Uncomfortable Truth Billie Eilish Accidentally Highlighted
When Billie Eilish stood on the Grammy stage and declared “no one is illegal on stolen land,” she probably didn’t expect what would follow. Within hours, the Tongva tribe pointed out her mansion sits on their ancestral territory. Critics pounced on the irony. Supporters defended her message. But lost in all the noise was a much bigger, much more uncomfortable...
The Socialist Mayor’s Secret: How NYC’s Zohran Mamdani Campaigned as a Man of the People While His Family Circulated Among Global Elites
A NexfinityNews.com Investigation The protesters outside Gracie Mansion weren’t holding back. “We voted for you, Zohran!” they shouted through megaphones on a frigid February morning. “You lied to us!” What triggered this fury from the very voters who swept 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani into City Hall as America’s youngest big-city mayor? The answer lies in 3.5 million pages of documents that...
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- TikTok launches an opt-in Local Feed in the U.S. leveraging users’ precise locationby Sarah Perez on February 11, 2026 at 2:40 pm
TikTok's new Local Feed will […]
- Integrate raises $17M to move defense project management into the 21st centuryby Marina Temkin on February 11, 2026 at 2:21 pm
The round was led by FPV […]
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The Legal Minefield of Paying Protesters: Can Organizations Face Liability for Creating Unsafe Working Conditions?
Picture this: An organization hires dozens of people to attend a demonstration, pays them cash or provides other compensation, and...
The Uncomfortable Truth Billie Eilish Accidentally Highlighted
When Billie Eilish stood on the Grammy stage and declared “no one is illegal on stolen land,” she probably didn’t...
The Socialist Mayor’s Secret: How NYC’s Zohran Mamdani Campaigned as a Man of the People While His Family Circulated Among Global Elites
A NexfinityNews.com Investigation The protesters outside Gracie Mansion weren’t holding back. “We voted for you, Zohran!” they shouted through megaphones...
The Great Redistricting Showdown: How California and Texas Are Reshaping the 2026 Midterms
Something extraordinary happened in American politics over the past year, and it all started with a phone call from the...
The Coming Storm: How America’s Baby Bust Is Reshaping College Campuses
The Coming Storm: How America’s Baby Bust Is Reshaping College Campuses Remember when your parents talked about the baby boom?...
Should Paid Protestors Need a License? The Case for Transparency
Should Paid Protestors Need a License? The Case for Transparency You ever notice how we require disclosure for just about...
The Service Refusal Paradox: When Principles Collide With Politics
An examination of competing visions of conscience, discrimination, and the right to refuse In 2018, the Supreme Court ruled narrowly...
Do We Really Have Taxation Without Representation? Elite Control and the Two-Party System
An examination of whether American voters truly choose their leaders or simply ratify choices made by political and corporate elites...
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- TikTok launches an opt-in Local Feed in the U.S. leveraging users’ precise locationby Sarah Perez on February 11, 2026 at 2:40 pm
TikTok's new Local Feed will show you nearby shopping, dining, events, news, and more.
- Integrate raises $17M to move defense project management into the 21st centuryby Marina Temkin on February 11, 2026 at 2:21 pm
The round was led by FPV Ventures co-founder and managing partner Wesley Chan.
- Meridian raises $17 million to remake the agentic spreadsheetby Russell Brandom on February 11, 2026 at 2:00 pm
A new company called Meridian.AI has emerged from stealth with an IDE-based approach to agentic financial modeling.
- Humanoid robot startup Apptronik has now raised $935M at a $5B+ valuationby Julie Bort on February 11, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Apptronik has sold another $520 million in a Series A extension to existing and new investors like Google and Mercedes-Benz.
- Complyance raises $20M to help companies manage risk and complianceby Dominic-Madori Davis on February 11, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Complyance raised a $20 million Series A led by GV for its AI-native compliance platform.
- Samsung to hold its Galaxy S26 event on February 25by Ivan Mehta on February 11, 2026 at 7:06 am
Samsung is going to launch S26 lineup just before Mobile World Congress (MWC).
- With co-founders leaving and an IPO looming, Elon Musk turns talk to the moonby Connie Loizos on February 11, 2026 at 5:23 am
According to The New York Times, which reports that it heard the meeting, Musk told employees that xAI needs a lunar manufacturing facility, a […]
- OpenAI policy exec who opposed chatbot’s “adult mode” reportedly fired on discrimination claimby Lucas Ropek on February 11, 2026 at 2:15 am
The executive has denied the allegation that she engaged in discrimination.
- Okay, now exactly half of xAI’s founding team has left the companyby Russell Brandom on February 11, 2026 at 1:50 am
Whatever the cause of the departures, the cumulative impact is alarming. There is a lot of work left to do at xAI, and an IPO will bring more […]
- Amazon may launch a marketplace where media sites can sell their content to AI companiesby Lucas Ropek on February 10, 2026 at 11:16 pm
A new report claims the e-commerce giant is looking to create a pipeline of licensable content between media publishers and AI companies.
- An ice dance duo skated to AI music at the Olympicsby Amanda Silberling on February 10, 2026 at 10:31 pm
Czech ice dancers Katerina Mrazkova and Daniel Mrazek are learning the hard way that LLMs sometimes spit out straight-up plagiarism.
- Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter steps down after 30 years at the companyby Rebecca Szkutak on February 10, 2026 at 9:20 pm
Robert Playter announcd he is leaving Boston Dynamics after 30 years at the company in various roles, including six years as CEO.