# surge — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 16 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover surge. Page: Feed: --- ## [‘Landmark’ Meta lawsuit trial involving Kentucky, 3 other states, sees day 2 of testimony](https://pogowasright.org/landmark-meta-lawsuit-trial-involving-kentucky-3-other-states-sees-day-2-of-testimony/) _2026-08-20 · Dissent · PogoWasRight.org_ AP reports: A former engineering director at Meta who has testified before Congress about child safety on Instagram told jurors Wednesday at a landmark trial that the company took a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach on kids under 13 on its platforms. During his second day of testimony, Arturo Béjar said Meta consistently prioritized profits over safety in designing... ## [Privacy advocates call on Maryland to investigate data brokers](https://pogowasright.org/privacy-advocates-call-on-maryland-to-investigate-data-brokers/) _2026-08-20 · Dissent · PogoWasRight.org_ Jude Joffe-Block reports: Maryland has passed some of the strictest data privacy provisions in the country. But privacy and civil rights advocates say commercial data brokers are violating state law by collecting and selling Marylanders’ geolocation data, as well as selling information to federal immigration authorities. A coalition of privacy and civil rights groups filed a consumer... ## [Yield Reprieve Meets Tech Rotation: Defensives and Healthcare Take Center Stage](https://prosperoaitt.substack.com/p/yield-reprieve-meets-tech-rotation) _2026-08-19 · Brent Carlson · Prospero.Ai Trading Letter_ Prospero.ai 8/19/26 Trading Letter ## [Comcast adds motion sensing to millions of its newer routers, with a privacy catch](https://pogowasright.org/comcast-adds-motion-sensing-to-millions-of-its-newer-routers-with-a-privacy-catch/) _2026-08-19 · Dissent · PogoWasRight.org_ Zack Whittaker reports: Comcast has rolled out a new motion-sensing technology to its latest home routers, allowing homeowners to receive notifications about activity detected inside their house while they are away. The free feature, called Wi-Fi Motion, turns newer Xfinity gateways into motion sensors by detecting interruptions to the Wi-Fi signal of the wireless network and... ## [California Bill to Address Wearable Recording Devices, including Glasses](https://pogowasright.org/california-bill-to-address-wearable-recording-devices-including-glasses/) _2026-08-19 · Dissent · PogoWasRight.org_ Joseph J. Lazzarotti of JacksonLewis writes: Senate Bill (SB) 1130, legislation that would establish criminal penalties for certain uses of wearable recording devices, continues to move through the California legislature. I’ve had the honor of discussing this measure with staff of the bill’s sponsor, California State Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes, and anticipate there will be... ## [Mental health provider accused of sharing data with Meta, Google settles lawsuit for $3M](https://pogowasright.org/mental-health-provider-accused-of-sharing-data-with-meta-google-settles-lawsuit-for-3m/) _2026-08-19 · Dissent · PogoWasRight.org_ Chad Van Alstin reports: Mental health provider chain LifeStance Health has agreed to a $3 million settlement to put to rest a 2023 class action lawsuit, stemming from its use of third-party tracking technologies on its website. According to the complaint, between March 2020 and April 2023 the publicly traded, for-profit mental health services company... ## [Trimming into the Pullback: Softening Options Sentiment Signals Broad Caution](https://prosperoaitt.substack.com/p/trimming-into-the-pullback-softening) _2026-08-18 · Brent Carlson · Prospero.Ai Trading Letter_ Prospero.ai 8/18/26 Trading Letter ## [AI Capex Runs Hot as Higgsfield and Groq Pull More Capital Into the Race](https://startupdealdesk.substack.com/p/ai-capex-runs-hot-as-higgsfield-and) _2026-08-18 · Funding IS Hard 🎣 · Startup Deal Desk_ Your weekly market-moving news, investor signals, and top opportunities. ## [ALPR Policies: All 50 States Ranked on Privacy, Data Sharing](https://pogowasright.org/alpr-policies-all-50-states-ranked-on-privacy-data-sharing/) _2026-08-18 · Dissent · PogoWasRight.org_ GovTech reports: The Policing Project at the NYU School of Law has evaluated the policies governing automated license plate readers in all 50 states. Gunshot detection. Drones. Bodycams. License plate readers. These technologies are in broad use among the 18,000 public safety agencies in the U.S. But some of the companies behind them are facing new... ## [Federal agents used facial recognition tech to compile protestor photos during Operation Metro Surge](https://pogowasright.org/federal-agents-used-facial-recognition-tech-to-compile-protestor-photos-during-operation-metro-surge/) _2026-08-18 · Dissent · PogoWasRight.org_ Emily Pofahl reports: New court filings are shedding light on how federal agents used facial recognition technology to create visual files of protestors during Operation Metro Surge. What we know: Court documents filed Thursday in the case of Isaac Sant show undercover federal agents were monitoring churches, unions and activists involved in organizing protests. The filings... ## [Hire AI-Powered Freelancers Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tOkm9uvcukn8) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Browse and hire skilled professionals using AI tools — free to post, free to apply. ## [How to Play Energy Right Now](https://thebubblebubble.substack.com/p/how-to-play-energy-right-now) _2026-08-18 · Jesse Colombo · The Bubble Bubble Report_ A look at the potential for another surge in energy prices, the energy supercycle ahead, and specific ways to capitalize on it through futures, ETFs, and individual stocks. ## [Defensive Rotation: Soft Index Sentiment Meets a Record Run in Semis](https://prosperoaitt.substack.com/p/defensive-rotation-soft-index-sentiment) _2026-08-17 · Brent Carlson · Prospero.Ai Trading Letter_ Prospero.ai 8/17/26 Trading Letter ## [US government is pushing to gain unprecedented access to your medical records – as data protections are weakening](https://pogowasright.org/us-government-is-pushing-to-gain-unprecedented-access-to-your-medical-records-as-data-protections-are-weakening/) _2026-08-17 · Dissent · PogoWasRight.org_ by Jennifer D. Oliva, Indiana University You might assume that what you tell a doctor stays between you, your physician and perhaps your insurer. But the reality is more complicated. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the federal privacy law that governs health information and is commonly known as HIPAA, is narrower than its... ## [Stripe acquires OpenRouter for more than $7 billion](https://sumogrowth.substack.com/p/stripe-acquires-openrouter-for-more) _2026-08-17 · Darius Gaynor · SumoGrowth AI Insights_ PLUS: Higgsfield raises $400 million at a $5.4 billion valuation ## [Hackers Stalked Me by Hijacking a Smartwatch for Kids](https://pogowasright.org/hackers-stalked-me-by-hijacking-a-smartwatch-for-kids/) _2026-08-17 · Dissent · PogoWasRight.org_ Andy Greenberg, On a rainy New York morning earlier this week, a WIRED reporter strapped to his wrist a lavender and pink plastic child’s smartwatch and headed to work. As he approached his nearby subway station to commute to WIRED’s office, he texted Vangelis Stykas, the Greek security researcher who had shipped him the watch via Amazon, to... ## [DHS Spied on Churches, Libraries, and Union Halls in Minneapolis Protest Crackdown](https://pogowasright.org/dhs-spied-on-churches-libraries-and-union-halls-in-minneapolis-protest-crackdown/) _2026-08-17 · Dissent · PogoWasRight.org_ Josh Kovensky reports: Federal agents with the Department of Homeland Security sent undercover agents to observe a climate group and into churches, and obtained financial records for labor unions, as they sought to crack down on mass protests in Minneapolis following the Trump administration’s surge of federal officers into the city, attorneys alleged in a... ## [A Precious Metals & Miners Update](https://thebubblebubble.substack.com/p/a-precious-metals-and-miners-update-4a0) _2026-08-16 · Jesse Colombo · The Bubble Bubble Report_ Precious metals are maintaining their recent gains and consolidating as trading volume is extremely light in the final weeks of summer. ## [What Moved The Markets This Week 📈](https://sundaymorningmarkets.substack.com/p/what-moved-the-markets-this-week-b50) _2026-08-16 · Alpha Vantage · Sunday Morning Markets_ Nvidia To Backstop $500B of AI Funding, Weak Economic Data Pushes Hikes to Q4, Grok 4.6 and GLM-5.3 Near Frontier, OpenAI Loses Two More Execs, Meta Goes Open, and NBIS + CRWV + LITE Earnings ## [Holding Near Highs: Soft Retail Data Meets Memory and Tech Leadership](https://prosperoaitt.substack.com/p/holding-near-highs-soft-retail-data) _2026-08-14 · Brent Carlson · Prospero.Ai Trading Letter_ Prospero.ai 8/14/26 Trading Letter ## [Founder Friday: From HAZMAT Teams, Family Portfolios, and $2B in Alternatives 🎣](https://startupdealdesk.substack.com/p/founder-friday-from-hazmat-teams) _2026-08-14 · Funding IS Hard 🎣 · Startup Deal Desk_ Earned Expertise Across Industrial Safety, Medtech, and Sunbelt Development ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ANCqJoUBPQMP) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Connect your repo and deploy instantly — Railway handles config, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Voices of Wards 7 and 8: How the federal takeover of D.C. impacted Southeast](https://wamu.org/story/26/08/14/voices-of-wards-7-and-8-how-the-federal-takeover-of-dc-impacted-southeast/) _2026-08-14 · WAMU · WAMU: Local News_ President Trump claimed he was addressing a “crime emergency” in D.C. when he deployed the National Guard a year ago. But residents in Southeast, where violent crime is most frequent, say they have seen little improvement. And in a community that’s historically suffered heavy policing and racial profiling, the rise of National Guard and federal agents doesn’t feel entirely new. [Listen](https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/wamu/wamu-local-news/voices-of-wards-7-8-nat-e224eb/audio.mp3) ## [Clearing the Macro Hurdles: Options Sentiment Surges as Growth Takes Control](https://prosperoaitt.substack.com/p/clearing-the-macro-hurdles-options) _2026-08-13 · Brent Carlson · Prospero.Ai Trading Letter_ Prospero.ai 8/13/26 Trading Letter ## [The Precious Metals Bull Market Is Just Getting Started](https://thebubblebubble.substack.com/p/the-precious-metals-bull-market-is-1dd) _2026-08-13 · Jesse Colombo · The Bubble Bubble Report_ Learn why the precious metals bull market that began in early 2024 still has many more years to run, sending gold and silver far higher as the worst stock market bubble in history bursts. ## [How is the National Guard deployment changing D.C. politics?](https://wamu.org/story/26/08/13/how-is-the-national-guard-deployment-changing-d-c-politics/) _2026-08-13 · WAMU · WAMU: Local News_ At-Large D.C. Councilmember Christina Henderson speaks to WAMU about the anniversary of President Trump's federal troop surge and how a year of National Guard presence is shaping city politics. [Listen](https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/wamu/wamu-local-news/081326hendersonsurgeoney-d2e3e0/audio.mp3) ## [Precious Metals Continue to Rebound](https://thebubblebubble.substack.com/p/precious-metals-continue-to-rebound) _2026-08-12 · Jesse Colombo · The Bubble Bubble Report_ The precious metals complex continues to rebound despite the renewed surge in energy prices, which is very encouraging behavior and further increases the odds of a strong second half of the year. ## [‘We grow more united’: Free DC Executive Director on the 1-year anniversary of the National Guard deployment](https://wamu.org/story/26/08/12/free-dc-executive-director-1-year-anniversary-national-guard-deployment/) _2026-08-12 · WAMU · WAMU: Local News_ The National Guard has patrolled D.C. streets for 1 year. How are local organizers responding? [Listen](https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/wamu/wamu-local-news/we-grow-more-united-free-ce673d/audio.mp3) ## [In-Line CPI Triggers Relief: AI Infrastructure and Tech Lead the Charge](https://prosperoaitt.substack.com/p/in-line-cpi-triggers-relief-ai-infrastructure) _2026-08-12 · Brent Carlson · Prospero.Ai Trading Letter_ Prospero.ai 8/12/26 Trading Letter ## [The U.S. is experiencing the largest outbreak of measles in 35 years. Here’s what you need to know in the D.C. region](https://wamu.org/story/26/08/12/the-u-s-is-experiencing-the-largest-outbreak-of-measles-in-35-years-heres-what-you-need-to-know-in-the-d-c-region/) _2026-08-12 · WAMU · WAMU: Local News_ American Public Health Association's Dr. Georges Benjamin breaks down the state of the outbreak of measles in the D.C. region, recent measles politics and how to be vigilant against the virus. [Listen](https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/wamu/wamu-local-news/081226-health-hub-measle-d32fc3/audio.mp3) ## [SpaceX Doubles Revenue, Palantir Surges, and Hormuz Enters Month Six](https://startupdealdesk.substack.com/p/spacex-doubles-revenue-palantir-surges) _2026-08-11 · Funding IS Hard 🎣 · Startup Deal Desk_ What safety crews, Texas developers, and surgeons see before the market does ## [Under the Surface Strength: Broad Participation Offsets Large Cap Growth Drag](https://prosperoaitt.substack.com/p/under-the-surface-strength-broad) _2026-08-11 · Brent Carlson · Prospero.Ai Trading Letter_ Prospero.ai 8/11/26 Trading Letter ## [Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Zc6qTGkpuNIb) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell and margin trade BTC & ETH with fiat currencies ## [One year of the National Guard in D.C.](https://wamu.org/story/26/08/11/one-year-of-the-national-guard-in-d-c/) _2026-08-11 · WAMU · WAMU: Local News_ This week, WAMU is looking at the different ways the National Guard deployment has impacted D.C., one year in. First in the series, WAMU's Natalie Yuravlivker spoke to NOTUS reporter Michael Brice-Saddler about his reporting that looks back on what the deployment has accomplished, and at what cost. [Listen](https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/wamu/wamu-local-news/081126-notus-national-gu-7011ea/audio.mp3) ## [Anthropic Adding Watermarks to All Generated Code and Content](https://sumogrowth.substack.com/p/anthropic-adding-watermarks-to-all) _2026-08-11 · Darius Gaynor · SumoGrowth AI Insights_ PLUS: Meta Releases Open-Weight Muse Glimmer + Zuckerberg’s Open-Model Push ## [Photographer’s Notebook: Going for gold at the Maryland Senior Olympics](https://wamu.org/story/26/08/11/photographers-notebook-maryland-senior-olympics/) _2026-08-11 · WAMU · WAMU: Local News_ This month, Maryland held track and field events in the state’s Senior Olympics - a competition specifically for athletes 50 and older. WAMU’s Tyrone Turner was there - and he documented the event’s sights and sounds as part of his Photographers Notebook series. [Listen](https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/wamu/wamu-local-news/senior-olympics/audio.mp3) ## [A Cautious Pause: Softening Sentiment Meets Middle East Uncertainty](https://prosperoaitt.substack.com/p/a-cautious-pause-softening-sentiment) _2026-08-10 · Brent Carlson · Prospero.Ai Trading Letter_ Prospero.ai 8/10/26 Trading Letter ## [WAMU’s Week Ahead: One year anniversary of federal law enforcement surge and the athletes of Maryland’s Senior Olympics](https://wamu.org/story/26/08/10/wamus-week-ahead-one-year-anniversary-of-federal-law-enforcement-surge-and-the-athletes-of-marylands-senior-olympics/) _2026-08-10 · WAMU · WAMU: Local News_ This week WAMU will be marking the one year anniversary of President Trump's federal law enforcement surge with a series of stories and conversations about its impact and legacy. Plus, we're taking a look at some of the athletes who compete in Maryland's Senior Olympics. [Listen](https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/wamu/wamu-local-news/081026lookahead/audio.mp3) ## [An Exciting Opportunity in Basic Materials](https://thebubblebubble.substack.com/p/an-exciting-opportunity-in-basic) _2026-08-09 · Jesse Colombo · The Bubble Bubble Report_ Commodities & basic materials are the most ignored and undervalued assets on the planet, resulting in an “inverse bubble” that is going to culminate in a major inflationary surge over the next decade. ## [What Moved The Markets This Week 📈](https://sundaymorningmarkets.substack.com/p/what-moved-the-markets-this-week-ad5) _2026-08-09 · Alpha Vantage · Sunday Morning Markets_ US Sheds 23K Jobs, Treasury Props Up Yen, Alibaba's Qwen Rivals Fable 5, Meta Joins the Coding Race, Google Reshuffles AI Team, Trump Refunds $100B in Tariffs, and AMD + PLTR + SNDK Earnings ## [Precious Metals Continue to Surge](https://thebubblebubble.substack.com/p/precious-metals-continue-to-surge) _2026-08-08 · Jesse Colombo · The Bubble Bubble Report_ Precious metals continued to surge on Friday, capping their best week since January. The odds now favor a year-end rally, though I still want to see further bullish confirmation for added assurance. ## [Founder Friday: Deep Physics, Enterprise Systems, and Main Street Cash Flow](https://startupdealdesk.substack.com/p/founder-friday-deep-physics-enterprise) _2026-08-07 · Funding IS Hard 🎣 · Startup Deal Desk_ MIT, DARPA, and ServiceNow pedigree, pointed at markets nobody was competing for. ## [Dulles Airport’s $22 billion makeover could hike passenger fees and incur taxpayer costs](https://wamu.org/story/26/08/07/dulles-airports-22-billion-makeover-could-hike-passenger-fees-and-incur-taxpayer-costs/) _2026-08-07 · WAMU · WAMU: Local News_ President Trump's $22 billion plan to overhaul Dulles International Airport would retire its aging people movers and add new concourses and parking. Aviation analyst Robert Mann says the financing could push the fee airlines pay per passenger from about $10 today to more than $90 within a decade. [Listen](https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/wamu/wamu-local-news/080726dullesmakeover-rem-38a63a/audio.mp3) ## [Small Cap Surge Leads the Charge: How Tech and Dow Hold a Firm Floor](https://prosperoaitt.substack.com/p/small-cap-surge-leads-the-charge) _2026-08-07 · Brent Carlson · Prospero.Ai Trading Letter_ Prospero.ai 8/7/26 Trading Letter ## [Budget battle erupts in D.C. over opioid settlement money](https://wamu.org/story/26/08/07/dc-budget-battle-opioid-settlement-money/) _2026-08-07 · WAMU · WAMU: Local News_ D.C.’s 2027 fiscal-year blueprint reflects a debate playing out around the U.S.: whether opioid settlement money should be used to free up taxpayer dollars by paying for existing responsibilities instead of new programs. [Listen](https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/wamu/wamu-local-news/kff-health-news-on-opiod-b05ea4/audio.mp3) ## [Tech Sentiment Holds Firm: Deciphering Today's Mixed Options Flow](https://prosperoaitt.substack.com/p/tech-sentiment-holds-firm-deciphering) _2026-08-06 · Brent Carlson · Prospero.Ai Trading Letter_ Prospero.ai 8/6/26 Trading Letter ## [D.C. Inspector General finds ‘systemic breakdown’ in MPD’s crime data reporting](https://wamu.org/story/26/08/06/dc-inspector-general-report-mpd-crime-reports/) _2026-08-06 · WAMU · WAMU: Local News_ NOTUS reporter Jenny Gathright joined WAMU to discuss what the D.C. Inspector General called a "systemic breakdown" in MPD's crime data systems. [Listen](https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/wamu/wamu-local-news/d-c-inspector-general-re-4a1ab1/audio.mp3) ## [The Audits Are In!](https://surgecredit.substack.com/p/the-audits-are-in) _2026-08-06 · Michael Borglin · Inside Surge Credit_ Two independent security reviews. Here’s what got audited, what was found, and why it matters if your Bitcoin or your stablecoins touch Surge. ## [Precious Metals Explode Higher](https://thebubblebubble.substack.com/p/precious-metals-explode-higher) _2026-08-05 · Jesse Colombo · The Bubble Bubble Report_ Rising expectations of a peace deal with Iran, falling energy prices, a weakening dollar, and soft U.S. employment data sent precious metals and miners sharply higher after a prolonged quiet period. ## [BlackRock Owns Meta's Data Center, Amazon Crosses $3T, and Ownership Changes Hands](https://startupdealdesk.substack.com/p/blackrock-owns-metas-data-center) _2026-08-04 · Funding IS Hard 🎣 · Startup Deal Desk_ What defense physics, Southeast acquisitions, and enterprise agents have in common ## [Mortgage Rates Climb to 6.66%, Highest in a Year, as Fed Holds Amid Rare 3-Way Dissent and MBA Applications Tumble 6.4%](https://vaultedge.substack.com/p/mortgage-rates-climb-to-666-highest) _2026-08-04 · Bhargav · Vaultedge Newsletter_ Mortgage Market Update: The 30-year fixed rises to 6.66% in Freddie Mac's July 30 survey after the Fed's rare 9-3 vote to hold rates, while MBA data for the week ending July 24 show applications down ## [What Moved The Markets This Week 📈](https://sundaymorningmarkets.substack.com/p/what-moved-the-markets-this-week-70a) _2026-08-02 · Alpha Vantage · Sunday Morning Markets_ Hyperscalers Add $55B in Cloud ARR, Nvidia Weighs $250B OpenAI Backstop, Fed Holds Rate, GDP Growth Slows, Iran War Reignites, Oil Reserve Hits 40-Year Low, and AMZN + MSFT + META Earnings ## [Founder Friday: Two TSX Exits and a $1.5B Acquisition 🎣](https://startupdealdesk.substack.com/p/founder-friday-two-tsx-exits-and) _2026-07-31 · Funding IS Hard 🎣 · Startup Deal Desk_ What repeat operators do differently the second time.