The open web isn't dying. We're killing it
https://ouvre-boite.com/the-open-web-isnt-dying-were-killing-it/
https://ouvre-boite.com/the-open-web-isnt-dying-were-killing-it/
Ouvre-Boite
The open web isn't dying. We're killing it
The open web is under pressure from AI companies and large platforms, but its troubles did not start with AI. We also chose convenience over control, and we will have to change that if we want a better web.
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Untaxed Wealth of Richest 0.1% Is More Than Assets of World’s Poorest Half
https://www.commondreams.org/news/global-tax-havens-inequality
https://www.commondreams.org/news/global-tax-havens-inequality
Common Dreams
‘A System Rigged’: Untaxed Wealth of Richest 0.1% Is More Than Assets of World’s Poorest Half | Common Dreams
A decade after the Panama Papers, the global rich are still hiding more than $3.5 trillion in tax havens. Just a fraction of that money could end extreme hunger and provide clean water to everyone on Earth.
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US-Israeli bombing destroys oldest medical research center in Iran
https://www.egyptindependent.com/us-israeli-bombing-destroys-oldest-medical-research-center-in-iran-official-says/
https://www.egyptindependent.com/us-israeli-bombing-destroys-oldest-medical-research-center-in-iran-official-says/
Egypt Independent
US-Israeli bombing destroys oldest medical research center in Iran, official says
US-Israeli strikes hit one of the leading health research institutions in Iran, a government official said Thursday, as relief agencies warned against mass attacks on medical facilities in the region.
A Rave Review of Superpowers (For Claude Code)
https://emschwartz.me/a-rave-review-of-superpowers-for-claude-code/
https://emschwartz.me/a-rave-review-of-superpowers-for-claude-code/
Evan Schwartz
A Rave Review of Superpowers (for Claude Code)
I have no connection to the authors of the Superpowers plugin for Claude Code, but I have been raving about it to everyone I talk to. Using Claude Code with ...
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NHS staff refusing to use FDP over Palantir ethical concerns
https://www.freevacy.com/news/financial-times/nhs-staff-refusing-to-use-fdp-over-palantir-ethical-concerns/7272
https://www.freevacy.com/news/financial-times/nhs-staff-refusing-to-use-fdp-over-palantir-ethical-concerns/7272
Freevacy
NHS staff refusing to use FDP over Palantir ethical concerns
A growing number of NHS staff are reportedly refusing to work on the Federated Data Platform (F...
H.264 Streaming Fees: What Changed, Who's Affected, and What It Means
https://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=173935
https://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=173935
Streaming Media Magazine
H.264 Streaming Fees: What Changed, Who's Affected, and What It Means
Via's new AVC Streaming License Fee structure, which applies to new licenses beginning in 2026, replaces the old single-cap model with a tiered system that scales sharply with platform size.
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TDF ejects its core developers
https://meeksfamily.uk/~michael/blog/2026-04-02-tdf-ejects-core-devs.html
https://meeksfamily.uk/~michael/blog/2026-04-02-tdf-ejects-core-devs.html
U.S. fighter jet shot down in Iran, search underway for crew
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/03/iran-us-fighter-shot-down
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/03/iran-us-fighter-shot-down
Axios
U.S. fighter jet shot down: One crew member rescued, other alive in Iran, sources say
It would be the first time since the beginning of the war that a U.S. jet was downed by enemy fire.
US F-15E jet confirmed shot down over Iran as Tehran releases wreckage images
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/03/us-fighter-jet-confirmed-shot-down-over-iran
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/03/us-fighter-jet-confirmed-shot-down-over-iran
the Guardian
One of two US crew members rescued after F-15E jet shot down over Iran
Officials say other remains missing in first downing of US fighter plane since start of war
Pharmaceuticals face 100% tariffs in US – unless firms strike a deal
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx29kke01gpo
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx29kke01gpo
Bbc
Pharmaceuticals face 100% tariffs in US - unless firms strike a deal
The order does not affect generic medicines, the most commonly used in the US.