The Science Behind Ozempic Was Wrong | Atlantic
- Scientists are still unaware of how drugs like Ozempic truly work. As new iterations continue to be developed, with many increasing the efficiency, the true cause of the weight loss, and possible additional side effects, remain unknown.
- South Korean lawmakers take a stand against the former president’s martial law decree, using the full force of their authority and power to bring the former president to justice for possibly inciting an insurrection. The president and three close members of government to him have been set trial dates. The outcome of these trials and if the lawmaker’s persistence continues will be a true testament to the desire to uphold democratic values.
- As the world becomes more uncertain new age defense technologies surge. Drones, cyber warfare, and more are all ramping up speed on both a government and private sector level.
Chinese hackers accessed workstations and documents in a ‘major’ cyber incident, Treasury says | Associated Press
- China continues to run circles around the U.S. in terms of cybersecurity. Over the past decade, there has been consistent infiltration of U.S. government authorities’ cyber systems leading to critical information and more importantly, critical U.S. infrastructure being compromised. The severity of the hacking may only yet be known to a minor degree. In a worst-case scenario, U.S. infrastructure may be so compromised that if a conflict broke out between the U.S. and China, China may have the ability to disrupt or even destroy/shut-down U.S. infrastructure like power plants, water treatment facilities, and more.
- The last time there was a trade war with China, Chinese companies simply sidestepped the tariffs and passed any additional cost over to the consumer. With the incoming Trump administration, they are priming to do it again. How Trump handles these well-known sidesteps is yet unknown.