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Following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, reviews of the company’s internal practices have revealed that loans to insiders tripled to $219 million before the bank failed. Bloomberg reports that last month, Silicon Valley Bank failed as a result of a $42 billion bank run from investors and depositors. The bank’s internal problems have come to light due to the collapse, and regulators are starting to look closely at the bank’s operations before its demise. A Wellesley, Mass., police officer glances at his watch as customers and bystanders form a line outside a Silicon Valley Bank branch location, Monday, March 13, 2023, while waiting for the branch to open, in Wellesley, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) The bank’s lending practices toward insiders, such as its own officers, directors, and principal shareholders, are one area that has received attention. According to government data, loans to insiders more than tripled from the third quarter of 2022 to $219 million in … [Read more...] about Report: Loans to Silicon Valley Bank Insiders Tripled to Record High as Collapse Loomed

Three French LGBT activist groups have filed a criminal complaint against feminists Dora Moutot and Marguerite Stern [pictured, above] over comments on allowing transgenders into women’s-only spaces, such as bathrooms. The complaint revolves around a manifesto co-authored by Moutot and Stern, who are both well-known feminists critical of the transgender movement in France and make their views known on their own blogs. The associations STOP homophobia, Mousse and Famille LGBT+ released a statement Tuesday indicating that they had filed a criminal complaint against the pair for “insults and public provocations to hatred or violence” against transgender people. The groups listed several passages from the manifesto including one which states, “Why should trans women’s fear of being mocked in men’s bathrooms take precedence over women’s fear of being raped? … Of course, not all trans people are predators, but we are forced to be wary because transgenderism can be instrumentalized … [Read more...] about French Activists File Criminal Complaint Against ‘Transphobic’ Feminists

EAGLE PASS, Texas – Local police arrested a human smuggler after discovering two migrants crammed into luggage in the suspect’s vehicle. The 23-year-old suspected smuggler from San Antonio was accompanied by her five-month-old infant. The bust occurred on Saturday afternoon near the Rio Grande. Police initially noticed a suspicious vehicle at Jando Guedea Park in the afternoon hours. Officers stopped the vehicle after the driver committed a motor vehicle infraction. Police interviewed the driver identified as Brianna Nicole Starkes. Police say she appeared nervous and gave inconsistent answers. Police were reportedly then given permission to search the beige Kia Soul. Officers noticed suitcases in the vehicle. One was located next to the five-month-old infant secured in a car seat. A second suitcase sat in the rear cargo compartment. According to Eagle Pass Police Chief Federico Garza, the officer conducting the search noticed movement within the suitcase. After opening the … [Read more...] about Texas Border Town Cops Find Migrants Stuffed in Suitcases

EAGLE PASS, Texas — A Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agent reportedly shot at a suspected human smuggler after the suspect allegedly attempted to strike the agent with the vehicle. The incident took place along the Texas border with Mexico near Eagle Pass. A source operating under the umbrella of U.S. Customs and Border Protection told Breitbart Texas that a suspected human smuggler attempted to back his vehicle into a Del Rio Sector agent late Monday night. The smuggler then reportedly attempted to flee from the agent. The Border Patrol agent then shot at the suspect to stop the assault, according to the source. It is not clear how many shots were fired.  EMS personnel transported an unidentified injured person from the vehicle to an area hospital. The injuries are reportedly not related to the shooting. The driver was not the injured party. The shooting took place on the north side of the border town of Eagle Pass on Thompson Ranch Road. The driver is reportedly being charged … [Read more...] about Border Patrol Agent Shoots at Human Smuggler After Assault in Texas, Says Source

LONDON (AP) – British lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Wednesday in favor of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s deal with the European Union to rewrite the rules on Northern Ireland trade. The House of Commons voted 515-29 to back a key portion of the agreement, which is designed to resolve a thorny trade dispute that vexed U.K.-EU relations and triggered a political crisis in Belfast. But Sunak faced a rebellion by about 20 fellow Conservatives, including his two immediate predecessors. Former prime ministers Boris Johnson and Liz Truss had both said they would vote against the deal. Johnson, who led Britain out of the EU in 2020, said the deal was “not acceptable” because it kept some EU laws in operation in Northern Ireland, restricting the U.K.’s ability to diverge from the bloc’s rules and “take advantage of Brexit.” A hard-Brexit group of Conservative Party lawmakers known as the European Research Group also said it opposed the deal. The Commons vote today was the last throw … [Read more...] about Sunak’s Northern Ireland Deal Passes Despite Brexiteer Opposition

It seems as if Breach Forums is going down with its captain, after all. The administrator that succeeded their now-arrested predecessor confirmed that they would be shutting the site down and starting from scratch. The decision was made after they suspected law enforcement accessed the founder’s device, practically compromising the entire operation. Last week, the FBI arrested a person suspected to be “Pompompurin”, the founder and super-admin of Breached Forums, an underground forum where hackers and cybercriminals shared intelligence, malware (opens in new tab) , and spoils of their craft. The person, legal name Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, is currently out on bail, pending trial. He has been accused of conspiracy to commit access device fraud. In the meantime, a person with the alias “Baphomet” took over the forums. The initial idea was to keep the site operational. However, in their final update on Telegram, Baphomet explained that someone accessed Pompompurin’s device and … [Read more...] about BreachForums says it will shut down following owner’s arrest

BT has announced a significant investment into a joint project with Amazon Web Services (AWS), aiming to bring 5G and 4G mobile edge computing services to UK business customers. With AWS’ cloud expertise and BT’s 5G/4G infrastructure, UK businesses can expect more secure, faster, high- bandwidth connectivity, on the go, with crowd management, healthcare, or security projects, all set to possibly benefit greatly from such a solution. What’s more, 5G is pivotal for Internet-of Things solutions, such as autonomous vehicles, cameras for policing, or industrial robots. AWS Wavelength This new announcement lines up perfectly with what BT’s been doing up until now, to boost its current mobile networks and bring 5G infrastructure-as-a-service through AWS Wavelength. A new “AWS Wavelength Zone” should soon become operational in Manchester, as well, and will service businesses in both public and private sector, in a 100-kilometer radius. BT Wholesale, which services … [Read more...] about BT and AWS are fusing 5G and cloud tech to connect businesses on the move