🇺🇸 Memorial Day · Lundi · May 25, 2026 · Major Content Day

MEMORIAL
DAY
2026

What's up, everybody! It's Monday — Lundi — May 25, 2026. It's Memorial Day — a day to honor those who gave everything. It's also Major Content Day, and a deeply personal one for me. World affairs, geopolitics, tech, science, diplomacy, French Tech, NBA, and more. Let's get into it.

Monday is Major Content Day here on Zack Technology LLC — and today's edition carries some real weight. Memorial Day 2026. A moment to watch Major Dad on streaming, reflect on service and sacrifice, and push through with the work. Today's curation spans geopolitics, world affairs, French Tech, science, diplomacy, chess, gaming, automobiles, and the NBA. A lot to get through. Let's go.

🇺🇸 Memorial Day 2026

To Those Who Gave Everything — Thank You

Today we honor the men and women who gave their lives in service of this country. As an Air and Space Forces Advisor since 2016 and someone whose technology was implemented through the Agility Prime program, this day carries real meaning. Watch Major Dad on your streaming platform of choice today. Reflect. Be grateful. And remember that freedom has a cost.

💙 Personal — 11 Years Ago Today

May 25, 2015: My First Day at Intel Corporation

🔵 First Day: May 25, 2015 🔵 Last Day: June 1, 2018 📅 11 Years Ago Today

Eleven years ago today, I walked through the doors of Intel Corporation for the first time. It was one of the proudest moments of my professional life. I gave everything I had during my time there — and when my contract ended on June 1, 2018, nearly 8 years ago now, I never stopped hoping to return.

In the years since, I have received over 30 calls and DocuSigns from Intel tech recruiters. Not one led to a job offer. Not one converted into a Blue Badge position or a third contract. I have spent those years building Zack Technology LLC — covering Technology, World Affairs, Electronic Music, Diplomacy, AI/Superintelligence, Mental Health, and Music Therapy. Over 30,000 job applications. 10+ million words of content. One published book. 10,000+ podcast episodes including the worldwide JETLAG RADIO series. I am a proven Superintelligence SME. I know this industry deeply.

To Lip-Bu Tan and the leadership at Intel Corporation: I am here. I have always been here. I would bring enormous value back to that organization. If my resume is being overlooked — I ask sincerely that someone take a second look. Not as a favor. As a professional acknowledgment of a track record that speaks for itself. Sign me a check. Hire me. I am worthy.

And to anyone else in tech leadership reading this — the same applies. Intel, AMD, Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, NVIDIA, SAP, Salesforce — I am ready. Help a brother out.

🎂 Birthday Weekend — Final Call

Birthday Weekend Wraps Up — Thank You for Your Support

The birthday weekend comes to a close today. No sushi. No care package. No salary check. But I'm still here, still creating, still grinding. If you've ever found value in this blog, in JETLAG RADIO, in my livestreams — please consider sending a little support on Venmo. Every dollar goes directly into keeping this operation alive. I am watching The Family Man with Nicolas Cage today — and I will make my trilogy. Mark my words. 🎬

💙 venmo.com/iamzaki

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📝 #LongReads OpEd — Coming Soon

My next #LongReads OpEd article is in the works — there's a formatting issue I'm working through and I'll publish it as soon as it's resolved. Topics on the horizon: the Ebola pandemic in Africa, and more. Thank you for your patience.

🌍 World Affairs

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

The Atlantic

Trump's War Is Staggering to an Incoherent Defeat

A sharp analysis of where the Iran conflict stands — and the strategic incoherence behind it. Essential reading for anyone tracking U.S. foreign policy right now.

Read on The Atlantic →

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists

Tom Nichols on Arms Control in the Second Trump Era

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Al Jazeera

Pakistan PM: 'Things Moving in the Right Direction' on Peace Talks

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BBC News

Oil Prices Slide on Hopes of US-Iran Peace Deal

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ABC News

NATO Allies Bewildered by Trump's About Face on US Troop Moves in Europe

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Foreign Policy

Is the United States on the Verge of Military Intervention in Cuba?

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Foreign Affairs

The Middle Power Delusion — Not Choosing Is Not an Option

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The Cipher Brief

U.S. Intelligence Analyzing How Cuba Might Respond to Military Action

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The Diplomat

How Kazakhstan's Super-Apps Outpace the Law

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🌐 Afghanistan

Human Rights & INTERPOL

Afghanistan International

Norway Urges Taliban to Uphold International Human Rights Obligations

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BBC News

She Was Told to Marry in a Country That Bans Girls' Education. She Fled.

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INTERPOL

INTERPOL Convenes Europe's Top Police Over Transnational Organized Crime

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NPR

DR Congo Ebola Cases Rise Amid Distrust & Armed Conflict

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🗽 USA

U.S. Domestic

Washington Post

Trump Said Gas Prices Are 'Peanuts.' Only If You're Rich.

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New York Times

Confusion and Worry After Abrupt Change to Green Card Process

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The Guardian

Overheated Chemical Tank in Southern California 'Will Fail', EPA Chief Says

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Politico

Florida Emergency Chief Hopes FEMA Funding Delays Are Past Heading Into Hurricane Season

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The Intercept

AIPAC, AI, Crypto & Gambling Are Hiding Their Big Election Spends

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Cap Radio News · Sacramento

Vote Centers to Open in Sacramento County

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🇫🇷 France

La French Tech & France

LinkedIn · #LaFrenchTech

🚀 9 Grandes Réussites de la French Tech ce mois-ci !

IA, spatial, santé, numérique, innovation de rupture — la French Tech continue de repousser les limites et de porter l'ambition française toujours plus loin. Neuf major wins this month alone. En tant que membre de La French Tech San Francisco et citoyen franco-américain, ces succès me rendent fier. 🇫🇷

Voir sur LinkedIn →

Le Monde Diplomatique

Canada, le « meilleur pays du monde » au scalpel

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Le Monde FR

€100,000 Contract & Mistaken Identity: New Clues in Anti-Drug Activist's Brother Murder

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Intelligence Online FR

DEA, Garde-côtes, Palantir — La Guerre Secrète Contre les Chimistes Chinois du Fentanyl

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📊 Economics