Daily News Digest - Summary May 4, 2026
Stripe updates Link, a digital wallet that autonomous AI agents can use, too
Stripe updates Link, a digital wallet that autonomous AI agents can use, too
Financial services platform Stripe is introducing a digital wallet specifically built for the AI era...

by Sarah Perez
Financial services platform Stripe is introducing a digital wallet specifically built for the AI era, where autonomous agents can perform tasks that include shopping, paying for reservations, buying tickets, and more.
At its annual conference this week, the company introduced an upgraded version Link, its digital wallet that allows you to connect various payment methods, track your spending, and view your recurring subscriptions. Now, it also lets you integrate your AI agents so they can spend on your behalf, securely…
BREAKING STUDY: Infant Mortality Surged 37% and Birth Defect Deaths Jumped 46% After COVID-19 “Vaccine” Rollout
Official Philippine government data show a 20-year decline in infant mortality was completely erased in just five years—alongside a collapse in live births.

by Nicolas Hulscher, MPH
A major new peer-reviewed study we just published in Medical Research Archives has uncovered a shocking reversal: after two decades of steady progress, infant mortality surged 37% since 2020, congenital abnormality deaths jumped 46%, and registered live births collapsed by 24% — all coinciding with expanded vaccination campaigns in the Philippines…
ICE has not paid for detainee medical care for 7 months
The termination of payments to providers has coincided with a massive spike in detainee deaths and medical crises.

by Judd Legum
On October 3, 2025, the Trump administration abruptly stopped paying third-parties for medical care provided to detainees in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Third-party providers are used to provide “medically necessary” care including “dialysis, prenatal care, oncology, [and] chemotherapy,” according to ICE…
The US Spends More On ‘Defense’ Than The Next 8 Countries Combined
For the first time on record, the top 15 military spenders allocated more than $2 trillion to defense in 2025...

by Tyler Durden
For the first time on record, the top 15 military spenders allocated more than $2 trillion to defense in 2025.
Total global defense spending also reached a record $2.6 trillion, signaling a major shift in geopolitical priorities…
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