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Between celebration and confrontation: Paris after PSG victory Between celebration and confrontation: Paris after PSG victory Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2026 Rating: 5
Laos cave survivors help with plan to find last two missing men Laos cave survivors help with plan to find last two missing men Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2026 Rating: 5
Brazil monitors two patients for possible Ebola infection Brazil monitors two patients for possible Ebola infection Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2026 Rating: 5
SoftBank pledges to invest up to €75B in AI computing clusters in France, first leading a €45B investment to build 3.1GW of capacity by 2031 in Hauts-de-France (Financial Times) SoftBank pledges to invest up to €75B in AI computing clusters in France, first leading a €45B investment to build 3.1GW of capacity by 2031 in Hauts-de-France (Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2026 Rating: 5
Trump attacks artists dropping out of US Freedom 250 concert and mulls appearing himself Trump attacks artists dropping out of US Freedom 250 concert and mulls appearing himself Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2026 Rating: 5
Dell stock closed up 32.81%, its best day ever, after reporting its fastest pace of revenue growth for any period since returning to the public market in 2018 (CJ Haddad/CNBC) Dell stock closed up 32.81%, its best day ever, after reporting its fastest pace of revenue growth for any period since returning to the public market in 2018 (CJ Haddad/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on May 29, 2026 Rating: 5
US Space Force says SpaceX won a $4.16B contract to build a space-based tracking network as part of President Trump's Golden Dome defensive shield (Sana Pashankar/Bloomberg) US Space Force says SpaceX won a $4.16B contract to build a space-based tracking network as part of President Trump's Golden Dome defensive shield (Sana Pashankar/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on May 29, 2026 Rating: 5
What to expect at Computex 2026: AI chips, budget PCs competing with the MacBook Neo, Nvidia entering laptop SoC market with the rumored N1X chip, and more (PCMag) What to expect at Computex 2026: AI chips, budget PCs competing with the MacBook Neo, Nvidia entering laptop SoC market with the rumored N1X chip, and more (PCMag) Reviewed by swadu on May 29, 2026 Rating: 5
US justice department launches criminal investigation into Trump accuser E Jean Carroll US justice department launches criminal investigation into Trump accuser E Jean Carroll Reviewed by swadu on May 28, 2026 Rating: 5
The CFTC moves to vacate a $5M settlement with Gemini, reversing a Biden-era enforcement action, following a lobbying campaign by the Winklevoss twins (Wall Street Journal) The CFTC moves to vacate a $5M settlement with Gemini, reversing a Biden-era enforcement action, following a lobbying campaign by the Winklevoss twins (Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on May 28, 2026 Rating: 5
Anthropic says it expects Mythos-class models to be available to all customers "in the coming weeks" following the development of stronger safeguards (Madison Mills/Axios) Anthropic says it expects Mythos-class models to be available to all customers "in the coming weeks" following the development of stronger safeguards (Madison Mills/Axios) Reviewed by swadu on May 28, 2026 Rating: 5
Valve raises Steam Deck OLED prices due to "rising memory and storage costs"; the 512GB model is now $789, up from $549, and the 1TB model is $949, up from $649 (Jay Peters/The Verge) Valve raises Steam Deck OLED prices due to "rising memory and storage costs"; the 512GB model is now $789, up from $549, and the 1TB model is $949, up from $649 (Jay Peters/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on May 27, 2026 Rating: 5
Meta rolls out Plus plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp globally, will test $7.99/mo. and $19.99/mo. Meta AI plans, a $49.99/mo. creator plan, and more (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Meta rolls out Plus plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp globally, will test $7.99/mo. and $19.99/mo. Meta AI plans, a $49.99/mo. creator plan, and more (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on May 27, 2026 Rating: 5
Q&A with Sundar Pichai about reshaping the information ecosystem with Search changes, putting AI agents in everything, when AI will replace him as CEO, and more (Nilay Patel/The Verge) Q&A with Sundar Pichai about reshaping the information ecosystem with Search changes, putting AI agents in everything, when AI will replace him as CEO, and more (Nilay Patel/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on May 26, 2026 Rating: 5
Osaka sparkles in golden French Open outfit Osaka sparkles in golden French Open outfit Reviewed by swadu on May 26, 2026 Rating: 5
More than 1.5m foreign pilgrims begin Hajj despite Iran war fears More than 1.5m foreign pilgrims begin Hajj despite Iran war fears Reviewed by swadu on May 25, 2026 Rating: 5
Report: the EU plans to fine Google a high triple-digit million euro amount as part of a 2025 probe over concerns it favors its own services in search results (Reuters) Report: the EU plans to fine Google a high triple-digit million euro amount as part of a 2025 probe over concerns it favors its own services in search results (Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on May 25, 2026 Rating: 5
Watch: Only world record broken at Enhanced Games won't be recognised Watch: Only world record broken at Enhanced Games won't be recognised Reviewed by swadu on May 25, 2026 Rating: 5
Man killed in shark attack off Australia's north-east coast Man killed in shark attack off Australia's north-east coast Reviewed by swadu on May 24, 2026 Rating: 5
Sources: Uber weighs a higher bid after it approached a major Delivery Hero shareholder with a €38-per-share bid, valuing the group at €11.5B+, but was rebuffed (Financial Times) Sources: Uber weighs a higher bid after it approached a major Delivery Hero shareholder with a €38-per-share bid, valuing the group at €11.5B+, but was rebuffed (Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on May 24, 2026 Rating: 5
Trump tells US negotiators 'not to rush' into deal with Iran Trump tells US negotiators 'not to rush' into deal with Iran Reviewed by swadu on May 24, 2026 Rating: 5
The ECB summons Eurozone banks to a meeting on Tuesday to discuss risks posed by the latest AI models and hopes US banks with Mythos access will share lessons (Martin Arnold/Financial Times) The ECB summons Eurozone banks to a meeting on Tuesday to discuss risks posed by the latest AI models and hopes US banks with Mythos access will share lessons (Martin Arnold/Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on May 24, 2026 Rating: 5
Race for French presidency sees ex-PM Philippe as early favourite to beat populists Race for French presidency sees ex-PM Philippe as early favourite to beat populists Reviewed by swadu on May 23, 2026 Rating: 5
Sources: the ECB warned EU finance ministers that proposals to issue more euro stablecoins could reduce bank lending and make controlling interest rates harder (Reuters) Sources: the ECB warned EU finance ministers that proposals to issue more euro stablecoins could reduce bank lending and make controlling interest rates harder (Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on May 23, 2026 Rating: 5
Google rolls out a Google Wallet redesign, including "dynamic quick access" for favourites, a "View more" floating action button, and more (Abner Li/9to5Google) Google rolls out a Google Wallet redesign, including "dynamic quick access" for favourites, a "View more" floating action button, and more (Abner Li/9to5Google) Reviewed by swadu on May 22, 2026 Rating: 5
Cubans grapple with fuel shortages and blackouts as US steps up pressure Cubans grapple with fuel shortages and blackouts as US steps up pressure Reviewed by swadu on May 22, 2026 Rating: 5
'No means no': Greenlanders protest against Trump outside new US consulate 'No means no': Greenlanders protest against Trump outside new US consulate Reviewed by swadu on May 22, 2026 Rating: 5
August Robotics, which makes autonomous robots for construction and industrial applications, raised $30M led by Big Pi Ventures (Kyt Dotson/SiliconANGLE) August Robotics, which makes autonomous robots for construction and industrial applications, raised $30M led by Big Pi Ventures (Kyt Dotson/SiliconANGLE) Reviewed by swadu on May 21, 2026 Rating: 5
Charges dismissed against official at school where six-year-old shot teacher Charges dismissed against official at school where six-year-old shot teacher Reviewed by swadu on May 21, 2026 Rating: 5
Could a football match soften North Korea-South Korea relations? Could a football match soften North Korea-South Korea relations? Reviewed by swadu on May 20, 2026 Rating: 5
Whale to be removed from Danish island after failed German rescue Whale to be removed from Danish island after failed German rescue Reviewed by swadu on May 20, 2026 Rating: 5
Granta and the Commonwealth Foundation say they can't determine yet if AI was used to write a prize-winning short story after critics pointed to signs of AI use (The Guardian) Granta and the Commonwealth Foundation say they can't determine yet if AI was used to write a prize-winning short story after critics pointed to signs of AI use (The Guardian) Reviewed by swadu on May 20, 2026 Rating: 5
'Ebola has tortured us': Fear grips eastern DR Congo as deadly virus spreads 'Ebola has tortured us': Fear grips eastern DR Congo as deadly virus spreads Reviewed by swadu on May 19, 2026 Rating: 5
Two bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave Two bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave Reviewed by swadu on May 19, 2026 Rating: 5
Uncontrolled California wildfires seen from space Uncontrolled California wildfires seen from space Reviewed by swadu on May 19, 2026 Rating: 5
Seagate shares drop 9%+, leading a group-wide sell-off after comments from its CEO raised concerns it won't be able to meet demand fueled by the AI buildout (CJ Haddad/CNBC) Seagate shares drop 9%+, leading a group-wide sell-off after comments from its CEO raised concerns it won't be able to meet demand fueled by the AI buildout (CJ Haddad/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on May 18, 2026 Rating: 5
Judge rules gun and writings are admissible in Luigi Mangione's New York murder trial Judge rules gun and writings are admissible in Luigi Mangione's New York murder trial Reviewed by swadu on May 18, 2026 Rating: 5
Source: Shein is acquiring DTC clothing retailer Everlane, which focuses on sustainability and "radical transparency", in a $100M deal (Lauren Sherman/Puck) Source: Shein is acquiring DTC clothing retailer Everlane, which focuses on sustainability and "radical transparency", in a $100M deal (Lauren Sherman/Puck) Reviewed by swadu on May 17, 2026 Rating: 5
Analysis: 34 leading AI startups are generating ~$80B in annualized revenue, up 112% from six months ago, with Anthropic and OpenAI capturing 89% of the revenue (The Information) Analysis: 34 leading AI startups are generating ~$80B in annualized revenue, up 112% from six months ago, with Anthropic and OpenAI capturing 89% of the revenue (The Information) Reviewed by swadu on May 17, 2026 Rating: 5
Eurovision winner Dara arrives to screaming fans in Bulgaria Eurovision winner Dara arrives to screaming fans in Bulgaria Reviewed by swadu on May 17, 2026 Rating: 5
Grafana says hackers have accessed its GitHub environment and demanded a ransom to prevent the release of its codebase; Grafana refused to pay (The Hacker News) Grafana says hackers have accessed its GitHub environment and demanded a ransom to prevent the release of its codebase; Grafana refused to pay (The Hacker News) Reviewed by swadu on May 17, 2026 Rating: 5
Canadian from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive Canadian from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive Reviewed by swadu on May 16, 2026 Rating: 5
Man killed by 13ft shark in Western Australia Man killed by 13ft shark in Western Australia Reviewed by swadu on May 16, 2026 Rating: 5
SF vibes are frenetic over the huge divide in outcomes and career uncertainty for software engineers; over 5 years ~10K people in AI attained retirement wealth (Deedy/@deedydas) SF vibes are frenetic over the huge divide in outcomes and career uncertainty for software engineers; over 5 years ~10K people in AI attained retirement wealth (Deedy/@deedydas) Reviewed by swadu on May 16, 2026 Rating: 5
ArXiv, the repository of preprint academic research, says it will ban authors for a year if their papers have "incontrovertible evidence" of AI-generated work (Samantha Cole/404 Media) ArXiv, the repository of preprint academic research, says it will ban authors for a year if their papers have "incontrovertible evidence" of AI-generated work (Samantha Cole/404 Media) Reviewed by swadu on May 15, 2026 Rating: 5
New York Times defends journalist after Israel threatens to sue New York Times defends journalist after Israel threatens to sue Reviewed by swadu on May 15, 2026 Rating: 5
US to seek death penalty for suspect in killing of Israeli embassy staff members US to seek death penalty for suspect in killing of Israeli embassy staff members Reviewed by swadu on May 15, 2026 Rating: 5
Ford stock jumped as much as 25% in two days after the launch of Ford Energy, a new subsidiary providing battery storage capacity to AI data centers (Christian Davies/Financial Times) Ford stock jumped as much as 25% in two days after the launch of Ford Energy, a new subsidiary providing battery storage capacity to AI data centers (Christian Davies/Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on May 14, 2026 Rating: 5
A look at GameStop's takeover bid for eBay, a bizarre job application by GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen, who does not have the money to buy eBay, to become eBay's CEO (Matt Levine/Bloomberg) A look at GameStop's takeover bid for eBay, a bizarre job application by GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen, who does not have the money to buy eBay, to become eBay's CEO (Matt Levine/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on May 14, 2026 Rating: 5
Warning of record global temperatures Warning of record global temperatures Reviewed by swadu on May 14, 2026 Rating: 5
Sources: Microsoft is in discussions to acquire LLM developer Inception; SpaceX also courted Inception, which is looking for a price of over $1B (Reuters) Sources: Microsoft is in discussions to acquire LLM developer Inception; SpaceX also courted Inception, which is looking for a price of over $1B (Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on May 13, 2026 Rating: 5
Cisco reports Q3 revenue up 12% YoY to $15.84B, vs. $15.56B est., forecasts Q4 revenue above est., and is cutting almost 4,000 jobs; CSCO jumps 17%+ after hours (Jordan Novet/CNBC) Cisco reports Q3 revenue up 12% YoY to $15.84B, vs. $15.56B est., forecasts Q4 revenue above est., and is cutting almost 4,000 jobs; CSCO jumps 17%+ after hours (Jordan Novet/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on May 13, 2026 Rating: 5
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