rss: npr

  • Trump-backed Ramaswamy wins Ohio governor primary, setting up a competitive Nov. race
    In Ohio, where a Democrat hasn't won an election for governor in 20 years, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton could be in for a tight race this fall.
  • Pennsylvania sues Character.AI over claims chatbot posed as doctor
    State officials allege a Character.AI bot claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist and provided a fake state medical license number.
  • Scott Turow's latest real-life legal thriller: Suing Meta for copyright infringement
    Five major publishing houses and the bestselling author are suing Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly training its Llama generative AI models on millions of copyrighted materials.
  • Cruise ship with hantavirus may have seen a rare occurrence: humans infecting humans
    Hantavirus is typically spread through contact with rodent feces, urine or saliva. But cases on the MV Hondius cruise ship point to an unusual means of transmission.
  • From ICE detention to center stage: The Texas mariachi brothers opening for Kacey Musgraves
    The brothers and their parents were taken into federal custody earlier this year during a required immigration check-in. The story caught the ear of a country music icon.
  • The oldest U.S. Jewish seminary, Hebrew Union College, shuts down a rabbinical program
    Hebrew Union College, the oldest Jewish seminary in the United States, was established in 1875 in Cincinnati by the founder of Reform Judaism in North America. The college has other campuses, but its rabbinical program in Cincinnati will shut down and graduate its last four students at the end of the first week in May.
  • Midwives saved his mom's life -- and inspired him to pursue the profession
    May 5 is International Day of the Midwife. This year's theme is "one million more" — reflecting a shortage of midwives.
  • NPR went looking for Polymarket's Panama headquarters. It's elusive
    The hugely popular prediction market was shut down by U.S. regulators in 2022 and re-opened in Panama, where it has benefited from tax and legal benefits for years.
  • A legal scholar and 'Backtalker' defends critical race theory -- a term she helped coin
    Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw helped name two contested ideas in U.S. politics — intersectionality and critical race theory. Her memoir chronicles the personal and legal framework for her thinking.
  • The Iran war sent jet fuel prices sky-high. Here's what air travelers should know
    Fuel is airlines' second-largest expense, and getting even costlier due to the U.S. war with Iran. Airlines are looking for ways to cope, starting by hiking checked baggage fees for most fliers.


rss: bbc

  • Trump says US to pause operation to guide vessels through Strait of Hormuz
    "Project Freedom", which began less than 48 hours ago, will be halted because progress has been made toward a deal with Iran, the US president says.
  • Bowen: Strait of Hormuz standoff raises risk of sliding back into all-out war
    The US and Iran's determination to keep the pressure on each other has put the fragile Gulf ceasefire in serious jeopardy.
  • Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands
    Spain's health ministry said the MV Hondius is expected to arrive within three to four days.
  • Catherine to return to overseas visits with Italy trip
    The Princess of Wales will go to Italy next week on her first official overseas engagement for more than three years.
  • Campaigning sprint finish ahead of elections around Britain tomorrow
    A mesmerising mix of results are expected after candidates make their final pitches, our political editor writes.
  • Woman, 35, died in explosion after ex-partner 'forced entry' into her home
    Police officers are treating the death of Jo Shaw as a homicide.
  • 'Nothing will bring back my son': How 10 minutes of bombing by Israel shattered lives in Lebanon
    The bombs started falling at 14:15 in the afternoon - bringing chaos and destruction across the country.
  • Hate crime prosecutions to be fast-tracked after antisemitic attacks
    The director of public prosecutions has told prosecutors in England and Wales to bring charges more quickly.
  • Watch: Captain of stranded ship in Strait of Hormuz tells BBC of 'pressure'
    Capt Raman Kapoor's ship is one of several to be stranded in the strait in the midst of the power struggle between the US and Iran.
  • Lidl's new loyalty scheme less generous, shoppers say
    Under the changed system customers collect points rather than reward coupons, with £1 spent equalling one point.


rss: the register

  • Anthropic comes for the midmarket software spend

    Backed by private equity and banking giants, it will build custom AI systems for business bottlenecks

    There’s gold in midmarket IT spend, and Anthropic - backed by private equity and banking heavyweights and tapping its Claude Partner Network - is coming for it.…

  • OpenAI exec says company hopes to burn $50B of somebody else's money on compute this year

    If the numbers are large enough, perhaps we won't question the math

    An executive for ChatGPT maker OpenAI said in court testimony on Tuesday that the AI model developer expects to burn $50 billion on computing power before the end of the year.…

  • Viva la revolución: LinkedIn profile visitor lists belong to the people, says Noyb

    GDPR Article 15 doesn't care if you want to make money by selling users' data back to them

    A LinkedIn feature the average non-paying user likely only glances past could end up setting a legal precedent in the EU regarding how companies treat customer data that they've processed. …

  • Astera speaks softly and carries a big switch

    High-speed connectivity without NVLink baggage

    Astera Labs unveiled an alternative to Nvidia's NVSwitch for building rack-scale AI systems on Tuesday, claiming it will work with nearly any accelerator.…

  • Anthropic wants Claude to play with money, unleashes finance agents

    Always bet on backpropagation

    If you've ever read Anthropic's disclaimer that responses generated by Claude may contain mistakes and thought, "That's what I need to spice up financial operations," you're in luck.…

  • IBM asks DBAs to trust AI to act on their behalf

    With help from Google and Intel, Big Blue brings new automation to Db2

    IBM has added support for Google Vertex AI and Intel Gaudi to boost the AI-based management of its stalwart Db2 database.…

  • ServiceNow clears agents for landing with new AI control tower

    ServiceNow acquisitions Veza and Traceloop join to monitor agents and AI workflows

    ServiceNow announced an expansion of its AI Control Tower, transforming what began last year as a governance dashboard into what the company now describes as a command center for managing AI assets across an entire enterprise, including those running outside ServiceNow's own platform.…

  • DIY mystery box will wow your friends by hinting at what the ionosphere is up to

    A rough guide to when your signal will behave, or not

    Shortwave radio enthusiasts are sure to know the problem: You're trying to tune in to your favorite global broadcast only to find that the signal is fuzzy. Is it you? Your equipment? It might just be the conditions in the ionosphere, which you'd know if you built this DIY device. …

  • Attackers are cashing in on fresh 'CopyFail' Linux flaw

    Researchers dropped a reliable root exploit and it didn’t sit idle for long

    CISA is warning that a newly-disclosed Linux kernel bug dubbed "CopyFail" is already being exploited, just days after researchers dropped a working root-level exploit.…

  • More missions, less money, higher risk: NASA's back to the '90s playbook

    Faster, better, cheaper is back and history suggests you can't get all three at the same time

    OPINION NASA's budget and its new administrator's statements are evoking a ghost from the agency's past: Faster, better, cheaper.…



rss: ars technica

  • OpenAI president forced to read his personal diary entries to jury
    Elon Musk argued the journals show the moment when OpenAI abandoned its mission.
  • Silicon Valley bets $200M on AI data centers floating in the ocean
    Panthalassa aims to test floating AI computing nodes in the Pacific in 2026.
  • Character.AI sued over chatbot that claims to be a real doctor with a license
    State says chatbot claimed to practice medicine, gave invalid license number.
  • Widely used Daemon Tools disk app backdoored in monthlong supply-chain attack
    Daemon Tools users: It's time to check your machines for stealthy infections, stat.
  • RFK Jr. plans to curb antidepressants, which he falsely compares to heroin
    Kennedy has made—and continues to make—many false claims about SSRIs.
  • Google Home gets upgraded Gemini voice assistant and new camera controls
    Google's smart home ecosystem is getting its biggest update since the AI-fueled 2025 revamp.
  • Trump SEC lets Musk settle $150 million Twitter lawsuit for $1.5 million
    SEC alleged Musk's late disclosure cheated Twitter investors out of $150 million.
  • How do you design a $30,000 electric pickup? Inside Ford's skunkworks.
    We tour Ford’s top-secret Electric Vehicle Development Center in California.
  • Charlize Theron is a bewitching Circe in Odyssey trailer
    "You're a man who needs to control his fate. But you cannot control this."
  • Musk's Europe gamble: Will others follow the Dutch and approve FSD?
    The Dutch road authority will ask other EU regulators to approve the driver assist.


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