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Trump administration live updates: Intel chief Tulsi Gabbard to resign; Kevin Warsh replaces Jerome Powell as Fed chair

Get live updates and the latest news as Trump swears in Kevin Warsh as the new Federal Reserve chairman and campaigns for Rep. Mike Lawler in New York.

NBC News - May 22, 2026 3:39pm EDT

Ask AI or just Google it? Google makes a big change to a little search box

NPR - May 22, 2026 3:10pm EDT

A neuroscientist's guide to future-proofing your brain and thinking smarter in the 21st Century

In her new book, The 21st Century Brain, scientist Hannah Critchlow explores the overlooked skills that will be necessary to flourish in the age of AI – and how we can cultivate them.

BBC News - May 22, 2026 1:47pm EDT

Republicans Cancel Votes Amid Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund

There is mounting frustration among some Republicans over President Donald Trump’s proposed spending, leading to both his $1 billion ballroom and the nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund hitting unexpected walls within the party. Objections over the latter fund prompted Republican senators to postpone a vote on an immigration bill and leave Capitol Hill for the week, according to two GOP sources. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell reports for TODAY.

NBC News - May 22, 2026 1:46pm EDT

Why lawyers keep citing fake cases invented by AI

The trend of attorneys getting caught citing AI-hallucinated cases points to a broader problem: instead of checking AI’s work, people keep trusting it

Scientific American - May 22, 2026 1:24pm EDT

Meta settles social media addiction case brought by rural Kentucky school district - Meta has settled the first of many lawsuits brought by school districts across the country that sued social media companies seeking compensation for costs they say they incurred dealing with children's social media addiction and mental health harms

ABC News - May 22, 2026 1:18pm EDT

London mayor putting 'politics over safety' Palantir UK boss says

Palantir UK chief says blocking £50m Met deal will give "hostile states and criminals an advantage".

BBC News - May 22, 2026 1:00pm EDT

Trump’s revenge on Republican dissidents may imperil his own agenda

Republicans revolted this week against some of the president’s priorities, an unusual sight made possible by newfound freedom for members he’s ousted.

NBC News - May 22, 2026 12:52pm EDT

FTC Fines Marketers Nearly $1 Million for Not Actually Listening to People’s Conversations

Gizmodo - May 22, 2026 12:51pm EDT

Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair, but Trump’s rate cuts look increasingly unlikely

Inflation is rising and there is a consensus forming among economists that interest rates should not come down in the near future.

NBC News - May 22, 2026 12:18pm EDT

TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for kids, says Ofcom report

YouTube said it worked with experts to provide appropriate experiences. TikTok said it was disappointed Ofcom had not acknowledged its safety features.

BBC News - May 22, 2026 12:07pm EDT

Workday jumps 14% as it bumps up margin forecast on AI strength

Workday's CEO says the company is seeing success in artificial intelligence.

CNBC - May 22, 2026 10:04am EDT

Span wants to turn homes into mini data centers

Smart-panel start-up Span wants to turn spare household electricity into AI computing power. How far it can scale and what effect that would have on the residential grid remain unsettled

Scientific American - May 22, 2026 9:35am EDT

Today’s bans on DIY repairs of everything from cell phones to tractors grew out of Hollywood’s fear of videotaping

The Conversation - May 22, 2026 9:31am EDT

Anti-social: It's fads, not friends, which now dominate our feeds

Social media platforms used to be about communication between friends. The business model is to increase the time people spend on their apps and increase ad revenue.

BBC News - May 22, 2026 9:10am EDT

Among Democrats, support for Israel is crumbling – with major implications - An overwhelming majority of Democrats now view Israel negatively – a dramatic shift that is playing out in primary campaigns across the country. It could portend big changes in policy, should the party capture control of Congress. By - Simon Montlake - / 12 min

Christian Science Monitor - May 22, 2026 8:38am EDT

Zombie user account let hackers control the city’s water

Failing to disable a former employee’s account was a huge mistake

Register UK - May 22, 2026 8:30am EDT

SpaceX hits series of problems while trying to launch bigger Starship

ABC News - May 22, 2026 8:29am EDT

Data Centers Can Make Neighborhoods Up to 4 Degrees Hotter, Study Finds

Gizmodo - May 22, 2026 7:33am EDT

Mega-IPOs could signal market top, say analysts as SpaceX and OpenAI prep record floats

SpaceX's IPO, expected on June 12, could mark the largest float in history.

CNBC - May 22, 2026 7:23am EDT

A proposed additive ban could change New York’s pizza and bagels, some say for the better

A looming ban on the additive potassium bromate may soon force thousands of pizzerias and bagel shops across New York to tweak their longtime recipes.

NBC News - May 22, 2026 7:09am EDT

Flipper One wants to be the Linux multi-tool in your pocket

Not a Zero successor, ARM box aims for openness, but shipping remains the hard part

Register UK - May 22, 2026 6:43am EDT

AI pioneer calls for stronger guardrails for AI systems

The Straits Times - May 22, 2026 6:13am EDT

Bixonimania’—the fake illness that AI fell for

How an experiment involving a made-up skin condition exposes the risks of increasingly popular AI medical advice

Scientific American - May 22, 2026 6:12am EDT