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Locked, stocked, and losing budget: AI vendor lock-in bites

Register UK - Apr 30, 2026 8:33am EDT

Iran warns Trump's blockade is 'doomed to fail' as oil prices soar to 4-year high

The price of the international benchmark Brent crude oil rose to more than $126 a barrel at one point overnight, the highest since 2022.

NBC News - Apr 30, 2026 8:32am EDT

EU waves through age-check app to keep kids safe online

Register UK - Apr 30, 2026 8:24am EDT

Live updates: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to face questions from Senate Armed Services Committee

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine are set to testify before the Senate about the Iran War and the Pentagon's budget request.

NBC News - Apr 30, 2026 7:50am EDT

Forget iPad, Samsung Drops Galaxy Tab S10 Lite to Record Low to Clear Out 2025 Tablet

Gizmodo - Apr 30, 2026 7:39am EDT

Trump Vows to Keep Hormuz Blockade as Gas Prices Climb Higher

President Donald Trump says the war with Iran and the United States' blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will continue unless Iran gives in, saying, “At this moment, there will never be a deal unless they agree that there will be no nuclear weapons.” It comes as Pentagon officials say the war has cost $25 billion so far during a tense hearing on Capitol Hill where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced criticism of the administration’s strategy. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.

NBC News - Apr 30, 2026 7:28am EDT

Samsung chip income soars nearly 50-fold for record quarterly profit

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics reported on Thursday a record quarterly profit driven by a 49-fold jump in chip income, but warned, however,...

Daily Sabah - Apr 30, 2026 7:15am EDT

SoftBank reportedly weighs $100 billion valuation for new AI and robotics spinout in potential U.S. IPO

SoftBank Group is planning to create and list a standalone artificial intelligence and robotics company, coined "Roze" in the U.S.

CNBC - Apr 30, 2026 7:13am EDT

Finding 'hidden sperm': New technique offers hope to men previously told they were infertile

A new AI-powered technology is locating sperm cells in men who were told they had none – and giving couples who have been trying for years another chance at having children.

BBC News - Apr 30, 2026 7:12am EDT

Bernie Sanders faces backlash over AI talks with Chinese scientists | Fox News Video

China faces accusations of industrial AI theft, while Sen. Bernie Sanders calls for cooperation. Kurt 'CyberGuy' Knutsson reacts and sounds the alarm on stolen agricultural drones in New Jersey.

Fox News - Apr 30, 2026 6:53am EDT

Google AI breakthrough means chatbots use six times less memory during conversations without compromising performance

Live Science - Apr 30, 2026 6:16am EDT

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Gizmodo - Apr 30, 2026 6:16am EDT

Google stuns Wall Street with earnings, Meta slides over AI costs

Google-parent Alphabet stunned Wall Street with its latest quarterly earnings on Wednesday, as Big Tech rival Meta left investors tepid amid concerns about...

Daily Sabah - Apr 30, 2026 6:11am EDT

Dispute over fate of Kenyan workers who saw Meta AI glasses films

Meta and its subcontractor disagree over why over 1000 Kenya-based workers were made redundant.

BBC News - Apr 30, 2026 5:12am EDT

Google Gemini can now create Word, Excel and LaTeX files in one tap

Google’s latest Gemini update lets you create Word, Excel, PDFs and LaTeX files in one tap, turning AI chat into ready-to-use documents for work and research.

Gulf News - Apr 30, 2026 5:02am EDT

U.K. pledges more money, wider legislation after Jewish men stabbed in latest attack

Wednesday’s attack was the latest in a spate on Jewish targets in London. Security officials have warned that Iran has sought to use criminal proxies to carry out hostile activity.

NBC News - Apr 30, 2026 4:51am EDT

Hardest-hit by Iran, the UAE pivots from cooperation to confrontation -- For years, the business-friendly United Arab Emirates had sought regional normalization. Now, after being targeted by Iran, it is pushing the United States to demand greater concessions from Tehran, and is pressing its neighbors to cooperate militarily. -- Taylor Luck

Christian Science Monitor - Apr 30, 2026 4:29am EDT

'86 it': Restaurant workers say the term at the center of James Comey's indictment is 'everyday lingo'

The term federal prosecutors said constituted a death threat against the president is "everyday lingo" in the restaurant business, one person said.

NBC News - Apr 30, 2026 4:12am EDT

Microsoft levels up Azure Local for sovereign clouds

Register UK - Apr 30, 2026 3:06am EDT

David Allan Coe, who wrote 'Take This Job and Shove It' and other country hits, dies at 86

Whether he was labeled outlaw or underground, Coe was clearly an outsider in Nashville’s music establishment.

NBC News - Apr 30, 2026 2:37am EDT

Galaxy S26 review: Samsung’s still-compact flagship Android

Guardian UK - Apr 30, 2026 2:31am EDT

Meta shares slide as plan to spend billions more on AI spooks investors

Other tech giants Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon also reported quarterly earnings on Wednesday.

BBC News - Apr 30, 2026 2:29am EDT

YouTube launches multiview in TV app

Washington: YouTube officially launched its fully customized Multiview feature in the YouTube TV app, after it appeared experimentally with some users...

Peninsula Qatar - Apr 30, 2026 2:26am EDT

Teens call week without TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram 'boring'

The experiment was carried out to record how children coped with life away from the lure of screens.

BBC News - Apr 30, 2026 2:16am EDT