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Data center guzzled 30 million gallons of water and nobody noticed for months
Can AI save us from the AI industry’s endless thirst for water? Outlook not so good.
Ars Technica - May 12, 2026 1:40am EDT
Israeli lawmakers set up a special tribunal and allow for death penalty for Hamas-led 2023 attackers
Rights groups have criticized the measure, saying it makes the death penalty too easy to impose while also doing away with procedures safeguarding the right to a fair trial.
NBC News - May 12, 2026 12:27am EDT
Gizmodo - May 11, 2026 11:40pm EDT
The agency said the operation last month involved CBP officers boarding eight cruise ships. The 27 workers were deported, it said.
NBC News - May 11, 2026 11:13pm EDT
Mayor of Southern California city to plead guilty acting as agent of China, feds say
“By her own admission, Eileen Wang secretly served the interests of the Chinese government,” official says. She was elected mayor of Arcadia in 2022 and has resigned.
NBC News - May 11, 2026 8:42pm EDT
International cyber attack disrupts swath of universities and schools
A hacking group breached the academic software Canvas, used by thousands of schools and universities across the globe.
BBC News - May 11, 2026 7:50pm EDT
Supreme Court lets Alabama speed adoption of congressional map eliminating a majority-Black district
The decision sends litigation back to a lower court as the state races to adopt a map before the midterm elections that would more heavily favor Republicans.
NBC News - May 11, 2026 7:19pm EDT
Ohio State seeks to dismiss a third of the remaining sex abuse lawsuits
The state AG is seeking to dismiss 77 claims because the alleged abuse happened before Congress passed a law allowing sex abuse survivors to sue state-funded schools.
NBC News - May 11, 2026 6:58pm EDT
Meta U-turns on encryption push for Instagram as DMs go plaintext
After years of insisting end-to-end encryption was the future of online comms, Zuckcorp has handed itself full visibility into user chats once again
Register UK - May 11, 2026 6:29pm EDT
Trump’s salesmanship and the White House UFC match
The event next month is an illustration of the type of donor and business relationships Trump has cultivated as president.
NBC News - May 11, 2026 6:29pm EDT
The barista is human but an AI agent runs this experimental Swedish cafe
Toronto Star - May 11, 2026 5:26pm EDT
Google Makes Bombshell Claim That Hackers Used AI to Create Zero-Day Flaw in Their System
Google said it disrupted what it described as the first known cyberattack in which hackers used artificial intelligence to find and build an exploit for a previously unknown software flaw
International Business Times - May 11, 2026 4:12pm EDT
Elon Musk, Tim Cook to join Trump on China trip
Tesla's Elon Musk and Apple's Tim Cook are set to accompany President Donald Trump on his trip to China this week, a White House official...
Daily Sabah - May 11, 2026 3:41pm EDT
Google says it likely thwarted effort by hacker group to use AI for 'mass exploitation event'
Hackers are rapidly adopting AI to find previously unknown software flaws even without the help of Anthropic's powerful Mythos model.
CNBC - May 11, 2026 3:34pm EDT
Advocacy group sues Trump administration over effort to paint reflecting pool ‘American Flag Blue’
The suit contends the administration ignored constitutionally mandated procedure when it plowed ahead with the project — allegations the White House faces in other suits, as well.
NBC News - May 11, 2026 2:36pm EDT
Nvidia CEO Tells Graduates To 'Run, Don't Walk' Into AI Buildout As Demand Surges
Jensen Huang, founder and chief executive of Nvidia, said the AI sector's expansion will require large-scale labor across multiple industries, including construction and utilities.
International Business Times - May 11, 2026 1:52pm EDT
Samsung made a “mockery” of Dua Lipa by putting her picture on TV boxes, lawsuit says
Lipa says her picture contributed to Samsung's "enormous revenue."
Ars Technica - May 11, 2026 1:39pm EDT
Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'on massive life support'
President Donald Trump told reporters the Iranian response to a U.S. peace proposal was “stupid” and that the ceasefire is “on massive life support.” NBC News' Jon Allen reports on the war's impasse and how Trump responded to questions over his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping later in the week.
NBC News - May 11, 2026 1:15pm EDT
Gtk2-NG, next generation of Gtk 2, comes back to life
Debian 14 plans to ax Gtk2 – and hard pruning stimulates fresh growth
Register UK - May 11, 2026 12:34pm EDT
Trump invites Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Larry Fink and other CEOs to join China trip for Xi summit
Trump invited Tesla's Elon Musk, Apple's Tim Cook and Blackrock's Larry Fink to join his China trip for talks with Xi Jinping on trade, AI and geopolitics.
CNBC - May 11, 2026 12:22pm EDT
HP stuffed a PC into a keyboard. We took it for a spin
It's not much cheaper than an equivalent laptop, so who's this for, exactly?
Register UK - May 11, 2026 12:10pm EDT
Hassett says AI isn't costing anybody their job right now — but tech layoffs keep coming
Tech companies have continued to announce layoffs tied to AI, including recent cuts from Amazon, Meta and Oracle.
CNBC - May 11, 2026 12:09pm EDT
Trump Administration Quietly Green-lights Use of ‘Cyanide Bombs’ on Public Lands
Gizmodo - May 11, 2026 12:06pm EDT
Google disrupts effort by criminal hackers to exploit vulnerability using AI
Incident adds to worries about the risks AI poses to cybersecurity
The Globe and Mail - May 11, 2026 11:54am EDT