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Digital sovereignty, the musical: One engineer’s bizarre crusade against hyperscalers

A French engineer has declared war on AWS, Google and Microsoft using AI-generated sea shanties, satirical poetry, and a multilingual protest campaign

Register UK - May 25, 2026 5:52am EDT

Allegations of rape on ‘Married at First Sight UK’ rattle the reality-TV industry

The head of Britain’s broadcast regulator threatened to tighten rules for reality shows, while participants and industry insiders have raised concerns.

NBC News - May 25, 2026 5:38am EDT

Iran says no deal ‘imminent’ despite progress in talks with U.S.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said earlier Monday that an agreement could be finalized “today,” though he cautioned that if talks fail then Washington would fine “another way” to resolve the situation.

NBC News - May 25, 2026 5:28am EDT

Scientists trained an AI model using an IBM quantum computer — and it answered questions correctly that the base model couldn't

Live Science - May 25, 2026 5:12am EDT

Doozy of a Patch Tuesday includes 30 critical Microsoft CVEs

The good news: no 0-days. The bad news: busy week ahead for Microsoft admins

Register UK - May 25, 2026 4:27am EDT

China controls a metal that’s key for the Iran war, sending the U.S. on a global hunt for more

Replenishing the advanced weapons the U.S. is using in Iran will require large amounts of tungsten, a powerful metal whose production and refining is dominated by Beijing.

NBC News - May 25, 2026 3:55am EDT

Brazilian law takes racism seriously. Why does extreme racial inequality persist? Brazil has some of the toughest racism laws in the world, which an Argentine tourist found out the hard way, as she awaits a court sentence. By - Constance Malleret - / 5 min

Christian Science Monitor - May 25, 2026 2:18am EDT

Kimi Antonelli wins fourth Formula 1 race in a row after George Russell’s car breaks down

Russell retired from the lead on lap 30 after a weekend of intense on-track battles with Antonelli, spicing up their rivalry for the world championship. Antonelli leads by 43 points.

NBC News - May 25, 2026 12:33am EDT

Potential crack on California toxic chemical tank could be easing pressure as officials race to prevent explosion

Concerns over a possible explosion or leak have prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of residents, many of whom are staying in shelters.

NBC News - May 24, 2026 10:13pm EDT

Anker Solix E10 Review: No Power? No Problem

Gizmodo - May 24, 2026 10:09pm EDT

NASCAR’s Kyle Busch honored at weekend races

Auto racing’s biggest day became a Memorial Day weekend tribute to Busch, who died Thursday, from Indianapolis to Charlotte Motor Speedway.

NBC News - May 24, 2026 8:39pm EDT

Trump says he won't 'rush into' deal to end war with Iran

President Trump said Sunday that he will not “rush into a deal” to end the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, after senior Republican lawmakers warned it could be a “disastrous mistake.” It comes a day after the president said that a potential deal was “largely negotiated.” NBC News’ Raf Sanchez reports.

NBC News - May 24, 2026 8:03pm EDT

Google has seriously leaned into AI enshittification lately

Could the Chocolate Factory's mission to reshape the web backfire?

Register UK - May 24, 2026 7:02pm EDT

‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ tops box office charts as ‘Obsession’ grows in second weekend

“Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” exceeded opening weekend expectations for the movie, but it’s also on the low end of Disney-era “Star Wars” releases.

NBC News - May 24, 2026 7:01pm EDT

U.S.-Iran deal up in the air, and California grapples with a toxic chemical tank: Weekend Rundown

Plus, the Secret Service exchanges fire outside the White House, and an upstart political movement in India embraces being called “cockroaches.”

NBC News - May 24, 2026 6:17pm EDT

Meta's Latest App Looks Like Reddit

Gizmodo - May 24, 2026 3:15pm EDT

Microsoft lets users exile floating Copilot button after interface rage

Listening to your customers? Who are you, and what have you done with Microsoft?

Register UK - May 24, 2026 2:35pm EDT

Video White House allegedly looking to expand AI oversight

ABC News - May 24, 2026 1:14pm EDT

Authorities investigate safety lapses after China coal mine blast kills at least 82

Chinese authorities are investigating the coal mine explosion in Shanxi province, which exposed alleged violations and rescue failures.

NBC News - May 24, 2026 12:25pm EDT

Can anything but profit, investment steer AI?

The recent trial that put Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on opposite sides made it clear the two billionaires agreed on one thing: building artificial...

Daily Sabah - May 24, 2026 8:47am EDT

Google's AI is being manipulated. The search giant is quietly fighting back

A BBC investigation revealed a simple way to get AI chatbots to spit out misinformation. Google and other AI companies are now trying to fix the problem.

BBC News - May 24, 2026 7:21am EDT

As Meta lays off 10%, 7,000 employees will be moved into AI roles, source says

The Facebook parent company is expected to notify employees affected by the cuts or restructuring on Wednesday morning.

NBC News - May 24, 2026 7:14am EDT

Fake jobs, hidden malware: Iran’s cyber spy playbook

Iranian hackers posed as recruiters in fake job scams, hiding malware to spy on aviation and energy firms amid the US-Israel war with Iran, researchers reveal.

Gulf News - May 24, 2026 3:43am EDT

We can now track animal panic from space. Here's why it matters

The new Icarus satellite is tracking signals hidden in animal behaviour – which could save the lives of cheetahs, rhinos and elephants.

BBC News - May 24, 2026 2:58am EDT