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Congress votes to end record shutdown, sending DHS funding bill to Trump's desk
The House voted to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, ending a 75-day shutdown. ICE and border patrol will be funded separately due to Democratic opposition.
NBC News - Apr 30, 2026 3:00pm EDT
Elon Musk Will Earn a Company Bonus if He Drops a Million Colonists on Mars
Gizmodo - Apr 30, 2026 2:54pm 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 2:51pm EDT
AI boom: Big Tech capital expenditures now seen topping $1 trillion in 2027
The overall cost has been causing heads to spin, but analysts say they're seeing flowthrough from investments to revenue.
CNBC - Apr 30, 2026 2:37pm EDT
King Charles set to return home with a quiet sense of mission accomplished
The 77-year-old showed he commands Donald Trump's respect and issued remarkably frank points on subjects fraying U.S.-U.K. ties.
NBC News - Apr 30, 2026 2:31pm EDT
In real-world test, an AI model did better than ER doctors at diagnosing patients
NPR - Apr 30, 2026 2:14pm EDT
The Chinese lesson on the human rights approach to AI
The core of the human rights approach to AI should aim at rebalancing the power among the corporate-state, the machine and the people through a decision-making framework.
Global Voices - Apr 30, 2026 2:13pm EDT
Scientists use AI to test whether life can run on only 19 amino acids
An engineered E. coli strain survived after one amino acid was designed out of many of its ribosomal proteins—an early test of whether life’s chemistry can be simplified
Scientific American - Apr 30, 2026 2:13pm EDT
Olivier Rioux, the world's tallest basketball player, is transferring to UC Irvine
The towering Canadian became the tallest player in college basketball history during his debut season with Florida.
NBC News - Apr 30, 2026 1:59pm EDT
Guardian UK - Apr 30, 2026 1:28pm EDT
Hisense 55-Inch Smart Fire TV Gets Another Price Cut to All-Time Low, Now Cheaper Than 50-Inch Model
Gizmodo - Apr 30, 2026 12:28pm EDT
Jim Cramer: Don’t let Meta’s post-earnings plunge scare you out of the stock
Although the stock is headed for its worst day in six months, Cramer remains a firm believer in CEO Mark Zuckerberg's vision.
CNBC - Apr 30, 2026 12:06pm EDT
CMF Watch Pro 2 GPS Smartwatch Now at Just $40 After a Bigger Drop Than Black Friday on Amazon
Gizmodo - Apr 30, 2026 11:52am EDT
NASA Chief Reignites Debate Over Pluto’s Planetary Status and Yes We're Doing This Again
Gizmodo - Apr 30, 2026 11:37am EDT
Jim Cramer sees these 2 stocks as buys after a busy night of Big Tech earnings
The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.
CNBC - Apr 30, 2026 11:27am EDT
The 1973 War Powers Resolution says that the president has to remove military forces from conflict within 60 days if Congress doesn't authorize a war before that deadline.
NBC News - Apr 30, 2026 11:16am EDT
Microsoft open-sources "the earliest DOS source code discovered to date"
Old 86-DOS source code dates back to the time before Microsoft bought it.
Ars Technica - Apr 30, 2026 10:27am EDT
Amazon has invented the world's least necessary podcast
Business Insider - Apr 30, 2026 10:25am 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 10:23am EDT
Elon Musk Accuses Sam Altman of 'Bait and Switch' in High-Stakes Court Case
Elon Musk accused Sam Altman of a "bait and switch" over OpenAI's direction during a heated court trial in California, escalating tensions in the high-stakes legal battle.
International Business Times - Apr 30, 2026 10:09am EDT