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Apple, Google drag cross-platform texting into the encrypted age

After years of stopping dead at the green bubble border, iPhone and Android users can finally send E2EE messages without relying on third-party apps

Register UK - May 13, 2026 4:56pm EDT

Vance announces suspension of $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California

The Trump administration is also warning all 50 states that it could freeze funding for their Medicaid fraud units unless they investigate and prosecute fraud by providers.

NBC News - May 13, 2026 4:54pm EDT

Netanyahu’s secret visit to UAE during the Iran war leads to a breakthrough, his office says

The announcement came just a day after the U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, revealed that Israel had sent Iron Dome air-defense weapons and personnel to operate them to the UAE.

NBC News - May 13, 2026 4:36pm EDT

Sam Altman Says Elon Musk Left OpenAI Nonprofit "For Dead" in Explosive Trial Testimony

Sam Altman defended himself against Musk's claim that he and other OpenAI leaders betrayed the artificial intelligence company's founding purpose by shifting it from a nonprofit research lab into a commercial powerhouse.

International Business Times - May 13, 2026 4:09pm EDT

A judge told Musk he wasn’t excused from trial. He went to China with Trump anyway.

A federal judge placed Elon Musk on “recall status,” meaning he is supposed to be available to return to the witness stand on short notice.

NBC News - May 13, 2026 3:41pm EDT

LinkedIn Lays Off 5% Of Its Staff As Cuts In Tech Industry Continue

LinkedIn is laying off 5% of its staff as cuts in the tech industry continue.

International Business Times - May 13, 2026 2:29pm EDT

Here’s Another Way America Will Choke at the World Cup

The Atlantic - May 13, 2026 2:24pm EDT

Google Is Unleashing Gemini on Android Users

Gizmodo - May 13, 2026 1:40pm EDT

Study Claims 540-Million-Year-Old 'Animal' Fossils Are Something Else Entirely

Gizmodo - May 13, 2026 1:12pm EDT

How AI Killed a 133-Year-Old Princeton Tradition

The Atlantic - May 13, 2026 1:07pm EDT

Why this unheralded AI stock can go higher despite its recent massive rally

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

CNBC - May 13, 2026 12:14pm EDT

Tiny robot drones learn to navigate the world like honeybees

Mapping their starting point like bees do helps autonomous drones find their way

Scientific American - May 13, 2026 11:18am EDT

Companies laying off staff this year include Meta, Amazon, and Walmart — see the list

Business Insider - May 13, 2026 11:01am EDT

Meta launches WhatsApp ‘incognito’ mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats

The social media company said in a blog post that incognito chat mode provides a way to have private, temporary conversations with Meta AI.

One America News Network - May 13, 2026 11:00am EDT

Microsoft aims to speed Windows with 'leap forward' in WinUI 3 perf

Bittersweet post tells devs what they already knew: The framework is too slow

Register UK - May 13, 2026 10:43am EDT

New Texas lawsuit claims Netflix spies on users, is designed to be addictive - The streamer also "designs its platform to be addictive," the lawsuit alleges.

ABC News - May 13, 2026 10:32am EDT

Meta profited from illegal scam ads, California county lawsuit alleges

Guardian UK - May 13, 2026 10:31am EDT

Anduril doubles valuation to over $60 billion as defense tech funding boom continues

The company is working on space-based interceptors for Trump's $185 billion Golden Dome defense system

CNBC - May 13, 2026 10:26am EDT

WhatsApp Adds Meta AI Chats That Are Built to Be Fully Private

Wired News - May 13, 2026 10:08am EDT

In remote northern Philippines, a local solution to the global energy shock -- Conflict in the Middle East has brought an energy crunch to the Philippines. But this Indigenous community has found a way to insulate itself with a small-scale, renewable, and reliable source of electrical power. -- Mark Saludes

Christian Science Monitor - May 13, 2026 10:04am EDT

Trump arrives in Beijing for high-stakes summit with China's President Xi | Fox News Video

'America's Newsroom' co-anchor Bill Hemmer and former deputy national security advisor KT McFarland discuss the geopolitical importance of the U.S.-China relationship, trade and technology as President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing.

Fox News - May 13, 2026 10:04am EDT

Why Trump waited until last minute to invite Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on China trip

Semiconductor exports, AI chip restrictions emerged as key issues in US-China talks

Gulf News - May 13, 2026 9:41am EDT

Alibaba jumps as it strikes bullish tone on AI investments, even as profit plunges

Alibaba on Wednesday said its core profitability plunged in the March quarter amid heavy investments in tech and e-commerce.

CNBC - May 13, 2026 9:39am EDT

Ofcom fines suicide forum £950,000 for not blocking UK users

The regulator said the forum had not done enough to protect UK users - but critics accuse Ofcom of acting too slowly.

BBC News - May 13, 2026 8:10am EDT