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SpaceX Starship launch delayed again: Here’s what went wrong

Elon Musk’s aerospace company has once delayed the long-awaited launch of its upgraded Version 3 of Starship, scheduled on Thursday. The next-generation Starship rocket was set to take off...

International The News - May 22, 2026 5:07am EDT

Lenovo shares jump 15% on record earnings as AI revenue nearly doubles

Shares of Lenovo surged over 15% on Friday, after the electronics giant posted strong revenue growth bolstered by its artificial intelligence business.

CNBC - May 22, 2026 4:02am EDT

Vivaldi 8 polishes the chrome without coating it in AI

Unified UI revamp gives browser a cleaner look while rivals keep wedging assistants into the web

Register UK - May 22, 2026 3:05am EDT

Indonesia tightens control over key commodities in major trade takeover

ABC News - May 22, 2026 2:12am EDT

Police bosses urge unsafe social media to be blocked for under-16s

The NCA and NPCC say children should be blocked from accessing sites which do not stop them seeing nudes or being contacted by strangers.

BBC News - May 22, 2026 2:11am EDT

What do young people think of an under-16 social media ban?

UK online safety minister Kanishka Narayan says any ban on social media for under-16s agreed at Westminster will apply in NI.

BBC News - May 22, 2026 1:53am EDT

‘Huge validation’: Trump administration backs Aussie quantum tech

Two of Australia’s most prominent quantum names have been drawn into the Trump administration’s growing portfolio of strategic technology companies.

Sydney Morning Herald - May 22, 2026 12:39am EDT

Google’s Gmail can now talk back and manage your inbox with AI

Google’s new Gmail Live turns your inbox into a conversational AI assistant, using Gemini to answer questions, summarize emails and manage tasks by voice.

Gulf News - May 21, 2026 11:33pm EDT

Dems slam Trump for making cybersecurity hold out the tin cup while splurging on ballroom and Jan. 6 'slush fund'

'Budgets are moral documents,' Rep. Delia Ramirez said

Register UK - May 21, 2026 10:45pm EDT

SpaceX scrubs test flight of massive Starship rocket, will retry Friday

SpaceX's attempted Starship launch follows the company's release of its IPO prospectus, which set the stage for what's likely to be a record offering.

CNBC - May 21, 2026 8:02pm EDT

Stop blaming young people for being unemployed, says Amazon's UK boss

John Boumphrey says the education system "isn't necessarily producing young people who are ready for work".

BBC News - May 21, 2026 7:25pm EDT

London's police asked Big Tech for comms data over 700,000 times last year

A Freedom of Information Act request shows the extent of the surveillance

Register UK - May 21, 2026 7:11pm EDT

Job training for robots: How China is getting machines ready to join the workforce

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on the company's fourth-quarter earnings call that China is the biggest competition for humanoid robots.

CNBC - May 21, 2026 6:17pm EDT

Meta settles major social media addiction lawsuit with school district

Guardian UK - May 21, 2026 6:16pm EDT

Xanadu strikes deal to raise up to $300-million from investment firm with ties to Trump family

Quantum computing startup enters at-the-market offering agreement with affiliate of Yorkville Advisors

The Globe and Mail - May 21, 2026 6:05pm EDT

GPU behemoth Nvidia on track to be world's leading CPU supplier too, says CFO

GPUzilla forecasts $20 billion in CPU revenues this year

Register UK - May 21, 2026 5:03pm EDT

Spotify and Universal Music agree deal to let subscribers create AI remixes

Guardian UK - May 21, 2026 5:02pm EDT

OpenAI System Resolves Longstanding Unit Distance Problem In Geometry

An AI system developed by OpenAI has produced a verified proof addressing a classic problem in discrete geometry first posed in 1946.

International Business Times - May 21, 2026 4:56pm EDT

Meta settles social media addiction case with US school district

The trial had been set as a test case for 1200 other school districts making similar claims.

BBC News - May 21, 2026 4:56pm EDT

Meta, Broadcom and others to launch $125 million semiconductor research hub at UCLA

Broadcom, Meta, Applied Materials, GlobalFoundries and Synopsys are joining forces to launch a $125 million "Semiconductor Hub" at UCLA.

CNBC - May 21, 2026 4:44pm EDT

Trump Postpones AI Executive Order Over China Competition Concerns

President Donald Trump abruptly postponed a planned executive order on artificial intelligence on Thursday, saying he "didn't like certain aspects" of the measure and feared it could slow the United States in its race against China.

International Business Times - May 21, 2026 4:41pm EDT

Microsoft shuts down illegal code-signing operation used by ransomware crims to mask their malware

'Thousands' of US victims, including 12+ machines owned and operated by Redmond

Register UK - May 21, 2026 4:26pm EDT

Zuckerberg warns ‘success isn’t a given’ after laying off 10% of Meta

As Meta laid off 10% of the company Wednesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed the tech giant’s reorganization in a memo to employees.

NBC News - May 21, 2026 4:05pm EDT

Trump postpones signing artificial intelligence order out of concern it would hurt the AI industry

Toronto Star - May 21, 2026 3:46pm EDT