TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026, 10:37
The Musk v. Altman trial entered its third week Monday, with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and former OpenAI co-founder and renowned AI researcher Ilya Sutskever taking the stand. Nadella testified that Elon Musk never raised concerns to him that Microsoft’s investments in OpenAI violated any special commitments, and said he viewed the partnership as clearly commercial from the start. He also...
Before this week’s U.S.-Chinese summit, Beijing reached a milestone in its quest for technological self-sufficiency.
Last month President Trump signed an executive order designed to fast track both research and access to psychedelic drugs as treatments for mental health illnesses. The most prominent in the order was ibogaine, a drug derived from the root bark of a West African shrub, that has shown some promise in relieving the long term effects of traumatic brain injury. Madeleine Finlay talks to journalist...
After a series of deaths on the beaches of Brittany, one bereaved family set out to prove the foul-smelling bloom was to blame
When her phone rang at around 5pm on 8 September 2016, Rosy Auffray was still at work. It was one of her daughters, distressed, calling to tell her that their father, Jean-René, had not come back from his daily run. Only the family dog had returned, alone and...
A Georgia data center developed by QTS used nearly 30 million gallons of water through two unaccounted-for connections before residents complained about low water pressure and the county utility discovered the issue. “All told, the developer, Quality Technology Services, owed nearly $150,000 for using more than 29 million gallons of unaccounted-for water,” reports Politico. “That is equivalent...
Research from UCL suggests visiting art galleries or museums, singing and painting can help improve health outcomes
Singing, painting or visiting a gallery or museum helps people age more slowly, according to the latest study to link taking an active interest in art and culture with improved health.
The findings are the first to show that both participating in arts activities and attending...
Digg is relaunching again, this time as an AI-focused news aggregator rather than the Reddit-style community site it recently abandoned. TechCrunch reports: On Friday evening, the founder previewed a link to the newly redesigned Digg, which now looks nothing like a Reddit clone and more like the news aggregator it once was. This time around, the site is focused on ranking news — specifically,...
Elon Musk’s lawyer argued that Microsoft’s Satya Nadella played a role in getting Mr. Altman his job back at OpenAI when he was briefly fired in 2023.
cURL creator Daniel Stenberg says Anthropic’s hyped Mythos bug-hunting model found only one confirmed low-severity vulnerability in cURL, plus a few non-security bugs, after he expected a much longer list. He argues Mythos may be useful, but not meaningfully beyond other modern AI code-analysis tools. “My personal conclusion can however not end up with anything else than that the big hype...
GM is laying off about 500 to 600 salaried IT workers, mainly in Austin, Texas, and Warren, Michigan, as it restructures its technology organization and trims costs. “GM is transforming its Information Technology organization to better position the company for the future. As part of that work, we have made the difficult decision to eliminate certain roles globally. We are grateful for the...
Apple says end-to-end encryption for RCS messages between iPhone and Android is now available in iOS 26.5, though the feature is still considered beta and depends on carrier support on both sides. MacRumors reports: Apple says that it worked with Google to lead a cross-industry effort to add E2EE to RCS. iOS users will need iOS 26.5, while Android users will need the latest version of Google...
The window for life-changing wealth in the digital asset space is closing faster than ever as institutional capital floods the market. In 2026, cryptocurrency has transitioned from a speculative experiment into the backbone of the global financial system. With the integration of AI, the tokenization of real-world assets, and the massive success of spot ETFs, […]
An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: Speaking to graduates of University of Central Florida’s College of Arts and Humanities and Nicholson School of Communication and Media on May 8, commencement speaker Gloria Caulfield, vice president of strategic alliances at Tavistock Group, told graduating humanities students that AI is the “next industrial revolution,” and was met with...
New York, NY – As the trends within financial markets continue to grow in complexity, traders seem to be gradually abandoning pure one-directional guessing. Instead, they are moving towards more tactical, planned ways of making decisions. Given that the price of a stock, forex can be influenced by many factors simultaneously, it is clear that […]
Google says it has seen the first evidence of cybercriminals using AI to create a zero-day vulnerability. “Google reported its findings to the unnamed firm affected by the vulnerability before releasing its report,” reports Politico. “The company then issued a patch to fix the issue.” From the report: Google Threat Intelligence Group researchers detailed the development in a report released...
Pretoria – The Presidency has announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation tonight at 20:00 regarding the judgment of the Constitutional Court that ordered Parliament to initiate an impeachment inquiry. The matter relates to the case brought by the Economic Freedom Fighters challenging the National Assembly’s decision with respect to Section 89 proceedings […]
Apple now requires Education Store shoppers in the U.S. and several other countries to verify their student, educator, parent, or homeschool-teacher status through UNiDAYS, ending the previous honor-system approach. 9to5Mac reports: Starting today, Apple requires shoppers in the United States to complete verification when making a purchase via the Education Store. This change also applies to...
The answers to today’s pronunciation puzzles
Earlier today I set you these two word puzzles. Here they are again with solutions.
1: Pronounced the same, spelt differently.
(Second option) (Switch back and forth)
(Suitable) (Commandeer)
(Satisfied) (Components)
(Conference attendee) (Assign)
(Price reduction) (Disregard)
(Way in) (Enrapture)
(Incorrect) (Disabled)
(60 seconds) (Tiny)
(In...
As South African consumers continue to seek greater value, energy efficiency, and innovation in the home appliance category, Massmart is expanding its home appliance range with the introduction of Haier as a globally recognised home appliances brand, now available at Makro stores nationwide. The move forms part of Makro’s ongoing strategy to strengthen its position […]
In recent years, the global energy structure has been undergoing rapid adjustments, with renewable energy accounting for an increasingly larger share of power systems and digital infrastructure. Against this backdrop, market attention towards new energy-related companies has gradually shifted from short-term fluctuations to a longer-term industrial development and asset allocation logic. Amid...
If your goal is to find the top betting websites in 2026, you will notice the sector has grown a lot, with more sites, fresh prize plans, and new ways to enjoy yourself. This guide looks at five sites you should know: Spartans.com, Duel, Stake, Rainbet, and Gamdom. Every site works in its own way, […]