Trump the AI salesman makes deals in the Gulf – and rich men benefit The president sold the US model of the industry that made it: enormous power concentrated in the hands of a few men The Guardian - US · May 20, 2025
The Rivian R2 Cut Two Miles Of Wiring From The R1S. That's A Big Deal Profitability. It’s what makes or breaks car startups, and Rivian is no stranger to this concept. The maker of the excellent R1S and R1T EVs turned a gross profit for the second quarter in a row at the beginning of this year, but that’s not enough. InsideEVs · May 20, 2025
Trump fails to secure Ukraine ceasefire after Putin call: What’s next? Truce talks will begin immediately, Trump says after Putin call, but Moscow has not set a deadline for next steps. Al Jazeera · May 20, 2025
Meta’s Community Notes program is promising, but needs to prioritize transparency Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has more than 3.35 billion combined monthly active users. Recently, Meta has changed its approach to fact-checking in response to criticisms of its role in circulating fake news and disinformation. The company frames its Community Notes program as a way to… The Conversation · May 20, 2025
Tory councillor ‘heartbroken’ wife lost bid to appeal hate tweet sentence Lucy Connolly was jailed for 31 months after posting on X, formerly Twitter, following the Southport attacks. Evening Standard · May 20, 2025
Lucy Connolly loses bid to appeal against sentence for racial hatred tweet Lucy Connolly was jailed for 31 months after writing a post on X last July after the Southport attacks. Evening Standard · May 20, 2025
Top economist El-Erian says tariffs have put the era of U.S. exceptionalism ‘on pause’ El-Erian said American exceptionalism for years led the world to bring its money to the U.S. Fortune · May 19, 2025
China's new 'drone mothership' expected to launch for first test flight within days When it is fully operational, Jiu Tian will release a vast swarm of up to 100 smaller drones that would work together to overwhelm an enemy's air defence systems. Euronews · May 19, 2025
Tommy Robinson’s latest bid to lower contempt sentence to be heard at High Court Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was jailed for 18 months in October after admitting 10 breaches of an injunction made in 2021. The Independent UK · May 19, 2025
UK, EU reach landmark deal: All you need to know The new deal will allow EU boats to continue fishing in UK waters before the first post-Brexit UK-EU summit. Al Jazeera · May 19, 2025
Federal officials investigating Mexican tall ship's crash into Brooklyn Bridge Federal officials are investigating a Mexican Navy vessel that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, killing two sailors and injuring 19 others The Independent UK · May 19, 2025
Tiger King’s Joe Exotic says his new husband has been deported - but still begs for a Trump pardon The former tiger trader pleaded with Trump on X, writing, “just let me go to Mexico and you can keep Carole Baskin.” The Independent UK · May 19, 2025
Xiaomi is all set to take on Qualcomm with the upcoming XRing 01 Xiaomi is preparing to launch its first in-house silicon chipset, the XRing 01, at an event on May 22nd. Leaked benchmark tests indicate impressive performance, potentially placing it in competition with flagship processors like the Snapdragon 8 Elite. Android Central · May 19, 2025
Kanye West’s South Korea concert cancelled ‘due to recent controversies’ Rapper recently released a new track titled ‘Heil Hitler’ which was removed from Spotify and SoundCloud but racked up millions of views on X The Independent UK · May 19, 2025
The Independent UK · May 19, 2025 CNN host describes timing of Biden’s cancer announcement as ‘extraordinary’ Former president Joe Biden revealed to have ‘aggressive’ form of prostate cancer on Sunday
International Business Times UK · May 19, 2025 Grok AI Sparks Uproar After Bizarre 'White Genocide' Rants - What's Happening? Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, developed by xAI, ignited a firestorm on 14 May 2025, when it repeatedly posted about 'white genocide' in South Africa in response to unrelated X queries.
FourFourTwo · May 19, 2025 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta confirms exits of FOUR players Arsenal are set for a busy summer when the transfer window opens
Radio France Internationale · May 19, 2025 EU and UK reunite in London for talks on diplomacy and defence A landmark UK-EU summit gets underway in London on Monday, marking the start of a potential reset in relations five years after Brexit. The meeting, hosted by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, is the first of its kind since Britain formally left the EU in 2020.
The Independent UK · May 19, 2025 Elon Musk’s AI chatbot blames ‘programming error’ for Holocaust denial Grok said it was sceptical of the figure of six million Jews killed by Nazis
The Independent UK · May 18, 2025 Al-Qaeda and Hezbollah leaders among terrorists who pay Elon Musk for X subscriptions, study finds Tech Transparency Project finds several terrorists and others under sanctions have premium blue checkmark accounts on X
The Guardian - US · May 18, 2025 Mexican navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge, killing two sailors Twenty-two crew members injured, 11 of them critically, with nine in stable condition, Mexican government says
The Independent UK · May 18, 2025 Federal officials launch investigation into Mexican tall ship that struck Brooklyn Bridge Federal transportation officials have launched an investigation into why a Mexican navy tall ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge
The Independent UK · May 18, 2025 AP PHOTOS: Mexican tall ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, snapping masts and killing 2 crew members A Mexican navy sailing ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, snapping its three masts, killing two crew members and leaving some sailors dangling from harnesses high in the air waiting for help. Mayor Eric Adams says at least 19 people aboard the ship…
Total Film · May 18, 2025 Netflix is losing a Star Trek show, but it "has little to do with lack of viewership or anything nefarious" – and the showrunners are hopeful it will find a second life elsewhere Is all hope lost for the USS Protostar?
Euronews · May 18, 2025 Mexican navy tall ship hits Brooklyn Bridge, snapping masts, killing 2 crew members The vessel had 277 people aboard, 22 of them were injured, of whom 19 needed medical treatment.