The Supreme Court Just Saved Mifepristone Telehealth, Days After Trump Pushed Out the FDA Chief
The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a 5th Circuit ruling that would have forced women back into […]
Kevin Warsh Takes the Fed Today, and the Country’s Inflation Math Just Got Harder
Kevin Warsh walks into the Eccles Building on Thursday as Federal Reserve chair, sworn in after a
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Chatbots for customer support: what to automate (and what not to)
Most customer support chatbots fail for the same reason: they were pointed at the wrong tickets. Routing
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AI Infrastructure Enters the Commodity Market Era
The decision by CME Group and Silicon Data to create computing-power futures may become one of the
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Google I/O 2026 Will Make Gemini the Default You Never Chose
Google I/O 2026 opens May 19 with Gemini wired into Android, Chrome, laptops and cars. The antitrust remedies meant to curb Google’s defaults cannot reach it.
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How News Affects the Online Casino Industry
Every morning, online casino managers scan the news, wondering how the latest headline might change their day.
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Xi Downgrades Trump in Beijing
Trump arrived in Beijing chasing a trade win. Xi reframed the summit around Taiwan, rare earths, and a pointed warning about war.
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Europe Approved €90 Billion for Ukraine. Washington Is Still Fighting Over $400 Million
Europe finalized a €90 billion Ukraine aid package and is sending it. In Washington, a $400 million tranche stalled and Congress had to force a vote with a discharge petition.
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NBC Canceled Nine Shows for 2026. Its Executives Admit They Loved Them
NBC and NBCUniversal canceled nine shows ahead of the May 11 upfront, and the executives keep saying they loved them. The real reason is sports and streaming.
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GTA 6 Pre-Order Hype Added $2 Billion to Take-Two Before a Single Order Was Real
An unverified Best Buy email about GTA 6 pre-orders added nearly $2 billion to Take-Two’s value before a single order was real. The May 21 earnings call is the real test.
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Interactive Entertainment Platforms Continue Reshaping Online Engagement
Digital entertainment has changed dramatically over the past decade. What once centered around passive consumption through television
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Twenty-Five US Spy Flights Off Cuba Since February, and the Pentagon Wants Havana to See Them
The U.S. military has flown at least 25 intelligence-gathering missions within range of Cuba’s coastline since early
17 Americans From Hantavirus Cruise Ship Land in Nebraska Quarantine, One Tests Positive
17 Americans evacuated from the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak are in Nebraska and Atlanta biocontainment units. One tested positive for the Andes variant.
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SCOTUS Lets Alabama Erase a Black-Majority District Eight Days Before the Primary
A 6-3 Supreme Court on May 11 cleared Alabama to scrap a Black-majority district held by Rep. Shomari Figures, eight days before the May 19 primary.
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Makary Out as FDA Chief One Day Before Senate Testimony, Pushed Over Mifepristone and Vape Fights
Marty Makary resigned as FDA commissioner May 12 after Trump signed off on his firing over mifepristone and flavored e-cigarette policy fights.
Trump Calls Iran Ceasefire Proposal ‘Garbage’ as Beijing Summit With Xi Approaches
Trump called Iran’s ceasefire proposal a ‘piece of garbage’ on May 11, putting talks on ‘life support’ days before his Beijing summit with Xi Jinping.
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Inflation Hits 3.8% as Iran War Drives Gas Prices to a Three-Year Peak
April 2026 CPI hit 3.8% annual, the highest since 2023, driven by a 28% surge in gasoline prices from the closed Strait of Hormuz. The Fed has run out of room.
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Trump’s Three-Day Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Buckles on Day Two as Both Sides Trade Strikes
Trump’s 72-hour Russia-Ukraine ceasefire is already cracking. Russia accuses Kyiv of 1,000+ violations; Ukraine reports civilian deaths in Zaporizhzhia.