Carney appoints former international prosecutor as Canada’s Governor General
Louise Arbour will hold constitutional role after distinguished legal career
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UAE comes under Iranian attacks for second consecutive day | US-Israel war on Iran News
The strikes come a day after the Gulf nation was attacked by 15 missiles amid a shaky US-Iran ceasefire. Published On 5 May 20265 May 2026 The United Arab Emirates has come under attack from Iranian missiles and drones for the second day in a row, according to its Defence Ministry. Tuesday’s attack came a…
NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Students in Florida
Students in Florida will hear from NASA astronaut Chris Williams as he answers prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will begin at 11 a.m. EDT Friday, May 8, and will stream live on the agency’s Learn With NASA YouTube channel. This event is hosted…
OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 Instant, a new default model for ChatGPT
On Monday, OpenAI released a new foundation model called GPT-5.5 Instant, which will replace GPT-5.3 Instant as the default ChatGPT model. The company said the model reduces hallucination in sensitive areas such as law, medicine, and finance, while maintaining the low latency of its predecessor. OpenAI released the latest GPT-5.5 model last month with the…
Rangers' Sterling banned from road after drink driving crash
Footballer Dujon Sterling has also been fined after crashing his car while almost three times over the drink driving limit.
Alphabet’s Record Canadian Debt Deal Weighs on Bond Spreads
Alphabet Inc.’s C$8.5 billion ($6.24 billion) bond deal is driving corporate and provincial spreads wider in Canada as investors’ enthusiasm for the hyperscaler’s debt tests the market’s ability to absorb it.
‘Close to zero impact’: US study casts doubt on effect of phone ban in schools | Education policy
Strict bans on mobile phones in schools have “close to zero” impact on student learning and show no evidence of improvements in attendance or online bullying, a study has found. Researchers at US universities including Stanford and Duke looked at nearly 1,800 US schools where students’ phones were kept in locked pouches and found little…
Cannes Plot, Budget and Helena Bonham’s Exit
In Cannes, two rival film teams descend upon the Cannes Film Festival with movies in competition and something to prove. One camps out at a flashy, palatial hotel on the Croisette, while the other is ensconced in a luxurious hilltop hideaway. That’s the premise of Season 4 of Mike White’s hit anthology series “The White…
Microsoft, Google, xAI give US access to AI models for security testing | Business and Economy News
The deal comes days after the Pentagon announces an agreement with seven tech giants to use AI in classified systems. Published On 5 May 20265 May 2026 Tech giants Microsoft, Google and xAI say they will allow the United States federal government access to their new artificial intelligence models for national security testing. The Center…
Coinbase layoffs today: Crypto giant cuts hundreds of jobs as CEO says AI is ‘changing how we work’
Brian Armstrong joined the ranks of tech bosses citing artificial intelligence as he dramatically reduces the company’s workforce. May is kicking off with another brutal round of tech layoffs that have been affecting the industry for much of the year. Today, the U.S.’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN), announced it was laying…