Google, xAI and Microsoft agree to US national security reviews of new AI models
Agreement with the tech groups follows concerns about Anthropic’s latest Mythos model
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Boko Haram attack kills 23 soldiers in Chad’s Lake Chad region | Boko Haram News
Chad’s army says the attack by the Nigeria-based armed group came on the island of Barka Tolorom. Published On 5 May 20265 May 2026 At least 23 Chadian soldiers have been killed and 26 injured in a Boko Haram attack on a military post in Chad’s Lake Chad region, according to the country’s armed forces….
Orchid, the viral Tame Impala synth, is back in a limited clear edition
The Telepathic Instruments Orchid has been unavailable for a few months now. But a new batch is ready to drop on May 5th for $649, and the company is celebrating with a limited edition clear Orchid: Arctic, which will cost slightly more: $699. The Orchid was designed in part with Kevin Parker of Tame Impala,…
AEP Weighs Break From Two of America’s Biggest Power Grids
American Electric Power Co. is reviewing its memberships in two of the biggest US power networks after the utility’s top boss accused the grid operators of being too slow to connect data-center customers.
Stuck on you: kitten rescued from bucket of glue bonds with foster parent | Cats
A two-month-old kitten whose life was saved when he was rescued from a bucket of glue has bonded with the foster parent who helped him to recover – and is sticking with her permanently. Staff at the Humane Society of North Texas say they were swamped with applications to adopt tiny Elmer after the non-profit…
Romania PM Ilie Bolojan’s government toppled in no-confidence vote | Politics News
Romania’s pro-European Union coalition government has collapsed after a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, raising fears of a fiscal crisis. After a parliamentary debate on Tuesday, 281 legislators voted in favour of the motion and four against. The effort was launched last week when the left-wing Social Democratic Party (PSD), which…
Horizon Hunters Gathering Is Holding Another Playtest On May 22
The spinoff co-op action game Horizon Hunters Gathering is holding another playtest from May 22 until May 25. Registration is already open via the PlayStation Beta Program, with availability on both PC and PS5. This follows an initial playtest from the end of February. For the uninitiated, Horizon Hunters…
Neon Acquires Jeff Nichols’ ‘King Snake’ Starring Margaret Qualley, Michael Shannon
Neon has taken U.S. rights to Jeff Nichols‘ next movie King Snake. A Southern gothic horror, King Snake follows a young couple (Margaret Qualley and Drew Starkey) who inherit an Arkansas farm where they face real-world problems and supernatural forces, battling physical and metaphysical demons while confronting the property’s dark legacy. Michael Shannon also stars. FilmNation Entertainment…
Greens must take immediate action against antisemitism in party, says Lucas | Green party
The former Green leader Caroline Lucas has called for the party to take immediate action against candidates who have made antisemitic comments or posts, following a series of cases before Thursday’s elections. Lucas, who led or co-led the party for six years and served as its first MP, said that while the number of such…
NASA Volunteers Double Known Population of Brown Dwarfs
A new paper from NASA’s Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project announces that volunteers have essentially doubled the number of known brown dwarfs, with over 3,000 new discoveries made over the past 10 years since the project began. Brown dwarfs are balls of gas the size of Jupiter, less massive than stars. There’s one for every…