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Developers say Chinese AI labs are leading their U.S. rivals in video generation, as ByteDance and Kuaishou train models on vast libraries of short-form videos from their own apps (Eleanor Olcott/Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 17, 2026

Eleanor Olcott / Financial Times: Developers say Chinese AI labs are leading their U.S. rivals in video generation, while ByteDance…

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Electricity prices on the largest U.S. power grid, operated by PJM, jumped 76% year-over-year to an average of $136.53/MWh in the first quarter due to rampant data center demand (John Ainger/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 16, 2026

John Ainger/ Bloomberg: Electricity prices on the largest U.S. power grid, operated by PJM, jumped 76% year-over-year to an average…

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Detroit automakers cut more than 20,000 U.S. payroll jobs as AI looms

By Stacey D. WallsMay 15, 2026

The former General Motors headquarters inside the Renaissance Center in Detroit on April 15, 2024.Jeff Kowalsky | Bloomberg | Getty…

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The U.S. DOD says it is deploying Mythos to find and remediate vulnerabilities across the U.S. government, even as it considers moving away from Anthropic (Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 12, 2026

Reuters: The US Department of Defense says it is deploying Mythos to detect and remediate vulnerabilities within the US government,…

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AppMagic: Grok downloads fell to about 8.3 million in April, from a peak of more than 20 million in January; Recon Analytics says U.S. paid adoption of Grok remains nearly flat year-over-year in second quarter (Georgia Wells/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 12, 2026

Georgia Wells / The Wall Street Journal: AppMagic: Grok downloads fell to about 8.3 million in April, from a peak…

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Most of the technology on display at this year’s Border Security Expo was autonomous and AI-powered, driven by the Trump administration’s focus on U.S. border security (Elizabeth Findell/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 10, 2026

Featured Podcasts Lenny’s podcast: How to build a business that endures through all times | Eric Ries, author of Lean…

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Surveys: Half of U.S. adults under 50 get health information from influencers or podcasts; 86% of health influencers are on Instagram, 62% on TikTok, 45% on YouTube (Pew Research Center)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 8, 2026

Pew Research Center: Surveys: Half of U.S. adults under 50 get health information from influencers or podcasts; 86% of health…

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Study: U.S. schools that strictly ban cellphones in class haven’t had higher test scores on average so far, but students have reported a greater sense of well-being (Dana Goldstein/New York Times)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 6, 2026

Dana Goldstein / New York Times: Study: US schools that strictly ban cell phones in class haven’t seen higher test…

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Nearly 20 U.S. state-run health insurance exchanges include ad trackers that send user data such as race and citizenship information to companies like Meta, TikTok, Google (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 4, 2026

Featured Podcasts Squeak: How AIG is reinventing insurance with AI | Pierre Zaffino Grit explores what it takes to create,…

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An investigation reveals that Nobitex was founded by two brothers from the Iranian Kharrazi family; crypto exchange processed hundreds of millions beyond U.S. sanctions (Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 2, 2026

Reuters: An investigation reveals that Nobitex was founded by two brothers from the Iranian Kharrazi family; crypto exchange processed hundreds…

Uyghur human rights activist condemns death sentences in Bangkok attack – Radio Free Asia

China’s maritime outposts could distract Taiwan’s allies in the event of an invasion from Beijing – Radio Free Asia

The Dalai Lama undergoes left knee surgery in New Delhi – Radio Free Asia

Satellite photos reveal Vietnamese construction boom in controversial Spratly channel – Radio Free Asia

Can ASEAN’s green goals survive the data center boom? – The diplomat

JetBlue is betting big on Fort Lauderdale airport

Lilly, Novo and Pfizer look to new weight loss drugs

Rivian CEO takes different approach to humanoid robots than Elon Musk

Paramount-WBD Merger Gets DOJ Approval

Elon Musk becomes world’s first billionaire as SpaceX begins commercial operations

Trump attacks Weather Channel as storm threatens to wipe out his UFC event at White House

Pete Hegseth Tried to Defend the Iran War and It Was a Complete Disaster

Trump has been officially removed from the Kennedy Center

American households are paying a $3,100 Trump tax and they don’t know it

Trump has lied dozens of times about a deal with Iran that isn’t even a deal.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK would ban social media for under-16s and restrict gaming and live streaming platforms, aiming for regulation by the end of 2026 (Reuters)

Alibaba is in talks to buy Chinese fresh food delivery platform Pupu for $1.5 billion, aiming to better compete with food delivery rivals like Meituan (Cathy Chan/Bloomberg)

Rylo, which develops real-time voice and sign language translation tools for deaf and hard of hearing users, has raised $85 million led by General Catalyst and Canaan (Sophie Shulman/CTech)

Frank founder Charlie Javice, sentenced in September 2025 to 85 months in prison for defrauding JPMorgan Chase, requested presidential pardon from Trump (Wall Street Journal)

Satya Nadella argues that companies must develop both human capital and symbolic capital, with human judgment guiding AI systems that learn and improve over time (Satya Nadella/@satyanadella)

Browsing: U.S

Developers say Chinese AI labs are leading their U.S. rivals in video generation, as ByteDance and Kuaishou train models on vast libraries of short-form videos from their own apps (Eleanor Olcott/Financial Times)

Electricity prices on the largest U.S. power grid, operated by PJM, jumped 76% year-over-year to an average of $136.53/MWh in the first quarter due to rampant data center demand (John Ainger/Bloomberg)

Detroit automakers cut more than 20,000 U.S. payroll jobs as AI looms

The U.S. DOD says it is deploying Mythos to find and remediate vulnerabilities across the U.S. government, even as it considers moving away from Anthropic (Reuters)

AppMagic: Grok downloads fell to about 8.3 million in April, from a peak of more than 20 million in January; Recon Analytics says U.S. paid adoption of Grok remains nearly flat year-over-year in second quarter (Georgia Wells/Wall Street Journal)

Most of the technology on display at this year’s Border Security Expo was autonomous and AI-powered, driven by the Trump administration’s focus on U.S. border security (Elizabeth Findell/Wall Street Journal)

Surveys: Half of U.S. adults under 50 get health information from influencers or podcasts; 86% of health influencers are on Instagram, 62% on TikTok, 45% on YouTube (Pew Research Center)

Study: U.S. schools that strictly ban cellphones in class haven’t had higher test scores on average so far, but students have reported a greater sense of well-being (Dana Goldstein/New York Times)

Nearly 20 U.S. state-run health insurance exchanges include ad trackers that send user data such as race and citizenship information to companies like Meta, TikTok, Google (Bloomberg)

An investigation reveals that Nobitex was founded by two brothers from the Iranian Kharrazi family; crypto exchange processed hundreds of millions beyond U.S. sanctions (Reuters)