3 h. ago Recidivism, Chugach Park access and school maintenance: Here are some of the last issues lawmakers addressed in the final days of the session

Recidivism, Chugach Park access and school maintenance: Here are some of the last issues lawmakers addressed in the final days of the session  Anchorage Daily News

Society

7 h. ago Michelle Obama imagines hypothetical prospect of being single, staying at Airbnb CEO's house, during podcast

On her podcast, Michelle Obama talks with Airbnb's Brian Chesky about his home hosting, imagining how a single woman might see opportunities in staying at his popular Airbnb.

Politics

7 h. ago Exclusive: San Francisco Zoo board member resigns over lack of action on CEO

Exclusive: San Francisco Zoo board member resigns over lack of action on CEO  San Francisco Chronicle

Society

8 h. ago Zoox issues second robotaxi software recall in a month following collision 

Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company Zoox has issued its second voluntary software recall in a month, following a collision between one of its robotaxis and an e-scooter rider in San Francisco on May 8. The latest incident involved an unoccupied Zoox vehicle operating at low speed, which the company says was struck by the e-scooter after […]

Events

8 h. ago Republican Lawmakers Challenge Hotel Chains for Labeling Taiwan as Part of China

House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party chair Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) wrote to the CEOs of hotel chains Hilton, Marriott, and Hyatt on Wednesday, asking them to explain why their websites and other materials refer to Taiwan as “Taiwan, China” - the preferred nomenclature of the Chinese Communist Party. The post Republican Lawmakers Challenge Hotel Chains for Labeling Taiwan as Part of China appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

9 h. ago No stranger to ethics questions, Trump's second term brings new potential conflicts

Ethics issues for President Trump have come to a head. The U.S. government accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar for the Air Force One fleet, and he headlined a dinner for top Trump meme coin investors.

Politics

9 h. ago Landa promised real estate investing for $5. Now it’s gone dark.

The idea of becoming a real estate investor for as little as $5 may seem too good to be true. And for many users of Landa, a proptech company that promised just that — it has been. Landa emerged from stealth in August 2022, announcing a total of $33 million in funding and a pledge […]

Politics

10 h. ago Apple CEO reportedly urged Texas’ governor to ditch online child safety bill

Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to make changes to or veto a newly passed law in the state that would require the company to verify the ages of device owners, according to The Wall Street Journal. Abbott has yet to sign the bill. But Apple, alongside Google, has been working […]

Politics

10 h. ago Wu announces independent investigation into BPS bus safety following deadly crash

The investigation comes almost a month after 5-year-old Lens Joseph was struck and killed by a BPS bus in Hyde Park. The post Wu announces independent investigation into BPS bus safety following deadly crash appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

11 h. ago Video shows OceanGate CEO's wife react after sound now thought to have been Titan sub implosion

Video shows Wendy Rush, the wife of OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, apparently reacting after sound now thought to have come from sub implosion.

Politics

11 h. ago TechCrunch Mobility: Uber Freight’s AI bet, Tesla’s robotaxi caveat, and Nikola’s trucks hit the auction block

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! For those U.S.-based readers out there, enjoy the long Memorial Day weekend, and if you’re on the road, expect it to be crowded. AAA projects 45.1 million […]

Technology

11 h. ago Judge blocks Trump admin's move to bar Harvard from enrolling international students

This comes in response to a lawsuit Harvard filed on Friday morning, challenging the Trump administration's abrupt move to revoke the school's ability to enroll foreign students.

Politics

11 h. ago Inside Anthropic's First Developer Day, Where AI Agents Took Center Stage

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said everything human workers do now will eventually be done by AI systems.

Politics

12 h. ago Microsoft says its Aurora AI can accurately predict air quality, typhoons, and more

One of Microsoft’s latest AI models can accurately predict air quality, hurricanes, typhoons, and other weather-related phenomena, the company claims. In a paper published in the journal Nature and an accompanying blog post this week, Microsoft detailed Aurora, which the tech giant says can forecast atmospheric events with greater precision and speed than traditional meteorological […]

Politics

12 h. ago From courtside to Croisette, Spike Lee brings basketball trash talk to a contentious Cannes

From courtside to Croisette, Spike Lee brings basketball trash talk to a contentious Cannes  Los Angeles Times

Sport

13 h. ago Can a Jazz Bassist Who Served Time on Terror Charges Revive His Career?

Tarik Shah, who played with jazz greats in his youth, spent years behind bars after pleading guilty to plotting to teach martial arts to Qaeda fighters. Now he is out and working on a comeback.

Events

13 h. ago Trump threatens tariffs on Apple unless iPhone production comes to US. Can it happen?

Trump criticized Apple's choice to build more iPhones in India.

Politics

14 h. ago California prepares to sue feds after Senate revokes the state’s EV rule

The state was to require increasing sales of zero-emissions cars and passenger trucks starting in 2026.

Politics

14 h. ago Sen Mike Lee accuses Chicago mayor — who called Trump a 'monster' — of 'bragging about' violating the law

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called President Donald Trump a "monster" after the U.S. Justice Department indicated it was launching a probe into whether the city is engaging in race-based discrimination.

Politics

14 h. ago Capitol Corner: Finishing a session that will make a lasting impact

Capitol Corner: Finishing a session that will make a lasting impact  Peninsula Clarion

Politics