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Samsung and Union Fail to Reach Deal After Mediation; 18-Day Strike Planned May 21
Post-mediation talks broke down May 13, raising the risk of an 18‑day strike at Samsung, a key player in global memory-chip supply chains. ...Read more
FCC Clears SpaceX’s Purchase of EchoStar Spectrum for Starlink, Orders $2.4 Billion Escrow
FCC approves transfer of EchoStar spectrum to SpaceX for Starlink’s U.S. direct-to-device service but requires $2.4B escrow to cover buildout claims. ...Read more
Court Rules Trump’s 10% Tariff Exceeded Statutory Authority, Limits Relief to Plaintiffs
May 7 court ruling finds President Trump exceeded Section 122 authority for a 10% tariff, but injunction and refunds apply only to the plaintiffs who sued. ...Read more
CBO Says ‘Iron Dome for America’ Would Cost About $1.2 Trillion Over 20 Years
CBO finds a notional 'Iron Dome for America' system would cost about $1.2 trillion over 20 years — far above the administration's public estimates. ...Read more
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at 29
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke, 29, has died, the team and his agency said. Clarke spent seven seasons with Memphis; cause not announced. ...Read more
Google puts Gemini AI at the heart of Android, rolling out to Galaxy and Pixel phones this summer
Google will embed Gemini Intelligence into Android starting this summer on new Galaxy and Pixel phones, adding multi-step automation, smarter Chrome browsing and expanded Autofill. ...Read more
U.S. Inflation Eases Monthly but Annual Rate Rises to 3.8% as Shelter and Gasoline Push Prices Up
Consumer prices rose 0.6% in April; annual inflation accelerated to 3.8% as gasoline and shelter drove gains, while core CPI rose 2.8%. ...Read more
Hub Group Expands Scope of Accounting Problems, Says 2023 and 2024 Audited Statements 'Should No Longer Be Relied On'
Hub Group's audit committee says audited financial statements for 2023 and 2024 were materially misstated and should not be relied on. ...Read more
Thunder Sweep Lakers, 115-110, to Reach Western Conference Finals
Oklahoma City completed a 4-0 sweep of the Lakers with a 115-110 Game 4 win, moving to 8-0 in the 2026 playoffs and into the West finals. ...Read more
Preprint Claims PRNG 'SeedHijack' Could Steer LLM Outputs; Authors Propose QRNG Defense
ArXiv preprint claims attackers can steer LLM outputs by hijacking sampling PRNG seeds; authors propose QRNG-based defense, but results are unreviewed. ...Read more
CHIME/FRB Finds 30 New Repeating Fast Radio Bursts and No Clear Split Between Repeaters and One‑Offs
CHIME/FRB reports 30 new repeating fast radio burst sources and statistical evidence that repeaters and apparent one‑offs may form a single population. ...Read more
Ramaphosa to Address Nation Monday Evening After Court Revives Impeachment Process Over Phala Phala
President Cyril Ramaphosa will speak Monday at 8 p.m. after the Constitutional Court ordered Parliament to reopen Section 89 proceedings tied to the Phala Phala matter. ...Read more
BLM Finalizes Rollback of 2024 Public Lands Rule
The BLM rescinded the 2024 Public Lands Rule, stripping conservation and landscape-health requirements from management of about 245 million acres of federal land. ...Read more