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Trump signs order giving NSA central role in voluntary pre-release reviews of advanced AI

Trump signed an order creating a voluntary pre-release review of powerful AI models, naming the NSA to decide designations and boosting federal cyber defenses. ...Read more

#ai, #cybersecurity, #executiveorder, #nsa

Citron Founder Andrew Left Convicted on Criminal Securities-Fraud Charges in Los Angeles

Andrew Left, founder of Citron Research, was convicted by a federal jury in Los Angeles of securities-fraud charges for trading ahead of market-moving posts. ...Read more

$NVDA, #citron, #andrewleft, #securitiesfraud, #shortselling, #nvda

FTC to Allow Ascension’s $3.9 Billion Acquisition of AmSurg Only After Sale of Seven Surgery Centers

FTC will let Ascension buy AmSurg only if it sells seven ambulatory surgery centers across five U.S. metro areas to preserve local competition. ...Read more

#antitrust, #healthcare, #ascension, #amsurg, #ftc

Plaintiffs Ask Supreme Court to Block Alabama’s 2023 Congressional Map for 2026 Elections

Voting-rights plaintiffs urged the Supreme Court to deny Alabama’s stay request and keep a court-drawn map that creates two Black opportunity districts for 2026. ...Read more

#votingrights, #alabama, #supremecourt, #redistricting

WMO says El Niño likely this summer; governments urged to prepare

WMO: 80% chance El Niño will develop June–Aug 2026, with near‑90% chance it lasts to November. U.N. urges stronger warnings to prepare for heat and rainfall extremes. ...Read more

#elnino, #climate, #wmo, #weather

Ukraine Says Air Defenses Shot Down 642 of 729 Missiles and Drones in Overnight Strike on Kyiv

Ukraine says its air defenses shot down 642 of 729 missiles and drones in a massive overnight Russian strike that targeted Kyiv and other cities. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #missiles, #drones, #kyiv

Preprint: JWST spectra suggest carbon disulfide in atmosphere of young exoplanet V1298 Tau e

A new arXiv preprint reports JWST detected carbon disulfide (CS2) in the atmosphere of young exoplanet V1298 Tau e — a result under review that needs confirmation. ...Read more

#exoplanets, #jwst, #astronomy, #sulfur

Preprint Claims Language Models Undergo 'Alignment Transition' Around 3.5 Billion Parameters

An unreviewed arXiv preprint argues language models shift from trading truth for reasoning to improving both past ~3.5B parameters; code and dashboard released. ...Read more

#ai, #alignment, #language-models, #arxiv

Trump Revises U.S. Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum and Copper; Changes Take Effect June 8, 2026

Trump issued a proclamation refining Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper — lowering domestic-content thresholds and adjusting rates; changes take effect June 8, 2026. ...Read more

#trade, #tariffs, #metals, #section232

Webb Detects Methane in Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

NASA’s James Webb made the first direct detection of methane in an interstellar object, finding CH4 plus CO2 and water in comet 3I/ATLAS. ...Read more

#jwst, #interstellar, #comets, #methane

Raymond Berry, Hall of Fame receiver and Patriots coach who led club to first Super Bowl, dies at 93

Raymond Berry, Hall of Fame receiver and former Patriots coach who led New England to its first Super Bowl, died May 25 at 93, the team said June 1. ...Read more

#raymondberry, #patriots, #colts, #halloffame, #obituary

House Adjourns Without Vote on Illinois Bears Stadium Bill, Decision Now Delayed

Illinois lawmakers adjourned without a House vote on a stadium bill that would aid the Chicago Bears, delaying action as the team nears a site decision. ...Read more

#chicagobears, #stadium, #illinois, #indiana

FedEx Completes Spin-Off of Freight Unit; FedEx Freight Begins Trading as FDXF

FedEx completed the spin-off of its less-than-truckload freight unit, distributing shares to investors and launching FedEx Freight Holding Co. (FDXF) on the NYSE. ...Read more

$FDXF, $FDX, #fedex, #spinoff, #freight, #stocks

ECB's Isabel Schnabel Warns Stablecoins Could Recreate Money-Market Fund Risks

ECB board member Isabel Schnabel warned in Seoul that stablecoins can mirror money-market fund vulnerabilities and urged tighter rules and settlement in central bank money. ...Read more

#stablecoins, #centralbank, #ecb, #tokenisation, #regulation

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake offshore near Valparaíso felt across central Chile; no tsunami threat

Magnitude 6.0 quake struck offshore near Quintero/Valparaíso on May 31, felt across central Chile; authorities say no tsunami threat and few expected casualties. ...Read more

#earthquake, #chile, #tsunami, #seismology