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• Elon Musk Wanted OpenAI to Go Commercial, Company President Says - The New York Times

  05-05-2026 23:58 via news.google.com
  Elon Musk Wanted OpenAI to Go Commercial, Company President Says  The New York TimesOpenAI trial: Brockman rebuts Musk's take on startup's history, recounts secret work for Tesla  CNBC‘I Actually Thought He Was Going to Hit Me,’ OpenAI’s Greg Brockman Says of Elon Musk  WIREDThe death of AI idealism  AxiosThe 7 biggest revelations from Greg Brockman's second day of testimony in the OpenAI courtroom showdown  Business Insider
  
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• Pixel 10’s May 2026 update prevents you from installing older Android versions - 9to5Google

  05-05-2026 23:55 via news.google.com
  Pixel 10’s May 2026 update prevents you from installing older Android versions  9to5GoogleAndroid 16 May update rolling out: Pixel display, slow wireless charging fixes  9to5Google2026 May Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone  Droid LifeFixes spotted: Google's May update solves its slow wireless Pixel charging  Android CentralMay 2026's Pixel update is here to fix charging speeds and camera app freezes  Android Authority
  
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• Real estate titan compares 'tax the rich' slogan to racial slurs - Politico

  05-05-2026 23:53 via news.google.com
  Real estate titan compares 'tax the rich' slogan to racial slurs  PoliticoIn Attack on Mamdani, Vornado Chief Likens ‘Tax the Rich’ to Hate Speech  The New York TimesBillionaire says Mamdani’s 'tax the rich' video outside his NYC apartment was ‘creepy’ and ‘frightening’  Fox BusinessHedge fund Citadel bets on Miami as debate over New York second homes heats up  ReutersVornado CEO Appeals to Mamdani After Mayor&rsqu
  
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• Google Home’s Gemini AI can handle more complicated requests - The Verge

  05-05-2026 23:46 via news.google.com
  Google Home’s Gemini AI can handle more complicated requests  The VergeHere’s what’s new with Google Home.  blog.googleGoogle Home gets upgraded Gemini voice assistant and new camera controls  Ars TechnicaGoogle Home update delivers huge automation expansion, Nest Cam upgrades for all  9to5GoogleGoogle Home Gains More Gemini-Powered Camera Features  Engadget
  
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• Cavaliers vs Pistons Prediction, Odds, Picks for NBA Playoffs Game 1 - Action Network

  05-05-2026 23:34 via news.google.com
  Cavaliers vs Pistons Prediction, Odds, Picks for NBA Playoffs Game 1  Action NetworkLive Updates: Cavaliers-Pistons starts the night  NBANBA Game 1 winners, losers live: Pistons put pressure on Cavaliers early  USA TodayHow to watch Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons: TV, live stream info for tonight's NBA playoff game  NBC SportsFormer Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff shares feelings on playing old team in conference semifinals  Cleveland.com
  
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• In Ohio, Indiana and Michigan’s Primary Elections, Trump’s Influence Faces a Test - The New York Times

  05-05-2026 23:23 via news.google.com
  In Ohio, Indiana and Michigan’s Primary Elections, Trump’s Influence Faces a Test  The New York TimesLive updates: Indiana, Ohio primary election news and California governor debate | CNN Politics  CNNLive updates: Ohio and Indiana polls close in primary elections  NBC NewsIndiana Republicans defied Trump on gerrymandering. Today, they find out what it cost  MS NOWWe’re about to find out whether Trump is kingmaker or lame duck  
  
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• Utah Just Said Yes to a Data Center The Size Of A Small City — And Residents Are Furious

  05-05-2026 23:00 via technocracy.news
  On the night of May 4, 2026, the Box Elder County Commission in northern Utah voted to approve one of the most audacious infrastructure proposals in American history. The project, dubbed Stratos, would consume 40,000 acres of land — an area roughly two and a half times the size of Manhattan — to house a sprawling network of artificial intelligence data centers powered by a 9-gigawatt on-site energy complex. The face attached to this venture is Kevin O’Leary, the flamboyant Sha
  
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• Xbox officially kills console's AI chatbot in another big shakeup - Polygon.com

  05-05-2026 22:35 via news.google.com
  Xbox officially kills console's AI chatbot in another big shakeup  Polygon.comMicrosoft Xbox CEO overhauls leadership amid sinking sales: 'We need to evolve how we work'  CNBCNew Xbox CEO Taps More AI Veterans To Help Lead Xbox  GameSpot'We Need to Evolve How We Work': Xbox Boss Asha Sharma Announces Leadership Reshuffle in Bid to 'Move Faster' Building Platform Ambitions, Bringing in Former CoreAI Colleagues  IGNMicrosoft’s new Xbox shake-up is all
  
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• How the Met Gala Transformed Into the Tacky ‘Bezos Ball’ - Variety

  05-05-2026 22:24 via news.google.com
  How the Met Gala Transformed Into the Tacky ‘Bezos Ball’  VarietyThe People’s Met: How Protest Movements Clawed Back Jeff Bezos’ Claim on Culture  The Hollywood ReporterHilarious Sign Mocking Jeff Bezos Outside Met Gala Hailed As “Iconic”  AOL.comLauren Sánchez Humiliated as Americans Rally Against Husband on Her Big Night  YahooActivists against Jeff Bezos hide 'urine' bottles at the Met Gala  USA Today
  
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• Apple reaches $250mn settlement over delayed ‘AI Siri’ - Financial Times

  05-05-2026 22:13 via news.google.com
  Apple reaches $250mn settlement over delayed ‘AI Siri’  Financial TimesApple Reaches $250 Million Settlement Over Claims It Misled People on A.I.  The New York TimesApple to pay $250m to iPhone buyers over AI features lawsuit  BBCApple agrees to pay $250m after falsely claiming AI-powered Siri was ‘available now’  The GuardianApple agrees to pay iPhone owners $250 million for not delivering AI Siri  The Verge
  
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• Behind the Scenes of Meta’s Met Gala 2026 Class Photo—With Kylie Jenner, Alex Consani, Chase Infiniti, and More - Vogue

  05-05-2026 21:57 via news.google.com
  Behind the Scenes of Meta’s Met Gala 2026 Class Photo—With Kylie Jenner, Alex Consani, Chase Infiniti, and More  VogueOur 15 Favorite Looks at the 2026 Met Gala  The New York TimesThe Priciest, Most Unbelievable Jewelry at the 2026 Met Gala — Including a Jaw-Dropping $15 Million Necklace  People.comThe glitziest and gutsiest Met Gala afterparty fashion — from Olivia Rodrigo's cute cameo to Connor Storrie's bare chest  YahooEvery Loo
  
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• Tony Nominations Snubs and Surprises: Lea Michele Left Out, ‘Titaníque’ Shines - The New York Times

  05-05-2026 21:34 via news.google.com
  Tony Nominations Snubs and Surprises: Lea Michele Left Out, ‘Titaníque’ Shines  The New York TimesNew Musicals ‘Schmigadoon!’ and ‘Lost Boys’ Lead List of Tony Nominees  The New York Times10 Carnegie Mellon alumni nominated for Tony Awards  CBS NewsThese 10 Shows, and Some Stars, Were Shut Out of the 2026 Tony Awards  PlaybillThe Lost Boys, Schmigadoon! and Ragtime Top 2026 Tony Nominations  Broadway Sho
  
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• Historic LaGuardia Airport terminal deserted after Spirit Airlines shutdown - Gothamist

  05-05-2026 21:33 via news.google.com
  Historic LaGuardia Airport terminal deserted after Spirit Airlines shutdown  GothamistWhy did Spirit fail? Too many passengers hated flying it  CNNSpirit Airlines shutdown forces veteran flight attendants to start over  NBC 6 South FloridaBillionaire Ken Griffin’s Citadel and Ares Management just killed Trump’s $500 million plan to save Spirit Airlines  Yahoo FinanceFrontier Airlines Announces Discounted Rescue Fares to Support Spirit Airlines
  
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• Single dose of magic mushroom psychedelic can cause anatomical brain changes, study finds - The Guardian

  05-05-2026 21:30 via news.google.com
  Single dose of magic mushroom psychedelic can cause anatomical brain changes, study finds  The GuardianHuman brain changes after first psilocybin use  nature.comScience gets closer to understanding how a psychedelic trip changes the brain  NBC NewsOne dose of psilocybin changes the human brain, leading to higher entropy  Medical XpressA Single Dose of Psilocybin Induces Lasting Brain Changes, New Study Suggests  ScienceAlert
  
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• Russian attacks kill more than 20 ahead of rival ceasefires proposed by Kyiv and Moscow - BBC

  05-05-2026 21:23 via news.google.com
  Russian attacks kill more than 20 ahead of rival ceasefires proposed by Kyiv and Moscow  BBCRussian attacks kill 26 in Ukraine before Kyiv-announced ceasefire  Al JazeeraUkraine war briefing: Death toll from strikes across Ukraine rises to 27; Russia shunned at Venice Biennale  The GuardianDeadly Russian Strikes Rip Into Ukrainian Cities  The New York TimesRussian attacks kill 27 before deadline for ceasefire proposed by Kyiv  Reuters
  
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• Two killed, three injured in shooting at Carrollton shopping mall - The Texas Tribune

  05-05-2026 21:20 via news.google.com
  Two killed, three injured in shooting at Carrollton shopping mall  The Texas TribuneCarrollton shooting leaves 2 dead, 3 injured at shopping center  FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth2 Dead, 3 Injured After Shooting During Business Meeting at Texas Shopping Center  People.com2 killed, 3 injured in shooting during business meeting in Carrollton  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthSuspect arrested, charged in deadly shooting at Carrollton's Ktowne Plaza  WFAA
  
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• A tiny world at the edge of our solar system grew a mysterious atmosphere, and we don't know how - Space

  05-05-2026 20:00 via news.google.com
  A tiny world at the edge of our solar system grew a mysterious atmosphere, and we don't know how  SpaceDetection of an atmosphere on a trans-Neptunian object beyond Pluto  nature.comThin atmosphere detected around distant object beyond Pluto  CNNAstronomers believe they’ve detected an atmosphere around a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto  NBC NewsAtmosphere detected on celestial body in solar system's far reaches  Reuters
  
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• Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder

  05-05-2026 19:47
  The man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and attempted arson
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg 'personally authorized' Meta's copyright infringement, publishers allege

  05-05-2026 19:41
  Five publishing houses and author Scott Turow are suing Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg for copyright infringement
  
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• I Thought Blake Lively Essentially Lost Her Case Against Justin Baldoni. Then I Saw the Met Gala. - Slate

  05-05-2026 19:28 via news.google.com
  I Thought Blake Lively Essentially Lost Her Case Against Justin Baldoni. Then I Saw the Met Gala.  SlateBlake Lively, Justin Baldoni settle explosive lawsuit over ‘It Ends With Us’  The Washington PostBlake Lively Made No Money in Justin Baldoni Settlement, But Legal Fight Is Not Quite Over  VarietyBlake Lively Chose Archival Versace—and a 13-Foot Train!—for Her 2026 Met Gala Return  VogueBlake Lively Turned Her Kids’ Art into
  
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• Pennsylvania suing AI company after chatbot allegedly posed as a licensed doctor

  05-05-2026 16:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  An artificial intelligence company poses a threat to "vulnerable Pennsylvanians," state officials said after one of the company's chatbots was accused of posing as a doctor with the means to prescribe medication.
  
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• How to view the Eta Aquarids meteor shower that peaks tonight - Yahoo

  05-05-2026 16:58 via news.google.com
  How to view the Eta Aquarids meteor shower that peaks tonight  YahooWhat's the best time to see Eta Aquarid meteors tonight?  SpaceLook Up! The Halley's Comet Meteor Shower Is Just About to Peak  ScienceAlertSee the Eta Aquariid meteor shower  Astronomy MagazineEta Aquariid meteor shower: Your guide to peak times and viewing tips  FOX Weather
  
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• Into Technocracy: The Tokenization Chokepoint

  05-05-2026 16:55 via technocracy.news
  Technocracy News & Trends has provided article after article, explaining tokenization. My new book, The New Economics of Technocracy: You Will Own Nothing, deals with it extensively. You must get your head around tokenization and understand that it will spell the end of private property, flipping us into an asset-based economic system just like Technocrats in the 1930s spelled out. Time is running out to send these grifters packing! ⁃ Patrick Wood. Editor.In January, I published &ldquo
  
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• Manhunt underway for special forces veteran with extensive survival training accused of shooting his wife - CNN

  05-05-2026 16:46 via news.google.com
  Manhunt underway for special forces veteran with extensive survival training accused of shooting his wife  CNNManhunt continues for ‘armed and dangerous’ special forces veteran accused of shooting his wife in Tennessee  WSMVWATCH: Bloodhound leads officers through dense woods in hunt for armed, military-trained fugitive  YahooMilitary-trained fugitive accused of shooting wife eludes manhunt in rural woodlands  Fox NewsSpecial forces veteran wan
  
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• A Forgotten 1949 Recording Turns Out To Be The Oldest-Known Recording of a Whale Song

  05-05-2026 16:40 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn more about the first recorded whale song from 1949, how researchers captured it, and how it remained hidden for all of these years. 
  
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• 'Age-old' disease hits 12-year high in Calif. as new outbreak details revealed - SFGATE

  05-05-2026 16:02 via news.google.com
  'Age-old' disease hits 12-year high in Calif. as new outbreak details revealed  SFGATEView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Teammate: Khamzat Chimaev's entourage won't 'jeopardize' UFC 328 fight - MMA Junkie

  05-05-2026 15:40 via news.google.com
  Teammate: Khamzat Chimaev's entourage won't 'jeopardize' UFC 328 fight  MMA JunkieLuke Rockhold: 'Pressure' from 'Chechen ruler' affected Khamzat Chimaev's performance in UFC title win  Yahoo SportsFight By Fight Preview | UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland  UFC.comUFC 328: Hatred between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland among five biggest storylines to follow in Newark  CBS Sports‘Expert’ Joe Rogan cautions cocky Khamzat fans ahead of UFC 328:
  
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• Pennsylvania sues AI company, claiming chatbots hold out as licensed doctors

  05-05-2026 15:22
  Pennsylvania has sued an artificial intelligence chatbot maker, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as doctors and deceive the system’s users into thinking they're getting medical advice from a licensed professional
  
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• Quantum Space hires Bridenstine as CEO - SpaceNews

  05-05-2026 15:00 via news.google.com
  Quantum Space hires Bridenstine as CEO  SpaceNewsFormer NASA chief Jim Bridenstine takes over as CEO of Quantum Space  SpaceJim Bridenstine named CEO of Quantum Space Defense Company  News On 6Former Trump NASA Head Bridenstine to Lead Startup Quantum Space  Bloomberg.comJim Bridenstine Named CEO Of Quantum Space In Rockville  Hoodline
  
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• Researchers Identify the Most Common Recessive Neurodevelopmental Disorder Ever Discovered

  05-05-2026 13:43 via scitechdaily.com
  A common recessive NDD caused by RNU2-2 mutations disrupts brain development and opens paths for diagnosis and therapy. Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have identified a newly recognized recessive neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) that may be the most common of its kind discovered so far. The condition is [...]
  
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• China: Explosion at fireworks factory kills at least 26 - DW.com

  05-05-2026 13:43 via news.google.com
  China: Explosion at fireworks factory kills at least 26  DW.comFireworks Factory Explosion in China Kills at Least 26  The New York TimesExplosion at China fireworks factory kills 26 people  BBCExplosion at a fireworks plant kills at least 26 people in China  NBC NewsHunan fireworks blast kills 26 and injures 61, rescue nearly finished  news.cgtn.com
  
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• UAE restricts airspace after Iranian missile, drone attack - Reuters

  05-05-2026 13:39 via news.google.com
  UAE restricts airspace after Iranian missile, drone attack  ReutersWhy Iran’s Attack On Fujairah Matters For Energy Markets  WSJUAE comes under Iranian attacks for second consecutive day: Ministry  Al JazeeraUAE says it is under drone and missile attack from Iran again  The Times of IsraelUS-Iran truce teeters on meltdown as stalemate takes toll on each side  The Guardian
  
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• Anthony Volpe’s demotion latest example of Yankees’ increased urgency - New York Daily News

  05-05-2026 13:30 via news.google.com
  Anthony Volpe’s demotion latest example of Yankees’ increased urgency  New York Daily NewsJudge says Volpe demotion 'tough,' knows he'll be motivated  ESPNExclusive | Anthony Volpe has few answers about his murky Yankees future after option decision  New York PostAnthony’s Movin’ Out  FanGraphsEx-Mariner Caballero has unseated Gold Glove-winning Yankees SS  Seattle Sports
  
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• This Is What Makes You Irresistible to Mosquitoes

  05-05-2026 13:08 via scitechdaily.com
  Mosquitoes aren’t chasing each other—they’re all drawn to the same invisible signals that lead straight to you. After observing hundreds of mosquitoes circling a human subject and analyzing roughly 20 million data points, researchers from Georgia Tech and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed a mathematical model that predicts how female mosquitoes locate and approach [...]
  
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• I Have Terrible Allergies. These Products Are Helping Me Survive This Spring - CNET

  05-05-2026 12:37 via news.google.com
  I Have Terrible Allergies. These Products Are Helping Me Survive This Spring  CNETHay fever: Nine tips for coping with pollen and seasonal allergens  BBCSpring Allergies Hit Lungs Hard: Doctor of Pharmacy Explains What Actually Helps  Yahoo FinancePollen Survival Guide: How to Get Through Allergy Season  Hartford HealthCareAllergy season in full swing as pollen levels rise  WSAW
  
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• Shockingly Powerful Giant Octopuses Ruled the Seas 100 Million Years Ago

  05-05-2026 12:33 via scitechdaily.com
  Giant, intelligent octopuses may have once ruled the ancient seas. Modern octopuses are known for their intelligence and flexibility, living in reefs, squeezing into crevices, or drifting through deep ocean waters. However, new research suggests their earliest ancestors played a much more dominant role in marine ecosystems. A study led by Hokkaido University reports that [...]
  
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• What to watch in Tuesday's elections: Trump seeks payback in Indiana

  05-05-2026 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump's effort to defeat Republicans who have opposed key priorities turns Tuesday to Indiana's state Senate primaries, in which he and his allies are trying to unseat seven GOP state senators who voted last year against redrawing the state’s congressional map
  
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• Republicans fret over Iowa as tough midterm races develop

  05-05-2026 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Vice President JD Vance will visit Iowa Tuesday — a trip meant to help endangered Rep. Zach Nunn in a state where the GOP also faces issues in big races for the Senate and governor.
  
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• Pen pal programs have evolved, but old-fashioned letter writing could be coming back

  05-05-2026 06:38
  A recent trip to New Zealand to visit her pen pal of 40 years made an Associated Press reporter from New Hampshire wonder about the history of programs that bring strangers together to write letters
  
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• Early Humans Returned to This Pyrenees Cave for 2,000 Years and Left Bones, Hearths, and Rare Jewelry

  05-05-2026 06:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn more about Cave 338 and the artifacts researchers discovered inside of if, which indicate it was a valuable meeting spot for nearly 2,000 years. 
  
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• 2026 Met Gala highlights

  05-05-2026 05:31 via nbcnews.com
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• After 100 Years, Scientists Uncover Hidden Rule Governing Cosmic Rays

  05-05-2026 05:09 via scitechdaily.com
  A long-standing cosmic mystery is beginning to yield new clues as researchers uncover a strikingly consistent pattern in the behavior of high-energy particles traveling across the universe. More than 100 years after their discovery, cosmic rays continue to puzzle scientists. These extremely energetic particles travel across the universe from distant and powerful sources. The DAMPE [...]
  
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• The Milky Way Has a Hidden Edge and Scientists Finally Mapped It

  05-05-2026 04:34 via scitechdaily.com
  Astronomers have finally identified where the Milky Way’s star-making activity fades, uncovering a long-sought boundary in our galaxy. Determining how far the Milky Way extends has always been tricky because its disk does not end abruptly — it gradually fades into space. Now, researchers have identified a clear boundary for where new stars are actively [...]
  
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• New Mexico seeks child safety restrictions on Meta apps and algorithms in trial's 2nd phase

  05-05-2026 04:26
  New Mexico state prosecutors are seeking fundamental changes to Meta’s social media apps and algorithms to safeguard children in the second phase of a landmark trial on allegations that platforms such as Instagram have created a public safety hazard
  
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• Bad Bunny appears at Met Gala in ‘aging body’ look

  05-05-2026 04:08 via nbcnews.com
  Bad Bunny appears at Met Gala in ‘aging body’ look
  
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• Scientists Stunned by New Organic Molecules Found on Mars

  05-05-2026 03:59 via scitechdaily.com
  Curiosity just found molecules on Mars tied to the chemistry of life, hinting at a more habitable past. NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered a wide variety of organic molecules on Mars, including compounds often viewed as essential ingredients for the origin of life on Earth. These results come from a chemical experiment carried out on [...]
  
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• Watch highlights from the 2026 Met Gala

  05-05-2026 03:33 via nbcnews.com
  Watch highlights from the 2026 Met Gala, featuring Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Heidi Klum as they present fashion inspired by this year’s theme, “Costume Art.” This event marks the first Met Gala since Anna Wintour stepped down as Vogue’s editor-in-chief.
  
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• Justices Jackson and Alito spar over Supreme Court decision to expedite Louisiana redistricting ruling

  05-05-2026 02:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  The decision led liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to harshly criticize the court's conservative majority as Louisiana rushes to draw a new map for this year's election.
  
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• OpenAI president discloses his stake in the company is worth $30B

  05-05-2026 01:12
  Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president and CEO Sam Altman’s top lieutenant, disclosed in court Monday that his stake in the artificial intelligence company is worth nearly $30 billion
  
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• Iran attacks oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz

  05-05-2026 00:50 via nbcnews.com
  The ceasefire appeared in jeopardy after Iran unleashed attacks against commercial oil tankers and the United Arab Emirates. NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.
  
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