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May 21 2026TECHNOLOGY

Driving Cars When Weather Gets Bad

The new system, called E2ETrADS, is built to help self‑driving cars keep going when the road gets slippery or dark. Instead of relying on a handful of separate modules, it uses a transformer model that learns to drive by watching an expert. The experts are drivers who use a smart planner and s

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May 21 2026POLITICS

Trump Moves to Regulate AI with New Executive Order

President Donald Trump is expected to sign a new executive order on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity early this week, according to sources close to the administration. The directive would set up a voluntary system that requires AI developers to share their models with federal officials 90 d

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May 20 2026FINANCE

Averi Eyes Johannesburg Debut via Mining Deal

Dubai‑based Averi Finance plans to list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange by merging with South African miner Mantengu Ltd. The move would give Averi a foothold in Africa and bring its diverse energy projects into the public market. The deal hinges on Mantengu issuing 650 million new shares, a m

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May 19 2026POLITICS

Republican Vote: Will Trump’s Backing Keep Winning?

The upcoming primary in Kentucky will show if Donald Trump can still sway Republican voters. Representative Thomas Massie, who has been in office for years, will face a challenger who enjoys Trump’s support. Many people wonder whether Republicans who oppose Trump can succeed in elections. In

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May 18 2026TECHNOLOGY

AI Safety Talks: Banks and Governments Get the Inside Story

Artificial‑intelligence firms are stepping up to explain how their new tools could threaten global finance. Anthropic, the maker of Claude Mythos Preview, has agreed to meet with top finance ministries and central banks. The meetings aim to warn about cyber weaknesses that the AI model may reveal.

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May 18 2026POLITICS

Trump’s Iran Move and the Money Fight Inside America

The president is stuck on two fronts. He wants to push hard against Iran, but his plan hurts the U. S. economy. Gas prices rise, inflation grows, and people worry about their wallets. These problems could hurt him in the upcoming mid‑term elections. A debate shows how this clash plays out. Two poli

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May 18 2026OPINION

How poverty shapes lives over time

Most poverty studies focus on either big systems or personal choices, but both miss the bigger picture. One side blames society’s flaws—bad jobs, weak wages, or poor policies. The other side blames individuals—bad habits, poor decisions, or weak willpower. Neither view captures how poverty actually

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May 17 2026LIFESTYLE

A Sweet Surprise That Got a Tech Job

After losing his role in January, the husband struggled to find new work for eight months. He applied to dozens of tech openings but received almost no responses, even after his wife—who had experience in recruiting—helped polish his résumé and cover letters. When he began applying outside of tech,

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May 17 2026TECHNOLOGY

Urgent Fix Needed for Vulnerable Exchange Servers

Microsoft’s latest alert focuses on a critical flaw, known as CVE‑2026‑42897, that targets on‑premises Exchange Server installations. The bug allows attackers to send a specially crafted email that, when opened in Outlook Web Access, can run malicious JavaScript right inside the user’s browser. Bec

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May 17 2026TECHNOLOGY

A Laptop, a Radio and 19 Years of Unchanged Keys

At night on April 5, a young student in Taichung managed to halt four high‑speed trains that were traveling at up to 300 km/h. He did it with a laptop, a cheap software‑defined radio and a few hand‑held radios. The key that protected the trains’ internal radio system had not been changed in 19 years

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