Press review · Sunday, 18 May 2025
18 May 2025
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
Trump and Putin hold phone call but Kremlin refuses Ukraine ceasefire
Trump describes call as ‘excellent,’ despite Putin’s lack of support for ceasefire that US said was primary objective
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independent.co.uk Top stories ·
Trump administration to pay out $5 million to Ashli Babbitt’s family
Babbitt’s family filed wrongful death lawsuit after officer fatally shot her on January 6
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theverge.com Tech ·
WizKids’ Baldur’s Gate 3 mini figures look like they’ve been through the hells
WizKids did Baldur’s Gate 3 dirty.
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cnbc.com Tech ·
Microsoft introduces GitHub AI agent that can code for you
The GitHub Copilot for artificial intelligence programming will be more visible in GitHub. It will accept assignments just like any other coder on the team.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Israel orders Khan Younis evacuation ahead of 'unprecedented attack'
Residents have been told to move to western Gaza in one of the largest evacuation orders of recent months.
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ign.com Tech ·
The Best Buy Memorial Day Sale Is Now Live With Fresh New Tech Deals - IGN
Best Buy has already pushed its Memorial Day sale 2025 live. You can save on Apple products, major appliances, lawn tools, TVs, and much more.
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bmwblog.com Tech ·
BMW Is Teasing A New One-Off Car, But What Is It? (Update)
BMW has promised us a new one-of-a-kind car for the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. Here's an early look before the world premiere.
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testingcatalog.com Tech ·
Google readies upgrade to Stream Realtime in AI Studio
Discover Google's latest AI Studio update with a hidden feature hinting at Gemini's stream real-time processing upgrade before the Google I/O!
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
Spain orders Airbnb to block 65,000 holiday rentals over rule violations
Spain’s government says it has ordered Airbnb to block more than 65,000 holiday listings on its platform for having violated rules
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US debt downgrade drives up borrowing costs
Borrowing costs for long-term US government debt jumped past 5% for the first time in 18 months, before retreating.
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techcrunch.com Tech ·
GitHub, Microsoft embrace Anthropic's spec for connecting AI models to data sources | TechCrunch
GitHub and Microsoft, GitHub's corporate parent, are joining the steering committee for MCP, Anthropic’s standard for connecting AI models to the systems where data resides.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
'I had the flame almost out': Man charged in New Jersey wildfire says he shouldn't be held responsible
“I kicked dirt on it and everything. I had the flame almost out and, other people were there,” Joseph Kling, 19, said as he left court Monday.
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finance.yahoo.com Top stories ·
Corporate bond market has muted response to Moody's US rating downgrade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Moody's downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating late Friday appeared to have a modest impact on corporate bond market activity on Monday, as spreads widened slightly and new bond sales started the week softer than expected. Late Friday, ratings agency Moody's announced a one-notch downgrade to the U.S. government's credit rating, at the same time changing its rating outlook from stable to negative. "This one-notch downgrade on our 21-notch rating scale reflects the increase over more than a decade in government debt and interest payment ratios to levels that are significantly higher than similarly rated sovereigns," Moody's wrote late Friday.
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nytimes.com Top stories ·
Spain Orders Airbnb to Take Down 66,000 Rental Listings
The government is widening a crackdown on tourist rentals as it seeks to alleviate a painful housing crunch.
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jalopnik.com Tech ·
Hyundai Drops Ioniq 5 N Lease Price By $200 Per Month - Jalopnik
If you want put one of the coolest new cars in your driveway then gird your loins; Hyundai dropped the lease price of the 2025 Ioniq 5 N by $200 per month.
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Microsoft wants to tap AI to accelerate scientific discovery | TechCrunch
Microsoft Discovery, which Microsoft announced at Build 2025, is a new platform that taps agentic AI to 'transform the [scientific] discovery process.'
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espn.com Top stories ·
Newgarden, Power sent to rear of Indy 500 grid
Two-time defending Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden and Team Penske teammate Will Power will have to start from the final two spots on the grid Sunday after their teams were penalized for violating the rules during qualifying weekend.
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cnn.com Top stories ·
Live updates: The latest in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial | CNN
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deadline.com Top stories ·
Donald Trump Says He Plans To Call For Investigation Of Kamala Harris’ Endorsements From Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé And Other Celebrities
Trump also called for investigations of Oprah Winfrey, Beyonce and Other Celebrities
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Stock market today: S&P 500 notches 6-day win streak, Dow, Nasdaq rise as Wall Street shakes off Moody's downgrade
Moody's downgrade of the US credit rating is shaking Wall Street as the deficit balloons.
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videogameschronicle.com Tech ·
Nintendo will be attending Gamescom 2025 | VGC
Nintendo returns to Gamescom after skipping last year’s event…
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Mohsen Mahdawi, Released From ICE Custody, Graduates From Columbia
Mr. Mahdawi, who led pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University, was released from detention late last month and allowed to travel from Vermont to get his diploma.
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articles.starcitygames.com Tech ·
Visit Lindblum In SCG's Exclusive MTG — FINAL FANTASY Preview Card
See what the red Adventure land from Final Fantasy IX does
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wccftech.com Tech ·
ASUS Expands BTF Desktop Lineup With New Motherboards, Graphics Cards & BTF 2.5 "1000W" Detachable Connector
ASUS has further expanded its BTF "Backside connector" Desktop lineup with new motherboards, graphics cards, and a BTF 2.5 "1000W" connector.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Researchers puzzle over rash of baby monkey kidnappings
Young, male capuchin monkeys have started kidnapping the babies of nearby howler monkeys. Why? Maybe boredom.
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The Sonos Move 2 is cheaper than ever, just in time for summer
This wireless speaker boasts better battery life and more features than its predecessor.
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kotaku.com Tech ·
Here's What Cyberpunk 2077, Pokémon Scarlet And Violet, And More Look Like On Switch 2
The sci-fi RPG looks surprisingly decent on Nintendo's new hardware
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NVIDIA TensorRT For RTX Brings 2x Performance Boost For Desktop PCs, Supported By All RTX GPUs
NVIDIA's TensorRT AI acceleration is now available on GeForce RTX GPUs, offering 2x the performance uplift over DirectML.
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hollywoodreporter.com Top stories ·
‘Sesame Street’ Saved, Inks New Streaming Deal With Netflix
Episodes will also continue to air on PBS, debuting the same day as they launch on Netflix.
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yahoo.com Top stories ·
Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial live updates: Week 2 begins with more witness testimony in sex trafficking case
The 55-year-old hip-hop mogul has been charged by federal prosecutors with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution.
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Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis Leaves Democrats With New Questions
The former president’s cancer diagnosis prompted an outpouring of well wishes and sympathy, as well as some whispered uncertainties that reflected a lack of trust in what he says about his health.
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Apple Inc. (AAPL) Faces AI Roadblock as Competition Heats Up
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is facing an Artificial Intelligence (AI) dilemma. Although a pioneer of the tech industry, APPL has been struggling with AI integration, which risks undermining its SMART-Phone market dominance. As per a report on Bloomberg on Sunday, April 16, 2025 (citing people familiar with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) internal processes), the tech giant has experienced […]
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Google releases its NotebookLM mobile app
It’s here.
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msnbc.com Top stories ·
Opinion | Trump’s new offer to undocumented immigrants is a bait-and-switch
The federal government has never operated a program like this before.
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Severe Storms Bring Risk of Tornadoes and Hail to Oklahoma
Much of Oklahoma is at high risk for tornadoes on Monday, but forecasters warned the region could see additional hazards including very large hail, severe winds and flash flooding.
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Ashli Babbitt's family to receive $5 million in settlement with Trump administration: Sources
The Trump administration is set to pay out nearly $5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of Ashli Babbitt, a rioter fatally shot during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News on Monday. The settlement will resolve a $30 million suit brought by Babbitt's estate and the conservative group Judicial Watch alleging the Capitol Police officer who shot her as she attempted to breach a broken window of the House speaker's lobby was negligent in his duties. The Justice Department in April 2021 announced it had cleared U.S. Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd of any criminal wrongdoing in the shooting, after an investigation revealed no evidence he "did not reasonably believe that it was necessary to do so in self-defense or in defense of the Members of Congress and others evacuating the House Chamber."
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gamespot.com Tech ·
Some $80 Games Are A "Steal" Based On What They Offer, Former PlayStation Exec Says
"As long as people choose carefully how they spend their money, I don't think they should be complaining."
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gamespot.com Tech ·
Square Enix Considered Ending Support For This 23-Year-Old Game, But Too Many People Still Play It
Final Fantasy XI's Director revealed that Square Enix has considered ending support for the long-running MMO, but too many people still play it.
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mynintendonews.com Tech ·
Here’s a look at the official Nintendo Switch 2 carrying case
Nintendo has provided fans with a closer look at the official Nintendo Switch 2 carrying case on their social media app Nintendo Today which is available on the App Store and Google Play Store.
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videogameschronicle.com Tech ·
37 minutes of Switch 2 Cyberpunk 2077 footage has been posted online | VGC
The direct feed footage shows how Cyberpunk looks running on Switch 2…
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Need a home mortgage? Here's how climate change could hit your credit score
A new report finds a direct link to foreclosures from climate change and suggests as lenders factor that risk into underwriting, it could alter credit scores.
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floridagators.com Top stories ·
Schedule Set for Florida-Georgia Softball Super Regional - Florida Gators
First pitch for Friday and Saturday are set for 11 a.m. at Katie Pressly Seashole Stadium.
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motherjones.com Top stories ·
Trump’s new Qatari jet would be just like the Statue of Liberty, obviously
Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to fly for free.
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19thnews.org Top stories ·
Here’s how you can use the Take It Down Act after it’s signed today
The 19th explains how the new law on nonconsensual intimate imagery will be implemented — and how you can request the takedown of explicit images created or shared without permission.
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Supreme Court Lets Trump Lift Deportation Protections for Venezuelans
A federal judge had blocked the administration’s plan to remove the temporary protected status of more than 300,000 immigrants.
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arstechnica.com Tech ·
Microsoft closes 9-year-old feature request, open-sources Windows Subsystem for Linux
WSL has also recently added official support for both Fedora and Arch distros.
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Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq attempt comeback after Moody's downgrades US credit rating
Moody's downgrade of the US credit rating is shaking Wall Street as the deficit balloons.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Caught on camera, capuchin monkeys kidnap howler monkey babies
Scientists spotted surprising evidence of what they describe as monkey kidnappings while reviewing video footage from a small island of Panama.
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Emil Bove, Top Justice Dept. Official, Is Considered for Circuit Court Nomination
Emil Bove III has emerged as a top contender to fill a vacancy on the appeals court covering Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, people familiar with the matter said.
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Federal judge overturns Trump’s efforts to take over and cripple US Institute of Peace | CNN Politics