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Social Issues & Justice
See allTexas Set to Ban Social Media for Under-18s, Prompting Privacy, Free Speech Concerns
Austin, Texas: A near-complete bill would bar minors under 18 from using social media, mandating age verification for all accounts. Advocates...
Sports & Gaming
See allNintendo Expands Empire with Familiar Franchises: Theme Parks, Movies, and a “Switch 2” Console
Kyoto, Japan: Nintendo’s cross-media strategy extends beyond consoles—Super Nintendo World theme parks flourish in Japan and California, The Super...
Indy 500 Sees Alex Palou Triumph in Late-Lap Overtake, Marks First Spanish Winner
Indianapolis, USA: Spaniard Alex Palou snagged his first Indy 500 victory, edging out Scott Dixon in the final laps of a crash-marred race. A late...
Science & Innovation
See allNASA’s Mars “Slope Streaks” Confirmed as Wind-driven, Not Liquid Water
Mars: NASA and Brown University researchers concluded that mysterious dark streaks on Martian slopes—once hypothesized as water flows—are merely...
Money & Career
See allThe Brew’s Quick Hits: Protect, Read, Play, Prank
A short “Just for Fun” or “Quick Hits” recap from a newsletter suggests ways to protect yourself (green tint sunscreen), read a curated reading...
News
See allWhat Else Is Brewing: Bitcoin, AI, Harvard Row, and More
Various stories: Trump Media invests $2.5B in Bitcoin, raising eyebrows. Salesforce invests further in AI-agent expansions. The White House...
Media
See allNPR Sues Trump Administration Over Public Funding Cut, Alleging First Amendment Violations
Washington, D.C.: NPR and three affiliate stations sued the Trump administration for halting federal funding to public media. They allege...
Artificial Intelligence
See allSalesforce Boosts Bet on Agentic AI With $8B Informatica Takeover
San Francisco, USA: Salesforce will acquire data management firm Informatica for $8B, aiming to bolster its agentic AI features. CEO Marc Benioff...
Economics
See allConsumer Confidence Rebounds as Tariff Tensions Temporarily Ease
New York, USA: The Conference Board’s consumer sentiment index soared in May, its largest monthly jump in four years. While the May 12 US-China...
Tech
See allSpaceX Starship Test Flight Fails Again, Musk Sets Sights on Mars Despite Tesla’s EU Decline
Texas, USA: SpaceX’s Starship launched from South Texas but disintegrated mid-flight—its third failed test. Elon Musk envisions Starship as...
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