May 15, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Elon Musk has stirred online conversation by recommending Gad Saad's 'Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind'. The book argues that unchecked empathy harms Western societies. Musk's endorsement has propelled the book into mainstream debate.
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May 15, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
During a summit in Beijing, President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China reached a consensus to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons and to keep the Strait of Hormuz open. Trump warned Iran must negotiate a deal or face destruction, while Xi offered to mediate. The meeting also covered trade, Taiwan, and regional security.
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May 15, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Gordon Ramsay expressed his delight after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce dined at his award-winning London restaurant, Lucky Cat. The chef called it an honor, despite not being present. Elsewhere, he shared his top food trends: infused olive oils and pickling vegetables.
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May 15, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
SMRT has launched Jarvis, an AI-powered analytics platform developed with Oracle, to predict rail faults and speed up maintenance. The system consolidates 30 years of operational data and uses generative AI to help engineers pinpoint faults, improving reliability and efficiency.
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May 15, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
India's massive AI infrastructure build-out is set to bolster, not cannibalise, established Southeast Asian tech hubs. Industry leaders from Yotta and Gorilla Technology explain how sovereign AI initiatives, government subsidies, and a focus on cost-effective GPU access are creating a testing ground for the broader Asian market and solving global supply chain challenges.
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May 15, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Standard Chartered is deploying AI across its global operations but insists on keeping humans at the center. The bank has trained 33,000 employees in AI, uses the technology for fraud detection and self-healing infrastructure, and remains cautious on credit decisions. Its COO Alvaro Garrido warns that the financial ecosystem is only as strong as its weakest link.
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May 15, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
SAP Sapphire 2026 in Orlando, Florida, marked the unveiling of SAP's new agentic AI infrastructure, designed to bridge the enterprise AI gap. CTO Philipp Herzig emphasized the importance of secure, compliant AI lifecycle management. The company introduced a three-layer architecture spanning process, data fabric, and operational models. Key announcements included SAP-RPT-1 tabular foundation models, enhanced Joule capabilities, and deeper integrations with Google Cloud for interoperable AI agents.
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May 15, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
The Home Office has announced plans to significantly expand the use of artificial intelligence and facial-recognition technologies across UK policing. These measures are part of a wide-ranging reform programme aimed at modernising the force. The proposals include new data-sharing frameworks and enhanced surveillance capabilities. Critics raise concerns about privacy and civil liberties.
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May 14, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Microsoft released May 2026 Patch Tuesday updates fixing over 120 vulnerabilities. While there are no zero-days exploited in the wild, four critical bugs in Microsoft Word, Windows Netlogon, Hyper-V, and the DNS Client demand immediate attention. Experts highlight the risk of preview pane exploitation, pre-auth remote code execution on domain controllers, guest-to-host escape in Hyper-V, and unauthenticated RCE via malicious DNS responses. Organizations are urged to prioritize patching for these flaws due to their broad attack surface and potential impact.
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