United States: Gasoline prices rose sharply this week as reports linked the increase to the Iran conflict and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, pushing the national average to about $4.55 per gallon on Wednesday, May 22, according to AAA figures cited by international and local outlets. Local averages vary,...
A U.S. biotechnology firm, Colossal Biosciences, has successfully hatched 26 healthy baby chickens using an artificial egg platform at its headquarters in Dallas, Texas, the company told Reuters in a report published on May 22, 2026. Colossal, which specializes in de-extinction research, designed a bioengineered silicone-based membrane housed in a...
Texas – SpaceX scrubbed the planned launch of its 12th Starship rocket from its Texas site on Thursday, calling off the attempt just seconds before liftoff after multiple pauses in the countdown triggered by fuel temperature and pressure readings. Elon Musk later said on X that a hydraulic pin on...
The European Commission this week released official guidelines defining high-risk artificial intelligence under the EU’s landmark AI Act, highlighting the difficulty of regulating rapidly evolving software with slow-moving legal tools. Enforcement of key provisions has already been delayed, with implementation now pushed to December 2027 and August 2028. Unlike physical...
Texas, United States: SpaceX launched the twelfth integrated test flight of its Starship V3 and Super Heavy booster from Starbase at 5:30 p.m. CT on Friday, marking the debut of the redesigned vehicle and the new Raptor 3 engines after an earlier scrub on May 22. The flight executed a successful...
Brussels, Belgium – Consumer organizations in the European Union have filed formal complaints against Google, Meta, and TikTok, arguing that scam advertisements continue to run on their platforms despite legal obligations under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). The complaints focus on how these very large online platforms, each with...
Washington — A bipartisan congressional panel this week asked AT&T, Verizon and T‑Mobile to provide detailed records about how they collect data, monitor for scams and act against fraudsters, after reports indicated Americans faced an estimated $200 billion in scam losses in 2024. The Joint Economic Committee’s letter, led by...
Atlanta: Waymo temporarily suspended its autonomous ride-hailing operations Tuesday after an unoccupied driverless vehicle became stranded in floodwaters during an intense downpour. The vehicle stopped after entering a flooded roadway, was later recovered and removed from the scene, and company spokespeople reported there were no passengers aboard and no injuries. The...
London – A former Google DeepMind engineer of Palestinian heritage has filed an employment tribunal claim in the United Kingdom, alleging unfair dismissal, discrimination on the basis of his beliefs and whistleblower retaliation after he protested Google’s work on military-related artificial intelligence projects. The dispute centres on flyers he distributed...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California — Google has announced the most extensive redesign of its search engine since the company was founded 25 years ago, unveiling the changes during its Google I/O 2026 keynote. The overhaul replaces the traditional list-of-links format with an AI-native interface that embeds generative tools throughout the experience,...
