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Musk expresses support for rival to Reform UK as feud in Farage’s party intensifies

Allies of tech billionaire say he has signalled he would back an alternative to populist party

Financial Times - 3d

From chatbots to intelligent toys: How AI is booming in China

China plans to invest more than a trillion dollars as it races against the US to rule advanced tech.

BBC News - 3d

From hover points to trampoline packaging: how Amazon is aiming to deliver by drone

US tech group awaiting approval to start flying packages to customers’ doorsteps in northern English town of Darlington

Financial Times - 3d

Dow drops 600 points as Trump escalates trade war with Canada

S&P 500 dips tentative toe into correction mode, following in the footsteps of the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite.

CBS News - 2d

Amazon, Google and Meta support tripling of nuclear capacity by 2050

Tech groups join call for new power stations to meet growing energy demands and combat climate change

Financial Times - 1d

Applivery raises funds from Supercell for device and software management

Applivery, a tech platform for endpoint management and app distribution, has received a strategic investment from Supercell.

VentureBeat - 1d

Virginia splits with interim head coach Ron Sanchez after ACC tournament loss

The move came shortly after the Cavaliers fell to Georgia Tech in the ACC tournament on Wednesday.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Multiple fires blast from manholes across US college after explosion on campus

A maintenance hole explosion at Texas Tech University caused evacuation orders and classes to be cancelled for the rest of the week.

BBC News - 8h

Arizona Wildcats avenge loss at Kansas, beat Jayhawks to reach Big 12 semis

The Arizona men's basketball team beat the Kansas Jayhawks in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament. The Wildcats will face Texas Tech next.

Yahoo Sports - 2h

Consider these global ETFs as Trump’s tariffs push the world away from the U.S.

Market strategist Keith McCullough: Stock markets in Europe and Asia will be stronger than the U.S.

MarketWatch - 6h

Players Championship 2025: Scottie Scheffler's three-peat quest, Ludvig Åberg's ascension lead storylines

There's a lot to talk about at this week as action gets underway at TPC Sawgrass

CBS Sports - 3d

Kevin Durant trade rumors: Suns want three first-round picks, young player in return, per report

Durant was reportedly upset that the Suns included him in trade talks in February

CBS Sports - 3d

Starmer turns to N Ireland peace broker in quest for US backstop in Ukraine

Former Blair adviser Jonathan Powell is working behind the scenes to shepherd talks

Financial Times - 1d

DHS has begun performing polygraph tests on employees to find leakers

The Department of Homeland Security is performing polygraph tests on employees to determine who may be leaking information to the media about immigration operations.

NBC News - 5d

Firing Squad Execution Witness Recounts Experience: A Rifle Crack, Then Silence

One of the three media witnesses to the execution of Brad Sigmon in South Carolina on Friday describes what he saw.

The New York Times - 4d

A Political Reporter Takes Her Scoops to YouTube

Most online political media stars traffic in highly partisan viewpoints. Tara Palmeri hopes that playing it straight will pay off.

The New York Times - 4d

Forest lose appeal against fine for 'Luton fan' Attwell post

Nottingham Forest were fined for a social media post criticising video assistant referee Stuart Attwell last season.

BBC News - 3d

Elon Musk says "massive cyberattack" is causing outages at X

Elon Musk's social media site X wasn't working for thousands of users on Monday, with the billionaire claiming a cyberattack.

CBS News - 3d

Elon Musk Says X Outages Were Caused by a Cyberattack From Ukraine

The billionaire’s social media site X suffered outages, and Tesla’s stock tanked on Monday.

The New York Times - 3d

Trump promises to buy a Tesla after electric-car maker’s shares tumble

US president’s late-night social media post follows company’s 15% share price drop

Financial Times - 2d

Japanese police arrest several men for alleged sexual assault of their daughters

Japanese media say police have arrested several men for alleged sexual assault of their underaged daughters

ABC News - 1d

Is College Basketball’s Ultimate Insider In On the Bit?

Jon Rothstein has built an outsized reputation on social media with a steady pace of breaking news and his now-famous taglines.

The New York Times - 1d

Gerald Stratford Is Still Growing Very Big Vegetables

A photo he shared on social media of himself holding a giant bundle of arugula propelled him to an unusual kind of internet fame.

The New York Times - 1d

With Medicaid cuts looming, misinformation about immigrants, especially Latinos, spreads

As Republican lawmakers move to cut Medicaid spending, misinformation about immigrants, especially about Latinos, is spreading on social media.

NBC News - 22h

Influencer under fire for taking baby wombat from its mother

An American influencer is under fire in Australia for sharing a social media video of herself taking a baby wombat from its mother.

ABC News - 15h

Meta stops ex-director from promoting critical memoir

Social media company wins US emergency ruling preventing ex-director from publicising her book.

BBC News - 15h

Meet the Texas Trial Lawyer Teaching People How to Have Tough Conversations

Jefferson Fisher has built a reputation on social media for teaching people how to tackle tough conversations with confidence.

The New York Times - 15h

Mike Vrabel: We'll continue to target wide receiver additions

The Patriots met with the media on Thursday to discuss their early offseason moves and at least one they didn't make.

Yahoo Sports - 9h

Colts free agent signee QB Daniel Jones on competing with Anthony Richardson

While meeting with the media, Colts' free agent signee at QB Daniel Jones spoke about competing with Anthony Richardson.

Yahoo Sports - 8h

Bears add free agent WR Olamide Zaccheaus

Free agent wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus is signing with the Bears, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports.

Yahoo Sports - 8h

Bears sign Olamide Zaccheaus: NFL world reacts

The Bears are signing receiver Olamide Zaccheaus to a one-year deal. Here's how social media reacted.

Yahoo Sports - 7h

Highlights from Colts new CB Charvarius Ward's free agency press conference

New Colts' CB Charvarius Ward met with the media on Thursday. Here are the highlights from the interview.

Yahoo Sports - 6h

Lions agree to terms with QB Kyle Allen

The Lions have agreed to terms with veteran quarterback Kyle Allen, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports.

Yahoo Sports - 5h

Syria leader signs temporary constitution for five-year transition

The document enshrines separation of powers and guarantees women's rights, freedom of expression and media freedom.

BBC News - 5h

Does the Olympic business model still work?

As it chooses a new president, the world’s biggest sporting event is facing an exodus of major sponsors and a fast-changing media landscape

Financial Times - 2h

AppLovin short-seller urges exclusion of the stock from S&P 500 index

Short-seller firm Fuzzy Panda Research is trying to keep shares of AppLovin out of the S&P 500, accusing the company of fraudulent ad-tech practices.

CNBC - 6d

DOGE Is Putting Major Government Efficiency Projects at Risk

In its apparent quest to cut government spending and improve efficiency, DOGE has fired entire tech teams devoted to those very things.

Wired - 6d

'SNL' taps into cynicism over Elon Musk's White House influence

Questions about tech investor Elon Musk's extraordinary influence in President Donald Trump's White House found answers that doubled as punchlines on "Saturday Night Live."

NBC News - 5d

Computer owners duped in antivirus scam to get over $25M: What to know about payments

More than $25 million in payments will go out this week to customers who were tricked into paying for fraudulent tech support offered by two companies.

The Hill - 3d

The clock is ticking on the TikTok ban — will the US champion freedom or protectionism?

Lucrative as it is for Big Tech, the U.S. must fight the urge of using its enemies’ tactics: Defending democracy is the one thing that banning TikTok will not do.

The Hill - 2d

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