Day: May 6, 2026

This week we start with Jason’s story about Flock accessing cameras in a children’s gymnastics room as a sale pitch demo. After the break, Emanuel tells us why Nature retracted a paper about the alleged benefits of ChatGPT in education. In the subscibers-only section, we talk all about the cancellation of RightsCon ...

For the past month the story of a man who discovered almost a million dollars worth of rare trading cards in a Texas dumpster has enthralled a niche subset of the Yu-Gi-Oh trading card game community.  At the end of March, a man began to sell massive amounts of rare ...

There are signs of fresh momentum to end the war, but Trump himself has injected a note of caution. ...

The US president pauses the military operation to get ships through the Strait of Hormuz two days after he announced it. ...

The Andes strain of the virus has been confirmed in some passengers, which can rarely be passed from person to person. ...

Countries globally raced to boost domestic fossil fuel reserves despite US claims that the Iran war was over. Australia said it would spend upwards of $7 billion to bolster fuel security, while Norway started production in a long-forgotten oil field, a major boost for Europe’s energy independence. QatarEnergy, meanwhile, canceled ...

Global middle powers moved to strengthen their alliances in a bid to shield their economies from US unreliability and Chinese aggression. Australia has recently reached trade agreements with nations as far afield as India and Peru as it vies to reduce its reliance on the world’s two biggest economies. And ...

The EU is making a “final push” to hammer out trade differences with the US, but hawkish voices argued for an aggressive response. President Donald Trump threatened last week to increase tariffs on European vehicles, accusing the bloc of reneging on an agreed deal. In response, French President Emmanuel Macron ...

Southeast Asian leaders, whose countries are among those hardest hit by the economic fallout from the Iran war, gathered for a summit amid growing frustration with the US. Washington has long been the ally of choice for the region, which has seen strong economic growth in previous years thanks largely ...

US President Donald Trump paused the effort to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a day after it began. “Project Freedom” saw two ships pass through the waterway, while hundreds remain stranded. Trump said the operation was on hold because “Great Progress” had been made towards a deal, and ...