Speaking to graduates of University of Central Florida’s College of Arts and Humanities and Nicholson School of Communication and Media on May 8, commencement speaker Gloria Caulfield, vice president of strategic alliances at Tavistock Group, told graduating humanities students that AI is the “next industrial revolution,” and was met with ...
Day: May 11, 2026
Analysis: Has Starmer done enough to save his premiership?Analysis: Has Starmer done enough to save his premiership?
Was the prime minister’s speech enough to avert a challenge to his leadership less than two years after he won a landslide general election victory? ...
British passengers from cruise ship isolating in hospitalBritish passengers from cruise ship isolating in hospital
The passengers landed in the UK on Sunday and none have reported symptoms, but they will will be monitored in hospital for 72 hours. ...
Washington correspondents’ dinner shooting suspect pleads not guiltyWashington correspondents’ dinner shooting suspect pleads not guilty
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump. ...
Martin Lewis delivers emotional speech, and nine other Bafta TV momentsMartin Lewis delivers emotional speech, and nine other Bafta TV moments
There were tears, surprises and fabulous outfits – as one of the biggest nights for UK television took place. ...
Why Eurovision’s fallout over Israel may change the competition foreverWhy Eurovision’s fallout over Israel may change the competition forever
With Eurovision facing its biggest boycott in 70 years, questions are growing over the competition’s future. ...
Aramco profit jump proves wisdom of decades-old pipeline investmentAramco profit jump proves wisdom of decades-old pipeline investment
The News Aramco’s profit jumped in the first three months of the year after surging oil prices helped offset lower exports from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, justifying the strategic value of the kingdom’s decades-old investment in pipelines that bypass the chokepoint. The company, which provides more than ...
South African firm scoops equity assets worth $120 millionSouth African firm scoops equity assets worth $120 million
The News South African investment manager Sango Capital acquired equity assets valued at $120 million from a non-African investor that held interests in multiple African investment funds but is now exiting the continent as part of a rebalance of its global portfolio, Sango’s co-founder and partner Richard Okello told Semafor. ...
China sets new EV, hybrid recordChina sets new EV, hybrid record
China last month exported more EVs and plug-in hybrids than gasoline and diesel cars combined for the first time, underscoring the country’s growing global dominance in clean energy transport. While domestic sales have contracted, international demand remains robust, with so-called new-energy vehicle exports rising to 400,000 in April despite Western ...
World’s second-highest tsunami goes unnoticedWorld’s second-highest tsunami goes unnoticed
The second-highest tsunami ever recorded struck Alaska in August last year, but almost no one noticed. A landslide from a glacier dropped over a hundred million tons of rock into Tracy Arm fjord, pushing a 1,580-foot wave up the narrow waterway; it is a tourist hotspot, but the 5am strike ...