Reed’s view Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt joins the growing ranks of commencement speakers bombing on stage as frustration with AI builds for the Class of 2026 (read Semafor’s deep dive into why). So I thought I’d offer up a speaker’s guide to not getting booed at graduation this year. ...
Colossal Biosciences engineers synthetic eggsColossal Biosciences engineers synthetic eggs
Colossal Biosciences announced Tuesday it developed a device that acts as a synthetic egg, which successfully hatched two dozen chicks. The company took fertilized eggs from their avian farm and transferred them to a lab, where they matured in synthetic eggs kept in a controlled incubator. After the chicks hatched, ...
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the US and Israel’s unlikely choice to lead IranMahmoud Ahmadinejad, the US and Israel’s unlikely choice to lead Iran
Populist former president’s falling-out with the Tehran regime allegedly drew him into a takeover plot US and Israel hoped to install Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader For all their outward differences, there always seemed to be things that linked Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Donald Trump. A visit to the then Iranian president’s ...
UK strikes £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf statesUK strikes £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states
Keir Starmer describes the agreement, worth double original estimates, as a ‘huge win’ for British businesses Keir Starmer has struck a trade deal with six Gulf states in what he described as a huge win for British business, ending four years of talks led by four different prime ministers. The ...
Township Leader Resigns in Tears Over OpenAI Data Center Death ThreatsTownship Leader Resigns in Tears Over OpenAI Data Center Death Threats
The treasurer of Saline Township, Michigan, publicly resigned last week citing death threats she’d received related to the construction of an Oracle and OpenAI datacenter. “I’m submitting my resignation effective May 29th. I can’t take it anymore. The threats. The ‘I’m gonna tar and feather you.’ I hope you get ...
After Town Bans Flock, Councilmember Crashes Out, Proposes Internet and Phone BanAfter Town Bans Flock, Councilmember Crashes Out, Proposes Internet and Phone Ban
Subscribe Join the newsletter to get the latest updates. Success Great! Check your inbox and click the link. Error Please enter a valid email address. After months of discussion and outrage from residents, the city council of the tiny town of Bandera, Texas voted 3-2 to immediately end its contract ...
Podcast: Elites Just Don’t Get AIPodcast: Elites Just Don’t Get AI
We start this week with Sam telling us all about the commencement speeches where speakers have been praising AI, including former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. That did not go down well! After the break, Jason tells us how he was offered the chance to buy a bunch of images of ...
Rosenberg: Putin enjoys Xi’s Chinese welcome but heads home without pipeline dealRosenberg: Putin enjoys Xi’s Chinese welcome but heads home without pipeline deal
Russia and China showed they were shoulder-to-shoulder on the world stage, but it became clear there are limits, says the BBC’s Russia Editor. ...
Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activistsFar-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists
France and Italy are among the countries that have criticised a video showing Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting dozens of activists detained at an Israeli port. ...
Ebola vaccine could take nine months as death toll rises further, WHO warnsEbola vaccine could take nine months as death toll rises further, WHO warns
In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases. ...