Senators grill Trump’s CFPB director pick: You are 'on the Titanic, good luck’

Since acting CFPB Director Russell Vought took over, the agency closed its Washington HQ, fired staff and told those who remain to stop nearly all work.

Source: CNBC

Data show Tesla sales declined sharply in Europe

New data out this week shows a sharp decline in Tesla sales in Europe. The company is facing multiple headwinds — including consumer pushback to CEO Elon Musk's political pivot …

Source: NPR

North Korea has sent more troops to Russia, South Korean media report

North Korea has deployed additional troops to Russia, South Korean media reported, citing the country’s intelligence agency.

Source: NBC News

OpenAI launching GPT-4.5, its next general-purpose large language model

Last month CNBC reported that OpenAI was in discussions on a $40 billion funding round at a $340 billion valuation.

Source: CNBC

Andrew Tate and brother leave Romania for US after travel ban lifted

Self-styled ‘misogynist influencer’ and brother Tristan had been banned from leaving Romania since December 2023

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The self-styled “misogynist influencer” Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan, …

Source: The Guardian

New AI text diffusion models break speed barriers by pulling words from noise

New diffusion models borrow technique from AI image synthesis for 10x speed boost.

Source: Ars Technica

DeepSeek spreads across China with Beijing’s backing

The AI start-up’s models are being rapidly adopted by state-owned enterprises, hospitals and local governments

Source: Financial Times

Alzheimer's was taking her memory, so she started taking a new drug

Myra Solano Garcia, who has Alzheimer's, says the drug Kisunla may be one reason she can still drive, cook, and sing.

Source: NPR

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau drops lawsuits against Capital One and Berkshire, Rocket Cos. units

The moves are the latest sign of the abrupt shift at the agency since acting CFPB director Russell Vought took over this month

Source: CNBC

The Trump administration kills nearly all USAID programs

The Trump administration is terminating thousands of foreign assistance grants and awards, according to a court filing. The move effectively guts the six-decade-old agency.

Source: NPR

Finding a way to restore trust in Britain’s water industry

The system is a natural monopoly but has become a regulatory maze

Source: Financial Times

Shinichirō Watanabe’s Lazarus hits Adult Swim in April

Lazarus, Shinichirō Watanabe’s upcoming anime about a world plunged into chaos by a mysterious miracle drug, finally has a premiere date. Today, Adult Swim announced today that Lazarus will debut …

Source: The Verge