Here's how to use Alexa+ for free - especially if you're an Amazon Prime member

Not sure if Amazon's AI-powered assistant is worth $20 a month? No worries! We show you how to try Alexa+ for free.

Source: ZDNet

Elliott’s Paul Singer gives rare interview. Here’s what he said about markets, crypto and AI.

“The state of stock markets today are just about as risky as I have ever seen,’ says billionaire investor Paul Singer, in a rare interview

Source: MarketWatch

UK universities warned to ‘stress-test’ assessments as 92% of students use AI

Survey of 1,000 students shows ‘explosive increase’ in use of generative AI in particular over past 12 months

British universities have been warned to “stress-test” all assessments after new research …

Source: The Guardian

Trump introduces a green card for the rich: the gold card

The new visa program would effectively replace the current EB-5 investor visa program, and the proceeds could be used for deficit reduction.

Source: NPR

Musk says federal workers should expect another round of 'pulse check' emails

President Trump warned federal workers who did not reply to recent emails asking them to describe "five things" they accomplished are "on the bubble" suggesting they are at risk of …

Source: NPR

Trump administration appeals deadline to release US foreign aid funding

Nonprofits and businesses have argued that a 90-day foreign aid freeze under Trump has left US government bills unpaid.

Source: Al Jazeera

Wildfire Burning on Table Mountain Moves Toward Cape Town

Firefighters have battled a blaze on the slopes in the national park for days. The fire spread overnight toward Cape Town’s central business district.

Source: New York Times

Extra 220 children may have been wrongly detained as adult people smugglers in Australia, government admits

In 2023 the federal court ordered $27.5m compensation for an initial estimated 220 Indonesian minors wrongly detained – but that number has now doubled

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Source: The Guardian

Ukraine agrees to terms of US minerals deal, reports say

The Trump administration had been pushing Kyiv towards an agreement on accessing rare earth minerals in exchange for aid. More on DW.

Source: Deutsche Welle

This mechanical keyboard I tested works just as well for work as it does for play

Cherry's Xtrify MX 3.1 is a sleek mechanical keyboard that's satisfying to type on, and it can be as loud or as subtle as you want.

Source: ZDNet

Alexa Plus leaves behind Amazon’s earliest Echo devices

Amazon is bringing the new AI-powered Alexa Plus to a wide range of its existing Echo devices — but the upgrade will skip many of the earliest models. The majority …

Source: The Verge

Trump faces criticism after posting AI video featuring ‘Trump Gaza’ hotel

President Trump is facing criticism after posting an AI-generated video on social media showing a “Trump Gaza” hotel amid scenes of beachfront excess. NBC News’ Jonathan Allen reports the blowback …

Source: NBC News