Two possible Ebola cases in Brazil ruled out as patients test negative
The two patients had recently returned from the DR Congo and Uganda respectively.
Why cats prefer silver vine to catnip and other May highlights
Prehistoric mining in the Pyrenees, a new species of tiny blue octopus, slapstick acoustics, and more.
Defense tech darling Mach Industries hits $1.8B valuation, a 4x jump in a year
In a wild ride for 22-year-old founder and CEO Ethan Thornton, Mach Industries has raised another $300 million. It already has five autonomous vehicles in development and completed a major acquisition.
Trump says ‘I don’t care’ if Iran talks over: ‘They started to get very boring’
President Trump on Monday expressed ambivalence about the status of peace talks with Iran, after he said earlier in the day that the Islamic Republic “really wants to make a deal” with his administration. “I don’t care if they’re over, honestly. I really don’t care,” Trump told CNBC’s Eamon Javer...
Trump issues final rule requiring most Medicaid beneficiaries to work
A new final rule from the Trump administration will require most Medicaid beneficiaries between the ages of 19 and 64 to prove they work, complete community service, or participate in a work program to win benefits. The rule outlines the broad policies each state is required t...
Nvidia chases $200B CPU market with AI agent PCs from Microsoft, Dell, and HP
If Nvidia has cracked a way to bring AI agents easily, safely, and usefully to the masses, it could — and should — be big.
Lebanon says Hezbollah agrees reciprocal halt to attacks on Israel
Israel's PM Netanyahu warns that strikes on Beirut will go ahead if Hezbollah does not abide by the US proposal.
Tom Holland Says He Made His New Non-Alcoholic Drink Line for His Fiancée Zendaya - People.com
Tom Holland Says He Made His New Non-Alcoholic Drink Line for His Fiancée Zendaya People.com
World Cup gives Seattle a global stage to show ‘how we pride’ - The Seattle Times
World Cup gives Seattle a global stage to show ‘how we pride’ The Seattle Times
Rights groups allege abuses at largest US immigration detention center
Human rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), on Friday filed a lawsuit accusing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of abuse and “inhumane conditions” at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas, the largest immigration detention center in the U.S. The AC...
Pentagon designates press office as off-limits to journalists
The Pentagon has barred reporters from entering the building’s press office and designated the facility as a classified space, curtailing access to an area within the department that journalists have had for years. The Defense Department’s (DOD) public affairs office, where reporters were able t...
2026 FIFA World Cup events coming to the Capital Region - NEWS10 ABC
2026 FIFA World Cup events coming to the Capital Region NEWS10 ABC
Trump ally convicted of in Colorado vote tampering case released from prison early
A county clerk in Colorado convicted of interference in the 2020 elections is being released from jail early after President Trump pressured the state's Democratic governor.
Trump nixes rebates for switching from gas to electric appliances
Americans will no longer be able to get cash back for making the switch to electric appliances under a Trump administration change. The Energy Department recently issued guidance reinterpreting a program in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act that set up a rebate program for people who make high-eff...
120,000 people applied for this very NSFW ‘hottest vacancy in AI right now’
One AI company’s latest opening for a consultant role is anything but a standard tech job. When AI companion company Joi AI posted a callout for “masturbation consultants,” Julie Levin, the company’s head of brand, says she expected to receive a few hundred applications. The consultant w...
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins: “A bad decision that is reversed is better than a delayed decision”
Chuck Robbins has been the CEO of Cisco for more than 11 years, steering it from a hardware-centric company into a software and subscription-driven business. Under his tenure, Cisco—now valued at $475 billion—has built a combination of networking and cybersecurity capabilities. Robbins h...
The Google Pixel Watch 5 may have been spoiled by… the creator of Borderlands
We may just have gotten an early look at the Google Pixel Watch 5 - and from an unusual source. Randy Pitchford, the creator of the Borderlands game franchise, posted a pair of images of a watch on X, saying that his friend found it underwater while scuba diving near Saint Martin, as reported ear...
Moderna gets $50 million to develop mRNA Ebola vaccine against Bundibugyo
Amid a raging Ebola outbreak, officials "urgently accelerate development" of vaccines.
LISTEN: ‘Everybody Got Pepper-Sprayed’
There’s something different about just walking to work or to get your laundry, and then just disappearing. People are grabbed up who sometimes have never had an interaction with the immigration system before. They’ve never had a lawyer. These street arrests involve a lot of discretion...
Alphabet announces $80B equity capital raise to expand AI infra and compute
Article URL: https://abc.xyz/investor/news/news-details/2026/Alphabet-Announces-Proposed-80-Billion-Equity-Capital-Raise-to-Expand-AI-Infrastructure-and-Compute-2026-b0myAMewCa/default.aspx Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48362515 Points: 200 # Comments: 185
Mills reminds Maine voters she’s on ballot amid Platner sexting story
Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) on Monday reminded voters that she’s on the ballot for the Democratic Senate primary in the Pine Tree State as they weigh the fallout from reports of Graham Platner sexting women other than his wife.  “People have the impression that I ‘withdrew’ or ‘dropped out,&#...
NYC Tex-Mex Restaurant Yellow Rose Is Expanding Into Brooklyn
When one door with patty melts and spritzes closes, another door serving tacos and margaritas opens. Southern restaurant Rose Marie is shuttering in Williamsburg, but the co-owners are holding onto the address to expand their first restaurant, the East Village’s Tex-Mex dining destination Yellow ...
Southwest walks back part of its plus-size seating policy, but advocacy group says it’s not enough
Southwest Airlines is apparently rethinking its guidelines for plus-size travelers, walking back a key part of the new seating policy just months after implementation.
Head of GOP women’s caucus: ‘Billion-dollar-plus slush fund’ not answer to weaponization
GOP Rep. Kat Cammack (Fla.) on Monday morning criticized the Trump administration’s $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, which the administration scrapped later in the day after intense backlash from congressional Republicans. Cammack, the chair of the Republican Women’s Caucus, said on Fox ...
Debug Project
Article URL: https://debug.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48362347 Points: 92 # Comments: 40
Justice Department says it will abide by court order pausing its 'anti-weaponization' fund
The Justice Department said it 'strongly disagrees' with the court's ruling that paused a $1.776 fund for victims of government "weaponization," but would still abide by it.
NYPD and Office of Community Safety Have Yet to Meet, Commissioner Tisch Says
Officials from the newly launched Office of Community Safety haven’t yet spoken with anyone from the NYPD about collaboration or shifting responsibilities to the office, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Monday. Council Speaker Julie Menin asked the commissioner during an executive budget he...
Pebblebee’s Halo can help track lost items and keep you safe, and it’s on sale for $50
If you’re planning to travel this summer, both a Bluetooth tracker and a personal safety device can come in handy, especially if you’ll be exploring on your own. The Pebblebee Halo combines those two gadgets into one, and it’s currently on sale for $49.99 ($10 off) at Amazon, wh...
From the stage to the future: Where are Startup Battlefield’s alumni now?
We wanted to show you what happens after the confetti falls. We checked in with some of our recent alumni, many of whom have sat down with us on Build Mode: The Founder Survival Guide, TechCrunch's podcast for founders at every stage.