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GAO: VA hasn’t fully implemented federal facility-security standards; covert tests missed prohibited weapon

A GAO report says the VA hasn’t fully adopted federal facility-security standards; in covert tests a prohibited weapon and alcohol often went undetected. ...Read more

#veterans, #va, #security, #gaoreport

SpaceX Sets No-Earlier-Than May 19 for Starship V3’s First Integrated Flight Test

SpaceX aims for May 19, 2026, for the first integrated test flight of Starship Version 3 from its South Texas Starbase site. ...Read more

#spacex, #starship, #nasa, #artemis

Subnautica 2 Enters Early Access May 14, Day-One on Xbox Game Pass

Subnautica 2 launches into Early Access on May 14 at 15:00 UTC for $29.99, with a single global unlock and day-one availability on Xbox Game Pass. ...Read more

#gaming, #subnautica2, #xboxgamepass, #earlyaccess

Samsung and Union Fail to Reach Deal After Mediation; 18-Day Strike Planned May 21

Post-mediation talks broke down May 13, raising the risk of an 18‑day strike at Samsung, a key player in global memory-chip supply chains. ...Read more

#samsung, #labor, #semiconductors, #southkorea

FCC Clears SpaceX’s Purchase of EchoStar Spectrum for Starlink, Orders $2.4 Billion Escrow

FCC approves transfer of EchoStar spectrum to SpaceX for Starlink’s U.S. direct-to-device service but requires $2.4B escrow to cover buildout claims. ...Read more

#spacex, #starlink, #fcc, #echostar, #spectrum

Court Rules Trump’s 10% Tariff Exceeded Statutory Authority, Limits Relief to Plaintiffs

May 7 court ruling finds President Trump exceeded Section 122 authority for a 10% tariff, but injunction and refunds apply only to the plaintiffs who sued. ...Read more

#trade, #tariffs, #judiciary, #tradepolicy

CBO Says ‘Iron Dome for America’ Would Cost About $1.2 Trillion Over 20 Years

CBO finds a notional 'Iron Dome for America' system would cost about $1.2 trillion over 20 years — far above the administration's public estimates. ...Read more

#defense, #missile-defense, #cbo, #pentagon

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at 29

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke, 29, has died, the team and his agency said. Clarke spent seven seasons with Memphis; cause not announced. ...Read more

#brandonclarke, #memphisgrizzlies, #nba, #obituary

Google puts Gemini AI at the heart of Android, rolling out to Galaxy and Pixel phones this summer

Google will embed Gemini Intelligence into Android starting this summer on new Galaxy and Pixel phones, adding multi-step automation, smarter Chrome browsing and expanded Autofill. ...Read more

$GOOGL, $GOOG, #google, #android, #ai, #gemini

U.S. Inflation Eases Monthly but Annual Rate Rises to 3.8% as Shelter and Gasoline Push Prices Up

Consumer prices rose 0.6% in April; annual inflation accelerated to 3.8% as gasoline and shelter drove gains, while core CPI rose 2.8%. ...Read more

#inflation, #cpi, #consumerprices

Hub Group Expands Scope of Accounting Problems, Says 2023 and 2024 Audited Statements 'Should No Longer Be Relied On'

Hub Group's audit committee says audited financial statements for 2023 and 2024 were materially misstated and should not be relied on. ...Read more

$HUBG, #hubgroup, #accounting, #restatement, #sec, #nasdaq

Thunder Sweep Lakers, 115-110, to Reach Western Conference Finals

Oklahoma City completed a 4-0 sweep of the Lakers with a 115-110 Game 4 win, moving to 8-0 in the 2026 playoffs and into the West finals. ...Read more

#thunder, #lakers, #nba, #playoffs

Preprint Claims PRNG 'SeedHijack' Could Steer LLM Outputs; Authors Propose QRNG Defense

ArXiv preprint claims attackers can steer LLM outputs by hijacking sampling PRNG seeds; authors propose QRNG-based defense, but results are unreviewed. ...Read more

#ai, #security, #prng, #qrng

CHIME/FRB Finds 30 New Repeating Fast Radio Bursts and No Clear Split Between Repeaters and One‑Offs

CHIME/FRB reports 30 new repeating fast radio burst sources and statistical evidence that repeaters and apparent one‑offs may form a single population. ...Read more

#frb, #chime, #astronomy, #radioastronomy

Ramaphosa to Address Nation Monday Evening After Court Revives Impeachment Process Over Phala Phala

President Cyril Ramaphosa will speak Monday at 8 p.m. after the Constitutional Court ordered Parliament to reopen Section 89 proceedings tied to the Phala Phala matter. ...Read more

#southafrica, #ramaphosa, #impeachment, #constitutionalcourt