May 2026

Trump and Xi begin negotiations with Beijing with trade truce and Iran war at stake

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U.S. President Donald Trump arrives during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. — Reuters BEIJING: US President Donald Trump received a warm welcome at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on Thursday ahead of talks with China’s Xi Jinping that will focus on the fragile […]

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Is it the Pixel 11 Pro? Google removes Pixel 10 Pro selfie camera during broadcast of The Android Show, inviting speculation about its next flagship

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I spotted something peculiar during Google’s “The Android Show I/O Edition 2026” stream: a strange inconsistency on one of the phones used to demo the new Android 17 creation tools. Is this just an odd editing choice, or did Google inadvertently give us a preview of the Pixel 11 or Pixel 11 Pro? The inconsistency

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Amazon employees are apparently “tokenmaxxing” AI platforms to meet arbitrary usage goals

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Amazon wants 80% of its developers to use AI every week The company even tracks AI token usage through internal leaderboards. Reluctant workers use AI where there is no need to inflate the numbers Some Amazon employees are reportedly using the company’s internal agentic AI platform, MeshClaw, to automate unnecessary or trivial parts of their

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With a friend in Trump, the tobacco industry scores a lucrative victory

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At a luncheon at his golf club in Jupiter, Florida, on the first Saturday in May, President Trump received criticism from a group of tobacco executives and lobbyists unhappy with how the Food and Drug Administration was regulating their industry. Finally, Mr. Trump has heard enough. He interrupted the conversation to call Dr. Marty Makary,

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How to watch the 2026 Coppa Italia final: FREE streams for Lazio vs Inter Milan

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With the Scudetto in the bag, Inter are on the verge of their first domestic double since 2010, when Jose Mourinho led them to glory in Serie A, the Coppa Italia and the Champions League. First-year head coach Cristian Chivu was a key part of this team. However, crossing the finish line will be anything

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WHO says eight passengers tested positive for hantavirus

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Test tubes labeled “Hantavirus positive and negative” are shown in this illustration taken May 7, 2026. — Reuters GENEVA: Eight people infected by the hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius have tested positive for the Andes virus, the only strain transmitted between humans, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. “Eight cases of Andean

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Small Ukrainian startup claims its low-cost laser weapon can destroy drones and helicopters from several kilometers away

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Trident reportedly destroyed reconnaissance drones at distances of up to 1.5 kilometers Ukrainian developers say laser weapon costs much less than Western systems The Trident laser would have effectively damaged the aircraft’s optics, electronics and structural components. Ukrainian company Celebra Tech is putting the finishing touches on a Trident laser weapon that it says can

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ACC backs plan to expand College Football Playoff to 24 Big Ten teams

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NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! The Atlantic Coast Conference supports the Big Ten’s push for a 24-team playoff, Commissioner Jim Phillips said Wednesday. Speaking at the end of three days of spring meetings at a posh northeast Florida resort, Phillips said ACC coaches and athletic directors had reached a consensus on

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