TechCrunch
California to Robotaxis: Please Stop Blocking Fire Trucks, or Else
California passes a law to keep robotaxis from blocking fire trucks, because apparently that needed to be a law.
TechCrunch
The Hill
Rahm Emanuel to Democrats: Skip Impeachment, Do Ethics Reform (Yes, Really)
Rahm Emanuel says Democrats should pass an ethics package rather than impeach Trump a third time, citing a $170,000 oligarch-funded wedding and a Williams Sonoma registry the Kremlin apparently never got around to.
The Hill
Congress Asked to Protect Your Face From AI, Because Apparently That's a Thing Now
AI can clone your voice from three seconds of audio, and Congress has a bipartisan bill to stop it - now it just needs to actually vote on the thing.
BBC World
Indian Police Accused of Sexual Harassment at Voter-Roll Protests, Because Apparently Dragging Women by the Hair Wasn't Enough
Three female journalists say Delhi police sexually harassed them at voter-roll protests, because nothing says 'fair and impartial inquiry' like a hair-dragging and a groping.
The Guardian
Two Mass Shootings in One Weekend, Because America's Calendar Apparently Has a Recurring Appointment
A weekend of gun violence in Georgia and Baltimore leaves three dead, including a 12-year-old girl, because apparently parking disputes and block parties are now high-stakes combat zones.
The Guardian
Australia Asks Canada If Slashing Migration Will Tank Economy or Fix It, Canada Says 'We're Not a Control Group'
Australia asks if cutting migration will tank the economy; Canada, mid-experiment, says it's 'adjusting' - but economists warn the Great White North isn't a perfect test tube.
The Guardian Europe
Horse Wins Race, Jockey Has Feelings, Sport Continues to Be Weirdly Emotional
A 20-year-old jockey wins his first Group One, the Arc favourite is deemed poor value, and a horse dies - just another day at the races.
The Guardian
Colorado Students Earn Climate 'Seal' While Adults Debate Whether Climate Exists
Colorado's climate literacy seal hits 1,200 students, spreads to Maine and California, and somehow survives a federal government that thinks climate science is a hoax.
The Guardian Europe
Scientists Debunk the 'Lizard Brain' Theory, Disappointing Fans of Both Lizards and Brains
The triune brain model, a 1959 relic that gave us the 'lizard brain' excuse, is scientifically shaky - but at least it's a neat trio.
Wired
Meta's New Smart Glasses: Great at Muting Fire Alarms, Less Great at Not Being Creepy
Meta's new smart glasses can silence a fire alarm, but can they silence the controversy? Probably not.
The Guardian Europe
Brazil Votes in Election That Will Decide Whether Trump Gets a South American Buddy
Brazil's presidential election pits Lula against Flávio Bolsonaro, because nothing says 'democracy' like choosing between a 80-year-old incumbent and the son of a coup-plotter.
The Hill
Trump Tells Ohio That Data Centers Are the Only Thing Standing Between Them and China
Trump rallies for data centers in Ohio, arguing they're the difference between American AI dominance and Chinese superintelligence - locals argue they're the difference between affordable electricity and not.
The Guardian Europe
Government Asks Relatives to Raise Children in Under an Hour, Calls It a System
Britain's kinship carers get 10 minutes and a pat on the back to take in a relative's child, while saving the state £4.3bn a year. What could possibly go wrong?
BBC World
Australia Investigates Whether Axe-Wielding Flydubai Co-Pilot Was Radicalised Down Under, Because Nothing Says 'Student Visa' Like a Crash Axe
Australia investigates whether a Flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking a captain with a crash axe was radicalised during his student years, because nothing says 'higher education' like a mid-flight axe attack.
The Guardian
Treasurer Says Economy Under 'Very Substantial' Pressure, Bravely Promises Not to Call It a Recession
Treasurer warns of 'very substantial and intensifying' economic pressures, insists he's not planning a recession, and invites critics to name exactly which services they'd like to see axed.
The Guardian Europe
Amsterdam Neighbourhood Declares War on Viral Chip Shop, Because Nothing Says 'Exclusive' Like Mayonnaise on Cobblestones
Amsterdam's elite take a chip shop to court because TikTok tourists are queuing on their cobblestones and feeding the rats. The gulls are allegedly complicit.
TechCrunch
Spotify Billionaire's $500 Body Scan Lands in America, Because Nothing Says 'Preventative Care' Like a Swedish Tech Bro
A Swedish startup co-founded by a Spotify billionaire will charge you $500 for a one-hour scan that insurance won't cover, and somehow this is supposed to fix American healthcare.
The Guardian Europe
1980 Climate Conference That Predicted Everything Gets Its Own Movie, Because We Clearly Need the Reminder
A new film dramatizes the 1980 climate conference where 20 experts agreed on the facts but couldn't agree on what to do - a reminder that we've been failing at this for over 40 years.
TechCrunch
Amazon Swears It's Totally Done With NDAs, Please Let It Build More Data Centers
Amazon says it's done with NDAs and data centers are actually great, a claim met with the same enthusiasm as a used car salesman saying the odometer is definitely accurate.
The Guardian Europe
UK Government U-Turns on Jury Trial Cuts, Because Apparently People Like Juries
UK ministers scrap plans to cut jury trials after lawyers complain, but keep plans to give magistrates more sentencing power - because nothing says 'justice' like a rushed compromise.
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