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Trump Announces End to Iran Conflict in Address to Congress

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump informed Congress on Thursday that the war in Iran has concluded, marking a decisive shift in U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. The announcement, delivered du...

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Israeli Interceptor Missile Launched in Upper Galilee Amid Hezbollah Skirmish

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

JERUSALEM — An Israeli interceptor missile was launched Wednesday evening in the Upper Galilee region to counter a projectile fired by Hezbollah, marking a fresh escalation in cross-border tensions be...

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Security Personnel Fail to Act During Attempted Assassination of President Trump

Crime & SecurityAI·1 source·

WASHINGTON — Ten of 11 security personnel failed to act as expected during an attempted assassination of President Donald Trump on May 1, 2026, in an incident that has triggered a federal investigatio...

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FBI Warns of Surge in Cyber-Enabled Cargo Theft Targeting Brokers

Crime & SecurityAI·1 source·

WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a public service announcement on Wednesday warning of a significant increase in cyber-enabled cargo theft across the United States and Canada. O...

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Final rites held for suspended Sri Lankan finance official in cyber fraud case

Crime & SecurityAI·1 source·

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (May 2, 2026) — Final rites for Ranga Nishantha Rajapaksa, a suspended Ministry of Finance official, are scheduled to be held today following his death in connection with a $2.5 mil...

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US Charges Finnish-Arrested Teen in Scattered Spider Hacking Case

Crime & SecurityAI·1 source·

CHICAGO — United States prosecutors charged a 19-year-old dual citizen of the United States and Estonia on Wednesday as a key member of the Scattered Spider hacking group, alleging his involvement in ...

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Cybercrime Groups Exploit SaaS Trust to Launch Global Extortion Campaigns

Crime & SecurityAI·1 source·

Two sophisticated cybercrime groups, identified as Cordial Spider and Snarky Spider, are conducting coordinated attacks against global retail and hospitality sectors by exploiting trusted software-as-...

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Microsoft Posts Strong Earnings, Announces OpenAI Partnership Changes

FinancialAI·1 source·

REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft Corp. reported robust quarterly earnings Thursday, driven by a 15% increase in sales and an 18% rise in earnings per share, while simultaneously announcing significant ...

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Nvidia Shares Drop as Tech Rivals Signal AI Chip Competition

FinancialAI·1 source·

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nvidia shares fell more than 4% on Wednesday after quarterly earnings reports from Google and Amazon revealed intensifying competition in the artificial intelligence chip market. ...

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Trump Interrupts Reporter on Gas Prices During Press Briefing

FinancialAI·1 source·

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump cut off a reporter during a press briefing on Thursday after being informed that the average price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States has reached $4.30. T...

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Criminal IP and Securonix ThreatQ Announce Strategic Integration

Tech & ScienceAI·1 source·

Criminal IP and Securonix ThreatQ announced a strategic collaboration on May 1, 2026, to integrate Criminal IP's threat intelligence data directly into the ThreatQ platform. The partnership aims to en...

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Ukraine's Ministry of Defence Reveals Use of GTA V Mods for FPV Drone Training

Tech & ScienceAI·1 source·

KYIV, May 1 — Ukraine's Ministry of Defence released footage on Wednesday demonstrating the use of modified Grand Theft Auto V software to train soldiers in first-person view drone operations. The mi...

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OpenAI President Says AI Now Writes 80% of Code

Tech & ScienceAI·1 source·

SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI President Greg Brockman announced Wednesday that artificial intelligence coding tools have evolved from writing 20% of software code to generating 80% of it, marking a fundament...

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Eight NYPD Officers Injured in Queens Gas Explosion

Crime & SecurityAI·1 source·

QUEENS, N.Y. — Eight New York City police officers were injured early Thursday morning after a gas explosion inside a residential building in Queens knocked them off their feet, body camera footage sh...

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Venezuela, U.S. Resume Direct Flights After Seven-Year Hiatus

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

MIAMI — A commercial aircraft landed at Miami International Airport on Wednesday, marking the first direct flight from Venezuela to the United States in seven years. The arrival signals a potential sh...

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U.S. Military Aid Arrives in Israel Amid Ongoing Hostilities

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

JERUSALEM (AP) — Two cargo ships and multiple military aircraft carrying weapons and equipment for the Israel Defense Forces arrived in Israel on Wednesday, marking a significant delivery of U.S. mili...

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Iran Activates Air Defenses Across Tehran Amid Unidentified Threat

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian air defense systems were activated across multiple districts of the capital city late Thursday evening, authorities confirmed, as the nation's military scrambled to address an u...

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UAE imposes travel ban on nationals to Iran, Lebanon, Iraq amid regional tensions

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has issued a travel ban for its citizens to Iran, Lebanon, and Iraq, citing escalating regional disturbances as the primary reason for the restriction. The UAE Mi...

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AI-Generated Code Flaw Exposes 345,000 Stolen Payment Cards in Cybercrime Breach

Crime & SecurityAI·1 source·

LONDON (AP) — A cybercriminal marketplace known as Jerry's Store has suffered a massive data breach, exposing 345,000 stolen payment card details after an insecurely configured server was left accessi...

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FIFA President Confirms Iran Will Compete in 2026 World Cup Despite Regional Tensions

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

ZURICH — FIFA President Gianni Infantino has reaffirmed that Iran will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, maintaining the tournament's schedule despite ongoing geopolitical u...

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USS Higgins Disabled After Major Fire in Indo-Pacific

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

SINGAPORE — A major fire aboard the USS Higgins disabled the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer on Wednesday, causing a complete loss of power and propulsion in the Indo-Pacific region. The...

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Brazilian Chamber Overturns Lula Veto on Dosimetry Bill

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

BRASILIA — Brazil's Chamber of Deputies voted Thursday to overturn President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's veto of the Dosimetry Bill, a legislative move that alters the legal framework for calculating ...

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Brazil Senate Overturns Lula Veto on Dosimetry Bill

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

BRASILIA — The Federal Senate of Brazil overturned President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's veto on the Dosimetry Bill on Wednesday, advancing legislation that establishes new standards for radiation exp...

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Fire disables USS Higgins in Indo-Pacific, power lost

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

SAN DIEGO — A major fire aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins disabled the vessel and caused a total loss of power and propulsion in the Indo-Pacific region on Wednesday...

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New DDoS Botnet Targets Valve Game Servers via Exposed Jenkins Infrastructure

Tech & ScienceAI·1 source·

LONDON (AP) — A new distributed denial-of-service botnet is actively targeting video game servers running on Valve's Source Engine, exploiting unsecured Jenkins automation servers to launch coordinate...

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Israeli Soldier Killed, Two Wounded in Drone Attack in Southern Lebanon

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

SOUTHERN LEBANON — An Israeli soldier was killed and two others were seriously wounded in a first-person view drone attack on Wednesday in southern Lebanon, marking a significant escalation in the ong...

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Threat Actors Exploit AI Platforms to Distribute Malware

Tech & ScienceAI·1 source·

LONDON (AP) — Cybercriminals are exploiting popular artificial intelligence distribution platforms to spread malware, trojans, and cryptominers by disguising malicious code within shared files and AI ...

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Software Supply Chain Attack Targets Developers via Poisoned Code Packages

Tech & ScienceAI·1 source·

SAN FRANCISCO — A malicious actor operating under the GitHub handle BufferZoneCorp launched a coordinated software supply chain attack on Wednesday, distributing compromised Ruby gems and Go modules d...

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Dow Jones Rises on Apple Earnings as Tech Sector Shows Mixed Results

FinancialAI·1 source·

NEW YORK — The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed on Friday, buoyed by a surge in Apple Inc. shares following the technology giant's earnings report, while other major tech stocks faced significant ...

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U.S. Bond Markets Show Muted Response to Q1 GDP Growth Amid AI Expansion

FinancialAI·1 source·

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Treasury yields remained largely unchanged Thursday as investors digested first-quarter GDP growth of 2%, signaling a cautious outlook despite the economic expansion. The muted re...