PCMag

Chrome Is Quietly Downloading a 4GB AI Model Without Your Permission

Google Chrome automatically downloads an AI model to support features such as scam detection and tab organization. Here's how ...
The Independent

‘Significant amount’ of child porn found on D4vd’s phone as he is charged with murder in teen’s death, prosecutors say

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Singer D4vd’s phone was filled with a ...
CNBC

Nvidia backs AI company Vast Data at $30 billion valuation

The 2026 CNBC Disruptor 50 list will be revealed Tuesday, May 19th Vast Data announced on Wednesday a $1 billion funding round that valued the company at $30 billion. Drive Capital and Access ...
The New York Times

U.S. Sends Plane to Cuba to Get Child in Transgender Custody Case

The F.B.I. believed the child was kidnapped by a transgender parent to potentially undergo gender transition surgery, according to court filings. By Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Frances Robles Aviation ...
The New York Times

Mamdani Turns to Private Donors in His Push to Expand Free Child Care

Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York announced a campaign to raise $20 million from philanthropists through a city-run nonprofit to support his child care plan. By Emma G. Fitzsimmons Mayor Zohran Mamdani ...
CNBC

Parents could see $5,500 boost to earned income tax credit under new Democratic measure

Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Mich., said she will introduce a bill to expand the earned income tax credit to provide a $5,500 credit to parents per young child. The bill, shared exclusively with ...
Wired

The US Government Will Ask Data Centers How Much Power They Use

The US federal government’s central energy information agency is planning to implement a mandatory nationwide survey of data centers focused on their energy use, according to a letter seen by WIRED.