Colombian singer Shakira acquitted of tax fraud in Spain
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombian-singer-shakira-acquitted-tax-fraud-spain-2026-05-18/
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombian-singer-shakira-acquitted-tax-fraud-spain-2026-05-18/
Reuters
Shakira acquitted of tax fraud, court orders Spain to hand back $70 million
Spain's High Court has acquitted Colombian pop star Shakira of tax fraud and overturned the 55 million euro ($64 million) fine imposed in 2021 by the Spanish tax agency, according to a court document seen by Reuters on Monday.
Multiple commencement speakers booed for AI comments during graduation speeches
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/multiple-commencement-speakers-booed-for-ai-comments-during-graduation-speeches-263486021518
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/multiple-commencement-speakers-booed-for-ai-comments-during-graduation-speeches-263486021518
NBC News
Multiple commencement speakers booed for AI comments during graduation speeches
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was booed multiple times Sunday while discussing artificial intelligence during a commencement speech at the University of Arizona. Other commencement speakers faced similar backlash for their AI comments, as new graduates face…
The foundations of a provably secure operating system (PSOS) (1979) [pdf]
http://www.csl.sri.com/users/neumann/psos.pdf
http://www.csl.sri.com/users/neumann/psos.pdf
NASA still maintains some of the Voyager spacecraft code from the 70s era
https://spacedaily.com/nasa-still-maintains-some-of-the-voyager-spacecraft-code-in-a-1970s-era-programming-language-that-almost-nobody-on-earth-fully-understands-anymore-and-the-handful-of-engineers-who-do-are-now-in-their/
https://spacedaily.com/nasa-still-maintains-some-of-the-voyager-spacecraft-code-in-a-1970s-era-programming-language-that-almost-nobody-on-earth-fully-understands-anymore-and-the-handful-of-engineers-who-do-are-now-in-their/
Space Daily
NASA still maintains some of the Voyager spacecraft code in a 1970s-era programming language that almost nobody on Earth fully…
The popular version of this story has hardened into a fixed shape. NASA still runs the Voyagers on software written in a programming language nobody alive can read, kept going by a handful of engineers all in their eighties, with no one queued up to replace…
Eric Schmidt speech about AI booed during graduation
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/former-google-ceo-booed-graduation-speech-ai-rcna345585
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/former-google-ceo-booed-graduation-speech-ai-rcna345585
NBC News
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt booed during graduation speech about AI
Schmidt was met with boos at the University of Arizona as he likened the emergence of AI to the “technological transformation” brought about by the computer.
I automated opt-outs for 500 data broker sites (open source)
https://github.com/stephenlthorn/auto-identity-remove
https://github.com/stephenlthorn/auto-identity-remove
GitHub
GitHub - stephenlthorn/auto-identity-remove: Automated data broker opt-out runner — removes your personal info from 30+ people…
Automated data broker opt-out runner — removes your personal info from 30+ people-search sites on a monthly schedule - stephenlthorn/auto-identity-remove
Hershey Bets on Agentic AI to Rethink $2B in Marketing Spend
https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/exclusive-hershey-bets-on-ai-agents-to-fix-its-2-billion-marketing-blind-spot/
https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/exclusive-hershey-bets-on-ai-agents-to-fix-its-2-billion-marketing-blind-spot/
ADWEEK
Hershey Bets on Agentic AI to Rethink $2B in Marketing Spend
The confectionery giant is partnering with Mutinex and Tracer to modernize MMM with agentic AI, compressing timelines and reshaping how it allocates media budgets.
1024000^2 Blocks, 2B2T Minecraft Server World Download Project, and Discoveries
https://github.com/2b2tplace/1m_release
https://github.com/2b2tplace/1m_release
GitHub
GitHub - 2b2tplace/1m_release: The Largest World Download Project in 2b2t, and in Minecraft altogether. Full info + Renders + Timelapses…
The Largest World Download Project in 2b2t, and in Minecraft altogether. Full info + Renders + Timelapses (+ Torrent soon) - 2b2tplace/1m_release
What “Amazon Supply Chain Services” Tells Us About What Amazon Is
https://gadallon.substack.com/p/the-third-time-amazon-did-this-what
https://gadallon.substack.com/p/the-third-time-amazon-did-this-what
Substack
The Third Time Amazon Did This: What “Amazon Supply Chain Services” Tells Us About What Amazon Is
In May 2026, Amazon launched Amazon Supply Chain Services, opening its multimodal freight, automated warehousing, and last-mile parcel delivery network to any company that wants to use it.
We stopped AI bot spam in our GitHub repo using Git's –author flag
https://archestra.ai/blog/only-responsible-ai
https://archestra.ai/blog/only-responsible-ai
archestra.ai
Archestra | Enterprise MCP Platform for AI Agents
Enterprise MCP platform with security guardrails, compliance controls, and a curated catalog of 900+ evaluated Model Context Protocol servers for AI agents.
Anduril and Meta's quest to make smart glasses for warfare
https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/05/18/1137412/inside-anduril-and-metas-quest-to-make-smart-glasses-for-warfare/
https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/05/18/1137412/inside-anduril-and-metas-quest-to-make-smart-glasses-for-warfare/
MIT Technology Review
Inside Anduril and Meta’s quest to make smart glasses for warfare
It’s been a year since the duo entered the US Army’s troubled augmented-reality contest. Here’s what it looks like so far.
Iran will impose fees on subsea internet cables in Strait of Hormuz
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/17/middleeast/iran-hormuz-undersea-cables-intl
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/17/middleeast/iran-hormuz-undersea-cables-intl
CNN
Iran eyes a new source of power deep beneath the Strait of Hormuz
Emboldened by its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is turning to one of the hidden arteries in the global economy: subsea cables beneath that carry vast internet and financial traffic between Europe, Asia and the Persian Gulf.
Cutting inference cold starts by 40x with LP, FUSE, C/R, and CUDA-checkpoint
https://modal.com/blog/truly-serverless-gpus
https://modal.com/blog/truly-serverless-gpus
Modal
Cutting inference cold starts by 40x with LP, FUSE, C/R, and cuda-checkpoint
A deep dive on Modal's deep tech for fast boots.
Shutterstock to pay $35M over hard-to-cancel subscriptions
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/05/shutterstock-pay-35-million-settle-ftc-allegations-over-illegal-subscription-cancellation-practices
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/05/shutterstock-pay-35-million-settle-ftc-allegations-over-illegal-subscription-cancellation-practices
Federal Trade Commission
Shutterstock to Pay $35 Million to Settle FTC Allegations Over Illegal Subscription and Cancellation Practices
Shutterstock Inc.