Issue 2026-05-14
Stories
- Trump Touches Down in Beijing for Two-Day Xi Summit on Trade & Iran War
- Russia’s RS-28 “Sarmat” Clears Second Flight Test, Regiment Deployment Slated for End-2026
- Russia Fires 731 Missiles & Drones at Kyiv Hours After Cease-Fire Ends
- Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair in Narrow 54-45 Party-Line Vote
- Hormuz Energy Blockade Sends April 2026 Inflation Readings Surging on Three Continents
- Nadella’s Courtroom Disclosures Put $100B Microsoft–OpenAI Bet Under the Microscope
- Apple & Google Activate End-to-End Encrypted RCS Between iOS 26.5 and Android
- Microsoft K2 Performance Overhaul Lands in May 2026 Windows 11 Updates
- Google–SpaceX Talks to Loft Project Suncatcher AI Data Centers Into Low-Earth Orbit
At a Glance
- On 14 May 2026, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping began their first in-person summit of Trump’s second term in Beijing, reo...
- A second successful launch of the liquid-fuel RS-28 Sarmat ICBM on 12 May 2026 removed a key technical hurdle and all...
- In the early hours of 14 May 2026, Moscow ended a three-day lull by unleashing a record 731 aerial weapons at Ukraine...
- On 13 May 2026, the Republican-controlled Senate installed Kevin Warsh as the 17th chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve,...
- Fresh April 2026 data show inflation re-accelerating worldwide—U.S. CPI hit 3.8% and Romania broke into double digits...
- Testifying in the Musk v. Altman trial on 12-13 May 2026, Satya Nadella revealed Microsoft has poured over $100 billi...