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MPs in the UK want emergency powers that would let the government shut down data centres and AI systems during a national emergency. The proposal is in an amendment to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, according to Computer Weekly. The amendment says ministers could intervene if an AI system created a “catastrophic risk” to essential services, national security or human life. The proposal came from Labour and Co operative MP Alex Sobel and received backing from 11 MPs. Control AI, a campaign group calling for stricter AI regulation, also backed the amendment. Computer Weekly reported that the proposal would…

Justin Solomon, associate professor in the MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), has been appointed associate dean of engineering education in the MIT School of Engineering, effective July 1.In this new role, Solomon will focus on advancing innovation in engineering education across the school. He will help shape new pedagogical approaches in the context of an AI-enabled world and will explore experiential, hands-on, and other modes of learning. Working closely with academic departments, Solomon will serve as a thought partner in integrating AI into curricula and will help facilitate interdisciplinary and shared teaching opportunities across departments and…

Seattle is best known for the earthquake danger posed by the massive Cascadia subduction zone offshore. But researchers say another threat lies much closer to the city itself. A new study published in GSA Bulletin examines a complicated system of faults running directly beneath Seattle and nearby communities, revealing that smaller faults in the region may be far more active than previously understood. “My job as a paleoseismologist,” says Dr. Stephen Angster, a research geologist at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Earthquake Science Center in Seattle and lead author of the new study, “is to figure out when and how often…

The jury’s speedy decision to reject Elon Musk’s lawsuit against the other founders of OpenAI and Microsoft confirmed what we saw in the courtroom: Musk’s case was a weak one, in part because he waited so long to file it. Watching the closing arguments last week, OpenAI’s attorneys detailed point-by-point how the law was on their client’s side, while the plaintiffs team focused on Sam Altman’s apparent lack of credibility and expressed disbelief that anyone would disagree with Musk’s accusations. The final effect was that, after the verdict, some found it hard to believe Musk had lost — including the…

Google is getting (back) into the smart glasses game. At Google I/O on Tuesday, the company announced a new partnership with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster to produce a new line of AI-powered glasses. The company says that the devices will be built to pair with Android and iOS devices, and were designed in collaboration with Samsung. They will be available later this year, the company said. Google is calling the new devices “audio glasses,” in that users will be able to issue verbal commands to them, and get things done via its ecosystem of apps and services, including Gemini.…

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren accused Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC’s) Jonathan Gould of violating banking laws by approving national trust charters for cryptocurrency companies.In a Monday letter to Gould, Warren said the OCC head had “approved at least nine national trust charters for crypto companies that intend to engage in activities that appear to go far beyond the narrow set of activities permitted by law,” an apparent violation of the National Bank Act. Source: US Senate Banking CommitteeShe called on Gould to provide the full applications of crypto companies the OCC had approved or conditionally approved since…

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We’ve all pulled up Street View on Google Maps to show a friend what our childhood home looked like, or dropped that little person icon onto the streets of Paris to see if we booked a hotel in a cool neighborhood. Imagine being able to do that, but in a more immersive, interactive way that allows you to really simulate the street and its environs, and even do things like adjust the weather or see what it would look like in a “Day After Tomorrow” scenario. That’s one of the goals of Google’s latest integration. Starting today, Google DeepMind is…

Anyone will tell you that starting a business today is tough, especially with ongoing economic troubles and cost increases continually straining entrepreneurs across the country.For many small business owners, it’s a constant balancing act of managing finances, finding new customers, and adapting to changes in the market – all while trying to maintain some kind of work-life balance.However, despite 2026 shaping up to be another challenging year for many, new research from YouGov and VistaPrint suggests that a majority of UK business owners are still genuinely happy, with optimism and resilience holding firm across the sector – even in the…

Tuesday 19 May 2026 7:06 pm  |  Updated:  Tuesday 19 May 2026 7:07 pm Canva, the world’s leading all-in-one visual communication platform, today announced the launch of its Connected App for Google Gemini at Google I/O in Mountain View, California. Gemini users can now generate and edit Canva designs, search their Canva content, and turn Nano Banana images into layered, editable designs to refine and publish in Canva. Building on previous collaborations with Anthropic’s Claude, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and Microsoft Copilot, the Connected App in Gemini represents a milestone in Canva’s strategy to every surface where work and ideas begin. This press…