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Valve seeks dismissal of New York lawsuit accusing Counter-Strike 2 loot boxes of illegal gambling
Valve filed a motion to dismiss a New York lawsuit claiming Counter-Strike 2 loot boxes promote illegal gambling and addict children.
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US opens new consulate in Nuuk amid protests over Greenland policy
The US inaugurated a large new consulate in Nuuk on May 21, 2026, as hundreds of Greenlanders protested American influence efforts.
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Pakistan's army chief visits Tehran to mediate stalled US-Iran war talks
Field Marshal Asim Munir traveled to Tehran this week to push US-Iran negotiations aimed at ending the Middle East war.
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SpaceX files for up to $75B Nasdaq IPO with Musk retaining 85% voting control
SpaceX filed IPO plans on May 20-21 aiming to raise $75 billion, valuing the company up to $2 trillion with Musk keeping voting control[s1,s4].
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US Removes UN Expert Francesca Albanese from Sanctions List After Court Injunction
The US removed UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese from its sanctions list on May 20 following a federal judge's injunction blocking the sanctions.
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Minnesota enacts first US state ban on prediction markets; CFTC sues to block it
Minnesota passed a law banning prediction markets, prompting the CFTC to file a lawsuit to prevent the ban from taking effect.
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Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advance to June 16 runoff in Georgia GOP governor primary
Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advanced to a runoff in Georgia's Republican gubernatorial primary after no candidate won a majority in the May 19 vote.
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Aaron Rodgers to retire after 2026 season with Pittsburgh Steelers
Aaron Rodgers announced today he will retire after the 2026 NFL season, his first with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Sinkhole near runway 4/22 closes LaGuardia Airport runway, disrupting flights
A sinkhole discovered May 20 near runway 4/22 at LaGuardia Airport led to a runway closure and widespread flight delays and cancellations.
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Dallas Mavericks fire head coach Jason Kidd after five seasons
The Dallas Mavericks fired head coach Jason Kidd in a mutual decision after five seasons on May 20, 2026.
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Colossal Biosciences hatches chicks using artificial egg to aid bird de-extinction
Colossal Biosciences announced it successfully hatched 26 healthy chicks using a new artificial egg incubator designed to mimic natural eggshells.
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OpenAI and Google partner to embed SynthID watermarks with C2PA for AI image verification
OpenAI and Google announced new tools using SynthID and C2PA to identify AI-generated images starting May 19, 2026.
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Google and Partners to Launch Android XR Smart Glasses in Fall 2026
Google, with Samsung, Warby Parker, Gentle Monster, and Xreal, to release Android XR smart glasses later this year.
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Google unveils voice-based AI features for Workspace apps at I/O 2026
Google announced new voice-based conversational AI features for Docs, Keep, and Gmail at its 2026 I/O developer conference.
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Discord rolls out end-to-end encryption on nearly all voice and video calls by default
Discord enabled end-to-end encryption by default on all voice and video calls except stage channels starting May 18 or 19, 2026.
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CISA Exposed Sensitive Credentials in Public GitHub Repository for Over Six Months
CISA accidentally exposed plaintext passwords and keys in a public GitHub repo from November 2025 until mid-May 2026.
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba receives NFL Offensive Player of the Year trophy with errors
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, named NFL Offensive Player of the Year for 2025, received a trophy engraved incorrectly as 'Defensive Player of Theyear'.
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James Murdoch to Acquire Half of Vox Media for $300 Million Including New York Magazine and Podcast Network
James Murdoch, via Lupa Systems, is buying about half of Vox Media for $300 million, including New York Magazine and Vox’s podcast network.
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Herman Miller launches Coyl, its first standing desk designed specifically for gamers
Herman Miller introduced the Coyl standing desk with gamer-focused features including cable management and height adjustment controls.
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Trump-backed Ed Gallrein beats incumbent Thomas Massie in Kentucky GOP primary
Ed Gallrein, backed by Donald Trump, defeated incumbent Thomas Massie in the Kentucky 4th district Republican primary.
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Airbnb adds hotels, car rentals, grocery delivery, and luggage storage to its app
Airbnb launched boutique hotels, car rentals, grocery delivery, luggage storage, and AI features in 20 cities globally.
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Two police officers sue Donald Trump over $1.8 billion fund tied to January 6 riot
Retired Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn and MPD officer Daniel Hodges sued Donald Trump to dissolve a $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund linked to January 6 rioters.
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OpenAI plans IPO filing soon, targets public listing in fall 2026
OpenAI is preparing to file for an IPO soon, aiming to go public in fall 2026 with an estimated valuation near $1 trillion.
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Kevin Warsh sworn in as 17th Federal Reserve chair amid inflation and political pressure
Kevin Warsh was sworn in May 22 as the 17th chair of the US Federal Reserve, pledging reform amid rising inflation and political tensions.