Google has launched Gemini 3.1 Ultra, its most significant model release of 2026 — featuring a 2-million-token context window that…
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EU Formally Accuses Meta of Failing to Stop Minors on Facebook and Instagram — DSA Breach
The European Union has formally accused Meta of failing to stop underage users from accessing Facebook and Instagram, in violation…
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UAE Quits OPEC and OPEC+ Today — Biggest Cartel Exit in Years
The United Arab Emirates withdraws from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+ on 1 May 2026,…
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TUC’s Joshua Ansah on May Day 2026 — ‘Stability Is Not Enough; Pivot to Growth, Jobs and Livelihoods’
Ghana's Trades Union Congress (TUC), led by Secretary-General Joshua Ansah, used the 2026 May Day Forum to push the economic…
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Mahama Visits Akosombo Dam After Substation Fire Disrupts Power Supply
President Mahama travelled to the Akosombo Dam to assess the impact of a fire incident at a substation operated by…
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Fed Holds at 3.5–3.75% — 4 Dissents Mark Biggest Split Since 1992 in Powell’s Penultimate Meeting
The Federal Reserve voted to hold its policy rate at 3.5–3.75%, but with four dissenters — the first time four…
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Apple Reports Q2 Tonight — iPhone, Services, and China All in Tariff Crosshairs
Apple posts its fiscal Q2 (calendar Q1) earnings after the bell tonight, with iPhone shipments, Services growth, and China revenue…
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Google Ships Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite — 2.5× Faster Response, $0.25 Per Million Input Tokens
Google has launched Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, a new efficiency-focused model delivering 2.5× faster response times and 45% faster output generation…
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Microsoft Commits $10 Billion to Japan — Largest-Ever Country Investment, Spanning AI Data Centres and Cybersecurity
Microsoft has announced a four-year, $10 billion investment in Japan running 2026–2029 — its largest-ever financial commitment to any single…
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Iran Refuses to Relinquish Strait of Hormuz — USS Gerald R. Ford Heads Home as $25B War Wraps
Iran's parliamentary national security committee has hardened its line — Iran 'will never relinquish' control of the Strait of Hormuz…
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