The 2026 midterms are reshaping the Republican Party from within
Republican voters have turned out in force during the 2026 primary season. Many long-serving members of Congress faced serious challenges from candidates aligned with former President Donald Trump. These races have highlighted tensions between different…
Colombia elects its own Bukele: a far-right law-and-order outsider
In Colombia’s presidential election on May 31, voters sent a clear signal of discontent with the current direction by propelling Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right lawyer and political newcomer, to first place in the initial round. De la Espriella,…
Twisted graphene and synthetic diamond unlock a new way to switch superconductivity on and off — a discovery that could reshape the foundations of quantum computing
Researchers have identified a method to control superconductivity by pairing twisted bilayer graphene with a synthetic diamond-like substrate. This approach allows scientists to turn the zero-resistance state on and off through adjustments in the…
A crystal that could make AR glasses real: researchers unveil molybdenum oxychloride, a material so thin and efficient it could finally enable smart contact lenses and ultrathin augmented reality displays
Scientists mapped the optical behavior of molybdenum oxychloride in detail for the first time. The crystal exhibits extreme anisotropy, responding differently to light based on direction. In one orientation it reflects like a metal. In another it…
Scientists stack silicon in three dimensions and give Moore’s Law a new lease of life — a breakthrough that could keep computing performance growing for years after traditional miniaturisation hits its limit
A team of researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has demonstrated a method for stacking high-performance silicon circuits directly on top of one another, publishing the results in Nature on May 27, 2026. The technique, known…
The three-trillion-dollar question: SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic are about to go public at the same time — and a Bank of America analyst is warning it could break the S&P 500
A wave of enormous initial public offerings from SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic could soon add trillions in market value to public equities. Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett has highlighted the risks of such concentration in technology stocks…
Apple surrenders on AI: Siri’s next chapter will run on Google’s Gemini models, handing the search giant an unprecedented distribution victory across billions of Apple devices
Apple has forged a significant alliance with Google to advance its artificial intelligence capabilities. The companies announced a multi-year collaboration in which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will draw on Google’s Gemini…
Blue Origin’s rocket explodes on the launchpad — and NASA says the damage could take until 2028 to fix, setting back Jeff Bezos’s space ambitions by years
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on May 28, 2026. The incident destroyed the vehicle and inflicted extensive damage on the launch complex, raising fresh questions about the…
Nvidia brings AI to the PC: Jensen Huang unveils the company’s first ARM-based chip for laptops, promising to drag decades-old personal computers into the age of artificial intelligence
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang introduced the RTX Spark superchip during a keynote in Taipei, marking the company’s entry into personal computer processors. The new chip combines an Arm-based central processing unit with advanced graphics…
Google’s Gemini Spark wants to run your digital life 24 hours a day: the new AI agent reads your emails, drafts your replies, and never needs you to keep your laptop open
Google unveiled Gemini Spark at its I/O developer conference on May 19, 2026 — a cloud-based AI agent that runs around the clock on dedicated virtual machines, with or without the user’s devices switched on. Built on Gemini base models and an…
