Who is Trump trying to exclude from 2030 US census and why does it matter?
Census plan would exclude undocumented immigrants and non-green-card holders, deeming them not 'true inhabitants'.
Wired
Charlie Kirk Was Shot a Year Ago. The Conspiracy Theories Are More Rampant Than Ever
Experts say conspiracy theorizing about the identity and motive of Charlie Kirk’s killer will likely continue for a long time to come.
TechCrunch
Bending Spoons to buy collaboration tools maker Miro for $1.36B, 90% less than its 2022 valuation
Bending Spoons is buying Miro for $1.36B, a huge dip in valuation for the workplace collaboration startup, which was valued at $17.5B in late 2021.
Coway Airmega Halo Review: Is Your Air Really Clean?
Coway’s new Airmega Halo runs quietly and clears visible smoke quickly, but its air-quality readings weren’t always reassuring.
TechCrunch
Maven Robotics wants to steal your robot deployment deal
Maven Robotics emerged from stealth today with a $100 million Series A and active deployments.
Yemen’s Houthis seize strategic Red Sea city of Mocha
Houthis deliver 'significant blow' to the Yemeni government, expand control over Bab al-Mandeb, analysts say.
Trump promises $5,000 payouts if GOP wins midterms: Can the US afford it?
Trump's $1.3 trillion promise would heavily increase national debt, already at a historic $40 trillion.
French Football Federation withdraws support for FIFA President Infantino
FFF aligning with the position of other European federations such as Belgium, England, Italy, Scotland, and Sweden.
TechCrunch
Google signs its biggest rice-methane carbon credit deal with Indian startup Mitti Labs
The four-year agreement will cover rice farms across three Indian states, reaching about 100,000 hectares at peak delivery.
Multicultural Malmo: Swedish city loathed by far right braces for election
Al Jazeera speaks to voters in Malmo, a city the far right often singles out for its diversity, ahead of Sweden's vote.
Pakistan U19 cricketers mistaken for asylum seekers by protesters in UK
The English cricket board confirms it is reviewing the team’s security for the remainder of the tour.
TechCrunch
ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver’s licenses stolen
The ID checking company said the data breach included people's full names and driver's licenses and other government-issued identity documents.
Houthis advance along Yemen’s southern Red Sea coast
Yemen’s Houthi rebels are advancing along the Red Sea coast, to gain more leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Manchester United scouted Mbappe but didn’t sign him, says Ryan Giggs
Former United assistant coach reveals his pursuit of a teenage Mbappe after a tip-off from a French scout.
TechCrunch
Snapchat takes aim at Partiful with new event-planning features
Snapchat says the new features can be used to organize everything from birthday celebrations and sporting events to study sessions and weekend hangouts.
TechCrunch
Defense tech Mach Industries doubles valuation to $3.7B in 3 months
The buzzy startup raised $600 million in its Series C round.
The Trump loyalty test: Will his supporters ever disagree with him?
The Trump loyalty test: Will his supporters ever disagree with him?
The Verge
Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K is over half off at under $20
Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K is fast and capable. | Image: The Verge Looking to take full advantage of your 4K television, but your current streaming stick doesn’t...
5 Pillars UK
REVIEW: Tommy Robinson: Where’s the Money Gone?
From stoking unrest to producing shoddy documentaries while profiteering off of the back of jailed supporters and victims of grooming, the Channel 4 documentary...
Hundreds of thousands lack adequate shelter at Sudan’s Tawila camp
Insufficient aid and shelter increase hardship for displaced in Tawila, as malnutrition and disease spread rapidly.
At least 25 dead after cargo ship catches fire in China
Fire breaks out on ship being repaired in the port of Qingdao, eastern China.
5 Pillars UK
25 years after 9/11: Muslims became the ‘suspect community’ — but we became stronger too
Twenty-five years after 9/11 unleashed the War on Terror, Muslims remain under unprecedented attack — but the pressure has also forged a stronger, more confiden...
TechCrunch
European founders and VCs urge lawmakers ‘to get EU Inc right’
Amid negotiations for a new EU-wide corporate status, an open letter signed by unicorn founders and investors warns that 'EU Inc' shouldn’t be watered down.
Is Egypt’s Hamza Abdelkarim set to be Barcelona’s next breakout star?
Four goals in five games made the 18-year-old striker Barcelona's top scorer during preseason.
Israel will never stop me speaking up for Palestine
Israel’s decision to bar British MPs exposes how far it will go to avoid scrutiny over its treatment of Palestinians.
Calls grow for investigation after ICE attacks protesters
Calls grow for investigation after ICE attacks protesters
The Verge
Electric air taxis get the green light for test flights in Texas
A new federal program to test the feasibility of electric, hybrid-electric, and autonomous aircraft kicks off today in Texas - before the rules governing this n...
TechCrunch
US Army places $11M bet on Austin-based GPS alternative Tern
Tern has described its tech as "Google Maps for the battlefield."
The Verge
Universal Music is launching an AI music platform with ElevenLabs
Universal Music Group is launching a new AI-powered platform that will allow users to draw from its catalog of licensed music to create song remixes, mashups, a...