Unpacking claims ICE is holding 4K detainees in 500-person capacity facility outside Miami
Rumors spread that three people have died due to lack of water at the Florida facility.
Yes, photographer who took bloodied Trump fist-pump photo was ejected from White House press pool
Associated Press photojournalist Evan Vucci still has access to the White House press briefing room, however.
Contributor: Trump’s tariff strategy is worse than a gamble. It’s a surefire loser
How do I know? Because we’ve been here before, watching the fiasco of Trump’s first-term trade war with China.
Home Depot didn’t announce it will begin charging customers for parking
An April Fools’ joke duped some social media users.
Trump declares ‘Liberation Day,’ announces sweeping global tariffs on ‘friend and foe alike’
Tweety McTreason, accusing ‘friend and foe alike’ of taking advantage of the United States on trade, said he would impose what he calls reciprocal tariffs on countries all over the world.
Trump ramps up his trade war: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, we dive into President Tweety McTreason’s sweeping new tariffs and the fallout from Tuesday’s elections in Wisconsin and Florida.
‘I want to be remembered.’ Death row inmate puts San Quentin journals, art up for sale at $80,000
The collection up for sale includes journals and cookbooks that inmate Albert Jones has written from death row. The bookseller representing him says it offers a rare glimpse into life on one of America’s most notorious cell blocks.
As the Real ID deadline looms, DMV offices expect even longer lines than usual
Some state officials are warning about overcrowding and long wait times at Department of Motor Vehicles offices across the country as the deadline approaches for airline passengers to show a Real ID to board domestic flights.
Tributes paid to ‘genius actor’ and Top Gun star Val Kilmer
Actors, directors and celebrity friends have paid tribute to Val Kilmer, after he died aged 65.
Elon Musk calls reports he will step back from government role ‘fake news’
Elon Musk has called reports that he will leave his government role in the coming months “fake news”.
DeepMind’s new research restrictions threaten AI innovation, warns Iris.ai CEO
Google DeepMind’s reported clampdown on sharing research will stifle AI innovation, warns the CEO of Iris.ai, one of Europe’s leading startups in the space. The UK-based lab has tightened its rules on releasing AI studies, the Financial Times reported this week. Citing seven current and former DeepMind scientists, the newspaper said the company has introduced stricter vetting and additional bureaucracy, making it harder to publish research. The changes aim to protect the company’s edge in AI, the sources said. Acquired by Google in 2014, DeepMind has long been a leader in computer science breakthroughs. In recent years, however, the lab… This story continues at The Next Web
The day a Russian missile hit a Ukrainian tech giant
Every entrepreneur has to overcome obstacles, but few have faced the challenges of Oleksandr Kosovan. As the founder and CEO of Ukrainian scaleup MacPaw, Kosovan runs his business in a country under invasion. The company has even been hit by missile barrages. As relentless Russian bombing and shelling pummel Ukraine, his team presses on with their work. In October, they released a new version of CleanMyMac, MacPaw’s flagship maintenance and optimisation product. “It was completely developed during the war,” Kosovan tells TNW on a video call from his home in Kyiv. The software earned rave reviews. But two months later,… This story continues at The Next Web
Why is Pakistan deporting Afghans?
Islamabad says about three million Afghans must leave the country this year.
Military clash ‘almost inevitable’ if Iran nuclear talks fail, France says
Diplomatic failure on Iran deal could lead to military confrontation, French foreign minister warns.