administrators
Los Angeles schools to consider ban on smartphones
The ban would be an attempt to insulate a generation of kids from distractions and social media that undermine learning and hurt mental health.
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Brad Pitt’s F1 movie set for release in June 2025
Brad Pitt’s as-yet unnamed Formula One movie will be released globally on June 25 next year.
Alphabet
Appeals court to hear challenges to potential US TikTok ban on Sept. 16
A U.S. appeals court said it will hold oral arguments on legal challenges to a new law requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok’s U.S. assets by Jan. 19 or face a ban.
1991 Soviet collapse
Putin To Visit North Korea To Strengthen Ties As Ukraine War Continues
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea this week as the two countries look to strengthen their ties as the war in Ukraine continues.
2006
Spotify Hiking Account Membership Pricing For Second Time In Less Than A Year
Next month, Spotify subscribers can expect an increase in membership fees as the audio streaming service is planning to boost its rates for the second time in less than a year.
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD launches new AI chips to take on leader Nvidia
AMD unveiled its latest artificial intelligence processors and detailed its plan to develop AI chips in a bid to challenge industry leader Nvidia.
Anthony Fauci
The Scoop 5/30/24
President Trump is found guilty on all 34 charges in his New York “Hush Money” case; Elon Musk advises Trump on tech issues; Senate Committee on COVID origins goes after Anthony Fauci’s phone records. One America’s Zach Petersen has The Scoop.
Abril Elfi
Argentina’s Milei To Meet With Meta, Apple, Google CEOs During U.S. Trip
Argentina’s President Javier Milei is set to meet with the CEOS of Apple, Meta and Google during his trip to the United States.
$2.2 billion
T-Mobile Acquiring Most Of U.S. Cellular In $4.4B Deal
T-Mobile announced on Tuesday that it’s buying most of U.S. Cellular’s operations in a deal worth $4.4 billion, which includes some of the wireless operator’s spectrum and its customers.
Alphabet
US court to hear challenges to potential TikTok ban in September
A U.S. appeals court set a fast-track schedule to consider the legal challenges to a new law requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok’s U.S. assets by Jan. 19 or face a ban.