POLITICSGoogle DeepMind Workers Vote to Unionize Over Military AI DealsUK staff of Google’s AI research lab hope to block the use of the company’s artificial intelligence models in military settings.Wired·May 5, 2026
POLITICSWhat photo ID will you need to vote in the May elections?Everyone voting in person in the local elections in England on 7 May will have to show valid photo ID.BBC News·May 5, 2026
POLITICSTrump Administration Demands Names of 2020 Election Workers in GeorgiaThe Justice Department again appears to be using the investigative power of the federal government to rehash debunked claims that Democrats stole the 2020 election.NY Times·May 5, 2026
POLITICSSecret Service Shoots and Wounds Armed Man Near Washington MonumentA 15-year-old boy was also hit. The motorcade of Vice President JD Vance had passed through the area shortly before the shooting.NY Times·May 5, 2026
POLITICSOpenAI’s president does ‘all the things,’ except answer a questionThe strongest witness for Elon Musk's case against OpenAI so far has been Greg Brockman's journal. Brockman himself is running as a close second. Brockman was called to the stand in a rather unusual way - he was cross-examined first, followed by a direct examination - and he had some serious high scThe Verge·May 4, 2026
POLITICSGreg Brockman Defends $30B OpenAI Stake: ‘Blood, Sweat, and Tears’OpenAI’s cofounder and president revealed in federal court on Monday that he’s one of the largest individual stakeholders in the AI lab.Wired·May 4, 2026
POLITICSPalantir tops estimates on 85% revenue growth, fastest expansion since market debut in 2020Palantir reported better-than-expected revenue and profit, driven by growth in sales to U.S. government agencies.CNBC·May 4, 2026
POLITICSElon Musk’s Lawyers Ask OpenAI’s President Why He Is Worth $30 BillionThe legal team implied in a federal trial that Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president and co-founder, was driven by greed rather than building safe A.I.NY Times·May 4, 2026
POLITICSUS government warns of severe CopyFail bug affecting major versions of LinuxU.S. cybersecurity agency CISA says the CopyFail bug is being actively used in hacking campaigns, and poses a major risk to servers and data centers that rely on Linux.TechCrunch·May 4, 2026
POLITICSBrazil’s Lula to travel to US to meet with Trump later this weekMedia reports say the Brazilian president will meet with his US counterpart in the White House in the coming days.Al Jazeera·May 4, 2026
POLITICSModi's party takes control of India's West Bengal in key state electionThe outcome is expected to strengthen Modi's political position midway through his third term.NPR·May 4, 2026
POLITICSElon Musk sent ominous texts to Greg Brockman, Sam Altman after asking for a settlement, OpenAI claimsMusk texted OpenAI's president and co-founder saying that he and CEO Sam Altman "will be the most hated men in America" if OpenAI doesn't settle the suit.TechCrunch·May 4, 2026
