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Chinese leader Xi Jinping invoked ongoing global conflicts and the need for peace during a landmark meeting with the leader of Taiwan’s opposition on Friday and reiterated Beijing’s opposition to the independence of the self-ruled island.
CNN
Russian satellites have made dozens of detailed imagery surveys of military facilities and critical sites across the Middle East to help Iran strike U.S. forces and other targets, according to a Ukrainian intelligence assessment.
The war in the Middle East has sparked the biggest oil supply disruption on record, sidelining an estimated 12 million to 15 million barrels of crude oil per day, causing market signals of severe scarcity.
President Donald Trump requested a 10% cut in non-defense spending for the 2027 fiscal year and a massive $500 billion increase in the military budget amid the ongoing war against Iran, including funding for the Golden Dome missile defense and shipbuilding.
Reuters
Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Taiwan’s Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing, emphasizing peace amid global conflicts and opposing Taiwan independence, ahead of a US-China summit.
The Trump administration is pushing to build a national voter database using DHS data to check citizenship, suing states for voter rolls and facing legal challenges over election integrity efforts ahead of 2026 midterms.
SpaceX outlined details of its highly anticipated IPO at a meeting with its team of bankers, planning to launch the roadshow in early June and allocate a large portion of shares to retail investors, aiming to raise $75 billion at a valuation up to $1.75 trillion.
Reuters
Samsung Electronics forecasted record quarterly profit of 57.2 trillion won ($37.8 billion), up more than eightfold year-over-year, driven by strong demand for AI chips, particularly high-bandwidth memory, beating market expectations.
Taiwan's Foxconn reported a 29.7% year-on-year rise in first-quarter revenue to T$2.13 trillion ($66.60 billion) on strong AI demand, though it cautioned about volatile global politics amid Middle East tensions.
Anthropic released a preview of its new frontier model Mythos for cybersecurity work through Project Glasswing, partnering with organizations like Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft to scan software for vulnerabilities. The model identified thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities.
TechCrunch
Anthropic is exploring designing its own AI chips amid shortages, in early stages, while using chips from Google and Amazon. The company's revenue run-rate surpassed $30 billion in 2026.
Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview under Project Glasswing identifies vulnerabilities autonomously in major OS and browsers, restricted to defensive partners like Nvidia, Google, and Microsoft due to risks.
LeBron James tallied 26 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 119-103 win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday in San Francisco.
Reuters
LeBron James had 26 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds but didn’t get to compete against rival Stephen Curry as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 119-103 on Thursday night.
Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski came off the bench to score a lucky late winner in a 2-1 victory away to 10-man Atletico Madrid on Saturday that moved the defending champions seven points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the LaLiga table.