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Monday, May 25, 2026

🤖 🤖 AI News

To A.I. Executives, We’re All Just ‘Meat Computers’ - The New York Times

The New York Times · May 24

To A.I. Executives, We’re All Just ‘Meat Computers’ The New York Times

‘F*** this guy’: Graduation speakers keep getting booed for talking about artificial intelligence - Yahoo

Yahoo · May 23

‘F*** this guy’: Graduation speakers keep getting booed for talking about artificial intelligence Yahoo

Pope Leo Is Set to Release an Encyclical About A.I. Why Is That Important? - The New York Times

The New York Times · May 25

Pope Leo Is Set to Release an Encyclical About A.I. Why Is That Important? The New York Times

I’m a Professional Writer Who Uses a Very Controversial Tool. It’s Not As Scary As I Thought. - Slate

Slate · May 24

I’m a Professional Writer Who Uses a Very Controversial Tool. It’s Not As Scary As I Thought. Slate

⚡ Tesla News

This Could Be Lucid’s Affordable Crossover Next To A Tesla Model Y - InsideEVs

InsideEVs · May 24

This Could Be Lucid’s Affordable Crossover Next To A Tesla Model Y InsideEVs

Solving Tesla's FSD Parking Problem: A Look at Community Concepts - Not a Tesla App

Not a Tesla App · May 24

Solving Tesla's FSD Parking Problem: A Look at Community Concepts Not a Tesla App

'Up a curb and into a metal fence': Tesla reveals concerning self-driving taxi crash data - Yahoo Autos

Yahoo Autos · May 25

'Up a curb and into a metal fence': Tesla reveals concerning self-driving taxi crash data Yahoo Autos

SpaceX Bought $131 Million Worth of Tesla’s Cybertrucks in 2025 - WSJ

WSJ · May 20

SpaceX Bought $131 Million Worth of Tesla’s Cybertrucks in 2025 WSJ

💻 💻 Tech & Devices

Everyone is navigating AI security in real time — even Google

TechCrunch · May 24

We're in the transition period -- all of us.

Xreal, Google’s smartglasses partner, thinks it has finally mastered this notoriously tricky industry

TechCrunch · May 24

Chi Xu, the founder and CEO of XREAL, thinks the smart glasses business has finally reached a turning point.

6 kitchen gadgets that make adulting feel easier

TechCrunch · May 24

From a robot stirring your soup to a bread machine that kneads your dough, here are 6 gadgets that may make you feel like you’ve won adulthood.

TechCrunch Mobility: Robotaxi reality check

TechCrunch · May 24

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

I tried Amazon’s Bee wearable and am both intrigued and slightly creeped out

TechCrunch · May 24

Like other AI wearables, Amazon's Bee offers an odd combination of convenience and privacy anxiety.

🍁 🍁 Toronto & Ontario

Erskine-Smith nomination appeal dismissed by Ontario Liberal Party panel

CBC | Toronto News · May 24

A complaint alleging voting irregularities during a tense Ontario Liberal nomination meeting in Scarborough has been dismissed by a party arbitration committee.

Toronto refugee lawyers see clients 'panicking' as new federal law limits asylum claims

CBC | Toronto News · May 24

Nearly two months after the Canadian government passed a new law limiting how and when refugee claimants can apply for asylum, some Toronto lawyers say they’re seeing the results in their offices — and mobilizing to challenge the law in federal court.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is coming to Toronto in 19 days and excitement in the city is brewing

CBC | Toronto News · May 24

With the kickoff for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Toronto just 19 days away, soccer excitement in the city is reaching fever pitch.

Indigenous youth agency hosts annual Cultural Festival and Competition Pow Wow

CBC | Toronto News · May 24

The ENAGB Indigenous Youth Agency held its annual Cultural Festival and Competition Pow Wow at Woodbine Park Sunday. The two-day event brings community members together with dancers, drummers, artists and vendors to celebrate and honour Indigenous culture. Dale Manucdoc speaks to organizers and performers about the importance of the festival.

🏀 🏀 Sports

Another comeback win for the cardiac Knights: Grad...

www.espn.com - NHL · May 25

Vegas is now up 3-0 heading into Game 4. Here's how it all went down, and how it impacts the rest of the series.

MacKinnon injured as Avs face 'big hill to climb'

www.espn.com - NHL · May 25

Center Nathan MacKinnon was hobbled after blocking a shot in the second period Sunday, and the Stanley Cup-favorite Avalanche eventually fell to the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals, a series Colorado now trails 3-0.

Knights rally with 5 straight goals; Avs on brink

www.espn.com - NHL · May 25

Tomas Hertl scored at the 8:21 mark of the third period, and the Vegas Golden Knights completed an impressive comeback with five straight goals en route to a 5-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday night in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals.

'Great to be back': Stone returns, scores in win

www.espn.com - NHL · May 25

Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone, who had missed the past five games with a lower-body injury, not only played in Sunday's 5-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche, his goal sparked a comeback that gave his club a 3-0 series lead in the West finals.

Ehlers wins it OT as favored Canes dodge 2-0 hole

www.espn.com - NHL · May 25

Nikolaj Ehlers, in his first season with the Hurricanes, got loose up the center of the ice and shot a puck past Jakub Dobes at 3:29 of overtime to lift Carolina past the Canadiens 3-2 and level the Eastern Conference finals at 1-1.

Celebrini, Crosby keep Canada cruising at worlds

www.espn.com - NHL · May 25

Captain Macklin Celebrini scored, and Sidney Crosby added his seventh assist of the tournament on Sunday, as Team Canada defeated Slovakia 5-1, boosted by a four-goal spark in the final period at the ice hockey world championship in Fribourg, Switzerland.