The council confirmed that the CivicaPay-based system, designed to replace the malfunctioning banking reconciliation platform introduced with Oracle Fusion in 2022, will not go live until November at the earliest. Read Entire Article
Xiaomi 17 Pro and Pro Max revealed with rear screens and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chips
Information about the Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 17 Pro is now available on the company's Chinese website. While the technical specifications closely mirror those of the iPhone 17, the company is also revisiting dual-screen technology. Read Entire Article
A new Digital ID will soon be required to work in the UK
The British government has confirmed plans to introduce a nationwide digital identification system, a move Prime Minister Keir Starmer described as central to efforts to curb illegal migration and modernize public services. Read Entire Article
Video game giant EA in talks to go private in blockbuster $50 billion buyout
Sources told The Wall Street Journal that Electronic Arts is in advanced talks to go private through a $50 billion leveraged buyout. If finalized, the deal – expected to be announced as soon as next week – would be the largest transaction of its kind on record. Read Entire Article
Trump’s trade battle with China puts US soybean farmers in peril
American soybean farmers are worried about where they're going to sell their crops and whether they'll lose money this year because China hasn't bought any for months
Census Bureau to test using postal workers as census takers in 2030 field trials next year
The Census Bureau plans to test using U.S. postal workers as census takers in at least two locations next year during field tests for the 2030 census
Des Moines, Iowa, public school leader detained by immigration agents
Federal immigration agents have detained the head administrator of Iowa’s capital city public schools
Supreme Court keeps in place Trump funding freeze that threatens billions of dollars in foreign aid
The Supreme Court is extending an order that allows President Donald Trump's administration to keep frozen nearly $5 billion in foreign aid, handing him another victory in a dispute over presidential power
Assata Shakur, a fugitive Black militant sought by the US since 1979, dies in Cuba
Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist who was given political asylum in Cuba after her 1979 escape from a U.S. prison where she had been serving a life sentence for killing a police officer, has died
Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 04-21-27-33-49, Mega Ball: 21, Megaplier: