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To us, Poke is OpenClaw, an idea from a new startup that offers an AI agent that can be accessed via iMessage, SMS, Telegram, and, in some markets, WhatsApp. Poke, an AI agent, was made publicly available in March, giving consumers access to a personal assistant that can perform actions on their behalf through a familiar interface. Now, Poke can help you plan your day, manage your calendar, track your health and fitness, control your smart home, edit your photos, and more, all via text. Image credit: Poke/The Interaction Company of California When you have a question or want to…

Jeanine Ferris Pirro, United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, USA on August 12, 2025.Annabelle Gordon ReuterFederal prosecutors in Washington are faced with a decision to decide whether Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will be quickly replaced or remain in office as politicians vie to replace him.Going forward with planned appeals of recent adverse rulings, as U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro of the District of Columbia has argued, risks bogging down the investigation with complex and unresolved laws, former federal prosecutors with experience in appellate law say.…

Livepool face a tough battle to reach the last four of the Champions League after losing 2-0 to holders Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-final first leg at the Parc des Princes.Liverpool suffered four straight away defeats for the first time since April 2012, with Desiree Douai scoring a deflected first goal in a one-sided match in Paris, and Hviča Kvaratschelia punishing poor defending to add a brilliant second goal. The loss would have been even worse had it not been for Paris Saint-Germain’s wasteful finishing and good goalkeeping from Giorgi Mamadashvili. Doué, Kvaratschelia, Ousmane Dembele and Achraf Hakimi made fine…

student at Stanford University in California.Erin Rubin | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIn the weeks leading up to National University Decision Day on May 1st, students will be weighing the pros and cons of each school. However, cost is often the deciding factor. For the majority of college applicants and their families, financial aid options are important in choosing where to attend and how to finance their education. The total amount of aid is important, as is the breakdown of grants, scholarships, and student loans.”Right now, the focus should be on understanding how much of your package is free money like…

Photo of Microsoft Store in Manhattan, New York City, March 31, 2026.Zamek | View Press | Corbis News | Getty ImagesLong time no see microsoft Julia Lewson, an executive who heads the software company’s development tools group, told employees she would leave the company in June to become an advisor.Mr. Liuson joined Microsoft in 1992, the same year as CEO Satya Nadella. “We will continue to build on the progress already underway to flatten teams, put AI first, and reduce labor,” she wrote in a note.Her resignation comes as Microsoft, the world’s largest software maker, faces increasing competition from startups…

The White House said the United States continues to reject uranium enrichment in Iran, and reiterated that US President Donald Trump did not agree with a “list of wishes” submitted by Iran.President Trump’s press secretary, Caroline Leavitt, suggested Wednesday that Iran’s 10-point proposal for a cease-fire in the U.S.-Israel war against Iran is different from the proposal announced by Tehran.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listUnder the plan, the United States would accept Iran’s right to enrich uranium, as well as sanctions relief and a permanent halt to attacks on Iran.”The president’s red line remains unchanged: the end of…

Matej Zaharia, co-founder and CTO of Databricks, almost missed the email announcing that he was the winner of the 2026 ACM Computing Award. “Yeah, that was a surprise,” he told TechCrunch. Back in 2009, Databricks brought technology that Zaharia developed during his PhD at the University of California, Berkeley under the guidance of renowned Professor Ion Stoica. Zaharia has created a way to dramatically speed up the results of slow and unwieldy big data projects and released it as an open source project called Spark. Big data back then was what AI is today, and Spark got the tech industry’s…

Gasoline prices across the country remain above $4 a gallon, and motorists across the country say they’re already starting to change their spending habits if they can.Some say they have little choice but to keep paying extra. “I have to spend the money. I have no other choice,” said Miranda Alcala, a Queens resident who drives between the sections for work.U.S. gas prices have risen nearly $1 a gallon since early March, averaging $4.14 a gallon nationwide as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the American Automobile Association. The increase comes as the war with Iran has pushed up oil prices…

Adam Back, co-founder and CEO of Blockstream, at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas on May 28, 2025.Rhonda Churchill | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA New York Times report claims to have discovered the identity of the pseudonymous Bitcoin creator known as Satoshi Nakamoto.The article identifies 55-year-old Blockstream CEO Adam Back, a renowned cryptologist and early figure in the Bitcoin community, as the top candidate to be the founder of the revolutionary digital currency system introduced in 2008. Mr. Buck himself has long denied various claims that he is Satoshi Nakamoto, and did so again on Wednesday in a series…

The seal of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) can be seen at its headquarters in Washington, DC, USA.Andrew Kelly ReuterThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has named Gibson Dunn attorney and former agency official David Woodcock as its next enforcement director after the regulator’s top law enforcement officer abruptly resigned last month.Woodcock, a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Dallas, Texas, will join the SEC starting May 4 to lead a division of more than 1,000 people, according to an SEC statement. He will replace Margaret Ryan, who resigned after just six months in office after clashing with…