Today's Lead
News Digest
Russian Strike Sets Zaporizhzhia Shopping Centre Ablaze; UN Panel Alleges Crimes Against Humanity in Iran Crackdown
A Russian strike hit a shopping centre in Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine, sparking a major fire, Al Jazeera reports. A UN fact-finding mission has concluded Iranian forces committed crimes against humanity during a protest crackdown, according to Al Jazeera. A school…
Today's Digests
AI Digest
Jev Day Two: Builders Ship Routers and Open-Source Clones While One Benchmark Draws the Limits
The day after Jev's launch, developers converged on fixed-label classification as the model's real sweet spot, with model routing, instant context compaction, and sub-300ms browser control as the standout demos. @drewdil's production benchmark provided the sharpest reality check, showing Jev matching small-model classifiers at up to ~100x lower cost while failing quality judgment and code review, even as open-source Qwen-based lookalikes and reproductions arrived within 48 hours.
Local News Digest
Hennepin County halts small business grant program after wave of fraudulent applications
No city-specific news out of Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, Crystal, New Hope or St. Louis Park today — but two Hennepin County stories hit close to home for west-metro residents.
Reality TV Digest
"I Didn't Want to Die From a Broken Heart" — Mary Cosby's Devastating RHOSLC Return, The Traitors Lands Four More Seasons, and Kandi Comes for Todd
RHOSLC is back and it's an emotional gut-punch. Mary Cosby opened up about the loss of her only child, Robert Cosby Jr., saying she chose to continue with the show because "I…
Pop Culture Digest
Lady Gaga's Baby Is Named Rose Bean Polansky — and Tom Cruise Says Taylor Swift Was "Schooling" Him on Football at the Chiefs Game
The name is out! Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky's baby is a girl named Rose Bean Polansky, according to the birth certificate TMZ got its hands on — more on this below because the…
Finance Digest
130 Words, 25 Basis Points: Warsh's Fed Breaks Three Years of Silence — and Chips Answer Back
There were no index prints in the feed, but the tone is legible: equities sold off on the hike announcement, and the rebound case is being rebuilt in real time. Fundstrat's Tom Lee insists the "face-ripping" rally he ...
Gaming Digest
Pokémon TCG Turns 30: Amazing Pull Rates Are Demolishing Card Prices — But Scalpers Are Crashing the Party
The big one: the Pokémon TCG's 30th Celebration set is officially here, marking the first global simultaneous release in the TCG's history, and it's absolute chaos out there. Kotaku reports the set boasts incredible p...
MTG Digest
Reality Fracture Wraps Spoiler Season Stacked With Future-Staple Board Wipes
Reality Fracture spoilers are nearly complete, and Draftsim says the closing stretch delivered a flurry of board wipes it's calling future staples — Overwrite the Multiverse among…
F1 Digest
Gift-Wrapped in Madrid: Antonelli's VSC Masterstroke Draws Mercedes Level With Ferrari's All-Time Engine Win Record
Madrid will be remembered as the race the VSC decided. [Motorsport.com's analysis](https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/how-kimi-antonelli-and-mercedes-made-their-own-luck-in-madrid/10856347/) argues Antonelli and Merce...