We're in the center of Budapest the day after a truly historic election. After 16 years in power, the conservative poster child for the rest of Europe and the US as well, Victor Orban, was unseated after winning four consecutive elections. for the thing that really let Orban down in this election is the state of the Hungarian economy.For the past four years, economic analysts have said that he has placed too much focus on foreign policy and shoring up what he believes to be this international conservative m ...

The US began imposing a blockade of ships going into and out of Iranian ports on Monday as President Trump upped the pressure on Thran. >> We can't let a country blackmail or extort uh the world because that's what they're doing. >> Here's a look at some of the equipment and forces in the region poised to carry out the blockade.First, there are more than 15 warships in the Middle East that could support the blockade in a variety of ways. From launching teams in helicopters to go take control of a ship to dr ...

I let AI plan a 48 hour vacation for me with just one rule. I must strictly follow its itinerary. The goal of the exercise to honestly size up the pros and cons of AI travel.When I prompted Gemini to find me a seaside getaway from London, it suggested Saltburn by the Sea. I had to look it up on a map and only a few of my British colleagues had even heard of it. But the price to beauty ratio sold me.So I packed my bags and hit the road. Immediately I faced problems. The chatbot gave me bad directions at the ...

here in Islamabad. Basically, the authorities have taken so much precautions uh to avoid any risk to the attendees who have been fighting each other until a few days ago. The US and the Iranian, they basically shut down the center of the city.Shops are closed. Traffic is almost non-existent in contrast with normal buzzing of you know motorbikes that the city witness when you arrive at the airport. If you're a journalist like it was in my case, you have a two SWAT teams around you with assault rifles and fla ...

You may not remember everything you've asked your chatbot, but it's keeping detailed notes. That collection of information a bot has about you is called its memory. And if you ever want to break up with your bot or just want to try something new, you can actually take those notes with you. You can go into settings and look for memory, then copy what's there and ask your new bot to remember it.Or in Cloud and Gemini, you can use the official prompts created by the companies that walk you through how to impor ...

The Journal's Equipped franchise examines the technology and tactics shaping modern warfare. >> The F-35 is the most capable, the most lethal, the most connected, and the most survivable fighter aircraft flying on the face of the planet today. >> First up, Loheed Martin's new F-35 drone tech.>> The F-35 is currently considered one of the most advanced weapons in the world. And in the coming years, its missions are set to become even more high-tech with pilots flying alongside teams of drones, or what the US ...

Integrity splash down sending post landing command now. >> Splash down confirmed. >> I think in a lot of ways Artemis 2 has surpassed what NASA was expecting.But there were a few glitches and and hiccups along the way. >> We did get a warning message. Cabin leak suspected.That was a false indication. >> Uh the toilet fan was is uh reported to be jammed. >> I have two Microsoft Outlooks and neither one of those are working.>> Even in space, the astronauts had some IT problems. This is a test mission for sure ...

Integrity. Splash down. Sending post landing command now.>> Splash down confirmed. >> Copy. Splash down.Waiting on VLDR. >> Splashdown confirmed. At 7:07 p.m. Central time, 50:07 p. m.Pacific time. From the pages of Jules Vern to a modern-day mission to the moon, a new chapter of the exploration of our celestial neighbor is complete. Integrity's astronauts back on Earth.And the landing and support officer reports the vehicle is stable one. We still will be deploying the crew module uprighting system to main ...

The March inflation report was pretty bad. Price growth was 3.3% year-over-year. That's fastest inflation in basically two years.Inflation was heading in a good direction in the months prior. It was showing signs of slowing. And now it's surged again.And the reason, of course, is the Iran war and the rise in energy prices. And you can see the biggest impact in things like gasoline prices, heating oil prices, which really surged. So energy is clearly the big factor here.It's not the only factor. tariffs are ...

Since the war in Iran started, oil prices have spiked, but natural gas prices in the US have barely budged. Here's why. The Middle East conflict has resulted in the closure of the straight of Hormuz, which is a crucial waterway for oil and natural gas trade.Even with the ceasefire, traffic through the waterway remains very limited, and negotiations could still fall apart. Since the war began, US benchmark oil prices have surged well above $100 a barrel. By contrast, domestic natural gas prices have actually ...