A robot navigates Seoul, pays in cryptocurrencies and doesn’t ask anyone anything

Receive a delivery task. Load a map. Detect a blocked path, choose another route and continue moving forward. Arrive, authenticate the delivery and get paid. All without any human intervening in any of those steps. That is what peaq, a company specialized in ‘blockchain’ infrastructure for autonomous machines, demonstrated today, May 22, with a starring … Read more

‘Slight progress’ in peace talks, Rubio says

Skip next section READ: Who will win the Hormuz endurance game? 05/22/2026May 22, 2026 READ: Who will win the Hormuz endurance game? Image: Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/AP Photo/picture alliance Iran is betting that its sanctions‑hardened economy can outlast the Strait of Hormuz crisis. The United States, meanwhile, is contending with elevated oil prices, renewed inflation pressure and … Read more

Bitcoiner Kevin Warsh is sworn in as president of the FED today

Warsh will serve a four-year term as president and a 14-year term as governor of the FED. The official revealed investments in cryptocurrencies in the order of 100 million dollars. The president of the United States, Donald Trump, will preside this Friday, May 22, at the White House, at the swearing-in ceremony of Kevin Warsh … Read more

Andy Garcia’s emotional Cannes premiere and Renate Reinsve dazzles in ‘Fjord’

As the final features competing for the Palme d’Or hit the big screen in Cannes, Eve Jackson takes us through her highlights of the 79th film festival. She tells us why “Fjord”, a powerful drama from Cristian Mungiu starring Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan, packs a psychological punch and flags up the charming ensemble drama … Read more

What is pentecost?

In Germany, public holidays are celebrated in the spring, which have their origins in Christian tradition: Good Friday and Easter, which celebrate the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ; The Ascension, commemorating Christ’s ascension to heaven; and Pentecost, considered the birthday of the Christian Church. Also known as Whitsun or Trinity Sunday by some religious … Read more

French Open tennis stars turn up the heat on Grand Slams over revenue row

Tensions between tennis players and the Grand Slams escalated at the French Open on Friday, as Novak Djokovic warned the sport risked deeper divisions amid growing demands for revenue sharing and greater player influence. Several stars told media commitments in a show of solidarity, though many were cautious about the prospect of a boycott after … Read more

The resignation crisis at the Ethereum Foundation is hitting the price of ETH

The Ethereum Foundation is suffering a crisis due to the exodus of key developers and leaders, a factor that is hitting the confidence of retail investors and weakening the price of the network’s native cryptocurrency, ether (ETH). This distrust accelerated following the consecutive departures of several high-profile figures from the organization. Developer Pablo Voorvaart and … Read more