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“The rise of AI is the next industrial revolution,” Gloria Caulfield, a real estate executive, told recent graduates of arts, humanities, and communication at the University of Central Florida. The response? A chorus of boos. Caulfield turned to the organizers: “What happened?” she asked. She looked back at the young people in the audience: “Ok, I’ve struck a chord, may I finish?” And she continued: “Only a few years ago, AI wasn’t a factor in our lives,” she added. And then they applauded, and Caulfield smiled with relief. The video of her bewilderment went viral.
The booing of AI in Florida wasn’t the only such incident at American universities over the weekend. Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, was presiding over the commencement ceremony at the University of Arizona before thousands of students. Schmidt uttered phrases that young people have heard a thousand times before: “The question isn’t whether AI will shape the world. It will. The question is whether you will help shape AI,” he said. He continued: “AI will affect everything, whichever path you choose.” And he was booed.
The reasons for the jeers will be varied: from fear of an uncertain future to weariness with the evangelical rhetoric surrounding AI. Just recently, at the University of Central Florida, there was controversy over a class called “Art of AI” for art students. One student argued that he pays tuition to learn skills, not to use a generative AI that would prevent him from then using those skills.
This trend is reflected in recent polls. Over the past year, according to a Gallup survey published in April in the U.S., Generation Z’s sentiment toward AI has become more negative. The percentage of young people enthusiastic about AI has fallen 14 points to 22%, while those angry about it have risen nine points to 31%. Anxiety about AI remains stable at 42%.
In a Pew Research global survey on AI, the generation most consistently concerned about the technology is those aged over 50. Those least concerned are the youngest, aged between 18 and 34. This pattern holds true, with a significant percentage difference of more than 24 points between younger and older generations in countries like Greece, Brazil, Argentina, Italy, and Japan. The United States, however, is the country where this difference is smallest: young people are almost as concerned as older generations about the emergence of AI in everyday life.
In another commencement address, music industry executive Scott Borchetta also had to defend himself against some heckling during his speech at Middle Tennessee State University: “This industry will change. It’s changed more in the last 10 years than in the 50 years prior. Streaming rewrote the economics. Social media rewrote the discovery model. AI is rewriting production while we sit here,” he said, eliciting some boos. Borchetta then went off-script: “I know, accept it. Like I said, it’s a tool. Either you can hear me now or you can pay me later. Do something. The things you learned here in your first year may already be obsolete.”
In the case of Schmidt, the booing was already anticipated. In 2025, a former lover accused him of rape, and he also appears in the Epstein files. University organizations had distributed leaflets encouraging the booing. To make matters worse, at their historic rival, Arizona State University, the graduation sponsor was actor Harrison Ford, who was being awarded an honorary doctorate for his environmental activism.
A university spokesperson told a local media outlet that Schmidt’s invitation was extended due to “recognition of his extraordinary leadership and global contributions” and because “he continues to drive research and discovery through important philanthropic and scientific initiatives, including collaborations that support key projects at the University of Arizona.”
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Walmart shoppers are feeling the crunch of higher prices at the pump, and it could be a sign of where the economy is heading.
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Walmart CFO John David Rainey said during the retailer’s latest quarterly earnings call this week shoppers were filling their gas tanks with fewer than 10 gallons of gas on average for the first time since 2022.
“That’s an indication of stress,” he said during the call.
While high-income customers are doing fine and spending robustly, he said, the same can’t be said about lower-income consumers.
“The lower-income consumer is more budget conscious and perhaps navigating financial distress,” he added.
Rainey’s comments come as the national average for gas prices stood at $4.55 Friday, a whopping 42% increase from a year ago.As of this week, the price of gas in all 50 states was above $4, and as high as $6 in California.
The war in Iran has upended global supply chains and nearly ceased oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20 million barrels flowed daily before the war. In total, Americans have spent $44.8 billion more than they usually would on gas and diesel since the war started in February, translating to about an extra $190 per household, TheNew York Timesreported, citing data from Brown University researchers.
These rising prices have contributed to increasing inflation, which came in at 3.8% in April, up 0.6% month-over-month, according to the latest Consumer Price Index. Consumer sentiment also fell for the third straight month in May and is now at an all-time-low, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly survey.
The higher inflation fueled by skyrocketing gas prices has the potential to hit customers’ wallets, Rainey added.
Walmart isn’t the only company sounding the alarm about consumers changing their buying habits due to economic pressure.
Earlier this year, Costco CFO Gary Millerchip warned the wholesale retailer was seeing inflation in products like beef and candy, as well as a slight pickup in non-food items. While he said this trend was not concerning so far, he noted: “Members are very focused on quality and value.”
Dollar General’s latest earnings from March also revealed a surge of 122% in the company’s $426 million net income compared to the same period last year. This was partly a result of a value-conscious consumer, CEO Todd Vasos said.
“I think that the consumer really needs a Dollar General at this point as we look ahead with all of what’s ahead of that consumer, including the macroeconomic pressures that are out there and the geopolitical pieces that we’re all watching very closely,” Vasos said on the company’s earnings call.
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Sexual harassment on public transport will be tackled as part of a new campaign to drive up reporting of harassment on trains and support victims.
The campaign challenges behaviours such as staring, intrusive questions and unwelcome comments, and backs passengers to report incidents to the British Transport Police (BTP).
Launched under the government’s ongoing, flagship Enough campaign, the new partnership with key rail organisations seeks to send a clear message that sexual harassment on trains and at stations will not be tolerated.
Bold, action‑focused messaging will be rolled out across posters and digital screens, clearly signposting how to get help – whether by texting BTP, speaking to rail staff, or by reporting online.
Developed alongside the Department for Transport, Network Rail, the Rail Delivery Group and BTP, the campaign puts women’s safety at the forefront of the rail network. It will run across stations, in carriages and online, backing passengers to report abuse and ensuring it is taken seriously.
In another major step forward for rail safety, the Department for Transport and BTP are launching the national Safer Railway Scheme, meaning that, for the first time, train operators will be expected to show what they are doing to prevent harassment, support victims and train staff to respond properly.
Launching today, the Safer Railway Scheme recognises rail companies that meet clear safety standards – from tackling crime and responding to victims, to creating environments where staff are empowered to report abuse – putting the safety of women and girls at the heart of how the rail network operates.
Operators are independently assessed by the British Transport Police against 8 clear standards – including how they support victims, protect vulnerable passengers, train staff, and prevent crime and harassment. To be accredited, they must meet a minimum standard, scoring at least 70% overall.
This action follows the Public Sexual Harassment Act which makes intentional, sex-based harassment in public a criminal offence. That means perpetrators can now face a criminal record, fines, and even up to 2 years in prison, as the government drives forward with the most ambitious set of reforms in tackling these issues in decades.
This all forms a key part of the government’s pioneering Violence against Women and Girls Strategy which deploys the full power of the state to halve this issue in a decade.
Minister for Safeguarding and Violence against Women and Girls Natalie Fleet said:
I know what it is like to experience this kind of behaviour – the fear, the anger, and the way it changes how you move through the world. Too many women carry this every day, including on their journeys to work or home.
By working with the rail sector through the Enough campaign – from stations and platforms to digital channels – we are using every opportunity to challenge abuse and make public transport safer for women and girls.
But we will not stop there. We will deploy the full power of the state to make this country safe for women and girls.
Local Transport Minister Lilian Greenwood said:
Everyone deserves to feel safe when they travel, yet too many women and girls still experience behaviour that makes them feel uncomfortable. That is simply not acceptable.
The Safer Railway Scheme is a major step forward in setting clear expectations for train operators to prevent harassment and take strong action when incidents do happen – so women and girls can travel with confidence and peace of mind.
Peter Gibbons, Chief Security Officer at Network Rail, said:
Sexual harassment has no place in society, and that includes on our trains or anywhere in our stations – that’s why we’re proud to be part of the Enough campaign. We are already working with British Transport Police and the rest of the rail industry to expand CCTV coverage, give police real-time access to footage, and make it easier for passengers to report incidents. But there is still more to do.
As an industry, we have committed to clear, measurable action to protect women and girls across the whole rail network. From ensuring our staff are properly trained to recognise and respond to harassment, to working with partners to target the locations where these incidents have historically happened, we want the safest possible railway that works for everyone.
Issy Warren, Director of Programmes at Our Streets Now, said:
Unwanted sexual behaviour, comments and advances is an everyday experience for millions of women and girls up and down the UK.
Public sexual harassment restricts our ability to travel safely and confidently and all too often, the behaviour goes unchallenged and unreported.
We are pleased that the Public Sexual Harassment Act we campaigned for has led to this duty for train operators to prevent harassment under the Safer Railway Scheme.
Public sexual harassment should never be dismissed as a normal part of growing up in the UK.
Victims and Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Minister Catherine Atkinson said:
No one should live in fear of violence or harassment, at any time, but especially when they’re simply trying to get from A to B.
This government has taken decisive action to tackle violence against women and girls, from strengthening laws and boosting support for victims, to launching the Enough campaign to change attitudes and behaviours across society.
Today’s changes are a crucial stepping stone to halving violence against women and girls in a decade.
Jacqueline Starr, Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Rail Delivery Group, said:
The expansion of the Enough campaign is a welcome and important step in challenging the attitudes and behaviours that enable violence against women and girls. We’re proud to have supported the development of this campaign, and we remain committed to its continued impact across the network.
Alongside this, the Safer Railway Scheme sets a clear ambition for all train operators to meet recognised standards that improve passenger confidence and reduce both crime and the fear of crime. Everyone has the right to travel and work without fear. The rail industry will continue to work closely with government and British Transport Police to deepen awareness, strengthen reporting and embed safeguarding across the rail network.
BTP Assistant Chief Constable Charlie Doyle said:
We simply will not tolerate sexual harassment on the railway network, and stamping out this unacceptable behaviour relies on us all working closely together to ensure that stations and trains are a safe place for everyone.
Our officers are out 24/7 across the railway network, but we need to know exactly what’s going on so we can take action.
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Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis speaks during a keynote address at Google I/O yesterday in Mountain View, Calif. Photo: Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images Axios tech expert Ina Fried writes from Google’s annual I/O conference, which draws 5,000 professional developers to Mountain View, Calif.:
Google is reinventing the product that made it one of the richest companies in history: search.Google DeepMind co-founder and CEO Demis Hassabis tells Ina in an interview that “agents in search is the next step. One of the cool things we get to do here at Google is build technologies that get immediately deployed into multibillion-dollar products.
“Why it matters: Search is the cash cow that funds Google’s sprawling empire. But it faces an existential threat from AI chatbots, so the company is moving proactively to upend its own core business before someone else does.
Zoom in: In what it billed as the biggest change to the search box since its debut, Google announced yesterday that it’s allowing the box to expand for longer queries and chat-style exchanges.
Google has been headed in this direction for a while. It already puts AI-generated summaries at the top of search results and has a more chat-like experience, AI Mode.
But the company’s announcement pushes that strategy much further, signaling Google’s determination to keep users from drifting to standalone chatbots.
As part of that effort, Google is bringing the hottest trend in AI — agents — into search.
Instead of just finding out when your favorite band is coming to town, users can create a standing query that alerts them if any of the acts announce shows nearby.
Similar “information agents” can help with recurring questions about shopping and news.Shahram Izadi, Google’s general manager and vice president of XR (extended reality), speaks yesterday at the Google I/O developer conference in Mountain View, Calif. Photo: Manuel Orbegozo/Reuters
On the hardware front, Google is finally moving forward with AI glasses, more than a decade after the flop of Google Glass. Meta has had success here with its Ray-Ban smart glasses, and Google sees its AI and search prowess as a way to stand out from its rival.
Google said the audio-only version of the smart glasses, being co-developed with Samsung and eyewear makers Warby Parker and Gentle Monster (pictured above), will be available this fall.
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On October 31, 1991, a 79-year-old Mary Anne MacLeod Trump stepped out of her Rolls-Royce on Union Turnpike near her home in Jamaica Estates, Queens, when a 16-year-old mugger grabbed her purse and threw her to the ground, and what followed was not just a violent crime but the event that quietly reframed the entire final decade of her life and revealed how her son, the real estate billionaire Donald Trump, actually showed up when it mattered for the people he loved.
Mary Anne’s purse contained $14. She refused to let it go. The mugger beat her on the pavement, breaking her ribs, fracturing multiple bones, causing a brain hemorrhage, and inflicting permanent damage to both her sight and her hearing, injuries from which she never fully recovered. A bread-truck driver named Lawrence Herbert witnessed the attack, chased down the teenager, and held him until police arrived.
The assailant later pleaded guilty to robbery and assault and received a sentence of three to nine years in prison. Donald Trump subsequently tracked down Lawrence Herbert and sent him a personal check specifically intended to keep Herbert from losing his home to foreclosure, a quiet, direct, and entirely unpublicized act of gratitude for a man who had saved his mother.
Mary Anne spent the last nine years of her life significantly diminished by that attack, her vision and hearing permanently impaired, surviving her husband Fred by approximately a year before dying on August 7, 2000, at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York, at age 88.
She had come to America 70 years earlier with $50, worked in other people’s mansions, married a builder from Queens, raised a future president, and in the end was mugged on her own street for $14, her Rolls-Royce parked just feet away. The death notice in the Stornoway Gazette, the newspaper of her Scottish hometown, read simply that Mary Ann Trump, aged 88, was the daughter of the late Malcolm and Mary MacLeod of 5 Tong, the fishing village she had left at 18 and never stopped belonging to
Palantir CEO Alex Karp at the White House in March. Photo: Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty
Palantir is battling the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency for the ability to bid for a contract to modernize its data analytics system, according to a filing obtained by Axios’ Maria Curi.
Why it matters: Palantir’s already massive Pentagon foothold could expand to the agency tasked with providing foreign military intelligence to prevent and win wars.
Palantir argues in its protest that the DIA is wasting taxpayer money, and flouting the law, by refusing to consider a commercial solution for its data analytics modernization.
The agency launched MARS (Machine-assisted Analytic Rapid-Repository System) eight years ago and has been developing it ever since to replace a Cold War-era system.
The White House wants any company to be able to compete, a senior Trump national security official told Axios.
“The president has issued several EOs pushing to field the best tech the private sector has to offer,” the official said. “I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s swift action to remedy this and ensure any company that wants to compete is given a fair chance.
A UK Lawmaker Urges Investigation After Sierra Leone’s First Lady Admits Continued Use of Subsidized Housing
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Sierra Leone’s first lady is again under fire as she holds onto her subsidized flat more than a year after OCCRP and The Times exposed her tenancy at the property.
A British lawmaker has urged a South London council to investigate the tenancy of the first lady of Sierra Leone after she publicly admitted she is holding onto a taxpayer-subsidized apartment designed for the city’s most vulnerable residents.
To the thousands of low-income families languishing on a waitlist for subsidized housing in South London, a two-bedroom apartment in the borough of Southwark is a lifeline. But to Fatima Bio, the wife of Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio, it is a property she has held onto – even as she moved into a presidential palace and acquired luxury real estate in West Africa, as an OCCRP investigation revealed last year.
Council homes in the United Kingdom are specifically designed to provide below-market rents for individuals with limited housing options, where eligibility is typically conditioned by low income and limited savings.
Speaking to OCCRP, Member of Parliament for Bermondsey and Old Southwark Neil Coyle said that he had asked Southwark Council to investigate the use of the property by the first lady.
“There are rules about residency which appear to have been broken. If she is not living in the U.K. the property should be available for people living in Southwark,” he said, referencing council housing regulations that require tenants use the property as their primary residence.
“The waiting list for a home here is very high and no abuse should be tolerated. To know someone is living in opulence elsewhere whilst families wait for homes in London is a travesty and must be tackled,” he added.
The revelations about Bio’s use of council housing were first published jointly by OCCRP and The Times in May 2025 as part of OCCRP’s investigation into the first lady’s acquisitions of high-end properties in Gambia. In an interview with the BBC this week, Bio confirmed she continued to keep the apartment and that her children, who are British citizens, were residing there.
“I’m paying for my council house myself. I have not committed any crime,” said Bio, a former Nollywood actress who had moved to London in the early 2000s. Working as a model and actress in the city’s African diaspora cultural scene, she moved to the Southwark flat in 2007, before relocating to Sierra Leone when her husband assumed the presidency in 2018.
The U.K. is currently grappling with a severe shortage of social housing. In Southwark alone, more than 18,000 households remain on a waiting list for accommodation, with thousands currently living in temporary housing.
On Thursday a neighbor living in Southwark told OCCRP that the flat does not appear to have full-time residents, with mail regularly piling up, as reporters observed during the visit of the property in February and July last year.
When confronted by the BBC about the additional portfolio of luxury properties in the West African country Gambia, which OCCRP’s investigation had revealed, Bio refused to directly confirm or deny ownership, telling the broadcaster: “I don’t have to deny it. I don’t have to acknowledge it.”
Drawing on sales records and other documents obtained by reporters, the investigation found that Bio, her mother, and two half-brothers had spent over $2.1 million on at least 10 real estate purchases, including luxury villas, beachfront apartments, and a four-storey apartment building.
Southwark Council has declined to comment directly on the First Lady’s tenancy. However, the council indicated that it routinely investigates instances where there are concerns over whether a tenant is meeting their obligations, notably the requirement that the council flat serves as a primary residence.
Bio did not respond to OCCRP’s requests to comment.
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It has been more than four years since Russia invaded Ukraine and changed my life. I happened to be in Moscow on the day of the “special military operation,” a catchphrase used by Russian authorities in place of the word “war,” which was erased from public rhetoric. The night before the invasion, my roommate and I were frantically scrolling through the Telegram messaging app, trying to make sense of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk republics in eastern Ukraine as independent states. As students at Russia’s top diplomatic academy, we were also asking ourselves a quieter question: What did this mean for our future?
The following morning, I woke up to footage of Russian troops crossing into Ukraine. I remember sitting in disbelief. I felt deceived. For years, I had developed a habit of treating information from both Russian and Western sources with caution. That instinct suddenly felt insufficient. As I made my way to campus on that dark, freezing morning of February 24, 2022, I wondered who I should believe and what was actually happening.
When I arrived, I sensed that many other students were wondering the same thing. Some professors were cautious and subdued. That did not surprise me. Many of them were former diplomats who had spent long careers inside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. One reaction, however, stood out for its sheer absurdity. It was my first class of the day: Global Security Issues, taught by a senior diplomat from the foreign policy planning department. More than 50 students joined the class on Zoom, but it felt less like a lecture and more like a confrontation.
“How do our country’s actions comply with the international law we study so diligently?” I asked.
Other questions followed. The chat quickly filled with sharp, critical remarks.
“I don’t want NATO missiles to land on my kids’ heads,” the professor replied. “I feel ashamed of you for picking Swiss cheese and French wine over the safety of our people.” Her voice sounded defensive and emotional.
For the first time, it felt freeing to argue.
Meanwhile, friends from Finland and the United States flooded me with messages about bombings and civilian casualties. I dismissed many of them. I did not want them to be true. Studying in an environment where Western reporting was routinely labeled foreign propaganda made it easier to doubt, harder to confront reality. But reality has a way of breaking through.
At that time, I was working part-time for a Swedish language school online. I had always believed that languages build bridges. They help create trust and a sense of belonging. As a teenager, I set out to learn six foreign languages to better understand the world around me. I did not expect that Swedish would one day reshape my understanding of peace.
In 2022, Sweden became one of many European states that welcomed Ukrainian refugees. Through my teaching, I met Ukrainian doctors, factory workers, and business owners who spoke Russian and had a familiar sense of humor. The difference was that they had been forced to leave their homes. I had not. Listening to their stories made the war tangible in a way no news article ever could. While I was teaching them Swedish, they were teaching me resilience and kindness. Their stories spoke louder than any political narrative. Those conversations shifted something in me. They clarified my values. They also gave birth to an idea: a campaign that could promote peace and disarmament through personal connection and stories.
As the war continued, nuclear rhetoric became increasingly visible in public discourse. In Russia, references to nuclear escalation were used to frame the conflict as existential and to deter deeper Western involvement. At the same time, there was virtually no domestic space for meaningful nuclear disarmament dialogue. That absence pushed me to look outward.
I found such a space in Youth Fusion, a network of young professionals committed to educating the next generation about nuclear disarmament and broader peace and security issues. At a time when most international projects involving Russia were mothballed, it was refreshing to participate in an international, intergenerational dialogue with policy practitioners and advocates working on risk reduction.
Out of that exchange of ideas, I created the Youth Hotline.
The Hotline is an educational initiative designed to connect young people from the United States, Russia, Ukraine, and beyond. The name draws on the famous Cold War direct line between Washington and Moscow, reinterpreted for a generation that believes peace requires more than two leaders talking. In its first iteration, the Hotline brought together 21 participants from 15 countries. Over four intensive weeks, they took part in expert webinars, worked on a themed project focused on nuclear disarmament, and built connections through dedicated networking sessions—all alongside academics, researchers, and diplomats. The goal was to examine what peace means: not as an abstract ideal, but as a responsibility. The Hotline built relationships across political divides. Human connection became the foundation.
It has been humbling to see how the project opened new opportunities for some participants in peace and security work globally. At a time when my own career aspirations in Russia were quietly crumbling, building the Hotline gave me a renewed sense of purpose.
This year, the program entered its second iteration, focusing on nuclear risk reduction and built around the principle that young people should be co-creators of solutions, not just learners. The new team introduced diplomatic simulations, placing participants in the role of state delegates navigating a fictional nuclear crisis at the United Nations, as well as mentorship opportunities with practitioners and civil society experts. The aim was not only discussion, but preparation.
The generation growing up today is witnessing war unfold in real time. The narratives young people absorb now will shape the decisions they make in the future. If they grow up sealed within rigid and propagandistic worldviews, the divisions of today may harden into the conflicts of tomorrow. If instead we connect young people early and across borders, expose them to dialogue, and equip them with the tools to think critically and empathetically, we create a different possibility.
Today’s young people will one day hold positions of influence. The question is whether our leaders will leave them to inherit grievance and fear, or whether they will help them cultivate the capacity to lead with responsibility and peace.
Together, we make the world safer.
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Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis speaks during a keynote address at Google I/O yesterday in Mountain View, Calif. Photo: Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images Axios tech expert Ina Fried writes from Google’s annual I/O conference, which draws 5,000 professional developers to Mountain View, Calif.:
Zoom in: In what it billed as the biggest change to the search box since its debut, Google announced yesterday that it’s allowing the box to expand for longer queries and chat-style exchanges.
Shahram Izadi, Google’s general manager and vice president of XR (extended reality), speaks yesterday at the Google I/O developer conference in Mountain View, Calif. Photo: Manuel Orbegozo/Reuters
On the hardware front, Google is finally moving forward with AI glasses, more than a decade after the flop of Google Glass. Meta has had success here with its Ray-Ban smart glasses, and Google sees its AI and search prowess as a way to stand out from its rival.
What’s next: Hassabis says his timeline on when to expect AGI is roughly the same as he’s been estimating for the past few years. Expect it in 2030, “maybe plus or minus one year,” he tells Axios.Share this story … 
Palantir CEO Alex Karp at the White House in March. Photo: Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty
Youth Fusion held the inaugural session of the Youth Hotline campaign in June 2023, with 17 participants from 16 countries. Photo courtesy of Ivan Siluianov Share
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