VOL. 2026 · NO. 127 WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS THURSDAY, MAY 07, 2026

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Five architects of the AI economy explain where the wheels are coming off

Earlier this week, five people who touch every layer of the AI supply chain sat down at the Milken Global Conference in Beverly Hills, where they talked with TechCrunch about everything from chip shortages to orbital data centers to the possibility that the whole architecture that undergirds the tech is wrong.
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U.S. Politics · Also Worth Reading

Do I need a photo ID and my polling card to vote in the elections?

Voters in England only will have to show photo ID while polling cards are not essential.
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Science · Also Worth Reading

Watch: Drone delivers first Amazon parcels in UK

The tech giant says it hopes to slowly expand the service as the demand for ultra-fast deliveries grows.
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Shell latest oil giant to see profits surge due to Iran war impact

The energy giant's profits jump by nearly a quarter as it benefits from the recent volatility in the oil price
BBC News