Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe previews showcase a diverse range of dance and circus performances, including AI-themed productions, explorations of cultural roots, and autobiographical works. Highlights include San Francisco Ballet's 'Mere Mortals', Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's 'Ihsane', and the Palestinian Circus's 'Step and a Half'.
Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak confirmed a dip in oil production due to unscheduled refinery repairs, marking the first such public admission. This comes as Ukraine intensifies drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, disrupting operations and pushing Moscow to maximize crude exports.
TSMC CEO Wei, ABD'deki üretim kapasitesi artışına rağmen, Amerikalı müşterilerin talebini karşılamakta zorlanacaklarını belirtti. Şirket, yapay zeka talebini karşılamak için ABD'de ek fabrikalar kurmayı planlıyor ve çalışanlarına %30'un üzerinde ikramiye artışı yapacak.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described India as a "great partner" and expressed desire to expand energy ties during his upcoming visit to India from May 23-26. He also mentioned potential opportunities with Venezuelan oil and a Quad meeting.
India is significantly boosting defence spending and prioritizing domestic production, aiming for self-reliance and export growth. New policies like 'Make in India' and DAP 2020 are reshaping procurement, encouraging local manufacturing and foreign collaboration. Despite global supply chain challenges, indigenous production and exports are rising, signaling a strategic shift towards greater defence capability and autonomy.
Blue Origin posted a job for a senior manager to oversee tank fabrication for 'Quattro,' the company's more powerful upper stage for New Glenn featuring four BE-3U engines. The posting reveals ambitious production targets: ramping from 12 vehicles per year currently to 60 by Q3 2028, then 100 second stages annually by 2029. A company official confirmed these targets are accurate. The 9×4 variant (nine first stage engines, four upper stage engines) could debut next year for NASA's Artemis program. The company has launched New Glenn three times since January 2025, though the most recent launch experienced an upper stage anomaly.
