Morning Briefing #48 — May 13, 2026
Morning Briefing #48 - May 13, 2026
Your daily look at how world events shape technology and education. No political slant. Just facts.
WORLD NEWS
* US-Iran War Cost Hits $29 Billion - oil prices above $100/barrel, chip stocks hit hard (Qualcomm -11%)
* Trump Lands in Beijing for First Presidential Visit to China Since 2017 - trade, AI, export controls, Taiwan on the agenda
* UK Government Crisis: Four Ministers Resign in One Day - calls for Starmer to step aside
TECH CONNECTION
* OpenAI Launches $4 Billion Deployment Company to embed AI engineers inside enterprises
* AI-Developed Zero-Day…
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