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If Google can’t make AI agents useful, maybe no one can

For years, tech companies have promised AI will give everyone a capable personal assistant but delivered something more like a clueless intern. Over the past six months, that has started to change, thanks largely to the viral open-source AI agent platform OpenClaw. And among the top AI labs now chasing similar success, one seems particularly well-poised to make agents succeed at a large scale: Google.At I/O 2026, Google announced new AI agents for gathering information, planning events, summarizing your inbox and calendar, and more. The agents can run continuously in the background, and the company claims they’ll seamlessly integrate into…

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Bitcoin Model Projects BTC to Reach 5K ‘Conservative’ Target in 2026

Bitcoin (BTC) is down roughly 40% from its October 2025 record high, but a long-term valuation model suggests the cryptocurrency could erase the entire decline and rally to as high as $255,000 by year-end.Key takeaways:Bitcoin Decay Channel puts BTC’s conservative year-end range at $90,000–$255,000, with its 2027 range extending to $128,000–$308,000.Bearish HODL Waves suggest a possible higher bottom in the $65,900–$70,500 range.Bitcoin model puts BTC’s year-end target in the $90,000–$255,000 range The Bitcoin Decay Channel is a logarithmic price model that tracks BTC’s long-term uptrend while adjusting for smaller gains in each new cycle.The cryptocurrency’s major tops in 2013, 2017…

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ergoPouch Swaddles and Sleep Sacks Are on Sale for Memorial Day

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! No matter if your child is a newborn or past the 1-year mark, ensuring they (and you!) get enough sleep at night is a top priority. You can’t control everything, of course, but you can control what you dress your little one in to catch some zzz’s. ergoPouch makes a wide range of swaddles, sleep sacks, rompers, sleep suits and more to help on your child’s sleep journey — and there’s a major Memorial Day sale happening now! Unlike traditional…

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DHQ dismisses claims of terrorist base in South-west, intensifies search for abducted Oyo pupils

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed reports suggesting that terrorist groups have established a permanent operational base in Nigeria’s south-west region, describing the recent attack and abduction of pupils and staff in Oyo State as an isolated criminal act rather than evidence of an entrenched insurgency. Defence spokesperson Michael Onoja, in a statement on Wednesday, said the Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, “extends his deepest sympathies to the families of the victims, the government and people of Oyo State, and the entire nation” over the abduction. He described the abduction of innocent children and staff as “a callous and…

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Inside the informant networks undermining Nigeria’s anti-banditry campaign, By Samuel Aruwan 

In Nigeria’s war against banditry, the most dangerous weapon is not always in the hands of those pulling the trigger. It is in the hands of those who pass the information. These persons can compound and complicate all efforts. For several days, colleagues repeatedly forwarded a video of Governor Umar Radda lamenting how informants across different spheres are making the fight against banditry in Katsina State more difficult. In the clip, he recounted that within five minutes of concluding a high-level security meeting, a notorious bandit had already been briefed on its outcome. The question that immediately arises is quite…

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NAF airstrikes destroy terrorist strongholds in Adamawa, Borno

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, says it has intensified counterterrorism operations in Adamawa and Borno states, carrying out coordinated airstrikes on suspected terrorist strongholds in the Southern Tumbuns and Mandara Mountains in the North-East. The operations, conducted on May 19, 2026, targeted Bukar Meram in the Southern Tumbuns and Chikide in the Mandara Mountains under the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai. According to the Air Force, the strikes were launched based on credible intelligence and confirmatory Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions that identified terrorist logistics hubs, structures and assembly points concealed within the areas. In a statement issued on Wednesday by…

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Edo Assembly: Lawyer wins APC primary for Esan South-East

A lawyer, Barrister Victor Giwa, has emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Esan South-East State Constituency for election into the Edo State House of Assembly in 2027. Giwa was declared winner of the primary elections after results were announced. Speaking shortly after the results were announced, Giwa said, “This is the end of today’s primary election of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Esan South-East constituency of Edo State for election into the House of Assembly. “This is to let you know that I, Victor Giwa, from Ward 9, have been declared winner of the primary…

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Troops neutralise two suspected bandits in Taraba raid

Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army and Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have neutralised two suspected bandits during a clearance operation in Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba state. The operation, carried out by troops deployed at Sarkin Kudu, according to a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday in Jalingo, followed credible intelligence received on May 18, 2026, concerning the activities of suspected bandits operating from a hideout around the Dooshima District in the Sarkin Kudu area. According to the Army, troops swiftly mobilised to the area for a tactical raid aimed at flushing out criminal…

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I brag to my colleagues about being a graduate – Davido

Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has said the university shaped his life and career. He stated this during a recent visit to his alma mater Babcock University in Osun State. Davido explained that being a graduate in an industry where many are not gives him a sense of pride. “Babcock University shaped my career. I always brag to colleagues that I went to school and graduated. Not everyone who started school got to finish,” he said. Davido graduated with a degree from the musical department of Babcock University. He previously revealed that his dad gave him a…

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Super Eagles: Eric Chelle picks squads for Unity Cup, Poland, Portugal friendlies

Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has unveiled separate squads for the Unity Cup and international friendlies against Poland and Portugal. DAILY POST observed that the Unity Cup squad includes a number of home based players and some experienced foreign based Super Eagles regulars. Nigeria will face Zimbabwe in the semi-final of the Unity Cup next week Tuesday. The Nigerian team will also face Poland and Portugal in June. Unity Cup Squad: Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC, Cyprus) Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham FC, England); Michael Atata (Ikorodu City) Defenders: Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece); Emmanuel Fernandez (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Chibuike Nwaiwu (Trabzonspor AS,…

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