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Gemini is gaining the power of sight and mobility. Today at the I/O conference, Google and Volvo announced that the AI-powered assistant will be able to access external cameras in the upcoming EX60 SUV to help explain and interpret its surroundings to vehicle owners. The upgrade is possible thanks to Volvo’s use of Google’s embedded Android Automotive as its vehicle operating system.Google posits that the first use case will be to ask Gemini to translate difficult-to-understand parking signs, though the company obviously sees other future applications as possible as well. Google envisions a camera-enabled Gemini recalling a road sign, interpreting…

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren accused Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC’s) Jonathan Gould of violating banking laws by approving national trust charters for cryptocurrency companies.In a Monday letter to Gould, Warren said the OCC head had “approved at least nine national trust charters for crypto companies that intend to engage in activities that appear to go far beyond the narrow set of activities permitted by law,” an apparent violation of the National Bank Act. Source: US Senate Banking CommitteeShe called on Gould to provide the full applications of crypto companies the OCC had approved or conditionally approved since…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Meghan Markle has a uniform, and she’s sticking to it! This time, it’s all about the flats. While the Duchess of Sussex is known for her off-duty sneakers, she recently swapped them out for something a little more polished: timeless cap-toe ballet flats. You can channel the same elevated, spring-ready look without the four-figure price tag with a twin we found at Amazon. On May 11, 2026, Markle appeared on her As Ever website wearing a quietly luxe outfit made…

The Lagos State House of Assembly Member representing Surulere Constituency I, Desmond Elliot, has explained why he signed the official notice for for the removal of Speaker Mudashiru Obasa from office in January 2025. He said he acted based on a directive from the Presidency in Abuja. Mr Elliot spoke during an interview on Channel Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Tuesday, while reacting to remarks by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, that he nearly lost his political position over intelligence reports linking Mr Elliott to the plot against Mr Obasa. Mr Gbajabiamila had, during a recent…

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd.), has revealed how former President Olusegun Obasanjo initially refused to serve under Colonel Murtala Muhammed during Nigeria’s Civil War of 1957–1960. Gowon disclosed this in Chapter 14 of his 859-page autobiography, My Life of Duty and Allegiance, titled “No Going Back,” which was launched on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Gowon, the disagreement began after he established a Rear Command for the newly created 2 Division, led by Murtala Muhammed, and assigned Obasanjo as Rear Commander in Ibadan. Gowon said Obasanjo opposed the arrangement because he believed he was senior to Murtala…

A Lagos State governorship aspirant for the 2027 election, Samuel Ajose, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship race ahead of the party’s primary election and declared support for Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat. Ajose announced his decision on Tuesday, describing it as a difficult but necessary step taken in the interest of party unity and political stability within the Lagos APC. “I know it’s a very tough decision. I didn’t sleep overnight too. I struggled with it. But when I woke up this morning I had my peace,” he said. According to him, the decision followed extensive reflection…

No fewer than seven persons lost their lives, while the Chairman of Kafin Hausa Local Government Area sustained injuries in a fatal road accident along the Malam Madori–Hadejia Road in Jigawa State. Security analyst Zagazola Makama said in a post on X that police sources said the tragic incident occurred at about 9:45 p.m. on May 18, 2026, at Kashin Dila Junction and involved a Toyota Starlet and a black Mercedes-Benz GLK vehicle. Sources told Makama that the Toyota Starlet, driven by Adamu Dakido, was transporting passengers from Hadejia to Malam Madori when it rammed into the GLK vehicle carrying…

Former Manchester United striker, Michael Owen, has urged his old club to give Rasmus Hojlund another chance. Owen believes the 23-year-old Denmark international could do well under manager Michael Carrick at Man United. Hojlund is currently on loan at Serie A  side Napoli, having struggled in his second season at United after joining the Premier League club from Atalanta in 2024. “I’d love to see Hojlund back at Manchester United and see what he can do now,” Owen told Premier League Productions. “He played in a Manchester United team that was broken and did not have any links, and played poorly.…

The Defence Headquarters says joint counterterrorism operations conducted in collaboration with the United States Africa Command have resulted in the killing of 175 ISIS terrorists in North-East Nigeria. The Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, providing an update on the US–Nigeria joint operation. The military said the coordinated strikes marked significant progress in ongoing operations against terrorist elements in the region. “It will be recalled that the joint strikes started a few days ago. As of 19 May 2026, assessments indicate that 175 ISIS terrorists have been eliminated from the…

The Lagos State Government has announced a ban on the movement of goods and heavy luggage on all regulated public transport buses across the state. The enforcement of the directive is scheduled to take effect on June 1, 2026. Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority announced the directive in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Head of Corporate Communication, Kolawole Ojelabi. LAMATA said the move follows growing complaints and operational challenges faced by commuters due to the increasing use of regulated buses for transporting goods and heavy loads, which it said has compromised passenger comfort, safety, and efficient service delivery.…