Daily News Update — May 25, 2026

Date: 2026-05-25 Cadence: Daily Scope: Local weather (Stillwater, MN 55082), Minnesota news, US politics & technology, global affairs, tech industry developments

☀️ Local Weather & Environment — Stillwater, MN 55082

⚠️ Google Maps Platform APIs returned 403 errors (unregistered caller). Fallback: NWS forecast retrieved directly.

Current Forecast (NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen, issued 7:21 AM CDT May 25)

| Day | Forecast | High | Low | |-----|----------|------|-----| | Memorial Day (Today) | ☀️ Sunny | 86°F | — | | Tonight | Mostly clear | — | 64°F | | Tuesday | Mostly sunny, 20% chance t-storms after 4 PM | 89°F | 63°F | | Wednesday | Mostly sunny, 40% chance t-storms after 1 PM | 88°F | 60°F | | Thursday | Sunny | 84°F | 59°F |

• Wind: S/SW 5–10 mph through midweek; shifting E/NE by Thursday
• Outlook: Warm Memorial Day weekend into low 90s Tuesday; rain chances return midweek before clearing Thursday. No severe weather currently forecast.
• Air Quality / Solar / Pollen: Google Maps Platform APIs unavailable this cycle — API key authentication issue. Will resolve for next run.

🏘️ Stillwater / 55082 Local

• $210M Water Infrastructure Plan: The city is undertaking a major water improvement initiative including a new lime softening system at the water plant to adjust pH, protect pipes from corrosion, and remove heavy metal contaminants. (The Stillwegian)
• New HealthPartners Lakeview Hospital: City Council approved final design and plans for a new hospital in Stillwater. (CBS Minnesota)
• Drainage Ordinance Under Consideration: Council weighing two new ordinances to clarify property owner responsibilities for stormwater drainage on private property. (The Stillwegian)
• Stillwater Prison Closure by 2029: Part of the legislative budget deal; the Stillwater correctional facility will close as operational costs stack up. (CBS Minnesota)

🏛️ Minnesota

• Legislative Session Adjourned: The 2026 session wrapped with a budget deal including tab fee cuts, HCMC bailout, and a social media ban for minors 15 and under. (MinnPost)
• Social Media Addiction Ban: Minnesota passed a ban on "addictive" social media for minors 15 and under, pending Gov. Walz's signature. Would join a growing list of states with similar restrictions. (Star Tribune, MinnPost)
• Prediction Market Ban: Walz signed the nation's first state-level prediction market ban; the Trump administration immediately filed a federal lawsuit. (MinnPost)
• Minneapolis Data Center Moratorium: 6-month halt approved (downtown exempt) as the city grapples with the state's data center boom. (MPR News)
• Drones as First Responders: Minneapolis opening public conversation on police use of drones as first responders for 911 calls. (MinnPost)
• Oregon Trail-Era IT Upgrade: Legislative deal to modernize the state's antiquated safety-net technology systems — Dakota County's green-screen benefits systems finally getting replaced. (MinnPost)

🇺🇸 United States — Politics

1. Trump Cancels AI Safety Executive Order

President Trump abruptly canceled a signing event for an executive order that would have granted the government power to test frontier AI models before public release. The order was prompted by Anthropic's flagging of cybersecurity risks with its Mythos model. Trump said he "didn't like certain aspects" and called it a potential "blocker" to US AI leadership over China.

Key detail: Musk and Zuckerberg reportedly helped "derail" the order (Semafor). Musk denied involvement. Former AI advisor David Sacks also pushed for delay. The government sought 90-day pre-release testing; AI labs pushed for 14 days. POLIITCO obtained a copy of the unsigned order. No rescheduled date announced.

Sources: Ars Technica, CBS News, The Hill, POLITICO

2. NSA Uses Anthropic's Claude Despite Pentagon Blacklist

The US government has designated Anthropic a national security supply chain threat — but the NSA continues using Claude because there's no alternative. A critical chip shortage prevents spy agencies from running frontier AI models on classified infrastructure. White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles authorized continued NSA use of Anthropic's advanced model alongside a secret $9 billion emergency funding request for classified Nvidia Grace Blackwell data centers for the CIA and NSA. $800M is being redirected from other budgets immediately; Congress must approve the rest.

Sources: The Next Web, The Decoder, NYT via Inquirer

3. Green Card Policy Overhaul: Applicants Must Apply from Outside US

USCIS announced that most immigrants seeking permanent residency must now leave the US and apply at an embassy or consulate abroad — eliminating the long-standing "adjustment of status" process except in "extraordinary circumstances." One of the most significant changes to legal immigration in decades. Multiple outlets confirmed the policy change effective May 22.

Sources: USCIS, BBC, NBC News, PBS

🌍 World

1. US-Iran Deal "Largely Negotiated" — Strait of Hormuz Reopening Framework

President Trump announced a deal with Iran is "largely negotiated" after calls with Israel and regional allies. Under the emerging framework:

• Strait of Hormuz would gradually reopen in parallel with the US ending its blockade of Iranian ports
• Iran would give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium (440.9 kg at 60% purity) — details negotiated over a 60-day window. Some uranium would be diluted; rest transferred to a third country (possibly Russia)
• Sanctions relief and frozen funds would also be negotiated during the 60-day period; Iran insists partial asset release is a precondition
• Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire would be included; Netanyahu warned Trump that Israel maintains "freedom of action"
• Key dispute: Iran's Fars and Tasnim news agencies report Iran made "no commitment" to give up nuclear stockpiles; Netanyahu says any final deal must "eliminate the nuclear threat entirely"
• Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir, a key mediator, left Tehran after days of talks
• Secretary of State Rubio (in India) said "significant progress, although not final progress" has been made

Sources: Fortune/AP, CNN, RFI/AFP, PBS

2. Russia Launches Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile at Kyiv

Russia fired its Oreshnik hypersonic missile in a major combined attack on Kyiv Oblast overnight May 24, alongside Kinzhal, Zircon ballistic, cruise missiles, and Shahed drone swarms. At least 4 killed in the attack. Zelensky confirmed the Oreshnik strike. Kyiv claims 83,000 Russian military dead so far in 2026; Russia is reportedly "looking for new soldiers."

Sources: Kyiv Independent, Globe and Mail/AP, Defense Express

💻 Tech Industry Coverage

AI Advancements & Policy

• Pope Leo XIV Issues First Encyclical on AI: Magnifica Humanitas ("Magnificent Humanity") was released today, May 25 — the first papal encyclical specifically addressing artificial intelligence. It advocates for a moral framework for AI to safeguard human dignity. Anthropic co-founder presented alongside the Pope at the Vatican event. Silicon Valley leaders have been engaging with the Vatican ahead of the release. (CNET, Vatican Press Office, Religion News Service)

• Anthropic Project Glasswing Update: 50 partners using Claude Mythos found 10,000+ critical vulnerabilities in one month — far outpacing patching capacity. The AI bug-hunting arms race is accelerating, and defenders can't keep up. (Anthropic Blog, Wired)

• Cloud Security Alliance: First Confirmed AI-Generated Zero-Day: A 2FA bypass exploit was developed by AI and confirmed for mass deployment — a watershed moment in AI-assisted offensive security. (CSA Labs)

• AI Bug-Hunting Arms Race (Wired): As attackers ramp up AI exploit development, the search for software vulnerabilities is changing rapidly. AI is finding 75+ bugs per scan where the previous monthly average was 5. (Wired)

• Linux Security Trend — "Dirty Frag, Copy Fail, Fragnesia": A cluster of Linux kernel vulnerabilities found by AI bug-hunting tools represents a "worrisome trend" of AI-accelerated vulnerability discovery in foundational infrastructure. (The Register)

Big Tech & Product Launches

• Trump Mobile T1 Phone Ships: The long-delayed $499 "Trump Phone" is finally shipping — it's a rebranded HTC U24 Pro with gold "Trump" branding in four places. No longer "Made in USA" despite original claims; now "assembled" in the US. CNET is doing a live review. (Android Authority, CNET, Salon)

• Xreal / Google Smart Glasses Partnership: Xreal, Google's Android XR smart glasses partner, says the smart glasses industry has finally "reached a turning point" after Google I/O announcements. (TechCrunch)

• Amazon Bee Wearable: Amazon's new AI wearable reviewed — "odd combination of convenience and privacy anxiety." (TechCrunch)

Cybersecurity

• Spyware Defense Guide (TechCrunch): Apple, Meta, and Google offer special security modes against targeted spyware attacks. Comprehensive guide on how to enable Lockdown Mode, etc. (TechCrunch)

• TeamPCP Supply Chain Attack: 3,800+ internal GitHub repos exfiltrated; Laravel Lang supply chain attack compromised 700+ versions with RCE backdoor. ([Multiple sources, previously reported])

Climate Tech & Startups

• SolarSquare Raising $60M: India's rooftop solar market drawing major VC interest; SolarSquare could hit $500M valuation. (TechCrunch)

• Nuclear Startup Deep Fission Going Public: Announcing plans to go public (again). (TechCrunch)

Space Tech

• SpaceX Starship V3 First Flight: Completed first test flight, deployed 20 satellites, but lost the booster. ([Previously reported — BBC, Space.com, TechCrunch])

• NASA Psyche Probe Mars Flyby: Took incredible photos of Mars during a gravity-assist flyby on its way to asteroid Psyche. (Wired)

Other Notable

• Google $135M Data Harvesting Settlement: Android users can claim a share. (CNET)

• Enhanced Games (MIT Tech Review): 42 athletes gathering in Las Vegas for the inaugural PED-allowed sporting competition — reflecting 2026's "longevity vibes" zeitgeist. (MIT Tech Review)

• Vibe-Coding Crisis Warning: WSJ reports AI is flooding the world with "bad and even dangerous code"; vibe coding now expanding to mobile. (MIT Tech Review Download)

Analysis

Three stories define the day:

1. The AI regulation vacuum is widening. Trump's canceled EO, combined with the NSA's Anthropic dependency and the bug-hunting arms race, shows the US has no coherent AI safety framework. The government can't regulate AI, can't secure its own infrastructure against AI-discovered vulnerabilities, and can't even run frontier models without depending on a company it blacklisted. Meanwhile, China is accelerating AI governance legislation. The gap between AI capability and AI governance is becoming a structural risk.

2. Iran deal could reshape energy markets — but don't count on it yet. The "largely negotiated" language is politically loaded. Iran's domestic media explicitly contradicts the US framing on nuclear commitments. The Strait of Hormuz reopening timeline is contested. If this deal collapses (as it has before), the energy crisis deepens. If it holds, oil prices could drop significantly and global supply chains stabilize.

3. AI vulnerability discovery is outpacing patching by orders of magnitude. Anthropic's Glasswing finding 10K+ critical bugs, the first AI-generated zero-day confirmed, Linux kernel vulnerability clusters, and the "vulnpocalypse" reports all point to the same structural problem: AI can find bugs far faster than humans can patch them. This is a security paradigm shift, not a one-off event.

Flagged Items

• ⚠️ Iran deal nuclear commitments: Direct contradiction between US sources (AP, Fortune reporting Iran agreed to give up uranium) and Iranian state media (Fars, Tasnim saying "no commitment made"). Single-source reliance on anonymous officials for the uranium concession claim. Proceed with skepticism until final text is public.
• ⚠️ Google Maps Platform API: Composite weather skill returned 403 errors — likely an API key restriction issue. Needs debugging before next run.
• ⚠️ Trump AI EO unsigned text: POLITICO obtained the unsigned order, but full details haven't been publicly verified. The 90-day vs. 14-day testing window dispute is based on unnamed sources.
• ⚠️ Anthropic/Pentagon contradiction: The US simultaneously designates Anthropic as a supply chain threat and depends on it for classified AI operations. No official reconciliation of this policy conflict from either party.

Sources

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