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Today — 30 May 2026News

Bondi, Pressed Over Epstein Files, Places Responsibility on Blanche and Patel

Her remarks, delivered during a closed-door interview before the House Oversight Committee, were a candid admission of her own powerlessness.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi arrives for the House Oversight Committee closed hearing on Friday.
Yesterday — 29 May 2026News

No, Not That Georgia. A.I. Compounds a Nation’s Identity Woes.

29 May 2026 at 17:34
Online queries are more likely to turn up references to the U.S. state — a problem for the republic in the Caucasus and its people. But a move to drop the name “Georgia” has lost steam.

© Tako Robakidze for The New York Times

Georgia’s ancient, distinctive language and script have long made up part of its national identity.

The $900 Billion Giant: How Anthropic Got So Big, So Fast

The artificial intelligence giant was just valued at $900 billion, surpassing OpenAI. Here are the numbers behind its rise — and headwinds it faces.

© Jason Henry for The New York Times

Anthropic, which created the Claude A.I. model, has surged in popularity with users, pushing its valuation to $900 billion.

微信支付支持PayPal用户赴华扫码支付 先向美用户开放

29 May 2026 at 13:08

中国腾讯金融科技宣布,微信支付正式支持PayPal用户赴华扫码支付,首期向美国用户开放。

腾讯金融科技星期三(5月27日)在微信公众号引述腾讯金融科技副总裁洪丹毅公布,腾讯旗下跨境支付平台TenPay Global与PayPal World已实现互联互通,PayPal用户赴华可在中国数千万微信支付商户顺畅消费,首期将面向美国用户开放,其他市场也将分阶段接入。

此外,在中国人民银行深圳市分行、深圳市税务局的指导下和退税代理机构的支持下,深圳全市退税口岸将全面升级,陆续支持香港居民通过WeChat港币钱包账户秒级接收离境退税款。未来,这项服务将从粤港澳大湾区扩展到全国,也将支持更多亚太经济合作组织(APEC)相关国家及地区的境外钱包。

腾讯金融科技也说,针对APEC相关国家和地区赴华游客的支付需求,腾讯也进一步升级微信支付“外卡内绑”的支付体验。即日起至今年12月31日,首次在微信绑定国际银行卡的用户,在完成首笔消费后,可享受连续90个自然日、每日1000元(人民币,下同,188新元)额度及以内的3%交易手续费减免。2026年全年,所有国际卡用户单笔交易在200元及以内的消费,也可继续免除3%交易手续费。

为迎接APEC会议的到来,腾讯金融科技也宣布,微信支付将支付指引语言扩展至16种,携手深圳各口岸、机场、商圈、银行布设线下咨询服务台,“让入境支付的包容不止于一次顺畅支付,也蕴含在每一句‘听得懂、答得清’的对话里”。

据路透社报道,微信支付和支付宝主导着中国的数字支付市场,支撑着这个全球最大移动支付市场中涉及零售、交通、服务领域的日常交易。

Anthropic Tops OpenAI to Become the World’s Most Valuable A.I. Start-Up

Anthropic raised $65 billion in new fund-raising that put its value at $900 billion, ahead of OpenAI’s last valuation of $730 billion, as the companies duel for A.I. dominance.

© Jason Henry for The New York Times

Anthropic’s updated model, Claude Opus 4.8, is particularly adept at vibecoding, or the process of artificial intelligence writing code from prompts in conversational English.

Trump Refiles $10 Billion Lawsuit Against The Wall Street Journal

29 May 2026 at 00:47
An earlier version of the defamation suit, which focused on an article about a birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein, was dismissed by a judge.

© Juan Arredondo for The New York Times

President Trump’s lawsuit centered on a Wall Street Journal story published in July 2025.
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In Argentina, U.S. Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel Finds An Escape

The billionaire’s new roots in Argentina are said to be partly motivated by concerns about the future of the United States and shared beliefs with Argentina’s right-wing leader.

© Matias Baglietto/Reuters

Peter Thiel, right, arriving for a meeting with President Javier Milei at the Casa Rosada Presidential Palace in Buenos Aires in April.

What is Trump’s $1.776 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund?

27 May 2026 at 01:30
The Trump administration is creating a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people it says were wronged by the federal government, a group that could be largely made up of the president’s allies.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

The Justice Department is tapping an unlimited fund created by Congress to settle lawsuits filed against the government.

Where Time Is Always 15 Minutes Apart From Everywhere Else

In Nepal, a nation wedged between India and China, a unique time zone is just one expression of a singular national identity.

Ghanta Ghar, or the “Hour House,” during its renovation in Kathmandu. Nepal keeps its own time zone, 5 hours and 45 minutes ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

Crypto Firms and Automakers Are Looking to Open Banks, at Trump’s Urging

27 May 2026 at 17:02
Urged on by the White House and a reduction in regulatory oversight, crypto companies and automakers are among those that have applied for banking charters.

© Kim Raff for The New York Times

Paul Gu, the chief executive of Upstart, an online lender seeking a bank charter. “It was just a natural next step for us,” Mr. Gu said.

Mayes Middleton Defeats Chip Roy in the Runoff for Texas Attorney General

27 May 2026 at 10:16
After connecting his opponent to past criticism of President Trump, the conservative state senator now advances to the general election.

© Shafkat Anowar/The Dallas Morning News, via Associated Press

Mayes Middleton in March at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Grapevine, Texas.

5 Things to Know About Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate Nominee in Texas

By: Tim Balk
27 May 2026 at 09:37
With the support of President Trump, Mr. Paxton unseated Senator John Cornyn in a high-profile Republican runoff.

© Desiree Rios for The New York Times

Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, received an endorsement last week from President Trump.

Christian Menefee Defeats Al Green in Texas Democratic House Runoff

27 May 2026 at 08:38
The showdown, manufactured by a Republican gerrymander, created one of many generational clashes consuming Democrats this cycle.

© Annie Mulligan for The New York Times

Representative Christian Menefee became the first Democrat to defeat an incumbent this year, felling 11-term Representative Al Green.
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