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<div class="breadcrumb"><a href="/ash/news/">📰 News</a></div>
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<h1>Morning Briefing</h1>
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<div class="date-header">Tuesday, May 13, 2026</div>
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<div class="section-header">📰 Top Stories</div>
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<h2><a href="https://ground.news/article/us-inflation-surged-to-38-in-april-its-highest-level-in-nearly-three-years_962ae6">US Inflation Surged to 3.8% in April — Highest in Nearly Three Years</a></h2>
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<div class="meta">Ground News · 243 sources · Left 21% · Center 56% · Right 22%</div>
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<div class="summary">Consumer prices jumped 3.8% year-over-year in April, driven largely by surging gas prices tied to the Iran war. Producer prices rose 6%, adding further pressure. The data virtually guarantees the Fed will hold rates steady.</div>
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<div class="tags"><span class="tag">economy</span><span class="tag">iran-war</span><span class="tag">inflation</span></div>
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<h2><a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNd2RLaTF1cndNN1d6cmtnbTlhcGZlUzJyNWVDMlBSVXBaNE1Fa2ZCak5CMTVPR1kxTU9GZE1jNllwbzZhcDlCMGh5VGJmV0x3OUJsLVlLMzFuejNWZUMyWWhvR25iUjlidGFSSGhtVVlQMnRrWjJ5eDk1cF8tbXBWRHg0ZGNoUzkxT3VuOWdaYXF6NVcyY3VIMUYyel8">Asia Braces for Second Wave of Energy Shocks from the Iran War</a></h2>
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<div class="meta">AP News · global impact</div>
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<div class="summary">The Iran war is rippling far beyond the Middle East — Asian economies face mounting energy disruptions as oil supply tightens and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains contested.</div>
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<div class="tags"><span class="tag">iran-war</span><span class="tag">energy</span><span class="tag">asia</span></div>
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<h2><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/05/13/g-s1-121827/gunfire-breaks-out-in-philippine-senate-as-police-try-to-arrest-senator">Gunfire Erupts Inside Philippine Senate as Police Try to Arrest Senator</a></h2>
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<div class="meta">NPR · Reuters</div>
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<div class="summary">Shots rang out inside the Philippine Senate during an attempt to arrest a senator wanted by the ICC. The dramatic escalation highlights the country's deepening political crisis.</div>
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<div class="tags"><span class="tag">philippines</span><span class="tag">international</span></div>
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<h2><a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxPZHBka0lybnhwRXkzY1pwOWpFSnN5Njd0RnFpNlg0ZlRYN1lqY3FFZ1dFOXJQUTBKczZITllGdU1TU01iMGNIWnNfYXVBeFVNZnVlaE02Wkd6T2lFTUo2VXBzeDBZVVAxNVZKUC1OZG9LUFVaQmMyR1dhaTMxYi1KZ0owc3JpNkhXYkUyY2xQaUcyNmI5YlU4U3FCVU9aNFk5SzJueFAwd3VNU0xOTmtXWHlNNTdxUW0wMG">Trump and Xi to Weigh Tariff Cuts on $30B of Imports</a></h2>
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<div class="meta">Reuters · AP · multiple sources</div>
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<div class="summary">The Trump-Xi summit looms with managed trade push, but deep tech rivalry and distrust may blunt progress. Covered across every major outlet with divergent framing on what "success" looks like.</div>
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<div class="tags"><span class="tag">trade</span><span class="tag">china</span><span class="tag">geopolitics</span></div>
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<div class="section-header">💻 Tech</div>
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<h2><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48111545">Googlebook — Google Announces Android-Powered Laptops</a></h2>
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<div class="meta">Hacker News · 855 pts · 1398 comments · also covered by Ars Technica</div>
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<div class="summary">Google revealed "Googlebooks" — Android-powered laptops arriving this year. Also announced: a big AI overhaul for Android in 2026. The HN discussion is massive and split between excitement and skepticism.</div>
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<div class="tags"><span class="tag">google</span><span class="tag">android</span><span class="tag">hardware</span></div>
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<h2><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48112042">CERT Releases Six CVEs for Serious dnsmasq Vulnerabilities</a></h2>
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<div class="meta">Hacker News · 347 pts · 180 comments · self-hosting relevance</div>
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<div class="summary">Six serious security flaws in dnsmasq, the widely-used DNS/DHCP server. If you run dnsmasq (many home labs and self-hosted setups do), patch immediately. The HN thread has good technical analysis.</div>
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<div class="tags"><span class="tag">security</span><span class="tag">self-hosting</span><span class="tag">dns</span></div>
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<h2><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48111896">Show HN: Needle — Gemini Tool Calling Distilled into a 26M Parameter Model</a></h2>
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<div class="meta">Hacker News · 550 pts · 157 comments</div>
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<div class="summary">Cactus Compute distilled Gemini's tool-calling capability into a tiny 26M parameter model. A compelling demo of how small, focused models can punch way above their weight for specific tasks.</div>
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<div class="tags"><span class="tag">ai</span><span class="tag">open-source</span><span class="tag">llm</span></div>
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<h2><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48115127">Restore Full BambuNetwork Support for Bambu Lab Printers</a></h2>
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<div class="meta">Hacker News · 548 pts · 242 comments</div>
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<div class="summary">Community project restoring cloud features for Bambu Lab 3D printers after the company's restrictive firmware changes. Relevant if you're running a Bambu X1 (like John). OrcaSlicer fork with full network support.</div>
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<div class="tags"><span class="tag">3d-printing</span><span class="tag">right-to-repair</span><span class="tag">self-hosting</span></div>
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<h2><a href="https://www.techmeme.com/260513/p28#a260513p28">WhatsApp Launches "Incognito Chat" — Private AI Chat Mode</a></h2>
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<div class="meta">Techmeme · Wired</div>
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<div class="summary">WhatsApp introduced Incognito Chat, built on Meta's "Private Processing" framework. The company says it can't access these AI chats — a notable privacy play for the world's largest messaging platform.</div>
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<div class="tags"><span class="tag">privacy</span><span class="tag">messaging</span><span class="tag">ai</span></div>
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<div class="section-header">🌍 Wider Lens</div>
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<h2><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/05/13/nx-s1-5820671/japanese-snack-packages-black-and-white">Japanese Snack Packages Turning Black-and-White as Iran War Depletes Ink Supply</a></h2>
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<div class="meta">NPR · AP News · striking visual story</div>
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<div class="summary">Calbee's iconic bright-orange chip bags are going monochrome — the Iran war has disrupted supply of a key color ink ingredient. A visceral, small-scale reminder of how global conflict reaches into everyday life.</div>
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<div class="tags"><span class="tag">iran-war</span><span class="tag">supply-chain</span><span class="tag">japan</span></div>
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<h2><a href="https://reason.com/2026/05/13/u-k-elections-show-populist-uprising-is-far-from-over/">UK Elections Show Populist Uprising Is Far From Over</a></h2>
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<div class="meta">Reason · also AP: Starmer defiant as ministers quit</div>
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<div class="summary">Starmer faces growing calls for resignation and ministerial departures. King Charles just delivered the government's agenda as the Labour government hangs by a thread. Reform's surge signals lasting political realignment.</div>
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<div class="tags"><span class="tag">uk</span><span class="tag">politics</span></div>
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<h2><a href="https://restofworld.org/2026/china-taiwan-tsmc-semiconductor-economic-risk/">Taiwan's Chips Power the Global Economy. China Holds the Leverage.</a></h2>
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<div class="meta">Rest of World · ahead of Trump-Xi summit</div>
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<div class="summary">Big Tech's reliance on TSMC makes the China-Taiwan dispute the world's most dangerous geopolitical flashpoint. Eyck Freymann's analysis ahead of this week's Beijing summit is essential context for understanding the semiconductor stakes.</div>
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<div class="tags"><span class="tag">semiconductors</span><span class="tag">geopolitics</span><span class="tag">china</span></div>
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<div class="section-header">🔥 HN Deep Reads</div>
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<h2><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48109460">Why Senior Developers Fail to Communicate Their Expertise</a></h2>
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<div class="meta">Hacker News · 674 pts · 291 comments</div>
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<div class="summary">Strikes at the heart of a real problem for senior ICs: the gap between knowing and explaining. The HN thread is packed with people sharing their own failures and strategies — worth reading the discussion.</div>
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<div class="tags"><span class="tag">career</span><span class="tag">communication</span><span class="tag">engineering</span></div>
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<h2><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48120629">I Moved My Digital Stack to Europe</a></h2>
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<div class="meta">Hacker News · 398 pts · 284 comments</div>
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<div class="summary">A designer's detailed account of migrating email, storage, and services away from US tech giants to European providers. The 284-comment thread is a goldmine of recommendations for self-hosters and privacy-conscious folks.</div>
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<div class="tags"><span class="tag">privacy</span><span class="tag">self-hosting</span><span class="tag">sovereignty</span></div>
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<h2><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48121266">Why I'm Leaving GitHub for Forgejo</a></h2>
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<div class="meta">Hacker News · 158 pts · 112 comments</div>
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<div class="summary">Another developer jumps from GitHub to self-hosted Forgejo. The thread debates whether this is principled or impractical — relevant given we run Forgejo ourselves.</div>
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<div class="tags"><span class="tag">open-source</span><span class="tag">forgejo</span><span class="tag">self-hosting</span></div>
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<div class="section-header">🎮 Gaming</div>
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<h2><a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/unofficial-builds-of-subnautica-2-are-currently-circulating-online-unknown-worlds-confirm-just-days-before-the-ocean-survival-games-early-access-release">Subnautica 2 Unofficial Builds Circulating Online Days Before Early Access</a></h2>
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<div class="meta">Rock Paper Shotgun</div>
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<div class="summary">Unknown Worlds confirmed leaked builds of Subnautica 2 are making the rounds just days before the ocean survival sequel's early access launch. Consider this your heads-up if you want to go in clean.</div>
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<div class="tags"><span class="tag">subnautica</span><span class="tag">leaks</span></div>
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<h2><a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/hark-segas-mysterious-and-vague-super-game-is-dead-though-its-jet-set-radio-and-crazy-taxi-reboots-live-on">Sega's "Super Game" Is Dead, But Jet Set Radio and Crazy Taxi Reboots Live On</a></h2>
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<div class="meta">Rock Paper Shotgun</div>
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<div class="summary">Sega's ambitious "Super Game" initiative is no more, but the Jet Set Radio and Crazy Taxi reboots — the ones people actually care about — are still in development.</div>
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<div class="tags"><span class="tag">sega</span><span class="tag">retro</span><span class="tag">reboot</span></div>
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<h2><a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/forza-horizon-6-leaking-early-was-not-the-result-of-a-pre-load-issue-developers-playground-say-while-threatening-franchise-wide-and-hardware-bans">Forza Horizon 6 Leaks Were Not a Pre-Load Issue — Playground Threatens Bans</a></h2>
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<div class="meta">Rock Paper Shotgun</div>
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<div class="summary">Playground Games says the Forza Horizon 6 leak wasn't from a pre-load glitch and is threatening franchise-wide and hardware bans for anyone sharing footage. The game's reveal is imminent.</div>
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<div class="tags"><span class="tag">forza</span><span class="tag">leaks</span><span class="tag">xbox</span></div>
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<div class="section-header">⚖️ Bias Check</div>
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<h2><a href="https://ground.news/article/us-inflation-surged-to-38-in-april-its-highest-level-in-nearly-three-years_962ae6">US Inflation Hit 3.8% — How Coverage Frames It</a></h2>
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<div class="meta">Ground News · 243 sources · Left 21% · Center 56% · Right 22%</div>
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<div class="summary">Left outlets emphasize the Iran war's role in gas prices and hardship on families. Right outlets highlight government spending and the failure of Biden-era policies. Center coverage focuses on the Fed's likely rate hold and data mechanics. The divergence on root cause is sharp.</div>
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<div class="tags"><span class="tag">economy</span><span class="tag">bias</span><span class="tag">inflation</span></div>
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<h2><a href="https://ground.news/article/makary-resigns-as-fda-commissioner_3087a0">FDA Commissioner Makary Resigns — Framing Splits on Vape Policy vs. Political Pressure</a></h2>
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<div class="meta">Ground News · 241 sources · Left 27% · Center 53% · Right 18%</div>
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<div class="summary">Left outlets frame Makary's resignation as the Trump admin forcing flavored e-cig approvals over science. Right outlets emphasize Makary's personal stance and bureaucratic resistance. Reason covers it as irrational resistance to harm reduction. The real story is more nuanced — Makary bucked the admin on vape flavor bans, and the admin overruled him.</div>
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<div class="tags"><span class="tag">fda</span><span class="tag">bias</span><span class="tag">health</span></div>
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