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date: 2026-05-15 06:22
type: daily
title: Daily Rundown for 2026-05-15
permalink: /2026-05-15-daily-rundown
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_Good Morning, Here is your daily briefing..._

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## On Friday, 15 May 2026

- The average temperature today is 4.88˚C,
- With highs of 5.54˚C and lows of 4.18˚C,
- It may feel like 4.88˚C with overcast clouds
- The wind speed is 0.89m/s and visibility is 10000m
- The pressure is 1008hPa and humidity is 93%
- The sun will rise at 04:15 and set at 19:54

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### MI5 Status

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- The current threat level is <span class="highlighter">SEVERE</span>
- It has been 15 days since the last change (2026-04-30)

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### Today's tasks

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- No tasks today
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### Daily Doctrine

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> Challenge assumptions.
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### Fixture List

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- Salford City v Grimsby Town
- Notts County v Chesterfield
- Aston Villa v Liverpool
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### Stocks

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- VWRL.L : 135.8000030517578 
- ^FTSE : 10372.900390625 
- ^FTMC : 22828.099609375 

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### Just for fun

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> I have recently resigned from my job and have applied for a new job but yet to hear anything. It was at a chiropractor about a weak back.
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### Top News

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- China and US ‘feel very similar about Iran’, Trump says (£, [19 minutes ago](https://www.ft.com/content/66933e51-e06d-475c-aed2-f808f9443dea))
- Europe Today: Latvia in turmoil after PM resigns over drone incursion — what now? (€, [25 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/15/europe-today-latvia-in-turmoil-after-pm-resigns-over-drone-incursion-what-now))
- AWS racks M3 Ultra Macs that boast specs you can’t currently buy (®, [43 minutes ago](https://www.theregister.com/off-prem/2026/05/15/aws-racks-m3-ultra-macs-that-boast-specs-you-cant-currently-buy/5240901))
- Cannes Film Festival: Alexandra Matthaiou on the Directors' Fortnight (€, [57 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/15/cannes-film-festival-alexandra-matthaeou-on-the-directors-fortnight))
- Israel and Lebanon meet for third round of direct talks in Washington (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/15/israel-and-lebanon-meet-for-third-round-of-direct-talks-in-washington))
- From London to Athens: Europe’s best cities for easy day trips revealed (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/05/15/from-london-to-athens-europes-best-cities-for-easy-day-trips-revealed))
- Are you sleeping too little or too much for healthy ageing? (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/15/are-you-sleeping-too-little-or-too-much-for-healthy-ageing))
- Latest news bulletin  May 15th, 2026 – Morning (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/15/latest-news-bulletin-may-15th-2026-morning))
- Iran eyes fees on Hormuz internet cables as new lever against the West (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/15/iran-eyes-fees-on-hormuz-internet-cables-as-new-lever-against-the-west))
- Germany, Spain, France and Portugal miss out on top 10 most climate-resilient capitals – full list (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/15/germany-spain-france-and-portugal-miss-out-on-top-10-most-climate-resilient-capitals-full-))
- Exclusive: Inside Gaza's hunger crisis as aid falters and funding dries up (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/15/exclusive-inside-gazas-hunger-crisis-as-aid-falters-and-funding-dries-up))
- Average wages across Europe: Countries with the highest and lowest salaries (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/15/average-wages-across-europe-countries-with-the-highest-and-lowest-salaries))
- Big Tech groups launch global borrowing spree to fund AI expansion (£, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/d137f1a1-4188-4784-b274-f53082d27aa8))
- SpaceX IPO set to lock in Musk’s control with Mars-linked pay deal (£, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/00382ab9-3dfe-468c-8966-853cd787dd43))
- Why Warsh wants the Fed to keep quiet (£, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/216c5568-9900-4b69-b4ad-479d860ec225))
- The oil futures curve is not a crystal ball (£, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/07b8ad0d-86d3-4874-a264-17c34ea3b036))
- McKinsey set to cut partner cash in post-AI pay revamp (£, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/07a10974-bdfd-4f31-9aff-9e284c8f8de8))
- Official: Sam Kerr to leave Chelsea FCW at end of the season (♣, [2 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-women/168593/official-sam-kerr-to-leave-chelsea-fcw-at-end-of-the-season))
- Boeing shares slide as Trump’s China summit deals disappoint (£, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/b433d23a-ae67-488e-9ef6-78c83f443763))
- Possible Samsung strike puts even more pressure on memory pricing (®, [3 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/05/15/possible-samsung-strike-puts-even-more-pressure-on-memory-pricing/5240874))
- Anthropic agrees terms of $30bn funding deal at $900bn valuation (£, [5 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/9deae3c6-716d-4f4d-8b09-434d8519f847))
- CIA director makes trip to Cuba to demand ‘fundamental changes’ (£, [6 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/fad11ebd-9844-4432-94d0-e87865e456b5))
- Trump’s allies pin hopes on Xi to defuse Strait of Hormuz crisis (£, [7 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/e7ad9ab0-5a28-42ce-b90e-ac9f6bda75eb))
- Cerebras risked it all on dinner plate-sized AI accelerators a decade ago. Today it’s worth $66 billion (®, [7 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/15/cerebras-wafer-scale-ai-bet-delivers-blockbuster-ipo/5240821))
- Nobody believes the 'criminals and scumbags' who hacked Canvas really deleted stolen student data (®, [7 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/05/14/security-pros-doubt-canvas-attackers-really-deleted-stolen-student-data/5240799))
- Sick and wrong: Ontario auditors find doctors' AI note takers routinely blow basic facts (®, [9 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/14/ontario-auditors-find-doctors-ai-note-takers-routinely-blow-basic-facts/5240771))
- Anthropic tosses agents into the API billing pool (®, [10 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/14/anthropic-tosses-agents-into-the-api-billing-pool/5240748))
- Grad-to-be turns graduation cap into Rust-powered light show (®, [12 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/05/14/grad-to-be-turns-graduation-cap-into-rust-powered-light-show/5240682))
- Xabi Alonso ‘seeking assurances’ from Chelsea about head coaching role — reports (♣, [12 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/168588/xabi-alonso-seeking-assurances-from-chelsea-about-head-coaching-role-reports))
- KDE bags €1.3M as Europe realizes it might need an OS of its own (®, [14 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/oses/2026/05/14/kde-bags-13m-as-europe-realizes-it-might-need-an-os-of-its-own/5240562))
- Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis after one drove itself into a flood (®, [15 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/14/waymo-recalls-3800-cars-over-flooded-roads-software-snafu/5240594))
- UK begins antitrust inquiry into Microsoft's business software ecosystem (®, [16 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/oses/2026/05/14/uk-begins-antitrust-inquiry-into-microsofts-business-software-ecosystem/5240452))
- The Daily Hilario: Thursday (♣, [23 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/bobby-ramblings/168575/the-daily-hilario-may-14th))
- Enzo Fernández approaching FA Cup final with a lot of ‘enthusiasm’ and ‘desire’ for trophy (♣, [1 days ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/domestic-cups/168578/enzo-fernandez-approaching-fa-cup-final-with-a-lot-of-enthusiasm-and-desire-for-trophy))
- The Daily Hilario: Wednesday (♣, [1 days ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/bobby-ramblings/168554/the-daily-hilario-may-13th))

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### Word of the day

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 > parson's week - noun: A period of 13 days, especially as a holiday.

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### Quote of the Day

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> We define an agile tester this way: a professional tester who embraces change, collaborates well with both technical and business people, and understands the concept of using tests to document requirements and drive development. - Lisa Crispin and Janet Gregory, Agile Trainers and Authors

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### Oblique Strategies

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> Is there something missing?

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### Film Archive

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- Detroit Rock City (Rated: 3)
- Released in 1999
- Summary: In 1978, four rebellious teenagers try to scam their way into a KISS concert.
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### Countdown Numbers

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- Target: 878, using [2, 4, 6, 6, 25, 75]
- Answer: 6 solutions.

- <details><summary><code>Solution</code></summary>

  Solution: ( 75 x 6 x 4 + 6 ) / 2 - 25

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### 5 Random Blogroll Links

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- Giles Turnbull [URL](https://gilest.org/) [Feed](https://gilest.org/feed/index.xml)
- pzumk [URL](https://pzumk.com/) [Feed](https://pzumk.com/rss/)
- Journalism UK [URL](https://www.journalism.co.uk/) [Feed](https://www.journalism.co.uk/rss/)
- Calum Ryan (articles) [URL](https://www.calumryan.com/articles) [Feed](https://www.calumryan.com/feeds/articles/rss)
- Farnham Street [URL](https://fs.blog/) [Feed](https://www.farnamstreetblog.com/feed/)
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