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layout: post
date: 2026-05-16 06:10
type: daily
title: Daily Rundown for 2026-05-16
permalink: /2026-05-16-daily-rundown
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_Good Morning, Here is your daily briefing..._
## On Saturday, 16 May 2026
- The average temperature today is 6.81˚C,
- With highs of 7.2˚C and lows of 6.4˚C,
- It may feel like 6.81˚C with scattered clouds
- The wind speed is 0.45m/s and visibility is 10000m
- The pressure is 1007hPa and humidity is 84%
- The sun will rise at 04:13 and set at 19:55
### MI5 Status
- The current threat level is SEVERE
- It has been 16 days since the last change (2026-04-30)
### Today's tasks
- Water the plants
### Daily Doctrine
> Exploit the landscape.
### Fixture List
- Crystal Palace U18 v Arsenal U18
- Brighton & Hove Albion Women v Tottenham Hotspur Women
- Chelsea Women v Manchester United Women
- Everton Women v Leicester City Women
- Liverpool Women v Arsenal Women
- London City Lionesses v Aston Villa Women
- West Ham United Women v Manchester City Women
- Chelsea v Manchester City
- Brighton & Hove Albion U21 v Manchester United U21
### Stocks
- VWRL.L : 135.39999389648438
- ^FTSE : 10195.400390625
- ^FTMC : 22596.099609375
### Just for fun
> Where do they make facts? At the factory.
### Top News
- Chelsea ‘will not entertain any enquiries’ for João Pedro — reports (♣, [53 minutes ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/168627/chelsea-will-not-entertain-any-enquiries-for-joao-pedro-reports))
- Ok computer: Rare folk instruments and lost melodies find a digital future (€, [55 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/16/ok-computer-rare-folk-instruments-and-lost-melodies-find-a-digital-future))
- Europe’s offshore wind power is vulnerable to attacks. Who is responsible for protecting it? (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/16/europes-offshore-wind-power-is-vulnerable-to-attacks-who-is-responsible-for-protecting-it))
- Tennis travel: Europe’s top hotels and resorts for a grand slam holiday (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/05/16/tennis-travel-europes-top-hotels-and-resorts-for-a-grand-slam-holiday))
- Latest news bulletin May 16th, 2026 – Morning (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/16/latest-news-bulletin-may-16th-2026-morning))
- A call to stop the global housing: World Urban Forum, why it matters? (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/16/a-call-to-stop-the-global-housing-world-urban-forum-why-it-matters))
- Nvidia surpasses Germany: How the market caps of tech giants compare to top economies (€, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/16/nvidia-surpasses-germany-how-the-market-caps-of-tech-giants-compare-to-top-economies))
- The century of the stalemate (£, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/ef39e535-f040-4ade-91b1-61fea53bd31a))
- Nato to press Europe’s arms makers to boost investment and production (£, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/d6ec23af-9b0e-49cd-b53d-a8a1786d5f5e))
- Why birth rates are falling everywhere all at once (£, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/fba35eca-df3a-4ad6-b42d-eb08eb7c9ad3))
- Our dog-eat-dog world order needs a rethink (£, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/534a8fd2-f985-44e7-89f0-093f78cb2b07))
- Chelsea aiming to appoint Xabi Alonso ‘within days’ of FA Cup final — report (♣, [5 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/168621/chelsea-aiming-to-appoint-xabi-alonso-within-days-of-fa-cup-final-report))
- NextEra and Dominion in talks over tie-up to create $400bn US utility giant (£, [5 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/37ba1609-ffa7-42ae-b63c-b2c628c584e1))
- Global bonds tumble on fears of inflation shock from Iran war (£, [8 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/02015e49-fe11-488f-9e45-9fe70943d155))
- Google reimburses Register sources who were victims of API fraud (®, [8 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/devops/2026/05/15/google-reimburses-register-sources-who-were-victims-of-api-fraud/5241429))
- Datacenters slurping up so much juice they boosted prices 75% in largest US energy market (®, [9 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/05/15/datacenters-slurping-juice-help-drive-75-jump-in-pjm-power-prices/5241491))
- Chelsea vs. Manchester City, FA Cup: Preview, team news, how to watch (♣, [9 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/domestic-cups/168613/chelsea-vs-manchester-city-fa-cup-preview-team-news-how-to-watch))
- Git is unprepared for the AI coding tsunami (®, [9 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/devops/2026/05/15/git-is-unprepared-for-the-ai-coding-tsunami/5241480))
- AI agents show they can create exploits, not just find vulns (®, [10 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/15/ai-agents-show-they-can-create-exploits-not-just-find-vulns/5241453))
- Israeli army announces targeting of Hamas military chief in Gaza City airstrike (€, [10 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/15/israeli-army-announces-targeting-of-hamas-military-chief-in-gaza-city-airstrike))
- LocalSend puts your sneakernet out of business (®, [10 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/05/15/localsend-puts-your-sneakernet-out-of-business/5241407))
- Israel and Lebanon extend their ceasefire by 45 days following talks in the US (€, [11 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/15/lebanonisrael-ceasefire-extended-by-45-days-says-us))
- Hundreds of Hungarian roads may be contaminated with asbestos (€, [11 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/15/hundreds-of-hungarian-roads-may-be-contaminated-with-asbestos))
- Microsoft puts stability in the driver's seat with new initiative (®, [12 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/oses/2026/05/15/microsoft-puts-stability-in-the-drivers-seat-with-new-initiative/5241381))
- Extraordinary discovery in Pompeii: A doctor identified thanks to his instruments (€, [12 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/15/extraordinary-discovery-in-pompeii-a-doctor-identified-thanks-to-his-instruments))
- Google sidles up to unsuspecting users, asks for their number (®, [14 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/05/15/google-tests-5-gb-cap-for-users-who-skip-phone-numbers/5241280))
- EY retracts study after researchers discover AI hallucinations (£, [14 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/a61cbcae-95e4-4449-86e1-ef40fb306f4e))
- What did Trump achieve in talks with China’s Xi? (£, [15 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/7ae6a01d-df8d-4148-8424-27272e63939d))
- NASA's Psyche mission set for a brief encounter with Mars (®, [16 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/science/2026/05/15/nasas-psyche-mission-set-for-a-brief-encounter-with-mars/5241231))
- Anthropic urges Uncle Sam to kneecap China's AI ambitions before 2028 (®, [16 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/15/anthropic-urges-uncle-sam-to-kneecap-chinas-ai-ambitions-before-2028/5241201))
- Trump discloses hundreds of millions of dollars in trades in first quarter (£, [17 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/f9213bec-28ca-4930-bae8-1379abc851f7))
- Exploited Exchange Server flaw turns OWA inboxes into script launchpads (®, [18 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/05/15/exploited-exchange-server-flaw-turns-owa-inboxes-into-script-launchpads/5241150))
- How should Chelsea line up against Manchester City in FA Cup final? (♣, [22 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/domestic-cups/168609/how-should-chelsea-line-up-against-manchester-city-in-fa-cup-final))
- The Daily Hilaro: La da da da (♣, [22 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/bobby-ramblings/168599/the-daily-hilaro-la-da-da-da))
- Official: Sam Kerr to leave Chelsea FCW at end of the season (♣, [1 days ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-women/168593/official-sam-kerr-to-leave-chelsea-fcw-at-end-of-the-season))
- Xabi Alonso ‘seeking assurances’ from Chelsea about head coaching role — reports (♣, [1 days ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/168588/xabi-alonso-seeking-assurances-from-chelsea-about-head-coaching-role-reports))
- The Daily Hilario: Thursday (♣, [1 days ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/bobby-ramblings/168575/the-daily-hilario-may-14th))
### Word of the day
> parson's week - noun: A period of 13 days, especially as a holiday.
### Quote of the Day
> He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader - Aristotle
### Oblique Strategies
> Cascades
### Film Archive
- Dead Silence (Rated: 6)
- Released in 2007
- Summary: After his wife meets a grisly end, Jamie Ashen returns to his haunted hometown of Ravens Fair to find answers. His investigation leads him to the ghost of a ventriloquist named Mary Shaw who seems to have ties to his entire family...
### Countdown Numbers
- Target: 219, using [2, 7, 10, 50, 75, 100]
- Answer: 20 solutions.
- Solution
Solution: ( 100 + 50 - 75 - 2 ) x ( 10 - 7 )