OpenAI’s Global AI Expansion and Trump’s Legislative Wins – 5/22/2025

The Trump administration’s legislative agenda advances with key House victories, including a major tax bill and domestic policy package, while facing judicial setbacks on Education Department closures. Internationally, OpenAI’s collaboration with UAE’s G42 for a new AI data center and a tragic shooting in Washington, D.C., targeting Israeli embassy staff highlight escalating global tensions and technological developments.

United States

• Department of Government Efficiency cuts will follow the complete passage of President Trump’s comprehensive legislative package, per Representative Byron Donalds
• U.S. Space Force faces a 14% workforce reduction as part of Trump administration’s plan to decrease Defense Department civilian employees
• Dr. Kevin O’Connor, Biden’s physician, summoned to testify over an alleged cover-up of the former president’s cognitive decline and possible unauthorized autopen use for executive actions
• House passes sweeping tax bill, a cornerstone of Republican economic agenda impacting tax rates, overtime, child care, and health care, per The Washington Post
• Investor concerns over Trump’s economic plan push U.S. borrowing costs to a near 20-year high after House approves tax bill adding trillions to national debt, per The Washington Post
• Treasury Department to phase out penny production, following Trump’s directive to end the one-cent coin after over 200 years, per Politico
• Kid Cudi tells court his house was broken into and car set on fire after Diddy learned of his relationship with Cassie Ventura, per NPR
• House narrowly passes Trump’s domestic agenda bill, overcoming GOP rebellions for a 215-214 victory, per New York Times, TheNextGenBusiness
• House Republicans approve Trump’s sweeping legislative package, setting up a contentious Senate battle, per The Hill, TheNextGenBusiness
• OMB Director Russ Vought says new bill ends “fiscal irresponsibility” with major savings, per Fox News, TheNextGenBusiness
• House approves Trump’s major bill in overnight session, advancing his policy goals, per The Hill, TheNextGenBusiness
• Trump’s domestic agenda bill passes House 215-214 after GOP unity prevails, per New York Times, TheNextGenBusiness
• A police officer faces 15 felony charges for workers’ compensation and insurance fraud, per FOX5 Las Vegas, TheNextGenBusiness
• A man allegedly held his pregnant girlfriend and her family captive for six months, claiming they needed protection from a fake “cartel,” per FOX5 Las Vegas, TheNextGenBusiness
• Politico staff claim the outlet violated its own AI newsroom rules, sparking internal conflict, per Wired, TheNextGenBusiness
• MNTN, a Ryan Reynolds-linked ad-tech firm, debuts on NYSE today as ad-supported streaming TV grows, per Fast Company, TheNextGenBusiness
• Startup employee stock sales are expected to rise in 2025 as younger firms reward staff amid delayed IPOs, per The Information, TheNextGenBusiness
• MIT Technology Review’s six-month investigation uncovers the massive energy demands of AI systems, per Technology Review, TheNextGenBusiness
• A pilot project in Ohio and Indiana tests truck platooning to address driver shortages and improve fuel efficiency, per IEEE Spectrum, TheNextGenBusiness
• Roku’s CEO Anthony Wood says the company’s growth still ties to its 2008 mission to simplify streaming, per Fast Company, TheNextGenBusiness
• A budget gaming PC powered by a laptop CPU signals economic strain, per PCMag, TheNextGenBusiness
• Open salary discussions are key to creating equitable workplaces, per Fast Company, TheNextGenBusiness
• McDonald’s may release chicken Snack Wraps on July 14, but the company remains silent, per CNET, TheNextGenBusiness
• A federal judge halts Trump’s order to close the Education Department, reinstating fired employees, per FOX5 Las Vegas, TheNextGenBusiness
• Federal judge blocks Trump’s executive order to shut down Education Department, reinstating fired employees, per PBS News
• Georgia’s health insurance program for low-income residents drops mechanic Luke Seaborn twice due to technical glitches and red tape, per ProPublica
• Senate votes 51-44 to repeal California’s ban on new gas-powered cars, bypassing the parliamentarian in a contentious decision, per News Nation Now
• Trump administration revokes Harvard’s ability to enroll international students, citing “fostering violence, antisemitism, and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party,” per Secretary Noem
• Trump administration revokes Harvard’s ability to enroll international students, escalating tensions with the university, per CNN
• A man shouting “Free Palestine!” fatally sh-t two Israeli Embassy staffers near a Jewish museum in Washington, in a suspected targeted attack, per Wall Street Journal
• Two Israeli Embassy staff k-lled in sh–ting after attending Jewish museum event in D.C.; suspect shouted “free Palestine” before arrest, per NPR
• President Trump condemns “antisemitism” after two Israeli diplomats were k-lled outside a D.C. Jewish museum, per Fox News, TheNextGenBusiness
• Suspect, 31, allegedly sh-t two Israeli embassy staffers near D.C.’s Capital Jewish Museum, yelling “Free free Palestine,” per New York Post, TheNextGenBusiness

Western States

• A private jet crashes into a San Diego military neighborhood, destroying 15 homes and causing multiple fatalities, with no ground casualties reported, per San Diego Fire-Rescue
• Small plane crashes in San Diego neighborhood, setting homes and vehicles ablaze, k-lling at least two passengers, per The Washington Post
• A small plane crashes into a San Diego neighborhood, igniting 15 homes and vehicles, per FOX5 Las Vegas, TheNextGenBusiness
• A small plane crashes in San Diego’s Murphy Canyon, sparking fires and a major emergency response, per ABC15 Arizona, TheNextGenBusiness
• A 66-year-old man, deemed “extremely dangerous,” is arrested for allegedly attacking hikers on Mount Baldy, per KTLA 5, TheNextGenBusiness
• Paramount officials seek public help to identify vandals who damaged an armed forces memorial outside City Hall, per KTLA 5, TheNextGenBusiness
• An 11-mile stretch of Pacific Coast Highway reopens Friday after months of closure, in time for Memorial Day, per KTLA 5, TheNextGenBusiness
• A woman is arrested for a retail fraud scheme targeting stores across Ventura County, per KTLA 5, TheNextGenBusiness
• Mesa police detain suspects after a sh–ting at an apartment complex near U.S. 60 and Val Vista Drive k-lls one, injures another, per FOX 10 Phoenix, TheNextGenBusiness
• A sh–ting at a Mesa apartment complex k-lls one and injures another late Wednesday, per Arizona’s Family 3TV & CBS 5, TheNextGenBusiness
• An Arizona woman is sentenced to prison for identity theft after racking up a large medical bill, per Arizona’s Family 3TV & CBS 5, TheNextGenBusiness
• Two Arizona internet brands are acquired in a billion-dollar merger with a major phone company, per Arizona’s Family 3TV & CBS 5, TheNextGenBusiness
• Arizona AG Kris Mayes plans to file an execution warrant for Richard Djerf, who admitted to k-lling four family members in 1993, per FOX 10 Phoenix, TheNextGenBusiness
• The stepmother of 12-year-old Gavin Peterson, who died after years of abuse, is sentenced to 15 years to life, per KUTV2News, TheNextGenBusiness
• A Taylorsville man is arrested for allegedly causing $5,000 in property damage and stabbing his landlord in a “religious ritual,” per KUTV2News, TheNextGenBusiness
• State Route 191 in San Juan County is closed for hours after a semi crash spills its load, per KUTV2News, TheNextGenBusiness
• U.S. 30 between Larch Mountain Road and Vista House reopens early after repairs, with limited lane closures, per KOIN 6 News, TheNextGenBusiness
• An AMBER Alert is issued for a missing teenage girl from Houston, per FOX5 Las Vegas, TheNextGenBusiness
• A rare May nor’easter will bring heavy rain and winds to New England on Thursday, per FOX5 Las Vegas, TheNextGenBusiness

International

• OpenAI collaborates with UAE’s G42 to construct a major AI data center in Abu Dhabi, marking its first significant international venture, per Wall Street Journal
• Panama and Venezuela restore commercial flights after a year-long suspension due to severed diplomatic ties, per Associated Press
• Firefighters battle a blaze on the top floor of a Bristol hospital, prompting urgent response, per Daily Mail
• British government to use medication to suppress s-xual drive of s-x offenders to reduce reoffending and ease prison overcrowding, per CNN
• Samartha, a 3-year-old genius from Mumbai’s Dharavi slum, excels in knowledge but struggles for a quality school due to her address, per NDTV, TheNextGenBusiness
• Mumbai Police arrest a man and woman for allegedly trying to enter Salman Khan’s residence, per NDTV, TheNextGenBusiness
• Singapore’s Circle Line train services to end at 11pm on Sundays-Wednesdays from Jun 15-Jul 30 for loop completion, per Channel News Asia, TheNextGenBusiness
• UK net migration drops by half, new data reveals, per Sky News, TheNextGenBusiness
• Qiantong Ancient Town’s 300-bowl feast draws global travelers to a unique cultural dining experience, per CGTN, TheNextGenBusiness
• China’s visa-free policy for Peruvians boosts access to Machu Picchu, a UNESCO site of Inca heritage, per CGTN, TheNextGenBusiness
• DOJ halts police reform talks with Minneapolis and Louisville despite civil rights violations, per CGTN, TheNextGenBusiness
• Sinan County’s craftsmen teach visitors to make zongzi, spreading cultural joy before Dragon Boat Festival, per CGTN, TheNextGenBusiness
• Zhejiang Deqing’s Pearl Mussel Fishery System joins UN’s global agricultural heritage list, a first for aquaculture, per CGTN, TheNextGenBusiness
• Adani Group achieves 16.5% return on assets, excelling in infrastructure performance, per NDTV, TheNextGenBusiness
• Adani Group reports record-high EBITDA for 2024-25, marking strong financial performance, per NDTV, TheNextGenBusiness
• Metal weapons reflect evolving combat techniques, each design shaped by unique battlefield needs, per CGTN, TheNextGenBusiness
• Colossal Biosciences admits their “resurrected” dire wolves are just modified grey wolves, despite earlier claims, per New Scientist, TheNextGenBusiness
• NASA satellites reveal “river tsunamis” surging hundreds of miles inland, per Gizmodo, TheNextGenBusiness
• A massive 7,000-year-old tsunami in Tonga moved a 1,200-tonne boulder 200 meters inland, the largest wave-lifted boulder ever found on a cliff, per New Scientist, TheNextGenBusiness
• The European Space Agency’s ACES mission could enable a global network of atomic clocks for ultra-precise measurements, per Technology Review, TheNextGenBusiness
• OpenAI’s first device, designed with Jony Ive, will reportedly not be a phone or wearable, per Engadget, TheNextGenBusiness
• Electric signals from power lines may disrupt bee behavior by deterring them from landing on flowers, per New Scientist, TheNextGenBusiness
• ChargePoint and Africa GreenTec deploy a solar-powered container with 144 panels to boost sustainable energy in Africa, per Fast Company, TheNextGenBusiness
• Breathing enhances senses and brain power, with effects varying by inhale or exhale and nose or mouth, per New Scientist, TheNextGenBusiness
• Adding a step to mammogram screenings could detect more c-ncer cases in dense breasts, per New Scientist, TheNextGenBusiness
• Fujifilm’s $850 X Half camera blends digital tech with an analog film aesthetic, per Engadget, TheNextGenBusiness
• Melinda Wenner Moyer’s “Hello, Cruel World!” stands out as a practical parenting guide, per New Scientist, TheNextGenBusiness