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Judge pauses Trump's White House ballroom project pending congressional authorization
A U.S. judge temporarily halted construction of the White House ballroom after the National Trust for Historic Preservation sued, ruling that Congress authorization and other required planning steps were not followed. The 14‑day pause gives time for potential appeal. The project, reportedly costing about $400 million and funded privately, prompted demolition of the East Wing; Trump criticized the ruling while supporters say restoration must follow constitutional processes.
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Windows Terminal features land in Windows 11's Command Prompt, boosting graphics and performance
Microsoft is bringing Windows Terminal-style improvements to the native Windows Command Prompt in Windows 11. The console host gains graphics support (including sixel), bold font rendering, faster scrolling, and more reliable paste, with an optional Direct3D rendering path behind a registry key (UseDx). Other updates include regex search, accessibility improvements, and better WSL/PowerShell behavior. Tabs remain a Windows Terminal feature, and these changes are designed to help systems without Terminal installed (including recovery environments) and are rolling out via Windows Insider previews.
Mercedes GLS 580 Debuts Cloud-Driven Suspension and Flat-Plane V8
Mercedes-Benz unveils the 2027 GLS 580 with a flat-plane crank V8 and standard air suspension that uses cloud-based data to sample the road (and crowdsourced inputs from other equipped cars) up to 1,000 times per second to preemptively adjust ride, along with a three-panel MBUX Superscreen; it’s a notable refresh rather than a revolution for the luxury SUV.
Oracle offers up to 26 weeks severance for U.S. laid-off employees
Oracle is offering U.S. laid-off employees up to 26 weeks of severance (four weeks of base pay plus one week per year of service, capped at 26 weeks), with state WARN notice adjustments and a requirement that six months of work in the last year counts as a full year for calculation. Affected staff across Oracle Health, Sales, Cloud, Customer Success and NetSuite were notified early Tuesday, with some reports of being locked out of internal systems. Oracle declined to comment. The package aligns with recent Big Tech severance patterns while varying in components, and Oracle employs about 162,000 people as of May 2025.
High Court questions state bans on LGBTQ+ conversion therapy on free-speech grounds
The Supreme Court ruled that Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for gay and transgender minors probably infringes free-speech rights, a ruling that adds to a string of decisions rolling back LGBTQ+ protections and complicating similar bans in about 30 states.
Court blocks White House ballroom project without Congress approval
A federal judge (Richard Leon) halted further above-ground construction on the White House East Wing ballroom, a roughly $400 million project, ruling that Trump lacked congressional authorization under federal law. He postponed enforcement for two weeks to allow any appeal and warned that continued construction without Congress’ approval could be dismantled. The case, brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, emphasizes Congress’s oversight over the build and leaves open whether funding or a different authorization path could proceed.