International

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, pressed for harsher diplomatic and economic measures on North Korea at a recent United Nations Security Council meeting, in order to confront nuclear threats from Kim Jong Un’s regime.
The U.K. economy took a hit in the first quarter as consumers cut back spending, a warning sign of slowed growth in the future.

Markets

The S&P 500 is within half a percentage point of all time highs and is on track to end the week up 1.6%.
U.S. stocks are on pace to end the month higher as investors chose to focus on strong corporate earnings as opposed to weaker economic data.

Tech

Didi Chuxing, China’s version of Uber, has raised $5.5 billion in efforts to expand to more international locations as well as develop its AI capabilities.
Amazon recently announced a new addition to its family of Echo products: Echo Look. The style assistant camera can judge outfits based on machine learning algorithms supported by data from fashion specialists. The product retails for $200.

Cornell Related

After being on suspension since September, Cornell permanently suspended the all-male acapella group Cayuga's Waiters for hazing.
Plans by company Distributed Sun to build two Solar arrays in Dryden has caused heated debate among the surrounding residents.

Politics

Congress narrowly passed a bill that gave them one more week to keep the government open; by May 5th, they must try again to pass a spending bill for the fiscal year in order to avoid a government shutdown.
Donald Trump agreed not to terminate NAFTA and reconsider the deal after President of Mexico Enrique Peña Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged him to re-negotiate rather than terminate the bill.