Wall Street Firm Makes a Bullish New Call on Rocket Companies
Wall Street analysts are turning bullish on Rocket Companies after a series of upgrades, most recently Stephens initiating coverage with an Overweight rating and a $22.50 price target, implying about 44% upside from the current $15.60 price. The optimism stems from Rocket’s $14.2 billion acquisition of Mr. Cooper and its earlier Redfin purchase, which together give the firm control over home search, loan origination and servicing for roughly one in six U.S. mortgages. Additional catalysts include an expected 8.9% rise in mortgage volume in 2026 and AI‑driven automation that is boosting digital loan conversions. The next earnings report will test whether the company can meet its $2.6‑$2.8 billion revenue guidance and justify the higher valuations.
Manitoba ID Rule Risks Free Speech, Kids Circumvent
This cannot be done without requiring ID from everyone in Manitoba who wants to access social media or AI chatbots. The kids will circumvent it and it will infringe everyone's Charter rights to freedom of expression. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-social-media-age-restrictions-9.7177470
Waymo's Safety Hinges on Local Street Regulations
Waymo cannot make streets safer (or not). City and state policies make streets safer (or not). Waymo will act within whatever street-safety regime cities and states decide to adopt, for better or for worse. If SF penalized the company for...
Nato Scrambles RAF Jets over Russia Drone Swarm — Then Walks Back the Engagement
NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing mission scrambled two RAF Eurofighter Typhoons from Romania on April 25 after reports of a Russian drone swarm near the border. Initial reports suggested the jets shot down drones over Ukrainian airspace, but the UK Ministry of...
Why Is Disney Investing More In Reality TV? | What’s On Disney Plus Q&A
Disney is ramping up its investment in reality‑TV content across Disney+ and Hulu, a strategy highlighted in the recent "Get Real" Q&A session. Executives explained that unscripted series offer lower production costs, faster turnaround, and broader demographic appeal. The push...
Lord of the Rings Online Now Lets You Follow in Bilbo's Hairy Footsteps by Buying up Property and Retiring to...
Lord of the Rings Online will debut player housing in Rivendell on April 30, marking the game’s 19th anniversary. The new Rivendell Steadings allow 64‑bit players to buy plots through in‑game brokers, with additional neighborhoods unlocking automatically once existing homes sell...
Lagos Seals Power Deals with IPPs to Boost Supply by up to 400MW
The Lagos State Government signed Power Purchase Agreements with three independent power producers—Mainland Power Limited, Akute Independent Power Plant and newcomer Fenchurch Power Limited—to bolster electricity supply. The trio currently operates about 60 MW of capacity, with plans to scale output...
Golden Goose Identifies 23.6 Km of Vein Structures at Gran Esperanza Gold Project, Argentina – Richard Mills
Golden Goose Resources completed Phase 1 geological mapping and channel sampling at its Gran Esperanza gold project in Argentina’s Negro province. The program mapped roughly 23.6 km of mineralized vein structures and collected 341 channel samples from 265 perpendicular channels, plus 12...
TECH PROFILE: Advanced Technology for Safer Intersections, From Vitronic
Vitronic’s Poliscan Redlight VA uses video and AI to enforce red‑light compliance and other intersection violations without in‑road detectors. The system tracks vehicles, reads license plates, and records infractions with photo‑video evidence, reducing installation costs compared with traditional loop‑based hardware....
Buffett Warns Iran’s Bomb Raises Nuclear War Risk
“It will be more difficult [to avoid nuclear war] if Iran has the bomb than if they don't." "One way or another - in the next 100 years, maybe it's 200 years - something will happen that cause [nuclear weapons] to...
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Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA): Protection for Borrowers
The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), enacted in 1975, obligates mortgage lenders to report detailed data on applications, originations, and denials. Regulation C, which governs the reporting, was transferred to the CFPB in 2011 and saw its data‑thresholds raised in 2020...
How One Strait’s Closure Made Panama the World’s Most Expensive Waterway
On Feb. 28, Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz prompted a Singapore‑based vessel operator to book a transit through the Panama Canal, incurring a record $4 million charge. The high reservation fee, driven by limited slot availability and surge pricing,...
The $50K Mercedes that Fits 7 People and Still Parks Like a Sedan
Mercedes‑Benz unveils the 2027 GLB‑Class, a subcompact luxury SUV priced around $50,000 that offers optional third‑row seating for seven. The boxy, G‑Wagon‑inspired design delivers more cargo space than the larger GLC while remaining easy to park. Built on the electric‑first...
Why The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider Is Smaller Than The B-2
The Northrop Grumman B‑21 Raider, the Air Force’s newest stealth bomber, is markedly smaller than its predecessor, the B‑2 Spirit, with an estimated 140‑foot wingspan and 55‑foot length. The reduced dimensions lower the radar‑cross‑section, enhancing survivability while allowing deeper engine‑inlet...
The FCC Just Said ‘No’ to SpaceX for Now
The Federal Communications Commission rejected SpaceX's petition to use Mobile Satellite Service spectrum for direct‑to‑device connectivity on April 23, 2024. The denial blocks SpaceX from expanding its Starlink Mobile service, which launched in July 2025 with messaging and later broadband....
VidantaWorld’s New Yacht, Elegant, Has A Pricing Problem
VidantaWorld has launched Elegant, a 216‑guest adults‑only luxury mega‑yacht sailing the Mediterranean. The ship boasts a high crew‑to‑guest ratio and boutique itineraries, but its base fare only covers buffet meals and basic Wi‑Fi, leaving dinner, alcohol, premium Wi‑Fi and many...
Final Fantasy XIV Director "Can't Imagine" The Game Ending, Talks About the Next Decade of Support
Final Fantasy XIV will debut on Nintendo Switch 2 in August 2026, extending the long‑running MMO to a new console generation. Director Naoki Yoshida told fans at a recent Fanfest that he envisions at least another decade of story and content updates....
Renting Beats Buying When You Sell Early
Most people think renting is throwing money away. But the math tells a very different story. You buy a $400k house today. You pay massive interest for the first decade. Then life happens. Data shows most people sell after just 8 to 12 years. You leave...
10 FPS Games Coming in 2026 That You Should Pay Close Attention
The 2026 FPS slate is shaping up as one of the genre’s most vibrant years, with legacy franchises like Overwatch 2 receiving major updates and a wave of new titles slated for release. Highlights include Bungie’s extraction‑shooter Marathon reboot, the dinosaur‑themed...
Solar-Powered Boat Travels Thousands Of Miles
A Finnish entrepreneur built a solar‑powered electric boat for about €30,000 (≈$32,000) and now sails from Finland to Spain. Operating costs stay under $1,000 per month, mainly food, with virtually no fuel expense. He estimates that building the same vessel...
TECH PROFILE: Kazakhstan’s HS-WIM Success Story with Intercomp
Kazakhstan has become a regional leader in high‑speed weigh‑in‑motion (HS‑WIM) enforcement by adopting Intercomp’s strain‑gauge strip sensors. After rigorous testing and certification, the sensors were installed on more than 100 lanes by 2025, initially in a semi‑automatic pilot in Astana....
AI Speeds Familiar Code, Not Novice Game Development
The only people who believe any of this are non-coders. I tried to build a game (an area I’m an n00b in.) The results are amusingly disastrous - I never before coded a decent game. But I’ll crack out backend services w...
Agent, Heal Thyself (on Cyber Security)
Independent insurance agents are advising clients on cyber liability while many run their own firms with shared passwords and informal access controls. Underwriters are now scrutinizing agencies with the same rigor they apply to clients, demanding evidence of privileged access,...
The City Of Providence, Rhode Island Is Ready To Decarbonize
Mayor Brett Smiley announced Providence’s first green revolving fund, a $3 million capital pool to finance renewable‑energy and decarbonization projects in city‑owned buildings. The fund will recycle cost‑saving proceeds, allowing continuous investment in rooftop solar, electrification and energy‑efficiency upgrades. Providence has...
Churn in Horn of Africa Political Alliances
The Horn of Africa’s political turbulence is reshaping the Bab el‑Mandeb corridor, now handling over half of Saudi oil after the Strait of Hormuz blockage. The United Arab Emirates’ pullout has shuttered several Red Sea bases, eroding maritime surveillance. Meanwhile, Washington...
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Intrauterine Fetal Death Among Pregnant Women at Banaadir Hospital Mogadishu, Somalia
A case‑control study at Benadir Hospital in Mogadishu examined 143 intrauterine fetal death (IUFD) cases and 143 matched controls to determine prevalence and risk factors. The analysis identified maternal age over 35, multigravidity, a history of prior IUFD, and lack...
Novartis Antimalarial Clears Key WHO Review to Get the Combo Drug to Babies
Novartis’s Coartem Baby, the first antimalarial specifically designed for infants, has cleared the World Health Organization’s pre‑qualification review, allowing public‑sector and donor agencies to procure the drug in regions lacking robust regulatory systems. The formulation, a liquid‑dissolvable, cherry‑flavored version of artemether‑lumefantrine,...
Government's Charter Statement on Bill C-22 Misleading and Incomplete
The government's misleading and incomplete Charter Statement for Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act 2026 (Note: I have 55 exams to mark, so the video and podcast versions will have to wait.) https://blog.privacylawyer.ca/2026/04/the-governments-misleading-and.html
Mali Defence Minister Killed, Fresh Fighting Between Army and Rebels
Mali’s defence minister Sadio Camara, his second wife and two grandchildren were killed in a car‑bomb attack on his home in Kati, a junta stronghold outside Bamako. The strike was part of coordinated assaults by Tuareg rebels of the Azawad...
Chinese EV Giant Sends a Bold Message Straight to the US
At the Beijing Auto Show BYD, now the world’s largest EV maker, declared it can thrive without the U.S. market, underscoring a rapid overseas expansion and new flash‑charging battery technology. European sales surged 270% in 2025 and the firm sold...
Why 5-60 Is Usually A Superior Performance Metric Than 0-60
The automotive press has long used the 0‑to‑60 mph sprint as the headline performance metric, but the rolling‑start 5‑to‑60 test offers a more realistic picture of everyday acceleration. Unlike the launch‑focused 0‑to‑60, the 5‑to‑60 reduces the influence of driver skill and...
Optimove Insights: Nearly Half of Mother's Day Shoppers Use AI Tools, and 64% Are Open to Buying From a Brand...
Optimove’s 2026 Mother’s Day Shopping Report finds that 49% of U.S. shoppers use AI tools to discover gift ideas, while 64% are open to buying from a brand they have never tried. The study of 648 consumers with incomes above...
Banking Is Now Fully Scriptable via Command Line
All banks are now in the command line Think about that for a second Your grandmother's checking account Your mortgage Your savings All accessible via terminal commands We went from marble lobbies to APIs in one generation The friction is gone The gatekeepers are code The future is scriptable Finance...
Team Finds Surprising Food Source for Tumors
University of Rochester researchers discovered that cancer cells, particularly breast tumors, consume the antioxidant glutathione as a primary fuel source. Analysis of tumor fluid revealed abundant glutathione, and preclinical experiments showed that inhibiting its uptake slows tumor growth. The team...
Mapping Global Semiconductor Process Nodes in One Guide
#Technology #Newsletter #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Node NLOG-301 | Semiconductor And Beyond Newsletter | The Semiconductor Node Map: https://newsletter.chetanpatil.in/p/semiconductor-and-beyond-newsletter-301
Soaring Oil Prices Set to Boost BP Earnings
Nice to get a mention in the Standard on BP results next week What impact will soaring oil prices have on BP’s earnings? https://t.co/Ty95yw49pH
Box Office: 'Michael' Kicks Off Summer 2026 With $217 Million Worldwide
Michael Jackson’s biopic "Michael" launched the summer of 2026 with a $97 million domestic opening, the strongest Fri‑Sun debut ever for a biopic and the biggest non‑franchise opening for Lionsgate. The film added $120.4 million from overseas, delivering a $217.4 million global debut,...
5 MW Battery Ready This Year Cuts Peak Costs
“A distribution-connected 5 MW battery can be deployed this year, at a fraction of the cost, and begin shaving coincident peak exposure immediately. “The number the transmission utility has to solve for, then, is lower,” https://t.co/hKXw8KnF7M
Allulose and Tagatose Lower Post‑Meal Blood Sugar
Glycemic and Cardiometabolic Effects of Rare Sugars Allulose and Tagatose: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Human Intervention Trials 👉"Supplementation of allulose or tagatose attenuates postprandial glycemic and insulin responses..." https://t.co/nqQTlk20m4 https://t.co/jRzp9Hrssy
If the Government ... "Were to Go Into the Funeral Business, People Would Stop Dying"
The author argues that a government bailout of Spirit Airlines would harm the U.S. domestic airline market, which is already strained by rising labor costs, soaring jet‑fuel prices, and a surplus of seats. The piece notes that the pandemic exposed...
Italy Issues 30 MW Floating Solar Tender
Italy launches tender for 30 MW of floating PV #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/C9e5XA9jum
NYTimes Fuels Class Warfare with Micro‑looting Narrative
The NYTimes focus last week was micro-looting, social murder and meaningless private company transactions designed to ferment class warfare. Disgraziad
Dark Souls 3 Remains a Work of Art that Refuses to Fade, a Decade Later
A decade after its 2016 launch, Dark Souls 3 still shines as a masterwork of game design, offering a bleak yet vibrant world that outshines even Elden Ring’s hype in tone. The title refined the series’ deliberate combat by adding speed, while...
Chinese Families Spotlight New Harare Suburb Development
Bloomberg: “On the main road through the affluent suburb of Highlands in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, a billboard displays a beaming young Chinese family standing outside a newly built house…‘Harare is a beautiful city. This is the place to be.’” https://t.co/7hWpwV2fLM
Dedicated AV Lanes Boost Traffic Flow and Cut Latency
Once self-driving cars are sufficiently deployed, we can create dedicated lanes for them with higher speed limits and closer following distances between cars. This will both improve throughput and reduce latency.
Hanoi Oil Facility Fire Underscores Endless Chain of Crises
Today, a MASSIVE fire broke out in an oil storage facility in Hanoi, Vietnam. Just more confirmation of Hanke's Schoolboy Theory of History: It's just one damn thing after another. https://t.co/3yDqpn33da
China's Solar Exports Could Brighten Africa's Underused Sunlight
“Africa is the sunniest continent on the planet. But despite its abundance of natural light it generates less than five percent of its electricity from solar energy. China’s surging exports of solar panels could change that.” @economicsnoah https://t.co/iEIden3G7Z
Billionaire by Inventing Supersonic Flight, Still Faces Demands
If I ever manage to become a billionaire, it will be because I gave the world a gift of supersonic flight. And then dinguses like this will complain that somehow I owe the world something extra too.
Low Testosterone May Drain Energy—Try Oral TRT
Low testosterone might be causing your energy and mood issues. If you want to try testosterone, I recommend my Oral Testosterone Replacement Therapy from @thrivebetterrx. Oral TRT supports strength, stamina, and sexual performance, and with Thrive, your treatment is guided...
Deploy AI, Not Just Pilot, to Transform Banking
Pilot programs don’t create value. Deployment does. The banks that operationalize AI will turn investment into impact while others fall behind. Download your free copy of Agentic AI: Powering the Self-Driving Bank: https://t.co/BkPDkgVWre https://t.co/JvZFvOF49a