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Special Ed Teachers Adopt AI, Boosting Efficiency for 8 Million U.S. Students
More than 57% of special education teachers nationwide are using generative AI to draft individualized education programs, up from 39% a year earlier. The shift is helping over 8 million students with disabilities gain more face‑time with teachers, while raising privacy and compliance concerns.
UiPath Launches Automation Cloud in South Korea, Eyes Enterprise Uptake
UiPath announced a joint launch of its Automation Cloud platform in South Korea with Microsoft Korea, giving local enterprises data‑residency capabilities. The news coincided with a 0.99% drop in UiPath stock to $10.54 and trading volume 28% above its three‑month...
LaunchDarkly Unveils AgentControl Runtime Layer for Real‑Time AI Feature Governance
LaunchDarkly introduced AgentControl, a runtime control layer that lets teams intervene in AI agents within 200 ms, addressing model drift and unpredictable outputs. The feature extends the company’s feature‑flag platform to the emerging agentic AI era, promising tighter CI/CD governance.
InMed‑Mentari All‑Stock Merger Sends Shares Up 160% and Triggers $290 Million Private Placement
InMed Pharmaceuticals announced an all‑stock merger with privately held Mentari Therapeutics, sending InMed shares up as much as 160% in a single session. The deal is accompanied by an oversubscribed $290 million private placement led by Fairmount and a slate of...
Standard Chartered to Cut 7,000 Back‑Office Jobs by 2030 in AI‑Driven Restructuring
Standard Chartered announced it will slash more than 7,000 back‑office positions – about 15% of its corporate function workforce – by 2030, redirecting savings into AI‑powered risk and compliance tools. The plan targets a 20% rise in income per employee...
Samsung and Google Launch AI-Powered Smart Glasses with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker
Samsung Electronics and Google unveiled a new line of AI‑enabled smart glasses at Google I/O 2026, built on Google’s Gemini AI and Samsung hardware. The devices, co‑designed with fashion houses Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, aim to create a hands‑free...
Wall Street Futures Slip as Yields Rise, Oil Hits Session Highs, Pressuring Large‑Cap Stocks
US equity futures slid Tuesday morning, with Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.8% and S&P 500 futures off 0.4% as 10‑year Treasury yields rose to 4.62% and oil prices hit session highs. The weakness points to a tentative start for large‑cap...
Tokio Marine Posts 7% FY25 Net Income Drop, Projects 21% Lower FY26 Profit
Tokio Marine Holdings reported a 7.1% fall in FY25 net income to ¥980.43 billion ($6.5 bn) despite a 5.1% rise in revenue. The insurer now forecasts FY26 net income of ¥830 billion ($5.5 bn), a 21% drop from the prior year, prompting a 1.66%...
Texas AG Ken Paxton Accused of Forum‑Shopping in Tylenol Lawsuit
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, Kenvue Brands and Kenvue Inc. in Panola County, prompting drug‑maker lawyers to accuse the AG of forum‑shopping. The move revives criticism of Paxton’s litigation strategy and raises questions...
Bill Ackman Dumps Alphabet, Puts $2.1 Billion Into Microsoft
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management sold most of its Alphabet holdings and used the proceeds to buy roughly $2.1 billion of Microsoft shares. The move, disclosed in a 13‑F filing and Ackman’s X posts, underscores a belief that Microsoft’s AI‑cloud...
Razorpay Elevates Apuarv Sethi to CMO to Accelerate SME Growth in India and Southeast Asia
Razorpay has promoted Apuarv Sethi to chief marketing officer, tasking him with driving AI‑powered marketing and SME expansion across India and Southeast Asia. The move underscores the fintech’s push to deepen brand relevance and capture a larger share of the...
USAA Liquidates $114.8 Million VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF Stake
USAA has sold all 2,421,191 shares of the VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF (UITB), cashing out a $114.8 million position that represented 7.3% of the fund’s AUM in the prior quarter. The move marks a sizable shift in the insurer’s fixed‑income...
Nigeria and U.S. Joint Strikes Kill 175 ISIS Fighters in Northeast
Nigeria’s military and U.S. Africa Command announced that joint operations in the northeast have killed 175 Islamic State fighters, including senior commanders. The strikes signal a deeper U.S. role in Nigeria’s fight against Boko Haram‑linked insurgents and raise questions about...
Applebee’s Teams with Wyndham Hotels for Free In‑Room Delivery to Rewards Members
Applebee’s and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts have launched an industry‑first partnership that lets Wyndham Rewards members order Applebee’s To Go meals through the Wyndham mobile app with free delivery on orders of $15 or more. The deal adds 2,500 bonus points...
OpenAI Pledges $300M at ATxSummit 2026 to Power AI for Public Good in Singapore
OpenAI announced a $300 million commitment at ATxSummit 2026, unveiling its first overseas Applied AI Lab in Singapore and backing the AI Ready ASEAN Youth Challenge with cash prizes. The move signals a coordinated push by government, academia and industry to...
Grab to Pilot Delivery Robots in Singapore’s Punggol District by Late 2026
Grab announced a pilot of its autonomous delivery robot, Carri, in Singapore’s Punggol district for late 2026. The rollout aims to automate the 10% of driver time spent on the final hand‑off and taps into a market where over 70%...
Eurozone CPI Hits 3.0% in April, Pressuring Euro Stocks
Eurostat reported that the harmonised consumer price index rose 3.0% year‑on‑year in April, up from 2.6% in March. The data matched analysts’ expectations but reignited concerns about the European Central Bank’s next rate move, sending mixed signals through the FTSE...
Taste Gourmet Group Names Fung Hoi Yan CFO as Cheng Chin Wing Departs
Taste Gourmet Group Ltd. (8371.HK) said Chief Financial Officer Cheng Chin Wing will step down on May 28 to pursue other opportunities. The board appointed long‑time financial controller Fung Hoi Yan as his successor, a move that lifted the stock...
US Confirms First Ebola Case as Outbreak Swells; EPA Rolls Back PFAS Water Limits for 105 Million
The CDC verified that an American medical missionary contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the first U.S. case in an outbreak that has exceeded 600 confirmed and suspected infections. At the same time, the EPA announced it will...
Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa Unveils $15,000 E‑Car Plan to Revive Profitability
Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa announced a €15,000 ($17,500) affordable electric‑vehicle line slated for 2028 production, paired with a new joint venture with China’s Dongfeng to boost European sales. The plan targets the company’s slipping U.S. market share, excess dealer inventory...
Skillz Q4 2025 Revenue Jumps 67% YoY as RZR Segment Fuels Growth
Skillz Inc. announced Q4 2025 GAAP revenue of $30 million, a 67% year‑over‑year increase and an 11% sequential rise. Adjusted EBITDA loss shrank to $10 million, and the company highlighted a $420 million false‑advertising verdict that could exceed $1.2 billion, while $130 million of debt...
Analog Devices Schedules Q2 2026 Earnings Call for May 20, 2026
Analog Devices (ADI) announced a Q2 2026 earnings conference call at 10:00 AM ET on May 20, before the market opens. The call will cover the company's second‑quarter results and outlook, a focal point for investors tracking the semiconductor industry’s performance amid...
Former CDOs Assert DEI Still a Core Business Priority Amid Political Pushback
Ray Dempsey and Jarvis Sam, former chief diversity officers at BP, Barclays and Nike, told the Fortune Workplace Innovation Summit that DEI remains a strategic imperative for companies despite heightened political criticism and EEOC lawsuits. Their comments underscore a shift...
LA Mayor Karen Bass Vows to Slash Red Tape for Film and TV Production
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced she will eliminate “onerous and unnecessary” processes that slow film and TV production if re‑elected. The mayor highlighted a new entertainment‑industry cabinet and a dedicated film liaison as tools to speed permits and lower...
OECD Says Iran War Pushes Central Banks Into Rate Trap, Raising G20 Inflation to 4% in 2026
The OECD warned that the Iran war is forcing central banks into a “rate‑trap” as G20 inflation jumps to 4.0% in 2026 and global GDP growth slows to 2.9%. The outlook threatens tighter policy in the U.S., Eurozone and emerging...
Denver Launches Sewage‑Powered District Heating Pilot to Slash Fossil Fuel Use
Denver officials have begun a pilot thermal‑energy network that taps waste heat from the city’s sewage system to heat and cool 11 municipal buildings. The “ambient loop” replaces an aging natural‑gas steam system and is a core element of the...
Lithuanian President and PM Sheltered as Drone Alert Near Belarus Raises NATO Tensions
Lithuania’s military sounded an emergency alert after detecting drone activity near the Belarus border, prompting President Gitanas Nausėda and Prime Minister Inga Ruginė to seek shelter and the temporary closure of Vilnius Airport. The incident, the first of its kind in the capital...
China and Japan Slash U.S. Treasury Holdings to Multi‑Year Lows
China reduced its U.S. Treasury holdings to $652.3 billion, a 6% drop from February and the lowest level since 2008. Japan trimmed its portfolio by $47 billion to $1.191 trillion, pushing overall foreign ownership to $9.25 trillion. The sell‑off, driven by Middle‑East conflict‑induced currency...
Amanat Acquisition Prices IPO at $10, Raising $75 Million
Amanat Acquisition Corp. (AMAN) priced its initial public offering at $10 per share, selling 7.5 million Class A ordinary shares and raising $75 million. The SPAC also secured a 45‑day over‑allotment option for an additional 1.125 million shares and will begin trading on Nasdaq...
Jakarta Composite Index Rebounds 0.9% as Investors Eye Prabowo's Economic Speech
Indonesia's Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) jumped 0.86% to 6,425.26 points on Wednesday, reversing a 3% plunge the day before. Traders are watching President Prabowo Subianto’s parliamentary speech for clues on fiscal policy, rupiah support and export controls, while the government...
SoFi Technologies Posts Wider Q1 Losses as Digital Banking Growth Slows
SoFi Technologies reported a larger-than‑expected first‑quarter loss, widening its deficit even as revenue jumped 43%. The digital‑banking firm’s stock fell 3% on the day, extending a 41% year‑to‑date decline, as investors worry about slowing loan growth, soaring Treasury yields and...
Schwab Urges Investors to Prioritize Free Cash Flow over Earnings
Charles Schwab released a May 12 report urging investors to focus on free cash flow rather than headline earnings. The analysis cites data showing top‑quartile free‑cash‑flow firms outperformed the S&P 500 by over three percentage points annually, and warns that...
Mingle Mocktails Founder Laura Taylor Details Bootstrapped Rise in Non‑Alcoholic Beverage Market
Laura Taylor, founder and CEO of Mingle Mocktails, explained how she turned a personal sobriety journey into a bootstrapped consumer beverage business. She described her daily routine, the operational hurdles of rapid growth, and why creativity remains central to the...
DeepMind's Co‑Scientist AI Tackles Cancer Drug Discovery with Big‑data Analytics
Google DeepMind unveiled Co‑Scientist, a multi‑agent AI platform designed to accelerate biomedical research. In a pilot for acute myeloid leukemia, the system shortlisted 30 drug candidates, three of which showed promising activity in lab tests. The launch signals a new...
UPenn Team Sets Record with 4‑Femtjoule All‑Optical Switch Using Exciton‑Polaritons
University of Pennsylvania researchers demonstrated an all‑optical switch that operates at just 4 femtjoules using exciton‑polariton quasiparticles. The breakthrough, published in Physical Review Letters, could slash energy consumption in AI hardware by eliminating electronic‑optical conversions.
24/7 Digital Marketing Launches Autopilot Enquiry System to Deliver 20‑30 Qualified Leads per Month
24/7 Digital Marketing announced the Autopilot Enquiry System, a six‑pillar AI‑powered platform that guarantees 20‑30 qualified sales enquiries each month for small‑ and mid‑size businesses. The launch marks the agency’s shift from task‑based services to a fully automated revenue engine.
Ocean Secures $28M Series A to Fight AI‑Powered Phishing
Ocean, the AI‑focused email security startup founded by former teen hacker Shay Shwartz, closed a $28 million Series A led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The funding will accelerate its agentic platform that scans billions of emails monthly to block AI‑generated phishing...
NASA to Launch LOXSAT Satellite to Test First In‑Space Cryogenic Fuel Depot
NASA announced that the LOXSAT (Liquid Oxygen Flight Demonstration) satellite will lift off aboard a Rocket Lab Electron from New Zealand after July 17, 2026. The nine‑month mission will validate 11 cryogenic‑fuel technologies, aiming to create the first orbital “gas station” for lunar...
Infomaniak Shifts Majority Voting Rights to Swiss Foundation to Safeguard User Data
Infomaniak transferred the majority of its voting rights to the newly created Infomaniak Foundation on May 20, 2026, cementing the company’s independence and protecting user data privacy. The move eliminates takeover risk, aligns governance with public‑interest goals, and signals a...
Cuba Gets 300 Suicide Drones Amid Global Surge, Taiwan Orders Rise
Cuba has reportedly taken delivery of more than 300 low‑cost, one‑way suicide drones, and Taiwan is said to be accelerating its procurement of similar systems. The influx highlights a booming market for inexpensive unmanned weapons that could reshape regional security...
NMI Acquires Dwolla, Adding $700 Billion in Transaction Volume to Embedded Payments Platform
Payments infrastructure firm NMI announced the acquisition of A2A specialist Dwolla, bringing roughly $700 billion in annual transaction volume and over 400 customers into its white‑label platform. The deal adds real‑time, FedNow and open‑banking capabilities, positioning NMI to serve a broader...
Interpol’s Operation Ramz Nabs 201 Cybercriminals Across MENA, Seizes 53 Servers
Interpol announced the arrest of 201 individuals in Operation Ramz, a joint effort by 13 MENA nations that also seized 53 servers and identified 3,867 victims. The operation underscores the power of cross‑border law‑enforcement collaboration against phishing, malware and related...
Analysts Doubt Shiba Inu Can Hit $1 by 2026 Amid Astronomical Supply
Shiba Inu (SHIB) trades at $0.000005 with a 589 trillion token supply, prompting a heated debate over whether it can reach a $1 price by 2026. Analysts point to the massive supply, sluggish burn rate and limited real‑world demand as major...
Colossal Biosciences Hatches Live Chicks From Fully Artificial Egg, Paving Way for Moa De‑Extinction
Colossal Biosciences announced that its newly engineered artificial egg successfully hatched live chicks, demonstrating a scalable platform for avian embryo development without supplemental oxygen. The breakthrough underpins the company’s South Island Giant Moa de‑extinction program and could reshape conservation biotech.
GE Aerospace Wins US Air Force Contract to Advance GE426 Engine for Autonomous Platforms
GE Aerospace announced a contract with the U.S. Air Force to complete the preliminary design review of its new GE426 engine, a propulsion system built for medium‑thrust autonomous collaborative platforms. The deal adds a high‑value government customer to GE’s defense...
Rural Minds Launches Mental‑Health Resource to Combat Stigma Among U.S. Farmers
National nonprofit Rural Minds has rolled out a dedicated mental‑health resource for rural Americans and farmers, offering counseling links, peer‑support tools, and outreach training. The initiative seeks to curb stigma and address the unique stressors facing agricultural communities.
Grief Travel Booms to $4.5 B Market as Wellness Retreats Gain Traction
Travelers worldwide are increasingly booking grief‑focused wellness retreats, lifting the global grief‑travel market to an estimated $4.52 billion by 2029, up from $2.73 billion in 2022. The trend reflects a broader acceptance of mental‑health care and is reshaping the wellness tourism sector.
Thousands Gather on National Mall for America‑Themed Prayer Rally
Thousands streamed onto Washington’s National Mall Sunday for the “Rededicate 250” prayer rally, a daylong event marking the United States’ 250th anniversary. The rally featured a video of President Donald Trump reading Scripture, appearances by Vice President JD Vance and...
JWST and Hubble Reveal Massive Star Clusters Form Faster Than Expected
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope studied thousands of young star clusters in four nearby galaxies and found that the most massive clusters disperse their natal gas and emit ultraviolet light far sooner than previously...
Study Links Women’s Perfection Pressure to Hidden Stress at Work and Home
A recent study highlighted in The Economic Times finds that women who constantly try to impress colleagues and family members are not merely attention‑seeking; they are bearing a deep‑seated perfection pressure that fuels hidden stress and burnout. The findings underscore...