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Greylock Credit Union Appoints Jodi Rathbun-Briggs as Chief Growth Officer
Greylock Federal Credit Union has promoted Jodi Rathbun-Briggs to chief growth officer, giving her oversight of enterprise growth strategy across lending, deposits, retail and digital channels. The move signals the credit union’s push to deepen member‑focused revenue expansion while reinforcing its community‑development mission.
Bluesight Launches Prism AI Platform, Cutting Drug Diversion Analysis Time by up to 97%
Bluesight introduced Prism, an AI platform for hospital pharmacy and compliance teams, with its first product, Prism Assistant, reducing drug diversion investigation time by up to 97%. The tool is already deployed in 20 health systems and integrates securely within...
Pearson, Salesforce Expand AI Upskilling Partnership for Global Workforce
Pearson and Salesforce announced an expanded multi‑year partnership that will embed AI‑powered skill‑gap analytics and targeted learning directly into Salesforce’s global workforce. The deal leverages Pearson’s Faethm, Credly and assessment tools to help the CRM giant anticipate emerging roles, close...
US Prosecutors Uncover $2.5 B Nvidia GPU Smuggling Ring to China and Russia
Federal investigators disclosed that a trio of suspects used encrypted WeChat messages to coordinate the illegal shipment of Nvidia A100, H100 and H200 GPUs to China and Russia. The scheme, valued at millions per order, highlights gaps in U.S. export...
Cook County Board Weighs $1 Million AI Jail Surveillance Contract Amid Privacy Outcry
Sheriff Tom Dart is urging the Cook County Board of Commissioners to approve a roughly $1 million contract with Israeli firm BriefCam for AI‑driven camera monitoring inside the county jail. Civil‑rights groups and privacy advocates warn the deal bypasses normal bidding...
SAP and Anthropic Embed Claude in Business AI Platform to Power Enterprise Workflows
SAP and Anthropic announced at SAP Sapphire 2026 that Anthropic’s Claude model will be embedded across the SAP Business AI Platform, giving enterprise customers agentic AI capabilities within core applications such as S/4HANA, SuccessFactors and Ariba. The move aims to...
Veeam Unveils DataAI™ Command Platform, a Unified Trust Layer for AI-Driven DevOps
Veeam announced the DataAI™ Command Platform at VeeamON 2026 in New York, creating a unified infrastructure that blends data resilience, security, governance and AI trust. The platform, built on Veeam’s acquisition of Securiti AI, aims to protect more than 550,000...
Iran War Fuels 70% Surge in Philippine Rooftop Solar, Boosting Chinese Exporters
Rising fuel costs caused by the Iran war have triggered a 70% weekly jump in rooftop solar installations in the Philippines and a six‑fold increase in customer inquiries. The surge is feeding record Chinese clean‑tech exports and prompting policy shifts...
T1 Energy Posts $9.1M Adjusted EBITDA as COO Drives G2 Austin Expansion
T1 Energy posted a record $9.1 million adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2026, driven by COO Jaime Gualy’s push on the G2 Austin construction and a shift to debt financing. The company also saw its shares rise 14% in pre‑market trading...
CNET Survey Shows Only 12% of U.S. Users Want AI‑Enabled or Foldable Phones
A new CNET poll reveals that only 12% of U.S. adults would upgrade for AI integrations and 13% for foldable designs. Price (55%) and longer battery life (52%) remain the dominant purchase drivers, challenging manufacturers’ bets on premium form‑factor and...
Nasdaq‑100 Slides 1.9% as Chip Stocks and Inflation Fears Hit Large‑Cap Tech
The Nasdaq‑100 index tumbled 1.9% on Tuesday, driven by steep declines in chip makers Broadcom and Micron and heightened concerns over inflation and geopolitical risk. The slide highlights the vulnerability of large‑cap tech to macro‑economic headwinds.
Arkansas Board Approves Up to 10% Health Plan Contribution Rise for State Workers in 2027
The Arkansas Board of Finance voted Tuesday to increase employee contributions to state health insurance plans by roughly 5% to 10% for calendar year 2027. The hike, which would raise monthly premiums for thousands of state and public‑school employees and...
Morae and Wordsmith AI Team Up to Automate Contract Drafting for Legal Teams
Morae Global Corp and Wordsmith AI announced a multi‑year partnership that integrates Wordsmith’s AI into Morae’s Contracts as a Service platform. The move promises to compress contract cycle times and scale high‑volume legal work without proportional cost growth, addressing a...
Canoe Intelligence: Institutional Money Flows From Private Credit to Infrastructure, $1.38B Inflows
Canoe Intelligence’s latest report shows institutional investors cut private‑credit holdings to 6.8% of alternatives in Q4 2025, while pouring $1.38 billion into infrastructure. The move highlights a rebalancing that could pressure hedge‑fund credit strategies and boost infrastructure‑focused funds.
Infrastructure Capital Launches Nasdaq‑linked Option‑income ETF QVOL
Infrastructure Capital Advisors announced the launch of the Infrastructure Capital Nasdaq Option Income ETF (QVOL), an actively managed fund that writes Nasdaq options to generate monthly income while keeping at least 80% of assets in equities. The product adds a...
Ghana Pays $1.4 Billion in Central Bank Interest as Debt Exchange Programme Seeks Fiscal Relief
Ghana’s central bank disbursed roughly $1.4 billion in 2025 to commercial banks for open‑market operations, a cost that consumed about three‑quarters of its operating income. At the same time, the government’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) is being used to postpone...
Apaleo and Cocoon Hotels Deploy AI Agent Cutting Room Allocation to One Minute
Apaleo and Cocoon Hotels have launched an AI‑driven room‑allocation agent that reduces the daily manual task from up to 45 minutes per property to roughly one minute. The tool is live at the 103‑room Cocoon Hotel Munich Hauptbahnhof and will...
PagerDuty Appoints John DiLullo as CEO to Drive AI‑first Digital‑operations Growth
PagerDuty announced John DiLullo as its new chief executive officer, replacing founder‑CEO Jennifer Tejada, who moves to executive chair. DiLullo, a veteran of Deepwatch, LiveVox and Lastline, will steer the AI‑first Operations Cloud platform as the firm serves over 35,000...
Tesla's Austin Robotaxi Service Falters: Long Waits and Safety Hurdles
Tesla's robotaxi program in Austin is struggling, with only about 50 vehicles serving a city of over 1 million and wait times exceeding 15 minutes half the time. A Reuters test found 27% of ride requests went unanswered, while Waymo operates...
STOXX 600 Holds Steady as US‑Iran Talks Stall, Oil Prices Surge to $103
The pan‑European STOXX 600 index was essentially unchanged on Monday as talks between Washington and Tehran hit a stalemate, pushing Brent crude up to $103 a barrel. Analysts warned that any further escalation in the Strait of Hormuz could quickly...
TransJamaican Highway Posts 46% Profit Surge as New Toll Leg Drives Revenue
TransJamaican Highway Limited reported a 46% jump in first‑quarter net profit to $13.2 million, driven by a 29% rise in revenue after the May Pen‑to‑Williamsfield toll corridor opened. The toll operator also cut debt to $182 million and declared a $13 million dividend, underscoring...
EU Approves Critical Medicines Act to Favor Local Drug Production
The European Parliament and Council passed the Critical Medicines Act, a law that lets public procurement favor drugs manufactured in the EU. The measure aims to curb dependence on India and China, introduce state‑aid incentives, and reshape tender rules for...
Secuoya Studios Names José María Caro CCO to Drive Global Content Strategy
Secuoya Studios announced the appointment of José María Caro as chief content officer, a move aimed at sharpening the Madrid‑based company's worldwide content strategy. Caro arrives after exiting HBO Max Spain and brings a résumé that includes senior roles at...
Neowiz Hires AI Creator to Boost Art Pipeline for Lies of P Sequel
Neowiz, the South Korean publisher behind the Souls‑like hit Lies of P, announced it is hiring an “AI Creator” to embed generative‑AI tools into its art pipeline for the sequel. The move signals a shift toward AI‑augmented production even as...
Quantum Computing Inc. Surges 24% After Q1 Earnings Beat
Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) saw its stock jump 24% in trading after the company posted first‑quarter revenue that beat the average analyst forecast. The earnings beat ignited a broad rally in the quantum‑tech sector and set the tone for upcoming...
Merck KGaA Lifts Full-Year Outlook as New CEO Kai Beckmann Drives Stronger Life‑science Performance
Merck KGaA raised its full‑year adjusted EBITDA outlook to €5.7‑€6.1 bn ($6.7‑$6.9 bn) after new chief executive Kai Beckmann reported stronger‑than‑expected sales in parts of its life‑science business. The modest upgrade signals early confidence in Beckmann’s strategic direction following his appointment earlier...
Taiwan Amplifies Cannes Presence with Genre Hits, Immersive XR and IP Deals
Taiwan's pavilion at Cannes' Marché du Film unveiled a slate of genre titles, immersive XR works and literary IPs, pairing export‑focused horror and thriller films with culturally rooted dramas. The move underscores a calibrated strategy to boost cross‑media sales and...
Vanguard’s Extended Duration Treasury ETF Offers 5% Yield, Luring Income Investors
Vanguard’s Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund ETF (EDV) is being touted as a top buy for income investors, offering a 5% yield that dwarfs the S&P 500’s 1.1% and short‑duration Treasury funds’ 3.9%. The fund’s 24‑year duration promises higher income...
USDA WASDE Shows Hard Red Winter Wheat at 515M Bushels, Lowest Since 1957
The USDA's newest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report projects hard red winter wheat production at just 515 million bushels, the lowest level since 1957. The drop, part of a broader 300‑million‑bushel decline in total wheat output, threatens...
Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Deepens, Strikes 1,500 Km Inside Russia, Attacks Surge 400%
Ukraine’s unmanned aerial attacks have jumped 400% in medium‑range strikes, now reaching targets up to 1,500 km inside Russian territory. The escalation forces Moscow to rethink air‑defence postures and signals a new phase in the aerospace war between Kyiv and Moscow.
American Electric Power Raises $2.6 Billion with $127 Per‑share Common Stock Offering
American Electric Power (AEP) priced a registered underwritten offering of 20.47 million common shares at $127 each, generating roughly $2.6 billion in gross proceeds. The deal, led by BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, includes forward sale agreements and a 30‑day...
Monaco Raises $50 Million Series B to Scale AI‑Powered Sales Platform
Monaco announced a $50 million Series B round to accelerate its AI‑powered sales platform. The funding arrives amid strong customer demand and a broader wave of venture capital flowing into AI‑enabled revenue tools. The capital will be used to broaden product...
China Deploys AI‑Driven Big Data Platforms Across Sports Industry
China's General Administration of Sport and leading sportswear groups Li‑Ning and Anta are rolling out AI‑driven big‑data platforms for coaching, product design and consumer fitness. The initiative, backed by government targets for a digital sports community by 2030, promises to...
Ultrasound‑Activated Nanoparticles Light Up Deep Tissue in Mice
A team of scientists has demonstrated that injectable nanoparticles can convert focused ultrasound into visible light inside living mice, achieving deep‑tissue illumination without surgical implants. The breakthrough, reported in Physics World, could reshape optogenetic research and future neuromodulation therapies.
Casimir Secures $12 Million Seed Round to Launch Quantum Vacuum Energy Chip
Casimir, Inc. announced a $12 million seed round led by Scout Ventures to bring its quantum vacuum‑powered MicroSparc chip to market. The funding targets a 2028 launch of a battery‑free solution for ultra‑low‑power devices, opening a new hardware frontier beyond traditional...
House Republicans Unveil SECURE Data Act, Targeting Big Tech's Ad‑Tech Practices
House Republicans introduced the SECURE Data Act, a federal privacy bill that grants users rights to access, correct, delete, and transfer their data while limiting companies’ ability to sell it. The legislation could upend the data‑driven foundations of targeted advertising...
SpaceX Starship V3 Completes Rehearsal Ahead of Possible May 19 Test Flight
SpaceX announced that its 124‑meter Starship V3 megarocket finished a full launch‑rehearsal on Monday, topping up more than 5,000 metric tons of propellant. The milestone clears the path for the vehicle’s 12th flight, which could launch as early as May 19, a...
GitLab Cuts Jobs and Flattens Org as It Pivots to AI‑driven "Agentic Era"
GitLab said it will trim its workforce and reorganise its R&D into roughly 60 autonomous teams, triggering a 7% after‑hours share decline. The restructuring, slated for completion by June 1, is framed as a move into the “agentic era” of AI‑assisted...
Unitree Rolls Out $540K GD01 Giant Mecha, the First Mass‑Produced Manned Robot
Unitree Robotics announced the GD01, a 500 kg, 10‑foot tall manned transformable robot priced at roughly $540,000. The launch marks the first mass‑produced civilian mecha, but regulatory and market questions loom large.
Tonik Becomes Philippines' First Standalone Digital Bank to Reach Sustained Profitability
Tonik Digital Bank posted consolidated positive cash net income for Q1 2026, making it the first standalone digital bank in the Philippines to achieve sustained profitability. The milestone reflects the lender’s credit‑first strategy and signals a shift in how emerging‑market fintechs...
OpenAI Deploys Daybreak AI Suite to Counter AI‑Powered Cyber Threats, Challenging Anthropic’s Mythos
OpenAI announced Daybreak, a suite of AI‑powered security tools built on GPT‑5.5 and Codex, aimed at finding and remediating software vulnerabilities. The launch pits OpenAI against Anthropic’s limited‑access Mythos model as both firms vie to dominate the emerging AI‑driven cyber‑defense...
Base58 Labs Launches BASIS.pro, Live Crypto Arbitrage Platform
Base58 Labs has taken its BASIS.pro arbitrage platform live, delivering sub‑50 microsecond p99 execution latency, over 100,000 operations per second, and a 100% uptime record. The service uses a staking model that distributes only the profits generated from cross‑exchange price...
Cipla Q4 Profit Falls 54% to $66.8M, Revenue Slips 2.8%, Dividend of ₹13/Share Announced
Cipla Ltd., India's top generic drugmaker, posted a 54% year‑on‑year net profit decline to INR 554.64 crore ($66.8 million) for Q4 FY26, with revenue falling 2.8% to INR 6,541.20 crore ($788 million). The board recommended a final dividend of ₹13 per share,...
SoftBank Posts Near Five‑fold Profit Jump as AI Bets Fuel Growth
SoftBank Group reported a net profit of 236 billion yen ($1.5 billion) for the January‑March quarter, a near five‑fold rise driven by its 11% stake in OpenAI now valued at $80 billion. Analysts warn the AI‑centric strategy is loading the conglomerate with debt...
NZ Government Launches Free Mental‑Health Toolkit for Small Businesses
New Zealand's Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey announced a free mental‑health toolkit for small‑to‑medium enterprises, aiming to give cost‑constrained owners practical resources. The launch comes as company liquidations hit a ten‑year high, intensifying stress for workers and owners alike.
Sleep Tourism Becomes 2026's Hottest Travel Trend, Valued at $690B
Hotels and resorts are launching sleep‑focused vacations, turning sleep tourism into the travel industry's biggest trend of 2026. Valued at over $690 billion in 2024 and projected to grow another $400 billion by 2028, the sector taps a U.S. sleep crisis and...
ICR Scientists Map CDK11 Structure and Self‑regulation, Opening New Cancer Drug Pathways
Researchers at the Institute of Cancer Research in London have determined the active structure of the enzyme CDK11 and identified a novel self‑regulatory mechanism. The discovery, published in Nature Communications, could inform the design of next‑generation cancer therapeutics targeting CDK11...
AI Time‑Saving Hacks From 12 CEOs Reveal New Personal‑Growth Playbook
Bloomberg’s latest CEO Diet series uncovers how 12 CEOs are leveraging artificial intelligence to streamline tasks—from drafting investor updates to role‑playing tough conversations—offering a fresh toolkit for personal growth and leadership efficiency.
Netherlands Revamps Food Pyramid, Boosts Plant Proteins, Cuts Meat
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre Foundation has overhauled its “Wheel of Five” food pyramid, increasing recommended plant‑based protein to 250 g per week while cutting meat to 300 g and cheese to 20 g daily. The change ties dietary advice to health, climate and...
Study Links Harsh Parenting to Preschoolers' Stress Regulation Problems
Penn State psychologists led by doctoral student Jianing Sun and Professor Erika Lunkenheimer reported that harsh, controlling parenting styles are associated with poorer physiological stress regulation in preschool children. The longitudinal study of 129 at‑risk mother‑child pairs showed that children...