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Target Expands Low‑Potency THC Drinks to 300+ Stores in Florida, Texas and Illinois
Target announced the rollout of its low‑potency, hemp‑derived THC drinks to more than 300 locations across Florida, Texas and Illinois. The expansion follows a successful pilot in Minnesota and comes as the retailer seeks to recover from a 1.7% decline in net sales.
Fuji Pharma’s H1 Profit Falls 44% as R&D Costs Surge, Revenue Climbs 23%
Fuji Pharma Co Ltd posted first‑half earnings of ¥713 million, a 44% drop from the same period a year earlier, even as revenue rose 23.3% to ¥29.7 billion. The company blamed weaker product sales and higher research‑and‑development outlays, and set full‑year guidance...
Amazon's 'Titus' Program Cuts AI Data‑Center Build Time to Under 35 Weeks
Amazon Web Services unveiled the Titus program, an internal effort to slash AI‑focused data‑center construction cycles to under 35 weeks, boost site power capacity to 68 MW and cut cooling power use by 15%. The move is part of a $200 billion...
Simon Property Group Posts $1.2 B Q1 2026 FFO as Domestic NOI Climbs 6.7% YoY
Simon Property Group (SPG) announced first‑quarter 2026 funds from operations of $1.2 billion, a 7.5% rise year‑over‑year, while domestic net operating income grew 6.7%. The REIT’s occupancy and leasing momentum helped lift base rent growth, and the company ended the quarter...
Trump-Xi Summit Puts Rare‑Earth Mineral Tensions Front‑and‑Center
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing to discuss trade, security and rare‑earth minerals, with Washington pressing Beijing to ease supply‑chain pressure on critical mining inputs. The talks come amid broader Middle‑East turmoil and a...
Fox Secures Two Extra NFL Games for 2026, Adds Munich International Slot to Schedule
Fox Corporation announced it will broadcast two extra regular‑season NFL games in 2026, featuring the league’s first Sunday triple‑header and a Saturday contest. The NFL’s upcoming schedule also reveals an international game in Munich, underscoring the league’s global push.
Tony Robbins Warns Social Security Shortfalls, Urges Roth 401(k) and IRA Moves
Tony Robbins cautioned that Social Security alone cannot sustain retirees, noting that average retirement spans now exceed 20 years. He urged Americans to lock in employer 401(k) matches, adopt Roth 401(k) contributions, and convert traditional IRAs to Roth accounts to...
EU Scaling Back EV Targets Threatens 34 Battery Factories, $54 Billion in Oil Costs
A Transport & Environment (T&E) report warns that if the EU dilutes its 2030‑2035 car CO2 targets, electric‑vehicle production could fall by half in 2030, endangering up to 34 Northvolt‑sized battery factories and 47,000 jobs. The study also estimates an...
BMO to Sell Transportation & Vendor Finance Units to Stonepeak, $14.5B Portfolio
BMO Financial Group signed a definitive agreement to sell its Transportation Finance and Vendor Finance businesses—together holding about $14.5 billion of loans—to alternative‑asset firm Stonepeak. The deal includes cash, an earn‑out and a 19.9% equity stake for BMO, and is slated...
Consultants Rush to Tame 'Shadow AI' As Unapproved Tools Surge in Enterprises
A Business Insider investigation reveals that 71% of UK employees have used unapproved consumer AI tools at work, with many doing so weekly. The rise of “shadow AI” is forcing consulting firms to develop governance frameworks to mitigate data‑leak and...
Eurodollar Market Faces Stress as Energy Shock Fuels Swap and Futures Strain
Jeff Snider of Eurodollar University warned that the Eurodollar system is under growing strain from energy price volatility and geopolitical risk, threatening dollar‑funded interest‑rate swaps and Eurodollar futures. He highlighted Brent crude at $130 a barrel and futures near $75,...
Wheels Up Secures $100M Delta-Led Loan, $165M Liquidity Boost for Fleet Expansion
Wheels Up Experience Inc. closed a $100 million term loan led by Delta Air Lines and added a $165 million liquidity package, including a mezzanine tranche from AIP Capital, to fund fleet expansion and operational scaling. The financing comes as the company...
Everlaw Launches Automated Legal Holds Workflow to Streamline E‑Discovery
Everlaw unveiled an upgraded Legal Holds solution that adds integrated questionnaires, a native Workday connector, expanded preservation‑in‑place integrations, and richer reporting and API tools. The enhancements turn a traditionally manual task into an automated, data‑centric workflow for enterprise legal departments.
Pancreatic Cancer Patient Vicky Stinson Survives Two Years on New Targeted Drug Daraxonrasib
Vicky Stinson, a 65‑year‑old pancreatic cancer patient, has survived two years after receiving daraxonrasib, a genetically targeted therapy that extended progression‑free survival to 8‑9 months—three to four times longer than standard chemotherapy. The drug’s trial results signal a potential shift...
UKG Launches AI‑Powered Pro Pay with Workforce AI at Payroll Congress 2026
UKG announced the launch of UKG Pro Pay with Workforce AI at Payroll Congress 2026 in Lowell, Massachusetts. The new solution uses agentic, assistive and generative AI to detect, analyze and resolve payroll issues in real time, targeting frontline and hourly employees.
AMD Leaks Budget Radeon RX 9050 with 2,048 Cores, Targeting Strained Mid‑Range Market
AMD is reportedly developing a low‑end Radeon RX 9050 that carries the same 2,048 stream processors as its higher‑end RX 9060 XT, but with reduced clock speeds. The card would ship with 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128‑bit bus, positioning...
FDA Deploys Elsa 4.0 AI Tool and HALO Data Platform to Modernize Operations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration unveiled Elsa 4.0, an upgraded internal AI assistant, and completed the HALO data‑platform consolidation that unifies more than 40 disparate data sources. The moves are designed to cut manual work, accelerate regulatory reviews and...
Davis Unified School District Votes to Ban Phones in Junior High Classrooms
The Davis Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees approved a phone‑free policy for seventh‑, eighth‑ and ninth‑grade students, mandating that devices be powered down or silenced for the full school day. The move follows a staff survey showing overwhelming...
Application Security Shifts to Secure‑by‑Design as Continuous Deployment Outpaces Patching
Enterprises are abandoning the traditional find‑and‑fix security treadmill in favor of secure‑by‑design operating models. Continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines now demand board‑level accountability and new tooling to curb mounting security debt.
EPA Proposes Rule to Let Power Plants and Data Centers Begin Construction Before Air Permits
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposal that would let gas‑fired power plants, data centers and factories begin building non‑emitting components before securing air‑emission permits. Administrator Lee Zeldin says the change speeds critical infrastructure, while environmental groups warn it...
Starlink AI Acquisition Corp Closes $100 Million SPAC IPO, Adding New AI Investment Vehicle
Starlink AI Acquisition Corp finalized a $100 million initial public offering, with A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners serving as sole book‑running manager. The blank‑check company will now hunt for AI‑related acquisition targets, underscoring that SPACs remain a financing option despite a cooling equity...
Archer Aviation’s COO Thomas Muniz Charts Turnaround as Q1 Revenue Surges
Archer Aviation reported a five‑fold increase in Q1 revenue and a $218 million net loss while COO Thomas Muniz highlighted a liquidity position of $1.8 billion and a roadmap to scale production. The earnings call underscored progress on FAA certification, new airport...
Matter and OpenADR Alliance Join Forces to Link Smart Homes Directly to the Grid
Matter and the OpenADR Alliance signed an agreement this week to integrate the leading smart‑home connectivity standard with the grid‑focused OpenADR protocol. The collaboration creates a seamless communication path from utilities to appliances such as EV chargers and heat pumps,...
Aon Q1 2026 Market Insights Reveal Softer Pricing with Auto and US Casualty Hardening
Aon’s Q1 2026 Global Insurance Market Insights report that pricing across most insurance lines has softened, driven by strong capacity and fierce competition. The report notes modest price increases in automobile and US‑exposed casualty, while Japan’s regulatory environment sustains firmer rates.
California AG Hits GM with $12.75 Million CCPA Fine, Largest Ever
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, together with the California Privacy Protection Agency, announced a $12.75 million settlement with General Motors over unlawful collection and sale of Californians' driving and location data. The penalty marks the largest fine ever imposed under the...
CastleKnight Posts 21% April Gain, Best Month Since 2020 on AI Stocks
CastleKnight Management, the $3.6 billion hedge fund founded by Aaron Weitman, posted a 21% gain in April – its best monthly performance since the fund’s inception in October 2020. The surge came from concentrated bets on semiconductor and other AI‑related stocks,...
Applebee’s Revives $15.99 All‑You‑Can‑Eat Deal to Boost Summer Traffic
Applebee’s has brought back its $15.99 all‑you‑can‑eat promotion, featuring unlimited boneless wings, riblets, shrimp and fries, alongside a new summer cocktail lineup. The move is positioned as a high‑value offer to drive dine‑in traffic during the peak summer months and...
Bailard Inc. Dumps $27.9 M of iShares iBonds Dec 2026 ETF, Cutting Stake to 0.85% of AUM
Bailard Inc. filed an SEC report on May 11, 2026 showing it sold 1,218,026 shares of the iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (IBTG) for an estimated $27.89 million. The divestiture lowered the fund’s weight in Bailard’s portfolio to 0.85% of...
Trump Says Iran Ceasefire on 'Massive Life Support' As Markets Tumble
U.S. President Donald Trump warned that the fragile cease‑fire between Washington and Tehran is on "massive life support," sparking a sell‑off in European equities and raising fresh doubts about the war's trajectory. The comment comes as oil prices surge and...
Lotte Hotel Seoul Feeds AI Robot with Napkin‑Folding Data to Automate Service
Lotte Hotel Seoul has wired ten food‑and‑beverage staff with body cameras to record napkin‑folding motions for South Korean AI startup RLWRLD. The data will train a robotics foundation model that could power service robots in hotels and other industries by...
General Motors Trims up to 600 IT Roles While Recruiting AI Talent in Workforce Overhaul
General Motors is eliminating 500‑600 salaried IT jobs, chiefly in Austin and Warren, as part of a cost‑saving restructure, yet it is simultaneously posting dozens of openings for AI, motorsports and autonomous‑vehicle specialists. The move reflects a shift toward generative‑AI...
STRADVISION Unveils Production-Ready Integrated Perception Platform, Raising ADAS Benchmark
STRADVISION announced the commercial launch of a production‑ready integrated perception platform that bundles its AI vision stack with a leading Physical AI developer. The solution offers a validated, low‑latency path to Level 2+ driver assistance, aiming for final delivery to OEMs...
Luxury Stocks Slide Over 3% Pulling European Indices Lower
Luxury conglomerates LVMH, Kering, Hermès and others each slipped more than 3% on Monday, dragging France's CAC 40 down 0.7% while other European benchmarks held modest gains. The sell‑off underscored a sector‑specific weakness that offset broader market resilience driven by...
Microsoft CFO Amy Hood Shares Unconventional Path and $29.5 M Salary at Duke Commencement
Microsoft’s chief financial officer, Amy Hood, addressed Duke’s 2026 graduating class, recounting a non‑linear career that began with a missed first day and a stint at Alcatraz. She disclosed a $29.5 million total compensation for the prior year and urged graduates...
BMS, Hengrui Ink $15.2B Oncology Deal Covering 13 Programs
Bristol Myers Squibb and Hengrui Pharma have signed a global strategic collaboration that could be worth up to $15.2 billion, covering 13 early‑stage programs in oncology, hematology and immunology. The agreement gives BMS exclusive rights outside China and Hengrui exclusive rights...
Panera Bread CEO Launches $4.99 Value Menu and New Guest Experience Role to Revive Brand
Panera Bread chief executive Nico Carbone announced a multi‑pronged brand overhaul that adds a $4.99 half‑portion value menu, a part‑time “guest experience champion” in every store, and new sandwich and salad formats. The changes aim to re‑engage lapsed customers and...
Atari Secures Exclusive Rights to First Five Wizardry RPGs, Aiming for Retro Revival
Atari announced it has acquired the complete and exclusive rights to the first five games in the classic Wizardry RPG series, positioning the company to launch remastered editions, physical releases and cross‑media projects. The deal separates the early titles from...
CoreWeave Q1 2026 Beats Revenue, Locks $99B Backlog for 2027 AI Dominance
CoreWeave reported $2.08 billion in first‑quarter 2026 revenue, up 127% year‑over‑year, and a $99.4 billion backlog that underpins its claim to dominate AI infrastructure through 2027. The results spurred Bank of America to lift its price target to $140 and Wells Fargo...
Wizeline Names Inés Casares CEO to Accelerate AI-Native Strategy
Wizeline announced the appointment of Inés Casares as chief executive, effective immediately. The former CSO brings over two decades of tech services experience to lead the firm’s AI-native growth and worldwide expansion.
Devils GM Sunny Mehta Adds Braden Birch as Assistant GM and AHL General Manager
New Jersey Devils general manager Sunny Mehta has hired former Florida Panthers executive Braden Birch as assistant general manager and general manager of the AHL’s Utica Comets. The move is Mehta’s first personnel addition since taking over the franchise, signaling...
Taiwan Amplifies Cannes Presence with Film Sales, XR and IP Deals
Taiwan’s pavilion at Cannes’ Marché du Film unveiled a slate that blends commercial genre titles, immersive XR experiences and a new IP‑adaptation platform. The move highlights a dual‑track strategy that pairs export‑focused horror and thriller films with culturally specific dramas,...
Dollar Rises on Trump’s Iran Rejection, Safe‑Haven Demand Surges
President Donald Trump’s rejection of Iran’s response to a U.S. peace proposal pushed the dollar index to 97.99, lifting the greenback against major peers. The move sparked a rally in safe‑haven demand, lifted Brent crude to $104.94 a barrel and...
Kazakhstan Q1 GDP Grows 3% YoY as Oil Output Slumps 20%, Raising Growth Concerns
Kazakhstan posted a 3% year‑on‑year GDP increase in the first quarter of 2026, down from 5.6% a year earlier. The slowdown is driven by a near‑20% fall in oil output and a negative industrial balance, while manufacturing and transport show...
Mubadala Puts $325 Million Into Hornsea 3, Boosting UK Offshore Wind
Mubadala Investment Company has committed $325 million to Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 offshore wind project, joining a consortium led by Apollo‑managed funds. The deal adds a major sovereign‑wealth investor to the world’s largest planned offshore wind farm, slated to deliver 2.9 GW of clean...
Warsh Nomination Pushes 10‑Year Treasury Yield to 4.4%
The Senate is set to confirm Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair, a move that lifted the 10‑year Treasury yield to 4.39%—its highest level in weeks. Warsh, a former Fed governor favored by President Trump for aggressive rate cuts, faces...
IonQ and D-Wave Quantum Shares Near Double in Five Weeks, Outpacing AI Rally
IonQ (IONQ) and D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) posted gains of 98% and 84% respectively between March 30 and May 6, eclipsing the broader AI rally. The rally follows IonQ’s 755% YoY revenue jump to $64.7 million and a $3.1 billion cash pile, while D-Wave sits...
Fuel Surge Amid Iran War Pushes Azerbaijan Inflation to 5.6% in Jan‑Apr 2026
Azerbaijan's consumer price index rose to 5.6% in the January‑April 2026 period, driven largely by soaring fuel costs linked to the ongoing Iran conflict. Neighboring Kyrgyzstan reported a sharp jump in imported fuel prices, underscoring the broader regional impact on...
Banking Groups Rally Against Senate Stablecoin Yield Rules as GENIUS Act Advances
The American Bankers Association and a coalition of banking trade groups are urging senators to tighten the stablecoin yield language in the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. With a Senate Banking Committee markup slated for Thursday, banks argue the bill’s...
FAA Clears Boeing MD-11 Cargo Fleet After UPS Crash, FedEx Resumes Flights
The Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing's fix for the MD-11 cargo aircraft, allowing FedEx to put its MD-11s back in service. The remedy follows a November 2025 UPS crash that killed 15 people and prompted UPS to retire its MD-11...
Circle Posts Q1 Earnings Beat, Shares Jump 15% and Raises $222M for Arc Network
Circle Internet Group reported a 20% year‑over‑year revenue increase to $694 million, lifted its adjusted EBITDA 24% to $151 million and saw its shares rise 15.1% after the earnings release. The company also closed a $222 million token‑presale for its upcoming Arc network,...