Markets & Trading
Quantum Stocks Erupt As U.S. Gov't Awards $2 Billion, Takes Equity Stakes
"The Trump administration is leading the world into a new era of American innovation."
UK COVID Inquiry's Endorsement Of Censorship Sets Chilling Precedent
...a shameful whitewash that will only further corrode trust in public health...
UK government replaces Palantir software with internally-built refugee system
Millions of pounds have been saved by replacing a Palantir IT system which helps to find homes for Ukrainian refugees with one built by its own experts, a government department has said.
JetBlue Moves Fast To Turn A Spirit Collapse Into A Masterclass Growth Opportunity
"JetBlue just pulled the ultimate power move."
"They Threw It Away": Airline Lobby Chief Says Democrats Accelerated Spirit Airlines' Demise
"They had the opportunity to make sure they could survive. They didn't want to look at the math."
Germany Scrambles For Polish Oil Route As Russia Halts Druzhba Flows
Submitted by Julianne Geiger of OilPrice.com
Germany is hunting for solutions to reroute crude oil supplies to the PCK Schwedt refinery after Russia said it would halt Kazakh oil deliveries through the Druzhba pipeline starting May 1, with roughly 43,000 barrels per day (bpd) now at risk.
Joby Kicks Off Weeklong Campaign After Successful JFK–Manhattan Test Flights
Test routes could become commercial flight patterns for Joby Aviation’s electric air taxis, crossing Manhattan in less than 10 minutes, the company stated.
The Dollar's Funeral Keeps Getting Rescheduled
The “dollar is dying” narrative does what every bear narrative does at cyclical inflection points: it trades a kernel of truth for a wholesale conclusion.
OpenAI misses Revenue and user Targets as CFO fears Commitments cannot be repaid (Video)
The company's board of directors have started to closely examine the company’s data-center deals in recent months and questioned Sam Altman’s efforts to secure even more computing power despite the business slowdown
Beijing Abruptly Blocks Meta's $2BN Takeover Deal Of Manus AI In Move That Will "Chill" China AI Sector
"prohibit foreign investment" ...
"A Societal Loss Of Humanity": Older Men Are Falling In Love With A Deluge Of AI Generated Female Influencers
“...people don’t actually need something to be real…they just need it to feel responsive.”
Is Anthropic Coming For eBay?
Late Friday afternoon, as most people were checking out for the weekend after nearly two months of U.S.-Iran war fatigue, Anthropic quietly released a note titled "Project Deal." The company built a closed marketplace where AI agents negotiated prices, struck deals, and completed real transactions with money changing hands.
18 Shocking Facts That Prove The US Economy Is In Far Worse Shape Than Most People Realize
The economy has been the number one issue for U.S. voters for several years in a row, and it isn’t because things are good...
MSFT Plans First Voluntary Buyout In 51-Year History; Gates Foundation To Slash 20% Of Staff
"I know this is unwelcome news, and confirming it puts..."
Intel Shares Soar On Strong AI-Fueled Outlook, Surpassing August 2000 Peak
"All it took was a CPU shortage, AI agents, SpaceX + TSLA terafabs and a bit of help from the U.S. government + NVDA."