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Trump Media Fires Fraud-Charged Auditor
Trump Media terminates its auditing firm after the SEC slaps the company with 'massive fraud' charges, shaking investor trust.
Biden Boosts Tech with $285M Semiconductor Push
The Biden Administration announces a hefty $285 million funding initiative for a new semiconductor institute, signaling strong tech support.
Battery Developer Bankruptcy Despite Big Backers
Backed by industry giants like Paulson and Gates, a prominent battery developer files for bankruptcy in a blow to green technology investments.
Xi’s Plea to Macron: Avert a 'New Cold War'
Chinese President Xi Jinping urges France’s Macron to help prevent a 'New Cold War' amid escalating global tensions.
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# robinhood sec releasedupdate
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bloomberg ⇢ PNC Financial Services Group and TCW Group have partnered to develop a private credit platform focused on middle market lending, aiming to have $2.5 billion in investor equity capital available in the platform's first year.
# stock earnings nvidia
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investorplace barrons ⇢ Wall Street analysts upgraded Micron, Silicon Motion, Sensata Technologies, and Glaukos, while downgrading Peloton, Victoria's Secret, Johnson Controls, Comerica, and OpenText based on various factors such as performance, management changes, and growth prospects.
# fed rates rate
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foxnews ⇢ Citi's chief U.S. economist predicts a hard landing for the U.S. economy, with inflation and weakening labor market leading to four Fed rate cuts this year, despite mixed signals from recent data.
# china chinese xi
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asiafinancial bloomberg ⇢ Belgium's ports are drowning under a glut of Chinese electric vehicles, with cars sitting unsold for up to 18 months, causing logistical bottlenecks and turning the ports into "car parks."
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# ai openai generative
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theglobeandmail investorplace ⇢ Large language models (LLMs) are revolutionizing industries by enabling machines to understand and interact with human language, leading to innovations in technology, healthcare, finance, and other sectors, while also raising concerns about biases and misinformation.
# trump merchan judge
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semafor ⇢ Trump privately expressed his admiration for Kristi Noem to donors, despite her controversial statement about killing her dog, stating that she is someone he loves.
# russia ukraine russian
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seattletimes ⇢ Boeing is facing delays in Dreamliner production due to a shortage of heat exchangers caused by Russia sanctions, impacting cash flow and leading to airline route cuts, while HSBC faces scrutiny over its green finance plans and Rep. Henry Cuellar is charged with bribery.
# tyson restaurant chicken
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youtube ⇢ Dickey's Barbecue Pit is celebrating Nurse and Teacher Appreciation Week by offering free Big Yellow Cups to nurses and teachers with a purchase of $10 or more, as well as the opportunity to donate to The Dickey Foundation.
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# oil emissions crude
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scmp ft ⇢ Climate change research is being politicized, hindering potential solutions like geoengineering, while in other news, Michael Cohen's testimony could potentially incriminate Donald Trump, and the 2024 election features insider candidates posing as outsiders.
# rafah hamas israel
msnbc mediaite nbcnews businessinsider benzinga wsj axios bloomberg cnbc zerohedge ⇢ Palestinians in Rafah are fleeing their homes following an Israeli military order to evacuate eastern Rafah and move to a nearby coastal area, amid escalating tensions and stalled cease-fire talks.
# retirement socialsecurity income
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washingtonpost benzinga zerohedge ⇢ When you retire, you have the option to leave your 401(k) with your employer, roll it over into an IRA, or convert it into an annuity to ensure a steady income throughout retirement.
# musk tesla dorsey
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gizmodo tipranks investors inc marketwatch ⇢ Tesla has sent out another round of layoff notices, marking the fourth consecutive week of job cuts, as Elon Musk continues to reduce the workforce in various departments and executives also depart from the company.
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# gala metgala met
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latimes pbs ⇢ The celebrity co-chairs for the 2024 Met Gala, including Jennifer Lopez, Zendaya, Bad Bunny, and Chris Hemsworth, showcased their individual styles at Anna Wintour's pre-Gala dinner in New York City, with each wearing unique and glamorous outfits.
# republicans democrats senate
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apnews nbcnews ⇢ Sen. Bernie Sanders, the 82-year-old Democratic socialist and influential figure in progressive politics, has announced his intention to seek a fourth term in the US Senate in 2024, highlighting his record and priorities for the future.
# steward bankruptcy hospitals
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bostonherald zerohedge ⇢ Steward Health Care, the nation's largest private, for-profit hospital chain, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas to restructure its debt under court supervision while continuing to operate its hospitals across the U.S.
# starbucks schultz stores
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cnn pymnts businessinsider 247wallst inc wsj tipranks cnbc fastcompany ⇢ Starbucks founder Howard Schultz believes the company needs to refocus on coffee, improve the customer experience in stores, and prioritize coffee innovation to turn around flagging sales and regain its premium positioning in the market.
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# range tesla model
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jalopnik finance.yahoo benzinga businessinsider aol ⇢ Despite producing great electric cars like the Lucid Air, EV startup Lucid Motors continues to struggle with profitability, with significant losses reported in recent years due to high prices and ongoing financial challenges.
# ecb aud simkus
tipranks reuters bloomberg theglobeandmail wsj ⇢ The European Central Bank is growing more confident about cutting interest rates as euro zone inflation eases, with policy-makers expecting inflation to return to the 2 per cent target by the middle of next year.
# columbia university protests
marketwatch businessinsider pbs ft zerohedge youtube mediaite bloomberg wsj axios ⇢ Columbia University has canceled its main commencement event and will instead focus on smaller ceremonies due to protests over Israel's war in Gaza that led to dozens of arrests and sparked unrest on campus.
# shopping libraries hair
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thestreet cnbc axios ⇢ A proposed California law could force some stores to eliminate self-checkout in order to reduce theft, increase employment, and require more staff monitoring, with concerns raised about potential cost impacts on businesses and consumers.
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# borgers trumpmedia bf
cnbc marketwatch apnews benzinga cnn finance.yahoo inc investorplace tipranks barrons ⇢ Trump Media hired a new auditor, Semple, Marchal & Cooper LLP, after its previous accounting firm, BF Borgers CPA, was accused of massive fraud by the SEC for failing to conduct proper audits for over 1,500 public companies.
# starliner nasa space
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euronews inc theglobeandmail theguardian pbs fastcompany aol barrons bloomberg ⇢ Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, developed in collaboration with NASA, is set to embark on its maiden voyage with astronauts aboard, marking a significant milestone in space exploration and a crucial test for the project's readiness.
# canada canadians alert
financialpost benzinga theglobeandmail bloomberg ⇢ The Canada Foundation for Innovation is providing over $360 million in funding to support research infrastructure projects in the biomanufacturing and life sciences sector, aiming to enhance Canada's capacity for identifying pathogens and developing innovative medical interventions.
# qantas flights tickets
cnn coindesk euronews nytimes seattletimes theguardian seekingalpha tipranks ⇢ Qantas Airways has agreed to pay $79 million to settle a lawsuit over the sale of thousands of tickets on canceled flights, compensating affected customers and avoiding a court battle over the "ghost flights" scandal.
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# snoop mercedes alabama
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mises benzinga ⇢ Alabama's new sex trafficking law, inspired by a Hollywood movie, could lead to life in prison for trafficking victims, as it imposes mandatory life sentences for first-degree human trafficking of minors without requiring knowledge of the victim's age.
# netease youdao briefings
tipranks youtube benzinga ⇢ Youdao, an intelligent learning company in China, will report its first quarter 2024 financial results on May 23, 2024, and hold an earnings teleconference call with simultaneous webcast to discuss the results.
# brady kraft tom
businessinsider wsj benzinga mediaite aol youtube ⇢ During his Netflix roast, Tom Brady defended Patriots owner Robert Kraft by telling off Jeff Ross for making a massage joke, showing his loyalty and support for Kraft in a public setting.
# spirit spiritairlines airlines
finance.yahoo barrons theglobeandmail marketwatch reuters youtube ⇢ Spirit Airlines' stock dropped in premarket trading after reporting a larger-than-expected first-quarter loss, as the airline shifts its focus to operating as a standalone business following the cancellation of its merger with JetBlue.
Wikipedia Current Events
May 6
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hamas war
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip (2023–present)
- Israel tells Gazans to evacuate part of Rafah ahead of a planned ground offensive. (BBC) (The Guardian)
- Hamas says that it has accepted the ceasefire proposal from Qatar and Egypt. (Jerusalem Post)
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip (2023–present)
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Six people are killed and 35 others are injured in Ukrainian drone attacks in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. (The Moscow Times)
- Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kurdish–Turkish conflict
- Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency
- The Turkish Air Force carries out airstrikes on Iraqi Kurdistan, reportedly killing 16 PKK insurgents. (Reuters)
- Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency
Business and economy
- Steward Health Care, the U.S.'s largest for-profit hospital chain headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with facilities in Massachusetts, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. (WBUR)
Disasters and accidents
- Weather of 2024
- The Storm Prediction Center in the United States issues a high risk convective outlook ahead of an expected significant tornado outbreak in areas of Oklahoma and Kansas. (Storm Prediction Center)
- Five workers are killed and another is critically injured while carrying out maintenance work on a wastewater lifting tank in Palermo, Italy. (Palermo Today)
Law and crime
- Prosecution of Donald Trump in New York
- Judge Juan Merchan fines Donald Trump $1,000 for violating his gag order again, and threatens him with jail time. (NPR)
Politics and elections
- 2024 Chadian presidential election
- Chad holds presidential elections under its junta. Mahamat Déby, holding the position following 30 years of rule by his father Idriss Déby, aims to confirm his authority. The other candidate is his current Prime Minister Succès Masra. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)
- 2024 Scottish National Party leadership election
- John Swinney is elected leader of the Scottish National Party following the resignation of First Minister Humza Yousaf. (The Guardian)
May 5
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hamas war
- Israel–Hezbollah conflict
- Israeli air raids in Meiss Ej Jabal, Lebanon, cause "massive destruction" according to a Lebanese state-run agency, killing four civilians and injuring three others. In response, Hezbollah fires dozens of Katyusha and Falaq rockets towards Kiryat Shmona, Israel. (Reuters)
- Three Israeli soldiers are killed and ten civilians are injured when Hamas launches a rocket barrage at the Kerem Shalom border crossing. (Times of Israel) (Reuters) (Jerusalem Post)
- Hamas announces the end of ceasefire talks held in Cairo, Egypt, while Israel vows to continue its military operations. (AP)
- Israel–Hezbollah conflict
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Terrorism in Australia
Arts and culture
- With the closing performance of the Celebration Tour at Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, American singer Madonna attracts 1.6 million people in a free concert and breaks the record for the most attended stand-alone concert by any artist, and the all-time highest attended concert by a female artist. (Billboard)
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 Brazil floods
- The death toll from the ongoing heavy flooding in southern Brazil increases to 78, with more than 100 people still missing. (Reuters)
- 2024 Kenya floods
Politics and elections
- Israel–Hamas war protests
- 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses
- Virginia State Police dismantle a pro-Palestine encampment on the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville, and arrest more than 15 students. (The Daily Progress)
- 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses
- 2024 Panamanian general election
- Panamanians elect their President and members of the National Assembly. (Reuters)
- José Raúl Mulino, the stand-in for former president Ricardo Martinelli, wins the presidential election with more than 35% of the vote, after his three nearest opponents conceded. He will assume office in July. (AP)
- 2024 Togolese parliamentary election
- The ruling Union for the Republic party wins 108 out of 113 seats in the National Assembly. (AP)
- Censorship in Israel
- Thousands of Hungarians protest in Debrecen, Hungary, against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's rule and policies. (Reuters)
Sports
- 2024 Formula One World Championship
- 2024 Miami Grand Prix
- In auto racing, McLaren driver Lando Norris wins his first Formula One race at the Miami Grand Prix. (DW)
- 2024 Miami Grand Prix
- 2024 NASCAR Cup Series
- 2024 AdventHealth 400
- Kyle Larson edges out Chris Buescher in the closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history, winning a photo finish by one-thousandth (0.001) of a second. (AP)
- 2024 AdventHealth 400
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# digitaltwins twins digital
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theverge ⇢ The Biden Administration has unveiled a $285 million funding opportunity for a CHIPS Manufacturing USA institute focused on digital twins for the semiconductor industry, aligning with the Chips and Science Act to advance chip technology in the U.S.
# india pitfallsharing boomfaces
bloomberg wsj theguardian ⇢ A new book explores the concept and implementation of Carlos Moreno's innovative 15-Minute City, which aims to create sustainable, livable urban environments by prioritizing accessibility to essential services within a 15-minute walk or bike ride.
# nuts planters listeria
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newser zerohedge nypost ⇢ Hormel Foods is recalling Planters honey roasted peanuts and mixed nuts due to potential listeria contamination, affecting products shipped to Publix and Dollar Tree warehouses in certain states, with no reported illnesses but a risk to vulnerable populations.
# tiktok bytedance lemon8
businessinsider aol euronews latimes scmp npr wsj ⇢ A former ByteDance employee feels liberated after quitting, as she now has the freedom to take a day off when she's tired, highlighting the positive impact of leaving the company.
# india kangpokpi manipur
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asia.nikkei washingtonpost ⇢ Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was questioned about whether he would contest elections in 2029 during an interview, sparking speculation about his future political plans.
# pseudonymity doe complaint
theregister reason zerohedge washingtonpost ⇢ Cybersecurity consultant Vincent Cannady was arrested for allegedly extorting $1.5 million from a multinational IT services company by threatening to release confidential data he had stolen after being fired from his job.