Soho theatre, London Christopher Brett Bailey reads his surreal novella and freewheels his way through extreme vice, erotic tension and dulled indifference No one tells a story like Christopher Brett Bailey. One minute he’s buying eggs at a gas station and the next he’s careening down the highway with the devil, the car deliberately swerving to increase their body count. Though it doesn’t quite ma...
Soho theatre, London Christopher Brett Bailey reads his surreal novella and freewheels his way through extreme vice, erotic tension and dulled indifference No one tells a story like Christopher Brett Bailey. One minute he’s buying eggs at a gas station and the next he’s careening down the highway with the devil, the car deliberately swerving to increase their body count. Though it doesn’t quite match the motor-mouthed intensity or blinding climax of his 2014 beat-poet monologue, This Is How We Die , this live reading of his surreal 2023 novella is a free-wheeling piece of storytelling, vividly and viciously told. There’s no music nor much set. It’s just Brett Bailey reading from his script at a table, slurping and hissing and whispering into the microphone as he weaves a story of modern America and a man literally dancing with the devil. In a fringed leather jacket with snakeskin boots and his signature freshly electrocuted hair, Brett Bailey recounts with eerie calmness an accidental road trip with his overheated companion in small town America, “two miles north of hell”. Continue reading...
Any investor who's going to be 73 years old or older at any point in 2026 probably already knows they're required to take taxable distributions from ordinary IRAs and 401(k) accounts . You've got the entire calendar year to facilitate this required minimum distribution, however, and if it's your first one -- for the year in which you turn 73 -- you've got until April 1 of next year to get it done....
Any investor who's going to be 73 years old or older at any point in 2026 probably already knows they're required to take taxable distributions from ordinary IRAs and 401(k) accounts . You've got the entire calendar year to facilitate this required minimum distribution, however, and if it's your first one -- for the year in which you turn 73 -- you've got until April 1 of next year to get it done. And this begs the question: Is now a smart time to get this year's RMD out of the way? It depends. Continue reading
A selection of winning images from the 11th edition of the All About Photo awards – The Mind’s Eye. The 2026 winners receive $5,000 in cash prizes. First Place was awarded to Matt McClain Continue reading...
A selection of winning images from the 11th edition of the All About Photo awards – The Mind’s Eye. The 2026 winners receive $5,000 in cash prizes. First Place was awarded to Matt McClain Continue reading...
Key PointsWall Street is worried that artificial intelligence (AI) will shrink the workforce and make popular software products extremely easy to replicate.
Key PointsWall Street is worried that artificial intelligence (AI) will shrink the workforce and make popular software products extremely easy to replicate.
Vanyar, a specialist consultancy focused on Palantir Foundry and AIP, has launched to support enterprise AI adoption outside Palantir’s largest accounts. The firm is targeting clients across APAC and the Middle East that are looking to operationalise AI on Palantir’s platforms. This development reflects growing third party interest in Palantir’s software beyond direct contracts with NasdaqGS:PLTR....
Vanyar, a specialist consultancy focused on Palantir Foundry and AIP, has launched to support enterprise AI adoption outside Palantir’s largest accounts. The firm is targeting clients across APAC and the Middle East that are looking to operationalise AI on Palantir’s platforms. This development reflects growing third party interest in Palantir’s software beyond direct contracts with NasdaqGS:PLTR. For readers tracking NasdaqGS:PLTR, Vanyar’s launch adds a new layer to the story around...
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is up a mind-numbing 21,840% over the last decade. At first glance, it might seem like a stock that was a generational buy rather than one that can still deliver incredible returns. The same goes for its "Magnificent Seven" peers. Here's why Nvidia still has a long runway for growth and why it remains a generational buying opportunity hiding in plain sight. Image source: Gett...
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is up a mind-numbing 21,840% over the last decade. At first glance, it might seem like a stock that was a generational buy rather than one that can still deliver incredible returns. The same goes for its "Magnificent Seven" peers. Here's why Nvidia still has a long runway for growth and why it remains a generational buying opportunity hiding in plain sight. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
A highly anticipated SpaceX IPO could make Elon Musk a trillionaire and reward any private shareholders of the space company, including Gerber Kawasaki CEO Ross Gerber. In an interview with Benzinga, Gerber says he's likely to sell his SpaceX shares based on extreme valuations being assigned to the company. SpaceX IPO While some may view Gerber as a Tesla Inc critic and villain these days, he assu...
A highly anticipated SpaceX IPO could make Elon Musk a trillionaire and reward any private shareholders of the space company, including Gerber Kawasaki CEO Ross Gerber. In an interview with Benzinga, Gerber says he's likely to sell his SpaceX shares based on extreme valuations being assigned to the company. SpaceX IPO While some may view Gerber as a Tesla Inc critic and villain these days, he assures Benzinga that he's only a critic of Musk. Asked if Musk may keep his promise to give Tesla share
Chinese scientists have developed a method to generate electricity and achieve higher energy efficiency than conventional burning, while producing zero carbon dioxide emissions, by placing coal inside a “battery”. “Coal-fired power” conjures images of heavy pollution, steep carbon footprints and modest efficiency. But a novel, direct coal power technology challenges that stereotype by eliminating ...
Chinese scientists have developed a method to generate electricity and achieve higher energy efficiency than conventional burning, while producing zero carbon dioxide emissions, by placing coal inside a “battery”. “Coal-fired power” conjures images of heavy pollution, steep carbon footprints and modest efficiency. But a novel, direct coal power technology challenges that stereotype by eliminating combustion entirely and sidestepping the CO₂ emissions that have long defined coal use. A team led...
After menopause, the hormone revitalised Rose’s mind-blowing multiple orgasms, which are a huge turn-on for Jim • How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously The connection was instant – when we first held hands, an electric current ran between us – but Jim was married Continue reading...
After menopause, the hormone revitalised Rose’s mind-blowing multiple orgasms, which are a huge turn-on for Jim • How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously The connection was instant – when we first held hands, an electric current ran between us – but Jim was married Continue reading...
People across Latin America and the Caribbean find themselves without care as countries bow to US pressure Novlyn Ebanks, 73, had been due to receive the eye surgery she needed free of charge at St Joseph’s hospital in Kingston. But after Jamaica’s unilateral decision in March to end the nearly 30-year agreement with Cuba to provide doctors, she was no longer able to schedule the procedure. The ho...
People across Latin America and the Caribbean find themselves without care as countries bow to US pressure Novlyn Ebanks, 73, had been due to receive the eye surgery she needed free of charge at St Joseph’s hospital in Kingston. But after Jamaica’s unilateral decision in March to end the nearly 30-year agreement with Cuba to provide doctors, she was no longer able to schedule the procedure. The hospital’s ophthalmology centre was mainly staffed by Cuban doctors, many of whom had already left Jamaica. Continue reading...
Tesla chief believes Altman broke company’s founding agreement – and legal battle promises to be explosive The bitter rivalry between two of the tech world’s most powerful men arrives in court this week, as Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI heads to trial in Oakland, California. The case is set to feature some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley, and its outcome could affect the...
Tesla chief believes Altman broke company’s founding agreement – and legal battle promises to be explosive The bitter rivalry between two of the tech world’s most powerful men arrives in court this week, as Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI heads to trial in Oakland, California. The case is set to feature some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley, and its outcome could affect the course of the AI boom. Musk’s suit, filed in 2024, focuses on the formative years of OpenAI when he, Altman and others co-founded the artificial intelligence company as a nonprofit with a grand purpose. Continue reading...
Men in tuxedos and women in dresses dove under tables, like a scene from a dozen Hollywood movies, but now it was happening to me White House correspondents’ dinner shooting – latest updates Shocking. Unnerving. Unpredictable. Violent. For a decade I have been following the twists and turns of Donald Trump’s America with the privilege of journalistic distance. On Saturday night I felt the darkness...
Men in tuxedos and women in dresses dove under tables, like a scene from a dozen Hollywood movies, but now it was happening to me White House correspondents’ dinner shooting – latest updates Shocking. Unnerving. Unpredictable. Violent. For a decade I have been following the twists and turns of Donald Trump’s America with the privilege of journalistic distance. On Saturday night I felt the darkness come viscerally close. Bang! Bang! What was that? Where was it? At 8.36pm panic and pandemonium reigned in the cavernous ballroom at the Washington Hilton hotel . There were men running and cries of “Get down!” and “Stay down!” Continue reading...
Two female Gen Z snipers in China have drawn attention on the training ground, defying gender stereotypes with their marksmanship and grit. Liu Jiangtao, 26, from Chongqing in southwestern China, serves as a sniper in a mobile unit of the Sichuan corps of the People’s Armed Police (PAP). She began as a scout, but later broke the women’s record in a sniper selection test, firing three rounds throug...
Two female Gen Z snipers in China have drawn attention on the training ground, defying gender stereotypes with their marksmanship and grit. Liu Jiangtao, 26, from Chongqing in southwestern China, serves as a sniper in a mobile unit of the Sichuan corps of the People’s Armed Police (PAP). She began as a scout, but later broke the women’s record in a sniper selection test, firing three rounds through a single hole on a coin-sized target hundreds of metres away. Her rise, however, was met with...
DKosig/iStock via Getty Images Market Brief – Market Consolidates Recent Gains Last week, we noted that after the sharpest rally since May 2025, a correction was likely. Notably, those corrections come in two forms: a price pullback or a sideways consolidation. We got the latter. The S&P 500 ( SP500 ) churned between roughly 7,080 and 7,140 for most of the week. But Friday did make a push to all-t...
DKosig/iStock via Getty Images Market Brief – Market Consolidates Recent Gains Last week, we noted that after the sharpest rally since May 2025, a correction was likely. Notably, those corrections come in two forms: a price pullback or a sideways consolidation. We got the latter. The S&P 500 ( SP500 ) churned between roughly 7,080 and 7,140 for most of the week. But Friday did make a push to all-time highs. That kind of tight, high-level consolidation following an explosive move is technically constructive. Historically, it suggests the market is digesting gains rather than distributing them. The week’s dominant drama was, again, Iran, but with a different texture than in prior weeks. The original two-week ceasefire was set to expire Tuesday, and markets sold off Monday as the U.S. Navy seized an Iranian container ship in the Gulf of Oman and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard fired on a tanker inside the Strait. Oil surged back above $97, and the S&P fell 0.63%. Then, on Tuesday evening, Trump extended the ceasefire indefinitely. He cited Iran’s government as “seriously fractured” and awaiting a unified Iranian proposal. Markets bounced on Wednesday, oil retreated back toward $88-$92, and the VIX slid below 19. On Thursday, the markets pulled back again, but on Friday, they rallied. It’s enough volatility to make trading difficult. The other institutional event of the week was Kevin Warsh’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee for Fed Chair. Warsh told senators he would be “strictly independent” and would not allow Trump to influence rate decisions, a reassuring signal. Mohamed El-Erian assessed his testimony as “very well balanced.” He suggested that Warsh would err on the side of cutting rates earlier if the dual mandate warranted it. Markets took comfort. The 10-year Treasury yield held near 4.30%, and rate hike odds have retreated meaningfully. Earnings are doing the heavier lifting. With 86 S&P 500 companies reporting, Q1 earnings are running 26.1%...