A.J. Rohde, senior partner at Thoma Bravo, joins Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals." Allbirds, the once-buzzy maker of wool sneakers valued at more than $4 billion in its heyday, announced a new business plan just days before it planned to close down for good: AI computing infrastructure. Its shares surged. (Source: Bloomberg)
A.J. Rohde, senior partner at Thoma Bravo, joins Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals." Allbirds, the once-buzzy maker of wool sneakers valued at more than $4 billion in its heyday, announced a new business plan just days before it planned to close down for good: AI computing infrastructure. Its shares surged. (Source: Bloomberg)
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The version posted by @realdonaldtrump/Truth Social. Hello and welcome to Regulator , a newsletter for Verge subscribers about Big Tech power plays in Washington and beyond. (And when I say beyond, I mean the great beyond, like Heaven, maybe.) If you've found your way to this newsletter from the wild, annual subscriptions are currently 50 percent off . That's $30 a year for access to an entire newsroom full of reporting about technology and how it's eating society alive - not just in politics! (I will also accept confidential tips at tina.nguyen+tips@theverge.com .) You can't spell "antichrist" without "AI" Of all the things that would have fractured the religious right's alliance with Donald Tr … Read the full story at The Verge.
According to its SEC filing dated April 15, 2026, Mainsail Financial Group, LLC reduced its position in First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (NASDAQ:FTGC) by selling 200,238 shares. The estimated value of the trade was approximately $5.2 million, based on the average closing price during the quarter. The reported quarter-end value of the FTGC holding decreased by $3.4 million, refle...
According to its SEC filing dated April 15, 2026, Mainsail Financial Group, LLC reduced its position in First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (NASDAQ:FTGC) by selling 200,238 shares. The estimated value of the trade was approximately $5.2 million, based on the average closing price during the quarter. The reported quarter-end value of the FTGC holding decreased by $3.4 million, reflecting both share sales and price movement. At first glance, seeing a wealth manager unload more than $5 million worth of an ETF that's up over 40% in the past year might seem like cause for concern. But context matters here -- and this one looks more like routine portfolio housekeeping than a vote of no confidence. Mainsail Financial Group is a diversified wealth manager, not a hedge fund making concentrated macro bets. Its top holdings span broad-market ETFs, large-cap growth equity ETFs, and fixed income -- a classic balanced approach. Trimming a commodity position after a strong run is exactly the kind of move you'd expect from a firm managing risk and rebalancing toward target weights. FTGC still represents nearly 3% of Mainsail's 13F portfolio after the sale, which isn't nothing. Continue reading
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva cautioned central banks against moving too quickly to raise interest rates, warning that premature action “could be very dangerous because it would suffocate growth.” The warning comes as the IMF downgraded its global growth forecast and raised concerns that a prolonged war in the Middle East could push the world economy toward rec...
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva cautioned central banks against moving too quickly to raise interest rates, warning that premature action “could be very dangerous because it would suffocate growth.” The warning comes as the IMF downgraded its global growth forecast and raised concerns that a prolonged war in the Middle East could push the world economy toward recession. In a Bloomberg TV interview, Georgieva noted that while short-term inflation expectations have increased, the rise has been modest—with the IMF raising its inflation projection from 3.8% to 4.2%. Crucially, she emphasized that long-term inflation expectations remain “well anchored,” suggesting central banks with strong credibility can afford to take a “wait and see attitude” rather than acting preemptively. “My worry is because of '22, now central banks may say, let’s move faster, and that could be very dangerous because it would suffocate growth,” she said. Georgieva addressed what she views as excessive market optimism, particularly in the U.S., noting a disconnect between U.S. market exuberance and conditions elsewhere. She attributed the optimism to the high concentration of financial assets in America and the country’s position as an oil exporter rather than importer. “I can tell you that’s not the story for the rest of the world. In the rest of the world, already, there is a lot of pain,” she said, adding that supply chain disruptions and infrastructure destruction have impacts already “baked in.” The IMF chief praised the United Kingdom’s “mature approach to policy” as a model for fiscal responsibility, highlighting targeted and temporary spending within fiscal boundaries. She urged fiscal authorities globally to build buffers during good times and avoid “indiscriminate spending,” noting that pro-growth policies represent the best defense against future shocks. On central bank independence, Georgieva was unequivocal, stating that “independent central banks ar...
Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu joins Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals." The second-best ever year for global dealmaking are starting to show up on Wall Street, with the big five US banks this week reporting some huge increases in advisory fees. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu joins Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals." The second-best ever year for global dealmaking are starting to show up on Wall Street, with the big five US banks this week reporting some huge increases in advisory fees. (Source: Bloomberg)
Peter Farrelly’s World Cup-themed buddy movie winningly channels the juvenile charm of his 90s classics If another Gulf war, classic price-gouging tactics and long-distance stadium treks have you down about this year’s World Cup , consider the alternative from the director who gave us Dumb and Dumber and There’s Something About Mary. Balls Up is the fourth major feature that Peter Farrelly has hel...
Peter Farrelly’s World Cup-themed buddy movie winningly channels the juvenile charm of his 90s classics If another Gulf war, classic price-gouging tactics and long-distance stadium treks have you down about this year’s World Cup , consider the alternative from the director who gave us Dumb and Dumber and There’s Something About Mary. Balls Up is the fourth major feature that Peter Farrelly has helmed solo since he and his brother, Bobby, drifted into separate pursuits. And even though this comedy flies well over the crossbar set by those instant classics, Prime Video at the very least should have given it the chance to stand on its own merits in a theatrical release – where, one suspects, this ribald delight would have had little trouble finding an audience, especially among football fans looking for an escape from the doom and gloom the host nation has brought to this year’s tournament. A note of caution to viewers who think they may have time to build up to show-stopping hair gel-style gags: this buddy comedy is filthy right out of the gate. (Welcome to the streaming era!) Paul Walter Hauser is Elijah, the sheepish product designer exec behind a revolutionary, testicle-shrouding male prophylactic that his teetering company is trying to position as the World Cup’s official condom. Mark Wahlberg is Brad, the hotshot salesman who closes the deal with the Brazilian travel ministry, then promptly blows it by seducing the cabinet minister, Santos (Benjamin Bratt), into an innocent toast that triggers a relapse from nine years of sobriety, culminating in an 8-ball rager that goes viral. Continue reading...
Most people access Google's search and AI products through a browser, but you've got some new options today. Google has been testing a Windows search app for some months, and it's now officially available . Over on the Apple side of the fence, Google has focused its efforts on designing a native Gemini app. That one is also available widely today with the same features you get in the Gemini web in...
Most people access Google's search and AI products through a browser, but you've got some new options today. Google has been testing a Windows search app for some months, and it's now officially available . Over on the Apple side of the fence, Google has focused its efforts on designing a native Gemini app. That one is also available widely today with the same features you get in the Gemini web interface. The "Google app for desktop" first arrived on Windows in a beta form last September . It was pretty rough at first, and Google couldn't even update the app's early versions, forcing users to uninstall and reinstall new builds. That won't be a concern with the official release, which brings assorted search capabilities to your Windows PC. The Google app can search the web or your PC. Credit: Google You can open the Google app by pressing Alt + Space at any time. The compact search UI floats on top of whatever you're doing, allowing you to instantly search the web and (with authorization) your local files and apps. Web results look like what you'd get in a browser, right down to the inclusion of AI Overviews and AI Mode. Read full article Comments
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a major U.S. wafer-fab equipment company disclosed an expected revenue headwind for fiscal 2026 tied to an export-control update from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a major U.S. wafer-fab equipment company disclosed an expected revenue headwind for fiscal 2026 tied to an export-control update from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).
Beige Book Confirms Uncertainty, Fuel Costs Surged On Iran War As Economy Grew At "Slight To Modest" Pace US economic activity continued to increase at a "slight-to-modest" pace across most regions as the war with Iran generated a new wave of uncertainty and higher energy costs, the Federal Reserve said. The just released Beige Book - which featured information compiled by the New York Fed and col...
Beige Book Confirms Uncertainty, Fuel Costs Surged On Iran War As Economy Grew At "Slight To Modest" Pace US economic activity continued to increase at a "slight-to-modest" pace across most regions as the war with Iran generated a new wave of uncertainty and higher energy costs, the Federal Reserve said. The just released Beige Book - which featured information compiled by the New York Fed and collected through April 6, capturing the early effects of the war on the US economy - was the first one to discuss the state of the US economy after the Iran war started, and came at time when gas prices sstayed above $4/gal for two weeks after the biggest monthly jump in decades, with March fuel spending up 16% according to Bank of America card spending data. So far, Bank of America said that discretionary spending remains resilient—but risks rise if Hormuz disruptions persist. The Fed agreed, with the Beige Book reporting that overall economic activity increased at a slight to modest pace in eight of the twelve Federal Reserve Districts, while two Districts reported little change ( San Francisco and St Louis ), and two Districts reported slight to modest declines ( Boston and New York ). Price growth remained moderate overall , but energy and fuel costs rose “sharply” in all 12 Fed districts , the central bank reported in its Beige Book survey of regional business contacts released Wednesday. “The conflict in the Middle East was cited as a major source of uncertainty that complicated decision-making around hiring, pricing and capital investment, with many firms adopting a wait-and-see posture,” the Fed said. Bloomberg's NLP model that measures net sentiment by evaluating hawkishness (+ score) and dovishness (- score) pictured below. Recent reading comes in at +1.2. Several policymakers have signaled a preference to keep borrowing costs steady for quite some time while they evaluate the economic data. Officials are expected to leave their benchmark rate unchanged when they me...