Visualization shows how DESI built its 3D map of the Universe. Earth is at the center of the wedges, and every point is a galaxy. Credit: DESI/KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. Proctor In a significant milestone, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has completed its 3D map of the Universe—the highest resolution of any such map yet achieved—on schedule and with more data than expected, the colla...
Visualization shows how DESI built its 3D map of the Universe. Earth is at the center of the wedges, and every point is a galaxy. Credit: DESI/KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. Proctor In a significant milestone, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has completed its 3D map of the Universe—the highest resolution of any such map yet achieved—on schedule and with more data than expected, the collaboration announced today . Analyses of DESI data from earlier runs have already produced exciting hints of new physics—namely that the Universe's dark energy, rather than being constant, might vary over time. The latest data must still be analyzed but could help definitively confirm or disprove those hints within the next couple of years. "DESI's five-year survey has been spectacularly successful," DESI director Michael Levi of Berkeley Lab said. "The instrument performed better than anticipated. The results have been incredibly exciting. And the size and scope of the map and how quickly we've been able to execute is phenomenal. We're going to celebrate completion of the original survey and then get started on the work of churning through the data, because we're all curious about what new surprises are waiting for us." As previously reported , Albert Einstein’s cosmological constant (lambda) implied the existence of a repulsive form of gravity. (For a more in-depth discussion of the history of the cosmological constant and its significance for dark energy, see our 2024 story .) Quantum physics holds that even the emptiest vacuum is teeming with energy in the form of “virtual” particles that wink in and out of existence, flying apart and coming together in an intricate quantum dance. This roiling sea of virtual particles could give rise to dark energy, giving the Universe a little extra push so that it can continue accelerating. The problem is that the quantum vacuum contains too much energy: roughly 10 120 times too much. Read full article Comments
Parent WhatsApp chats can be fraught spaces for new mothers. But for Wendy Syfret they were a late-night digital sanctuary For the first few days after I brought my daughter home from the hospital, my house was busier than it had ever been. Family, friends, neighbours and even loose acquaintances crowded the doorway, plying me with food, gifts, hand-me-downs and advice. But as the sun set, the cro...
Parent WhatsApp chats can be fraught spaces for new mothers. But for Wendy Syfret they were a late-night digital sanctuary For the first few days after I brought my daughter home from the hospital, my house was busier than it had ever been. Family, friends, neighbours and even loose acquaintances crowded the doorway, plying me with food, gifts, hand-me-downs and advice. But as the sun set, the crowds thinned. My daughter would wake for a long night of not sleeping and I’d retreat to my bedroom and, honestly, my phone. Continue reading...
Leia em português. Hapvida has fallen a very long way. Shares of the healthcare provider are down 95% from their 2021 peak, wiping out more than $16 billion in market value. Over the last 12 months, it’s the worst-performing stock in Brazil’s benchmark equity index by far. Major shareholders seem to have had enough. The wealthy family behind the insurer and hospital operator is tightening its grip...
Leia em português. Hapvida has fallen a very long way. Shares of the healthcare provider are down 95% from their 2021 peak, wiping out more than $16 billion in market value. Over the last 12 months, it’s the worst-performing stock in Brazil’s benchmark equity index by far. Major shareholders seem to have had enough. The wealthy family behind the insurer and hospital operator is tightening its grip, and as the head of the company — a member of the founding clan — prepares to trade the CEO chair for a board seat, a major outside investor is calling for a slate of new directors. The push for change comes after rising costs, weak growth and an ill-fated merger led to a string of earnings that have disappointed investors and analysts alike. Hapvida had more than 15 buy ratings in 2023 — now, it has just one. To turn things around, Hapvida wants to shed assets it picked up four years ago in a deal meant to jump-start its push into Brazil’s southeast, the country’s richest region and home to its two biggest cities. While the stock jumped 25% last week after the company set out to sell some of those holdings, a deal won’t fix all of its problems. Even if a transaction did happen, it’s not a “structural solution to the company’s underlying operational challenges,” Bank of America Corp. analysts Flavio Yoshida and Mirela Oliveira wrote last week. The appointment of Hapvida’s chief financial officer — not a family member — to lead the company is a sign of acknowledgment that something had to change. Last week, outgoing Chief Executive Officer Jorge Pinheiro acknowledged in a letter that results have “fallen short of what we are capable of delivering.” The company, which is formally known as Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos SA, didn’t respond to a request for comment. The Turning Point Once a darling among the country’s biggest fund managers, Hapvida’s market value has plummeted from 88.2 billion reais ($17.1 billion) at its peak to a mere 6.2 billion reais, or about $1.2 ...
The International Monetary Fund remains stuck in a situation where the biggest concern about inflation is wages Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook has forced it to admit that things have changed since its previous update in January when it blissfully hoped things would be OK. Now there is mostly darkness and despair. The IMF’s Janua...
The International Monetary Fund remains stuck in a situation where the biggest concern about inflation is wages Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook has forced it to admit that things have changed since its previous update in January when it blissfully hoped things would be OK. Now there is mostly darkness and despair. The IMF’s January report was titled “Steady amid Divergent Forces”; whereas the latest outlook is headlined “Global Economy in the Shadow of War” and begins “the global outlook has abruptly darkened following the outbreak of war in the Middle East on February 28, 2026.” Continue reading...
A decoupling between China and the United States is something “that you don’t want to see”, says former US Treasury secretary Janet Yellen, adding that both countries have developed deep trade and investment relationships that should be preserved and encouraged to thrive. Speaking in Hong Kong at the HSBC Global Investment Summit on Wednesday, Yellen also argued that China’s reliance on exports fo...
A decoupling between China and the United States is something “that you don’t want to see”, says former US Treasury secretary Janet Yellen, adding that both countries have developed deep trade and investment relationships that should be preserved and encouraged to thrive. Speaking in Hong Kong at the HSBC Global Investment Summit on Wednesday, Yellen also argued that China’s reliance on exports for growth – resulting in a trade surplus with the rest of the world – has created “serious conflicts”...
Igor Kutyaev Robinhood Markets ( HOOD ) stock jumped 7.8%, Webull ( BULL ) stock climbed 8.9%, and eToro Group ( ETOR ) stock rose 5.2% in Wednesday morning trading after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved rule changes that will make it easier for small investors to day trade. The rule change, proposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), would eliminate the re...
Igor Kutyaev Robinhood Markets ( HOOD ) stock jumped 7.8%, Webull ( BULL ) stock climbed 8.9%, and eToro Group ( ETOR ) stock rose 5.2% in Wednesday morning trading after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved rule changes that will make it easier for small investors to day trade. The rule change, proposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), would eliminate the requirement that any "pattern day trader" would be required to keep at least $25,000 in a margin account before the customer can continue day trading. A pattern day trader is defined as a customer who executes four or more day trades within five business days. Instead, the revised rule requires that customers maintain equity in their margin account that's commensurate with the amount of market exposure they have at any given time of the trading day. The SEC approved the rule change on an accelerated basis, it said. Coinbase Global ( COIN ), which has added stock and ETF trading, rose 3.8%. Shares in Morgan Stanley ( MS ), which owns E*Trade and posted strong Q1 earnings on Wednesday, gained 5.1%. Charles Schwab ( SCHW ) stock rose 1.1%, Interactive Brokers ( IBKR ) climbed 2.6%, More on Robinhood Markets Robinhood: 'Buy' The Dip While Assets Keep Growing Robinhood: Best In Class Innovation And Profit Engine (Rating Upgrade) Robinhood: World-Class Entry Point (Rating Upgrade) 4 stocks to watch on Wednesday: AVGO, MS, HOOD, NEM ClearBridge Mid Cap Strategy adds HOOD, SGI; exits SAIL, COIN among Q1 moves
Oracle has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Transportation Management Systems for Oracle Fusion Cloud Transportation Management. This is the 19th time Oracle has been named a Leader in this report. In this year's edition, Oracle was once again positioned highest for its Ability to Execute and furthest for Completeness of Vision. A copy of the report is available here.
Oracle has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Transportation Management Systems for Oracle Fusion Cloud Transportation Management. This is the 19th time Oracle has been named a Leader in this report. In this year's edition, Oracle was once again positioned highest for its Ability to Execute and furthest for Completeness of Vision. A copy of the report is available here.
(RTTNews) - Stock of Tempus AI, Inc. (TEM) is climbing about 9 percent on Wednesday morning trading after the company, along with Predicta Biosciences, announced the commercial expansion of a co-branded whole-genome sequencing assay, currently known as GenoPredicta.
(RTTNews) - Stock of Tempus AI, Inc. (TEM) is climbing about 9 percent on Wednesday morning trading after the company, along with Predicta Biosciences, announced the commercial expansion of a co-branded whole-genome sequencing assay, currently known as GenoPredicta.
WeWork’s CEO John Santora joined Bloomberg Open Interest to break down the company’s comeback after bankruptcy, revealing how profitability, a hybrid real estate strategy, and the rise of flexible work are reshaping the office market. He explains why companies are permanently shifting toward flex space. (Source: Bloomberg)
WeWork’s CEO John Santora joined Bloomberg Open Interest to break down the company’s comeback after bankruptcy, revealing how profitability, a hybrid real estate strategy, and the rise of flexible work are reshaping the office market. He explains why companies are permanently shifting toward flex space. (Source: Bloomberg)
Hi, it’s Fareed Sahloul in New York, rounding up the first quarter showing from Wall Street’s advisory bankers. Also today, Standard Life reaches for a bigger slice of Britain’s pensions market. Today’s top stories Standard Life to buy Aegon UK in £2 billion pensions push . Solaria eyes stake in €4 billion Telefónica, ACS data center JV. Victory Giant is set to price Hong Kong listing at maximum ....
Hi, it’s Fareed Sahloul in New York, rounding up the first quarter showing from Wall Street’s advisory bankers. Also today, Standard Life reaches for a bigger slice of Britain’s pensions market. Today’s top stories Standard Life to buy Aegon UK in £2 billion pensions push . Solaria eyes stake in €4 billion Telefónica, ACS data center JV. Victory Giant is set to price Hong Kong listing at maximum . Bain Capital opens Abu Dhabi office, indicating Gulf’s allure. Fees for all The numbers are in and the spoils of 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. First, here are those numbers: Leading the pack were Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan with first quarter M&A revenue at both banks rising more than 80% to around $1.5 billion and $1.3 billion , respectively. Close behind was Morgan Stanley with a 74% bump to $978 million . At Bank of America, advisory fees for the period were up roughly 47% to $497 million , while Citigroup booked a 19% gain with $505 million . The strong showing will in part reflect the completion of tie-ups agreed in 2025—a year that saw more than $4.5 trillion of deals struck globally. That was the second-highest tally on record and was achieved thanks to a record haul of deals valued at $30 billion or more. That momentum continued into 2026 with the best ever start to a year for announced deal values and more large-scale M&A in the headlines. Dealmakers have achieved these milestones despite some strong headwinds, first from the Trump administration’s tariff policies and then with a war in Iran that continues to create inflationary pressures. There were signs in March that the war was starting to have a negative impact on M&A sentiment, before a late flurry of big deals boosted figures for Q1. “When you look at the M&A pipeline, it continues to be quite strong,” Gonzalo Luchetti, CFO at Citigroup, said on the bank’s Q1 earnings...
miflippo Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes, or the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, fell to 34 in April from 38 in March. The consensus for April stands at 37. The reading fell to its lowest level since September 2025. All three of the major HMI indices posted losses in April. The HMI index gauging current sales conditions f...
miflippo Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes, or the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, fell to 34 in April from 38 in March. The consensus for April stands at 37. The reading fell to its lowest level since September 2025. All three of the major HMI indices posted losses in April. The HMI index gauging current sales conditions fell four points to 37 from March to April, the index measuring future sales dropped seven points to 42, and the index charting traffic of prospective buyers posted a three-point decline to 22. A total of 36% of builders cut prices in April, down from 37% in March. Average price reduction was 5%, down from 6% in March. The use of sales incentives came in at 60% in April, down from 64% in March. "Builder sentiment has fallen back in spring as buyers face ongoing elevated interest rates and growing economic uncertainty," said NAHB Chairman Bill Owens. "The year started with hopes for housing momentum growth, but risks with respect to the Iran war, energy costs, and declines for consumer confidence have slowed the market," said Owens. "With oil prices higher in the U.S., 62% of builders reported suppliers have increased building material costs due to higher fuel prices, including gas and diesel," said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. More on U.S. Economy Fed's Hammack says she sees rates staying on hold 'for a good while' U.S. import prices rise less than expected in March; export prices roughly in line
US president says he has ‘held back’ on firing the head of the Federal Reserve leading up to end of Powell’s term in May Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump threatened to fire Jerome Powell if he stays on as US Federal Reserve chair past the end of his tenure and doubled down on a criminal investigation into renovations of the central bank’s h...
US president says he has ‘held back’ on firing the head of the Federal Reserve leading up to end of Powell’s term in May Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump threatened to fire Jerome Powell if he stays on as US Federal Reserve chair past the end of his tenure and doubled down on a criminal investigation into renovations of the central bank’s headquarters. As the White House pushes Trump’s new nominee to take charge of the Fed, Kevin Warsh , Powell has a month left in the role. The possibility of Powell staying on as chair past 15 May, the official end of his term, has grown amid mounting scrutiny of Trump’s approach to the Fed in the Senate, which is required to approve Warsh’s nomination. Continue reading...
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil, which added 20,400,000 units, or a 16.8% increase week over week. And on a percentage change basis, th
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil, which added 20,400,000 units, or a 16.8% increase week over week. And on a percentage change basis, th
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the iShares MSCI India ETF, where 16,900,000 units were destroyed, or a 11.7% decrease week over week. And on a percentage change basis, the
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the iShares MSCI India ETF, where 16,900,000 units were destroyed, or a 11.7% decrease week over week. And on a percentage change basis, the