LIMASSOL, Cyprus, April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Castor Maritime Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRM) (“Castor” or the “Company”), a diversified global shipping and energy company, today announced its results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025.

NEW YORK, April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, at the AI in Finance Summit, Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO), a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, announced VMware Tanzu Platform agent foundations, introducing a secure-by-default agentic runtime designed to accelerate the delivery of autonomous AI applications. By extending the trusted code-to-production simplicity of Tanzu Platform to AI agents, Broadcom is enablin

The International Monetary Fund warned Wednesday that the escalating scale of US debt issuance is undermining the premium Treasuries have commanded from investors, with implications for government securities across the globe. “The increase in the US Treasury security supply is compressing the safety premium that US Treasuries have traditionally commanded — an erosion that pushes up borrowing costs globally,” the Washington-based fund said in its latest Fiscal Monitor report. The US has been selling large volumes of debt because its budget deficit has averaged roughly 6% of gross domestic product over the past three years — a historically large shortfall outside of wartime or recession eras. The gap is expected to stay around those levels throughout the coming decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office . The IMF pointed to a narrowing gap between the yields of AAA rated corporate bonds and Treasuries as a sign of reduced appeal for US government securities. While spreads have typically been viewed as a gauge of the risk investors estimate for corporate borrowers, the fund is essentially flipping that analysis to view it as a metric of how much extra buyers are willing to pay for Treasuries. “A narrowing spread implies that the premium investors pay for the safety and liquidity of Treasuries (relative to high-grade corporate debt) is compressing,” the IMF said. The fund offered a chart showing AAA corporate spreads shrinking to roughly 35 basis points from more than 55 basis points at the start of 2019. Another danger the IMF flagged is the increasing reliance of the US Treasury on sales of short-dated debt. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last year said that it didn’t make sense to expand issuance of longer-dated securities, given that their yield levels were above those of bills, which mature in up to a year. “When debt is concentrated at shorter maturities, governments must refinance more frequently, increasing their exposure to abrupt shifts in market c...

Scowtt, the AI-powered marketing and sales optimization platform, today announced the appointment of Madhu Jagannathan as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this role, Jagannathan will drive sustained growth and support the founding team as the company scales from its recent $12M Series A to serving thousands of customers. He will report to Eduardo Indacochea, Scowtt's CEO and Founder.

What is this, a telephoto lens for ants? Upgrading your phone with a camera grip attachment is one thing. But doll-sized telephoto lenses that you mount on top of the rear camera? C'mon. I wrote the Vivo X300 off as a gimmick, a funny concept designed to generate attention rather than actual sales. But then I spent a weekend carrying the phone and its goofy little lenses around - and I had way too much fun. The Vivo X300 Ultra is an update to one of the very best phone cameras out there . It's only available in China at the moment, with a global launch that will almost certainly exclude the US. Its rear cameras are no joke: a 200-megapixel main, 200-megapixel 3.7x telephoto, and … Read the full story at The Verge.

You don’t need to understand any fancy editing terms — just describe what changes you want to make. | Image: Adobe Adobe is fully embracing AI tools that enable creators to edit their work using descriptive prompts, instead of manually using specific Creative Cloud apps. The software giant's new Firefly AI Assistant allows users to describe what they want to change by typing their own words into a conversational interface. Adobe says this marks a "fundamental shift in how creative work is done" by removing skill barriers and laborious tasks, while still giving creatives full control over their work. It'll be "available soon" on the Firefly AI studio platform according to Adobe, though no specific launch date was provided in the announcement. The unifi … Read the full story at The Verge.

Amazon has taken the wraps off a new Fire TV Stick HD that it says is its slimmest yet. At $34.99, the device offers a design that Amazon says is 30 percent thinner than the previous generation, along with the ability to power it directly through your TV's USB port. The new design eliminates the need to use the Fire TV Stick HD with a separate wall adapter, making it easier to travel with. But if your TV doesn't have a USB port, Amazon notes that you can still power the new Fire TV Stick HD with a USB-C cable and a wall adapter. The streaming stick comes with the revamped Fire TV OS , along with support for Wi-Fi 6 and Blueto … Read the full story at The Verge.

SAN DIEGO, April 15, 2026--Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that it will publish the Company’s financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2026 on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, after the close of the market on the Company’s Investor Relations website, at https://investor.qualcomm.com/financial-information. The earnings release will also be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on a Form 8-K, which will be available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.

The Nasdaq Composite index has hit a rough patch in 2026, losing 1.5% of its value as of this writing. The tech-laden index's drop can primarily be attributed to external factors, mainly the Middle East crisis that has led to a spike in oil prices and has stoked fears of a recession. As a result, investors have been rotating out of tech stocks. That's not surprising, as the tech sector has been a driving force behind the broader stock market rally in recent years, primarily because of massive investments in artificial intelligence (AI) hardware that has supercharged the growth of several companies. However, this isn't the first time the sell-off in AI stocks has weighed on the Nasdaq Composite. The Nasdaq was on the cusp of entering bear market territory a year ago, as the market gauged the potential impact of the Trump administration's tariffs. But it didn't take long for tech stocks to stage a rally. In fact, the Nasdaq Composite rallied 31% between May and December 2025. Continue reading

Enterprise software implementations fail because of fragmented institutional knowledge and tools. Auctor fixes that with one unified system built for the work itself.New York, April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hundreds of billions are spent on software implementation each year*, yet 50 percent of projects fail to meet deadlines, and one out of every six exceeds budgets by over 200 percent**. Today, Auctor, the AI-native system of action for the entire software implementation lifecycle, emerges

On Wednesday, Amazon announced the launch of its new Fire TV Stick HD and Ember Artline televisions, both now available for preorder. Following the initial release of the first-generation Fire TV Stick HD two years ago, Amazon has created a new model that is its thinnest streaming device to date, the company says. Launched in […]

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JLGutierrez Bank of America's ( BAC ) private credit portfolio amounts to ~$20B , the bank disclosed in its Q1 earnings presentation on Wednesday. The bank said the loans are secured by "diversified pools of predominantly first lien private credit loans to middle market companies and large corporates." Furthermore, the portfolio has a strong EBITDA profile of underlying collateral, it said. The debt also has about a 4-year average remaining tenor. Bank of America's ( BAC ) Global Bank lending to business development companies comes to less than $2B, it added. Regarding those senior secured revolvers, about 54% aren't subject to redemption, BofA said. On Tuesday, Citigroup ( C ) disclosed $22B of corporate private credit warehouse financing, and Wells Fargo ( WFC ) said it has ~$36B of private credit exposure. More on Bank of America Bank Of America: Fairly Valued Before Q1 Print, But Now Attractive Bank of America Earnings: A Pivotal Report For 2026 Expectations Bank Of America: Heading Into Q1 With More Priced In Than Left To Price Bank of America Q1 earnings beat, driven by strong fees, net interest income Bank of America GAAP EPS of $1.11 beats by $0.09, revenue of $30.3B beats by $350M

当地时间4月15日，有消息称，调解方正接近促成美伊延长临时停火、重启外交谈判，并称双方已原则上同意延长停火协议。不过，伊朗与美国方面随后均否认了相关说法，明确暂未就停火延期达成共识。该临时停火协议将于4月22日到期。伊朗外交部发言人伊斯梅尔·巴加埃当天在新闻发布会上表示，截至目前，关于延长停火的任何猜测均未得到确认，磋商目前仅通过巴基斯坦调解人进行。巴加埃表示，下一轮伊美会谈尚未确定具体日期。美官员：美方尚未正式同意延长停火协议一名美国高级官员当天也表示，美国尚未正式同意延长与伊朗的停火协议，尽管此前有报道称双方原则上已同意延长期限以争取更多谈判时间。该官员称，“美国尚未正式同意延长停火协议，目前仍在与伊朗持续接触，以推动达成协议。”知情人士表示，延长停火的选项仍在讨论之中，但美国总统特朗普领导的政府正希望尽快敲定一项潜在协议。（央视新闻）

JHVEPhoto Autodesk ( ADSK ) shares rose 1.2% in premarket trading on Wednesday after investment firm Jefferies started coverage on the enterprise software company with a Buy rating and $300 price target. “We initiate ADSK at Buy / $300 PT, as we believe terminal value concerns around AEC software are unjustified,” analyst Brent Thill wrote in a note to clients. “ADSK is a durable double-digit grower with one of the highest EBIT margins (~38%) in the sector and a capital-light model. Its vertical, physical asset design platform and proprietary AEC data create a moat that LLMs and vibe-coding cannot replace. With trough valuation and solid fundamentals, we see an attractive risk/reward at current levels.” Looking ahead, Thill said there are several near-term catalysts for the stock, including the release of Autodesk's 3D foundational model. Others include the potential for “beat and raise” quarters all throughout fiscal 2027, “incremental” artificial intelligence product monetization proof, and the removal of the larger overhang in rate-sensitive architecture, engineering, and construction end markets, “which should support sentiment and multiple expansion.” More on Autodesk Autodesk: High Quality Remains, Price Too High For Now Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK) Presents at Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference 2026 Transcript Autodesk: With Refocus On Sales Optimization, Clouds Are Lifting (Rating Upgrade) Autodesk, Datadog and Zscaler are Macquarie's favorite software stocks ahead of earnings Citi downgrades six software stocks as AI concerns intensify

According to a regulatory filing dated April 14, 2026, SigFig Wealth Management, LLC reduced its stake in the iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:USXF) by 640,667 shares during the first quarter. The estimated transaction value, based on the average closing price during the quarter, was $37.4 million. The fund ended the quarter with 29,588 shares, valued at roughly $1.6 million. SigFig's near-total exit from USXF is notable -- the firm shed more than 95% of its position during the first quarter -- but context matters here. USXF has had a strong run, gaining nearly 35% over the past year and outpacing the broader S&P 500 by about six percentage points. For a diversified wealth manager like SigFig, that kind of outperformance can be a perfectly rational trigger for rebalancing: locking in gains and reallocating capital to keep the portfolio aligned with its target weights. SigFig is a robo-advisory and wealth management platform known for building broadly diversified, low-cost ETF portfolios for retail clients. Its holdings lean heavily on index funds across U.S. equities, international stocks, and fixed income -- with USXF representing just one ESG-specific slice of that picture. The fact that the firm still holds a small residual position (roughly 30,000 shares) suggests this is less of a full conviction reversal and more of a trim after a strong run. Continue reading

特斯拉AI5芯片完成流片，马斯克：双芯性能对标英伟达Blackwell 特斯拉在AI自研芯片领域取得关键里程碑。CEO马斯克在X平台正式宣布， 下一代AI5芯片已完成流片，设计蓝图已正式移交代工厂进入制造流程，量产预计于2027年启动， 该芯片将接替AI4，成为特斯拉自动驾驶与人形机器人项目的核心算力平台。 马斯克表示，AI5将由三星电子与台积电联合代工，分别落地两家企业在美国本土的生产设施。不过，他在发文时误标台积电账号，错误指向一家名称相近的半导体公司，在社交媒体上引发短暂混乱。 据TradingKey援引此前披露，AI5单芯片性能可媲美英伟达Hopper架构，双芯配置则接近Blackwell级别，且成本与功耗均大幅低于英伟达同类产品。马斯克此前表示， AI5关键性能指标将较AI4提升约40倍，包括内存增加9倍、算力提升8倍。 马斯克同时透露，下一代AI6芯片及Dojo 3超级计算机处理器的研发均按计划推进，特斯拉AI芯片自研路线图持续向前延伸。 流片完成，量产2027年启动 据Maeli Business Newspaper介绍，流片（tape-out）是芯片设计的最终阶段，意味着设计蓝图已正式提交代工厂，准备进入制造环节。AI5的量产预计于2027年启动，即约一年之后。 AI5定位为AI4的继任者，将担纲特斯拉自动驾驶系统及人形机器人计划的核心计算支柱。据TradingKey报道， AI5预计将成为参数规模低于2500亿模型的最优推理芯片。 值得关注的是，在AI5研发取得进展的同时，特斯拉亦正与英特尔合作推进Terafab项目，在AI基础设施建设上保持多线布局。 据TechPowerUp报道，AI5加速芯片的生产任务将由三星电子与台积电分拆承接，制造地点分别为三星位于德克萨斯州泰勒的工厂，以及台积电位于亚利桑那州的工厂，两家主要代工厂均以美国本土产能作为支撑。 性能较AI4跃升40倍，双芯对标Blackwell成本功耗更优 在性能层面，据TradingKey援引此前披露， AI5单芯片性能相当于英伟达Hopper架构，双芯配置的综合表现则接近英伟达Blackwell级别，同时在成本与功耗方面具备显著优势。 马斯克此前表示，AI5在关键性能指标上将较上一代AI4提升约40倍，其中内存增加9倍、计算能力提升8倍。TradingKey还指出，AI5预计将成为参数规...

4月15日消息，Akamai亚太区云计算架构师总监李文涛在媒体沟通会上表示，公司已在全球大规模部署英伟达RTX 6000 Pro Blackwell系列GPU，目前覆盖130多个国家、4400多个边缘节点。未来一年内，具备GPU能力的节点将扩充至数百个以上，目标实现10至20毫秒级低延迟AI推理响应。李文涛称，通过语义缓存技术可将重复推理成本降低50%至80%，在token出海方面出方向流量定价为0.005美元/GB。（界面新闻）

根据周三发布的新闻稿，ASML（ASML）将其2026年全年销售展望上调至360亿至400亿欧元。此前预期为340亿至390亿欧元。 ASML预计，随着AI基础设施支出推动芯片生产，其光刻系统的需求将保持高位。该公司表示，存储芯片和先进逻辑芯片客户2026年的产能已全部售罄，并且在此之后仍将面临供应限制。 ASML首席执行官克里斯托夫·富凯表示，在可预见的未来，芯片供应很可能无法满足需求。他补充说，客户正在加速2026年及以后的产能扩张计划。 对于第二季度，ASML预计净销售额为84亿至90亿欧元，毛利率为51%至52%。该公司预计全年毛利率为51%至53%。 第一季度，ASML报告净销售额为87.7亿欧元，同比增长约13.3%。中国占净系统销售额的19%，低于上一季度的36%。韩国以45%的占比居首。 ASML为包括 台积电 （TSM）和 英特尔 （INTC）在内的芯片制造商生产极紫外和深紫外光刻机。 责任编辑：张俊 SF065

Accel , the venture capital firm that’s backed artificial intelligence companies including Anthropic, Cursor and Perplexity, has raised $5 billion in new funds to keep up its big bets in the age of increasingly valuable artificial intelligence startups. The firm will dedicate $4 billion to its fifth Leaders fund, focused on writing large checks to late-stage startups around the world, Accel plans to announce Wednesday. The firm also raised $650 million for a so-called sidecar fund, which gives limited partners extra exposure to Accel’s biggest investments by allowing it to selectively increase the size of certain bets, especially for investments in its existing portfolio, Accel partner Matt Weigand said. The California-based firm, founded in 1983, made its name investing early in tech darlings. Accel famously led Facebook’s Series A in 2005, and launched a dedicated growth-stage effort three years later to back companies like Spotify Technology SA and Atlassian Corp. The new funds will boost the firm’s assets under management from $31 billion as of last year. Most of Accel’s recent investments have, unsurprisingly, focused on AI. Large funding rounds for AI startups have become more common in Silicon Valley, with huge financing hauls for companies like Anthropic and OpenAI boosting venture investments for US companies in the first quarter of the year to a record-breaking $250 billion , according to Crunchbase data. Weigand said Accel aims to make 20 to 25 investments out of its new $4 billion growth fund, with an average check size of about $200 million, roughly on par with its past investments. At the same time, Weigand said he expects the largest investments Accel makes to get even bigger, and for the firm to temporarily accelerate its investing pace to meet the AI moment. “The opportunity and the scale of growth that we’re seeing in these companies is just fantastic,” he said. “You don’t want to miss that.” Accel has invested in some of the most talked-about star...

2026年4月15日，佳能（中国）有限公司新任副董事长兼首席运营官高木干雄履新后首次与媒体见面。他将与继续担任董事长兼首席执行官的小泽秀树共同推进佳能中国业务。小泽秀树已在中国工作21年，高木干雄则时隔18年重返中国市场。小泽秀树与高木干雄表示，力争在2035年，将佳能（中国）业务在集团内部超越日本、美国和欧洲，成为全球第一。据悉，佳能将全面发力影像消费与办公商用业务，同时继续扩大下沉市场，覆盖一线至六线城市，并从硬件销售转向“产品+体验+软件”的综合解决方案服务。在供应链方面，佳能计划更多采用中国本土供应链。打印、印刷相关B2B产品将逐步集中至苏州工厂生产，并加强与中国本土企业的合作。（界面新闻）

Narwhal Labs advert depicts woman next to strapline: ‘She outworks everyone. And she’ll never ask for a raise’ An AI company which recently secured millions of pounds of investment has been accused of running a misogynistic and sexist advertising campaign. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has received at least seven complaints about the campaign by Narwhal Labs, which includes an advert depicting a woman next to the strapline: “She outworks everyone. And she’ll never ask for a raise.” Continue reading...

对于一级资本净额或营运资金规模较小的银行机构，境外贷款余额的核定上限由20亿元上调至100亿元；当前正处于提升人民币融资货币功能的有利时机 2026年4月13日，中国人民银行发布《关于调整银行业金融机构境外贷款业务有关事宜的通知》，上调部分银行境外贷款余额上限的计算系数，并将核定上限由20亿元上调至100亿元。图：IC photo 【财新网】 受益于中国的低利率环境，人民币作为融资货币越来越受到境外机构的欢迎，境内银行境外贷款的管理规定迎来优化。 2026年4月13日，中国人民银行发布《关于调整银行业金融机构境外贷款业务有关事宜的通知》（下称《通知》），上调部分银行境外贷款余额上限的计算系数，并将核定上限由20亿元上调至100亿元。 中国人民银行、国家外汇管理局有关部门负责人就《通知》答记者问时表示，随着境外贷款业务发展，近年来部分银行境外贷款余额逐渐接近上限，此次优化将“更好地支持外资银行、进出口银行发挥业务优势，满足境外企业合理融资需求”。

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Voya Financial ( VOYA ) on Wednesday said it has partnered with TELUS Health to integrate employee assistance program (EAP) services with its group annual term life insurance offering. The collaboration will provide access to TELUS Health’s EAP platform, combining digital tools and professional support to address mental, emotional, financial and work-life needs. Voya said the move is aimed at enhancing workplace benefits and supporting employee well-being and productivity, with additional services such as mental health programs and critical incident support available at extra cost. VOYA -0.15% premarket to $72.07. Source: Press Release More on Voya Financial Voya Financial, Inc. (VOYA) Presents at 47th Annual Raymond James Institutional Investor Conference - Slideshow Voya Financial, Inc. (VOYA) Presents at 47th Annual Raymond James Institutional Investor Conference Transcript Voya Financial: There Seems To Be Better Value Elsewhere Following Its 2025 Earnings Voya signals further margin expansion and $150M buybacks in 2026 amid record cash generation Voya Financial Q4 2025 Earnings Preview

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