Kemi Badenoch has vowed to reform the Equality Act in what is viewed as an attempt to win back support from Reform voters. The Conservative leader, who also served as equalities minister from 2020 to 2022, wants to scrap the public sector equality duty – a legal requirement that forces public institutions to to actively consider how their decisions affect equality. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to community affairs correspondent Aamna Mohdin Continue reading...

The global race for artificial intelligence supremacy is rapidly becoming a race for semiconductor manufacturing capacity. AI models require vast amounts of computing power, data centers are consuming more chips than ever, and governments are increasingly viewing semiconductor production as a matter of national security. Against that backdrop, Elon Musk has unveiled perhaps the most ... One Factory to Rule Them All: How Musk’s Terafab Could Rewrite the Scale of U.S. Chip Production

Intel stock falls amid the broader selloff in chip stocks. However, Intel could benefit from a deal to accelerate its chip-manufacturing revival.

EHang was supposed to report $54 million in sales this quarter. It didn't even make it to $4 million.

Key PointsEHang badly missed sales forecasts in its Q1 earnings report.

美国总统特朗普表示，美国必须对伊朗击落一架美军“阿帕奇”武装直升机作出回应。 责任编辑：李桐

Israel’s military carried out strikes on Southern Lebanon today, it was reported , once again testing the two-month ceasefire. At least eight people were killed in the town of Tyre, the BBC reported. The flare-up comes just a day after Israel and Iran said they were looking to agree on an immediate ceasefire following tit-for-tat airstrikes. Despite the tensions, US President Donald Trump today maintained that momentum towards ending the conflict was being made . “We’re in the final throes of what will be a very, very good deal,” Trump told reporters in New York. “We could have at least an idea one or two days from now.” Yet progress toward an agreement was thrown into doubt again as Trump later said on Truth Social that the US must respond to Iran shooting one of its Apache helicopters that was patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz. Mediation efforts between the US and Iran to strike a deal are continuing, led by Pakistan. The talks remain intense, it is understood, and are expected to continue this week. Trump has repeatedly spoken about an interim agreement to end the conflict that began in February with the US bombing of Iran. While the ceasefire remains in place , sporadic fighting has continuously broken out. It underscores the risk of a return to a full conflict while there is no lasting peace deal. — Jennifer Duggan What You Need to Know Today Intesa Sanpaolo’s CEO Carlo Messina signaled he’s prepared to address any counterbids for Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena after unveiling an offer that valued the world’s oldest bank at more than €30 billion ($35 billion). Messina surprised markets with the offer, a deal that would cement Intesa’s dominant role at home and position the bank to play a role in European consolidation, he said. Messina had remained on the sidelines since Italian finance descended into a deals frenzy almost two years ago. But the offer yesterday shows he was just bidding his time . He could now be the biggest driver of Italian bank consolida...

Pixelbizz ASML Holding ( ASML ) has become the first publicly traded company in European history to surpass a $700B market value, driven by a sharp rally as investors continue to reward the chip-equipment giant's central role in the AI-driven semiconductor boom. The stock climbed more than 4% to ~$1.83K on Tuesday, extending their 2026 gain to over 63%, far ahead of the S&P 500's ( SP500 ) 8.18% return. The record valuation has been supported by strong earnings, rising AI spending, and optimism around future semiconductor capacity expansion. ASML's Q1 2026 results reinforced the bullish sentiment. The company reported €8.8B in sales and a 53% gross margin, at the high end of guidance, while raising its full-year sales outlook to €36B-$40B. The company also reaffirmed its long-term 2030 revenue target of €44B-$60B. Institutional interest has also supported the recent price move. Baron Opportunity Fund initiated a position in ASML during the first quarter alongside Alphabet ( GOOG ), Forgent Power Solutions ( FPS ), Lam Research ( LRCX ), and Rubrik ( RBRK ). Another catalyst came after Reuters reported that CEO Christophe Fouquet has held direct talks with Elon Musk regarding the proposed $119B TeraFab semiconductor project in Texas. Fouquet said, "He's very serious about all those projects." Investors see the facility as a potential source of future demand for ASML's EUV machines, which are already used by Nvidia ( NVDA ), Intel Corporation ( INTC ), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSM ), and Samsung Electronics ( SSNLF ). Still, some caution remains. Seeking Alpha analysts maintain a Hold rating, citing delays in High-NA EUV adoption by TSM, China-related export risks , and Taiwan geopolitical concerns. Quant Ratings also stand at 'Hold' with a score of 3.48, while Wall Street analysts remain bullish with a 4.52 'Strong Buy rating.' Technically, ASML stock remains in a long-term uptrend with support levels near $1.65K. The MACD remains above the signal...

At $280.82, IBM (NYSE:IBM) is a Hold, with patient buyers waiting for a pullback toward $245. IBM just committed over $10 billion to quantum computing over the next five years, a bet large enough to reshape both the bull and bear case. IBM operates across four segments: Software (Red Hat, Automation, Data), Consulting, Infrastructure (IBM ... IBM Just Placed a $10 Billion Bet to Become the Nvidia of Quantum Computing

Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has called it "maybe the most important thing we've launched to date."

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Sundry Photography/iStock Editorial via Getty Images CrowdStrike is the cybersecurity gold standard Cybersecurity is the current zeitgeist that has courageously dodged the forest fire that has engulfed the software industry. Among them all, the biggest names, CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. ( CRWD ) and Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ( PANW ), have obviously earned their reputation as some of the most fearsome consolidators in the largely fragmented cybersecurity space. Back in my previous CRWD article , I reminded investors why it was a fantastic opportunity to take advantage of the pullback in the stock and also the fears that were speculating across the market. That was when its ARR growth still hadn't been upgraded yet. The market has now gone through that Anthropic Mythos moment where adversaries' attack capabilities could be further strengthened (when made generally available). Although this model hasn't been launched into the wild yet, the worry from enterprise companies is that they could be next to be attacked by such capable AI models that could decimate their defenses. What I believe is that organizations are not going to take any chances with their cybersecurity. They arguably want the best defenses that are available in the market, and with CrowdStrike participating in the preview program with Anthropic ( ANTHRO ) and OpenAI ( OPENAI ), I think it showcases very well why they are being recognized as one of the most advanced and leading purveyors of cybersecurity defenses globally. So it's without any surprises that we finally find CRWD having broken above its previous all-time highs back in the third quarter of 2025. That surge took just over four to five weeks and sent the stock flying, almost surpassing the $800 level. While there has been a momentary pullback over the past two weeks as investors took profit, possibly seeing that the elevated valuation multiples now require an even more aggressive forward guidance outlook moving ahead from FY2027 to justify that...

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Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) speaks during a news conference with House Democratic leadership at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., January 10, 2023. Sarah Silbiger | Reuters A monthslong stalemate over immigration enforcement could come to an end on Tuesday, as the U.S. House is poised to vote on a $70 billion funding package despite Democrats' vows to fight back. It's a major test for House Speaker Mike Johnson as he tries to cement one of President Donald Trump's top domestic priorities. Rep. Pete Aguilar , D-Calif., chair of the House Democratic Caucus, called the package a "$70 billion blank check for ICE and border patrol, with no strings attached." "This comes after Republicans already cut healthcare, food assistance, and they've a already give ICE $140 billion in their Big Ugly Bill," Aguilar said at a press conference on Tuesday, referring to Republicans' 2025 tax and spending package more commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill. "On top of that, this doesn't do a single thing to help Americans with their daily costs of living." Read more CNBC politics coverage Trump family got about $500M from crypto venture — but investors saw steep losses Trump repeats claims that Iran deal is only 'days' away, despite recent strikes USDA Secretary Rollins calls Texas ag chief 'unserious' amid screwworm threat Trump nominates Todd Blanche for attorney general amid controversy over DOJ fund The package, which has broad support among Republican congressional leadership, would fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, both of which are Department of Homeland Security subagencies that were left out of an earlier spending bill amid Democratic opposition. The $70 billion would extend through the end of Trump 's presidency. And it could bring to an end a drawn-out debate over immigration enforcement policy that began in January – after federal law enforcement agents killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis as part ...

国际贵金属走低，现货黄金价格跌2.02%，报4242.05美元/盎司；现货白银价格跌5.30%，报64.54美元/盎司。

The fake ads feature the governor of the Bank of England - the Bank has urged people to report them.

Hong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority will help owners of 40 housing estates undergoing maintenance work to hire temporary reviewers for their projects, after their original consultant came under investigation following the deadly Tai Po fire. The authority announced on Tuesday that it would launch tenders for the 40 estates that had previously engaged Will Power Architects as their consultant and had already begun maintenance work, as the company was “extremely unlikely” to continue its...

A decade ago, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) was still living down its “lost decade.” Satya Nadella had taken the CEO seat in 2014 and was quietly rewiring the company around Azure, subscriptions, and partnerships the old Microsoft would have shunned. Ten years later, Azure is the second-largest cloud platform, Microsoft Cloud cleared $54.5 billion in a single ... Microsoft’s $9K Return on $1K Crushes The Market

Tencent (TCEHY) could produce exceptional returns because of its solid growth attributes.

Experts point to three main reasons for the relatively steady prices but caution that a reckoning is not too far off.

After shares of SpaceX hit the market later this month, investors will finally be able to invest directly in the company that made reusable rockets mainstream and now runs the world's largest satellite internet network. But for years now, retail traders have turned to Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) as the closest publicly available proxy. So, now that they will both be available, which is the better investment? The scrappy challenger? Or the space behemoth ? SpaceX and Rocket Lab have a lot in common: Both are vertically integrated aerospace businesses chasing the same growing market. That being said , they differ in some important ways, including operating at very different scales. Continue reading

The demonstration, in the western city of Herat, was broken up after police are alleged to have opened fire.

The S&P 500 Index recently conducted a quarterly rebalancing, removing stocks that no longer qualify for the index and replacing them with new ones.

Key PointsThe S&P 500 is one of the most widely followed market indexes in the world that people invest in.

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登录新浪财经APP 搜索【信披】查看更多考评等级 核心要点 企业披露文件显示，2025 年自由世界金融（World Liberty Financial）与当时名为 Alt5 Sigma 的上市公司达成加密货币交易，特朗普家族可从中分得约 5 亿美元收益。 该交易官宣前夕至今，Alt5 Sigma 股价暴跌超 90%。 这家现已更名为 AI 金融集团（AI Financial Corp．）的公司向投资者预警，自身持续经营能力存疑。 伦理监督机构与前监管官员表示，美国证券交易委员会（SEC）应当就企业信息披露问题、以及该公司与总统家族关联引发的潜在利益冲突展开调查。 目前没有证据表明，参与去年 8 月 Alt5 Sigma 股票发售的相关方利用与特朗普家族的关联谋取私利。 白宫称，总统及其家人在这笔交易中不存在利益冲突。 2025 年 8 月 13 日，美国纽约纳斯达克交易所，小唐纳德・特朗普与埃里克・特朗普敲响开市钟，庆祝 Alt5 完成 15 亿美元募资、落地 WLFI 国库加密货币战略，二人在交易所外留影。 去年 8 月，埃里克・特朗普与小唐纳德・特朗普满面春风现身纽约 纳斯达克 交易所，庆祝与一家名不见经传的上市公司 Alt5 Sigma 达成全新商业合作，借此让普通投资者更容易买到背靠特朗普家族的加密货币。 然而短短不到 10 个月后，这家公司就向投资者发出预警，企业或将难以为继。其股价暴跌超 90%，即便更换品牌名称，也没能挽回投资者信心。若这家现已更名 AI 金融集团的企业无法在未来 15 个交易日内将股价稳定拉离低价垃圾股区间，将面临纳斯达克摘牌风险。 这笔 Alt5 Sigma 交易里，为数不多的受益方就是特朗普家族。根据去年 8 月达成的协议，Alt5 斥资 15 亿美元，收购自由世界金融价值 15 亿美元的加密代币。自由世界金融是 2024 年由埃里克・特朗普、小唐纳德・特朗普等人联合创立的加密企业。自由世界金融披露文件显示，总统及多名未公开身份的家族成员，可从这笔加密代币出售交易中分得约 5 亿美元收益。 FactSet 数据显示，交易官宣前最后一个交易日（8 月 8 日），Alt5 收盘价为 8.97 美元；如今公司股票代码已从 ALTS 变更为 AIFC，6 月 8 日收盘仅报 0.66 美元，累计跌幅高达 93%。 民主捍卫者基金的律师团队...

OpenAI just took its most concrete step yet toward Wall Street, while going out of its way to say it has not actually decided to go public. The company confidentially filed S-1 IPO paperwork with the SEC and disclosed the move in a blog post. OpenAI was valued at roughly $850 billion after its $122 billion financing round ... Sam Altman’s OpenAI Confidentially Files for IPO, Eyes $850+ Billion Valuation

Shares of Broadcom fell after its latest quarterly report, but the AI semiconductor giant could soar impressively due to its terrific prospects.