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PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) hasn't exactly been the best-performing stock over the past five years, but there are some good reasons to be optimistic about the future. In this video, longtime contributor Matt Frankel discusses why he thinks the stock can double in five years. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Contin...
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An Israeli air strike on a flat in a refugee camp in central Gaza on Sunday left three people dead, including a six-month-old child, health officials said. Medical workers named the three who died in the Nuseirat refugee camp as Mohammad Abu Mallouh, the infant’s father, Alaa Zaqlan, the mother, and their child, Osama. Later on Sunday, Israeli gunfire killed a Palestinian man in the north of the...
An Israeli air strike on a flat in a refugee camp in central Gaza on Sunday left three people dead, including a six-month-old child, health officials said. Medical workers named the three who died in the Nuseirat refugee camp as Mohammad Abu Mallouh, the infant’s father, Alaa Zaqlan, the mother, and their child, Osama. Later on Sunday, Israeli gunfire killed a Palestinian man in the north of the enclave, near a UN-run medical clinic in Jabalia refugee camp, medical workers said. Advertisement The Israeli military did not immediately comment on either of the incidents. At the morgue in Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, relatives of three dead family members arrived to bid farewell to their white-shrouded bodies. Advertisement “A man sleeping along with his wife and their six-month infant son in their bed. The rocket fell on his bed, and it took him, with his wife and son, leaving behind six young girls,” said the infant’s grandmother, Umm Hamza Abu Mallouh, with tears in her eyes. Israel has recently resumed issuing evacuation orders to residents of the enclave – a practice that had largely subsided after an October ceasefire.
bunhill Hedge funds and mutual funds are continuing a dramatic rotation out of software stocks and deeper into semiconductors, according to a new report from Goldman Sachs strategists led by Ben Snider, underscoring how investors are repositioning for the next phase of the AI-driven market rally. Goldman’s latest “U.S. Weekly Kickstart” report, which analyzed roughly $9 trillion in equity position...
bunhill Hedge funds and mutual funds are continuing a dramatic rotation out of software stocks and deeper into semiconductors, according to a new report from Goldman Sachs strategists led by Ben Snider, underscoring how investors are repositioning for the next phase of the AI-driven market rally. Goldman’s latest “U.S. Weekly Kickstart” report, which analyzed roughly $9 trillion in equity positions across hedge funds and large-cap mutual funds, found that semiconductor exposure in hedge fund portfolios has climbed to a record high while software allocations have dropped to their lowest level since 2019. Mutual funds, meanwhile, are carrying their largest underweight position in software excluding Microsoft since 2012. The shift reflects a broader recalibration in technology investing as money managers increasingly favor the companies building AI infrastructure over many of the firms selling enterprise software tools. Among semiconductor names, hedge funds added positions in Lam Research ( LRCX ), Applied Materials ( AMAT ) and ASML Holding ( ASML ) ( ASMLF ) ( ASML:CA ) during the second quarter, while mutual funds increased exposure to Intel and SiTime. Both groups cut exposure to Microsoft on a net basis during the quarter. The report also showed a widening divergence between active managers and the broader market rally. Hedge funds have returned 7% year to date, benefiting from the rebound in momentum stocks during the second quarter, according to Goldman Sachs Prime Services data. Large-cap mutual funds also gained 7% on average, but only 30% have outperformed their benchmarks this year, below the historical average of 37%. Why investors care The positioning data offers a window into where institutional investors believe the next leg of market leadership may emerge. The rotation toward semiconductors suggests professional investors remain heavily committed to the artificial intelligence buildout, but are becoming more selective about which parts of the tech ecos...
A supertanker hauling Iraqi crude to China has left the Persian Gulf and crossed the US blockade line into the Arabian Sea, as talks continue to end the war between the US and Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The very large crude carrier Eagle Verona crossed into the Arabian Sea from the Gulf of Oman carrying about 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude to China, vessel tracking data compiled by Bl...
A supertanker hauling Iraqi crude to China has left the Persian Gulf and crossed the US blockade line into the Arabian Sea, as talks continue to end the war between the US and Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The very large crude carrier Eagle Verona crossed into the Arabian Sea from the Gulf of Oman carrying about 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude to China, vessel tracking data compiled by Blomberg show. Tanker departures from the Persian Gulf are being closely watched by the oil market as most ships remain stuck in the area since Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz after it was attacked by the US and Israel at the end of February. The closure of the waterway has stopped most ships from leaving and prevented others from entering the oil and gas-rich region. The US and Iran are inching toward a deal to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The two sides are closing in on an agreement that would reopen the waterway, senior US officials said Sunday. President Donald Trump earlier said a peace deal with Iran has been “largely negotiated,” but Iran’s Fars agency dismissed this as “far from reality” without citing anyone. The VLCC loaded its cargo at the Basra Oil Terminal on Feb. 28, the tracking data show and is now heading to the Chinese port of Ningbo, where it is scheduled to arrive on June 12. The tanker’s departure follows that of a liquefied natural gas carrier, the Al Hamra , carrying the first shipment of the superchilled fuel from the Persian Gulf destined for India since the Iran war began. Thirty-three vessels, including oil tankers, container ships and other commercial craft, sailed through the Strait of Hormuz over the previous 24 hours after obtaining authorization from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, the semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency reported on Sunday, citing an IRGC statement. Meanwhile, the US Navy, which imposed its own blockade of Iranian ports in mid-April that it had redirected 100 commercial vess...
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are a great way to invest in diverse markets and avoid putting all your eggs in one basket. An ETF is a collection of stocks, bonds, or other assets bundled together and traded on a stock exchange. Most ETFs track a specific benchmark or index. For example, an ETF may track the S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.37%), Russell 3000, or Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +0.19%). ETFs make it easie...
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are a great way to invest in diverse markets and avoid putting all your eggs in one basket. An ETF is a collection of stocks, bonds, or other assets bundled together and traded on a stock exchange. Most ETFs track a specific benchmark or index. For example, an ETF may track the S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.37%), Russell 3000, or Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +0.19%). ETFs make it easier for new investors to build a portfolio while spreading out the risk. If you're not quite sure how to get started (or how to make the most of ETFs), here are four strategies that can help. You don't have to adopt them all at one time, but keep them in mind if you're looking to grow wealth while managing risks. 1. Dollar-cost averaging Dollar-cost averaging is a straightforward way to build wealth while minimizing the impact of market ups and downs on your portfolio. The idea is: Invest a fixed amount at regular intervals, no matter what's happening in the market. By investing at fixed intervals, you remove emotion from the decision-making process. Better yet, regular investing, regardless of what's happening in the market, allows you to add great bargains to your portfolio when the market is down and potentially enjoy unimpeded growth as it rebounds. 2. "Core and satellite" portfolio building Core and satellite portfolio building is all about balancing steady growth with riskier investments that may yield higher returns. It's split into two parts: Core holdings: These make up 60% to 80% of your holdings and focus on ETFs that track broad indexes, such as the S&P 500. The goal is to deliver returns that mirror the overall market. These make up 60% to 80% of your holdings and focus on ETFs that track broad indexes, such as the S&P 500. The goal is to deliver returns that mirror the overall market. Satellite holdings: The remaining 20% to 40% of your holdings can focus on specific sectors, for example, technology or energy, which could give you access to hot industries. The p...
Key Points 1,690 shares were sold for a total transaction value of ~$178,000. The sale represented 13.88% of Desmond Jeanmarie F.'s direct holdings. All shares transacted were held directly 10 stocks we like better than IPG Photonics › Desmond Jeanmarie F. Director at IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP), reported the sale of 1,690 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction valued at ...
Key Points 1,690 shares were sold for a total transaction value of ~$178,000. The sale represented 13.88% of Desmond Jeanmarie F.'s direct holdings. All shares transacted were held directly 10 stocks we like better than IPG Photonics › Desmond Jeanmarie F. Director at IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP), reported the sale of 1,690 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction valued at approximately $178,000, according to a SEC Form 4 filing. Transaction summary Metric Value Shares sold (direct) 1,690 Transaction value $178,430 Post-transaction shares (direct) 10,486 Post-transaction value (direct ownership) $1.10 million Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average sale price ($105.58); post-transaction value based on May 14, 2026 market close ($105.10). Key questions How does this sale compare to the insider’s historical transaction pattern? Over the past three years, Desmond Jeanmarie F. has averaged approximately 1,345 shares per sell transaction, with this latest sale of 1,690 shares exceeding both the average and prior maximum for individual sales. Over the past three years, Desmond Jeanmarie F. has averaged approximately 1,345 shares per sell transaction, with this latest sale of 1,690 shares exceeding both the average and prior maximum for individual sales. What proportion of total direct holdings was reduced in this transaction? The insider reduced direct ownership by 13.88%, decreasing from 12,176 shares before the sale to 10,486 shares after the transaction. The insider reduced direct ownership by 13.88%, decreasing from 12,176 shares before the sale to 10,486 shares after the transaction. Was there any participation from trusts or indirect entities in this filing? No, the filing shows only direct holdings were affected; there are no reported indirect holdings or transactions involving derivative securities in this event. No, the filing shows only direct holdings were affected; there are no reported indirect holdings or transactions i...
There is a category of production incident that engineering teams are not tracking yet — because it doesn't fit any existing postmortem template. The agent initiated an action. The action was technically correct given the agent's context. The context was incomplete. The infrastructure cascaded. And, by the time the incident review happened, three teams were arguing about whether it was an agent fa...
There is a category of production incident that engineering teams are not tracking yet — because it doesn't fit any existing postmortem template. The agent initiated an action. The action was technically correct given the agent's context. The context was incomplete. The infrastructure cascaded. And, by the time the incident review happened, three teams were arguing about whether it was an agent failure or an infrastructure failure, because the frameworks for thinking about these two things have never been connected. The scale of this exposure is no longer theoretical. Seventy-nine percent of organizations now have some form of AI agent in production, with 96% planning expansion. Gartner predicts 33% of enterprise software will include agentic AI by 2028, but separately warns that 40% of those projects will be canceled due to poor risk controls. What neither statistic captures is the failure mode happening between those two numbers: Agents that are running, that are not canceled, and that are quietly generating infrastructure events no one has categorized as risk. I've spent six years building infrastructure automation systems at enterprise scale, first at Cisco (leading AI-driven lifecycle platforms deployed across 20-plus global enterprise customers), then at Splunk (designing AI-assisted root cause analysis and observability workflows across thousands of enterprise environments). During that time I also filed a patent on intent-based chaos engineering methodology. And across all of it, I kept watching organizations make the same structural mistake: Treating autonomous agents and chaos engineering as separate disciplines. They are not. They are the same discipline, and the gap between them is quietly generating the next wave of major production incidents. The judgment call that agents skip To understand why this matters, you need to understand what's actually broken in how enterprises govern chaos today, before you add agents to the picture. Most mature engineering...
Markets enter the final week of May with a holiday-shortened trading schedule following Memorial Day Monday closure, compressing important economic data and high-profile earnings into four sessions. Thursday delivers an economic data explosion with Q1 GDP revision, April Core PCE Price Index, durable goods orders, initial jobless claims, and new home sales all releasing at 8:30am and 10:00am—essen...
Markets enter the final week of May with a holiday-shortened trading schedule following Memorial Day Monday closure, compressing important economic data and high-profile earnings into four sessions. Thursday delivers an economic data explosion with Q1 GDP revision, April Core PCE Price Index, durable goods orders, initial jobless claims, and new home sales all releasing at 8:30am and 10:00am—essentially painting a complete economic picture in just over 90 minutes. Wednesday features crucial enterprise software earnings from Salesforce (CRM) and Snowflake (SNOW) testing AI monetization and cloud data warehouse economics, while semiconductor leader Marvell (MRVL) will provide chip demand perspectives. Thursday's earnings from Costco (COST) and Dell (DELL) will offer consumer warehouse retail and enterprise technology hardware insights. The abbreviated week following last week's Nvidia earnings and Alphabet conference creates unique dynamics where positioning adjustments from those major events could dominate early trading before Thursday's data deluge. Tuesday's consumer confidence report will provide sentiment context about household optimism amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainties and inflation concerns. Here are 5 things to watch this week in the Market. Thursday's Economic Data Convergence Thursday delivers one of the year's most concentrated economic data releases with Q1 GDP revision, April Core PCE Price Index, durable goods orders, initial jobless claims, and new home sales all reporting between 8:30am and 10:00am. The Q1 GDP revision will provide final assessment of first-quarter economic growth, with particular focus on consumer spending contributions, business investment patterns, and how geopolitical disruptions impacted activity levels. Any material revisions to previous estimates could influence perceptions about economic trajectory. The Core PCE reading represents the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure and will be analyzed for evidence of whe...
Saying that Intel (INTC) is back from the dead seems like an understatement. From being a laggard in the technology sector, INTC stock has surged by 483% in the last 52-weeks. The massive rally has been backed by a flurry of good news as Intel positions itself for growth acceleration. Of course, the underlying factor is AI-driven demand. Semiconductor Industry Association global semiconductor sale...
Saying that Intel (INTC) is back from the dead seems like an understatement. From being a laggard in the technology sector, INTC stock has surged by 483% in the last 52-weeks. The massive rally has been backed by a flurry of good news as Intel positions itself for growth acceleration. Of course, the underlying factor is AI-driven demand. Semiconductor Industry Association global semiconductor sales are on track to touch $1 trillion in 2026. As Intel expands its fabrication capabilities, the company is well positioned to benefit. Intel has also delivered results that have beat expectations and an optimistic guidance has kept the markets interested. At the same time, potential partnerships with tech giants provides growth and cash flow upside visibility. In terms of innovation, Intel recently unveiled the SuperClaw, a “hybrid agentic AI solution designed for AI personal computers, agent computers, and edge devices.” Built on latest Intel client platforms, the software has shown a 70% reduction in cloud compute token consumption. This can translate into significant savings for enterprises and SuperClaw has attracted interest from the likes of Dell, HP, Lenovo, among others. About Intel Stock Headquartered in Santa Clara, Intel is a designer and manufacturer of semiconductor products. Besides designing CPUs and other semiconductor products, the company develops leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing process technologies, or nodes, and advanced packaging technologies. Intel claims to be the only company in the U.S. that’s undertaking next generation semiconductor manufacturing technologies coupled with high-volume manufacturing of logic semiconductors utilizing leading-edge nodes. As Intel builds for the future, it is well positioned to benefit from generative AI, AI inference, agentic AI, and physical AI. For Q1 FY26, Intel reported revenue growth of 7.2% year-over-year (YOY) to $13.6 billion. For the same period, the company’s gross margin was 41%. While the CCG and ...
Saying that Intel (INTC) is back from the dead seems like an understatement. From being a laggard in the technology sector, INTC stock has surged by 483% in the last 52-weeks. The massive rally has been backed by a flurry of good news as Intel positions itself for growth acceleration. Of course, the underlying factor is AI-driven demand. Semiconductor Industry Association global semiconductor sale...
Saying that Intel (INTC) is back from the dead seems like an understatement. From being a laggard in the technology sector, INTC stock has surged by 483% in the last 52-weeks. The massive rally has been backed by a flurry of good news as Intel positions itself for growth acceleration. Of course, the underlying factor is AI-driven demand. Semiconductor Industry Association global semiconductor sales are on track to touch $1 trillion in 2026. As Intel expands its fabrication capabilities, the company is well positioned to benefit. More News from Barchart Intel has also delivered results that have beat expectations and an optimistic guidance has kept the markets interested. At the same time, potential partnerships with tech giants provides growth and cash flow upside visibility. In terms of innovation, Intel recently unveiled the SuperClaw, a “hybrid agentic AI solution designed for AI personal computers, agent computers, and edge devices.” Built on latest Intel client platforms, the software has shown a 70% reduction in cloud compute token consumption. This can translate into significant savings for enterprises and SuperClaw has attracted interest from the likes of Dell, HP, Lenovo, among others. About Intel Stock Headquartered in Santa Clara, Intel is a designer and manufacturer of semiconductor products. Besides designing CPUs and other semiconductor products, the company develops leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing process technologies, or nodes, and advanced packaging technologies. Intel claims to be the only company in the U.S. that’s undertaking next generation semiconductor manufacturing technologies coupled with high-volume manufacturing of logic semiconductors utilizing leading-edge nodes. As Intel builds for the future, it is well positioned to benefit from generative AI, AI inference, agentic AI, and physical AI. For Q1 FY26, Intel reported revenue growth of 7.2% year-over-year (YOY) to $13.6 billion. For the same period, the company’s gross margin was...
The market capitalization of Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) is rapidly approaching the $2 trillion mark. This fact alone places the company in the club of the largest technological giants of the planet. But in my view, the current market valuation appears overheated, and investors, pricing in perpetual growth while assuming margins remain intact, are making a mistake. The current optimism is understandable....
The market capitalization of Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) is rapidly approaching the $2 trillion mark. This fact alone places the company in the club of the largest technological giants of the planet. But in my view, the current market valuation appears overheated, and investors, pricing in perpetual growth while assuming margins remain intact, are making a mistake. The current optimism is understandable. Broadcom positions itself in the market as the main beneficiary and leader in the segment of custom AI-chips (ASIC), forming long-term alliances with key consumers of computing capacities — Alphabet (GOOG) (GOOGL), Meta (META), and recently OpenAI and Anthropic. However, behind beautiful headlines about multi-billion contracts lies a deep contradiction between the expectations of Wall Street and the real business model by which this sector functions. Economic Essence of Custom Silicon: Engineering vs. Product Model The main delusion of Broadcom bulls likely lies in a linear comparison of Broadcom with Nvidia (NVDA). But these are principally different economic structures. Nvidia creates a general-purpose commercial product (GPU), fully takes on itself the risks of development and due to its technological moat dictates to the market a high markup, holding the gross margin in data centers on a level higher than 70%. The model of Broadcom in the segment of custom accelerators (ASIC) is structured differently. Such technological giants, as Google (for its TPU) or Meta, opt to develop custom chips with a main goal — to minimize their infrastructural costs and to walk away from super high markups of third-party suppliers. In this setup, Broadcom acts as a co-developer, architect, and logistician of the supply chain. The rights to the final chip belong to the customer. Simply put, Google hires Broadcom for the optimization of its spendings. And therefore in my view, a hard margin ceiling is laid into this business-model. A custom chip is created for the sake of the savings of the...
Bloom Energy (BE) shares are up over 200% this year, and with the AI bottleneck far from solved, there’s a good chance this rally continues. I previously covered its competitor Oklo (OKLO) and the reasons that Oklo remained a solid bet on AI power infrastructure. Bloom Energy’s rise has come at the expense of its competitor, for the simple reason that what Oklo promises to solve in the future, Blo...
Bloom Energy (BE) shares are up over 200% this year, and with the AI bottleneck far from solved, there’s a good chance this rally continues. I previously covered its competitor Oklo (OKLO) and the reasons that Oklo remained a solid bet on AI power infrastructure. Bloom Energy’s rise has come at the expense of its competitor, for the simple reason that what Oklo promises to solve in the future, Bloom Energy is doing right now. This meant the short-term opportunity in AI power infrastructure moved to Bloom Energy a while back. But there’s a possibility that this opportunity continues to pay dividends well into the medium term. One reason for that is Oracle’s (ORCL) Project Jupiter, a 2.45 gigawatt deployment that will be powered entirely by Bloom’s fuel cells. This has proven that the company’s offerings can be utilized at scale, and aren’t just a ‘future promise’. Wall Street is looking at it as a proof of concept, and if this goes well, there’s no reason why the company cannot win more such contracts, powering entire data centers for large customers. The fact that Bloom can power a data center and reduce reliance on the grid using clean energy could become a major tailwind, helping carry the stock price higher. In fact, Nebius (NBIS) just signed a $2.6 billion deal with the company for exactly this reason. AI Inference As A Tailwind The reason clean energy and independence from the grid are attractive for investors has a lot to do with the upcoming wave of AI inference. AI infrastructure must now be built in major metropolitan areas, closer to the customer. This also means they will be subject to more stringent environmental regulations. Boston Consulting Group has estimated that AI inference power demand is expected to grow at a CAGR of 122% through 2028. With its ability to set up microgrids through clean energy products in a short period of time, Bloom Energy should continue to capture more customers down the line, ensuring the stock rally continues. About Bloom ...
Recently, the biggest trend in kitchen gadgets has been “hands-free” and AI-powered devices that act as automated countertop assistants. There are plenty of devices that exist now for people who want to cook more (or at least look like someone who has their life together) but don’t always have the energy for a full kitchen marathon after work. From a robot stirring your soup to a bread machine tha...
Recently, the biggest trend in kitchen gadgets has been “hands-free” and AI-powered devices that act as automated countertop assistants. There are plenty of devices that exist now for people who want to cook more (or at least look like someone who has their life together) but don’t always have the energy for a full kitchen marathon after work. From a robot stirring your soup to a bread machine that kneads your dough while you watch TV, here is a list of gadgets that may make you feel like you’ve won adulthood. Or at least make cooking feel much less intimidating. Image Credits:Nosh The Nosh Chef Robot is a huge upgrade from a slow cooker or Instant Pot, as it can manage much of the cooking process autonomously. The AI-powered robot dispenses exact amounts of oils, spices, and ingredients from reusable ingredient cartridges. Users still need to load ingredients beforehand, but once everything is in place, the robot can roughly chop, stir, sauté, portion, plate, and self-clean after meals. However, it can’t bake, roast, or steam, so there are limitations, but the company says it supports more than 500 dishes, such as stir-fry and curry. The system runs on NoshOS, a proprietary AI trained on thousands of recipes and cooking techniques. Built-in sensors monitor moisture, texture, and browning levels in real time, adjusting heat and seasoning throughout the cooking process. It can even recognize ingredients already loaded into the device and recommend meals based on what’s available. The Nosh One is currently available for preorder on Kickstarter, with shipments expected in summer 2026. Image Credits:StirMate An automatic soup stirrer sounds unnecessary until you use it once, and suddenly you’re hooked. Instead of standing over the stove painstakingly stirring soup, sauce, risotto, pudding, or oatmeal, the StirMate Automatic Pot Stirrer rotates around the pot for you while you prep other ingredients, answer emails, or scroll on your phone. It could also serve as a helpfu...
Key Points Hive Digital announced this week that its Buzz High Performance Computing subsidiary is launching a new AI infrastructure project. Buzz's new AI infrastructure plant is expected to deliver 320 megawatts of compute capacity. 10 stocks we like better than Hive Digital Technologies › Hive Digital Technologies (NASDAQ: HIVE) stock posted huge gains this week. The company's share price skyro...
Key Points Hive Digital announced this week that its Buzz High Performance Computing subsidiary is launching a new AI infrastructure project. Buzz's new AI infrastructure plant is expected to deliver 320 megawatts of compute capacity. 10 stocks we like better than Hive Digital Technologies › Hive Digital Technologies (NASDAQ: HIVE) stock posted huge gains this week. The company's share price skyrocketed 51.3% higher across the stretch. Over the same period, the S&P 500 gained roughly 0.9%, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed roughly 0.5%. Hive Digital stock saw a massive rally this week connected to news that its Buzz High Performance Computing subsidiary is launching a new artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure project in Canada. With the rally, the stock is now up roughly 58% year to date. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Hive Digital stock surges on new data center project Hive Digital published a press release on May 18 announcing that its wholly owned Buzz High Performance Computing subsidiary was moving forward with plans to build a new AI infrastructure facility in the Greater Toronto Area. The AI infrastructure facility is planned to deliver 320 megawatts of compute utility capacity and is expected to house more than 100,000 graphics processing units (GPUs) for AI compute. What's next for Hive Digital? Sovereign access to AI compute capabilities is emerging as a key strategic initiative for many companies, and Hive Digital could play an important role in Canada's efforts in the space. Buzz's facility is projected to be one of Canada's largest AI compute centers and is expected to go online in the second half of 2027. If the new facility is operational along that projected timeline, Hive could see its performance supercharged in the not-too-distant future. Should you buy st...
ttart The United States and Iran are nearing a preliminary agreement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, ease tensions in the Middle East and eventually lead Tehran to surrender or dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, according to reporting by The New York Times and The Associated Press. The framework deal, which officials cautioned is still subject to approval by President Donald ...
ttart The United States and Iran are nearing a preliminary agreement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, ease tensions in the Middle East and eventually lead Tehran to surrender or dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, according to reporting by The New York Times and The Associated Press. The framework deal, which officials cautioned is still subject to approval by President Donald Trump and Iran’s supreme leader, would mark the most significant diplomatic breakthrough since the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran began in late February. Under the emerging arrangement, Iran would gradually reopen the Strait of Hormuz while the U.S. would ease its blockade of Iranian ports and potentially allow limited Iranian oil exports through sanctions waivers, according to the reports. Negotiators are still debating how Iran’s uranium stockpile would be disposed of, with options reportedly including dilution or transfer to a third country such as Russia. The deal would initially serve as a framework for broader negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, sanctions relief and regional security issues. U.S. officials said contentious topics such as Iran’s missile program and long-term enrichment limits would likely be addressed in future talks rather than the initial accord. For investors, the negotiations carry major implications for global energy markets, inflation and central bank policy. The Strait of Hormuz handles roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply, and disruptions since the outbreak of war have pushed up crude prices, shipping costs and broader inflation pressures. A sustained reopening of the waterway could lower energy prices, ease supply-chain bottlenecks and improve sentiment across equities, transportation and consumer sectors. Oil and shipping markets remain cautious, however, with analysts warning it could take weeks or months for trade flows and prices to normalize even if a formal agreement is signed. Trump said Sunday that negotiators...
The U.S. appears close to reaching an agreement that would end the war with Iran and reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to reports Sunday.
The U.S. appears close to reaching an agreement that would end the war with Iran and reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to reports Sunday.
Key Points The market seems concerned that AI could replace some of Doximity's solutions for the medical community. However, its powerful ecosystem, paired with complex regulations, shouldn't be easily disrupted. The stock currently trades at a modest multiple and could soar as pharmaceutical ad spending rebounds. 10 stocks we like better than Doximity › Shares of the leading digital platform for ...
Key Points The market seems concerned that AI could replace some of Doximity's solutions for the medical community. However, its powerful ecosystem, paired with complex regulations, shouldn't be easily disrupted. The stock currently trades at a modest multiple and could soar as pharmaceutical ad spending rebounds. 10 stocks we like better than Doximity › Shares of the leading digital platform for medical professionals, Doximity (NYSE: DOCS), dropped again earlier in May after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings, and the stock is now down a staggering 56% in 2026. The big issue on the market's mind is whether the company can survive the threat that AI's rise may pose to Doximity's operations. For instance, the company's Scribe product, which transcribes and generates notes during doctor visits, is a somewhat "common" feature in today's AI-powered world. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Similarly, its Ask solution is a large language model tailored for doctors -- but may not offer enough differentiation from the leading AI companies today. However, focusing solely on these software risks undermines Doximity's deeply entrenched ecosystem. First, Doximity is used by more than 85% of U.S. physicians -- a massive network. Second -- and thanks to this access to doctors -- the company counts all of the top 20 pharmaceutical manufacturers as advertising customers. Third, Doximity also counts the top 20 hospitals and healthcare systems as customers, whether for advertising or for its workflow solutions (the potentially disruptive software mentioned earlier). Simply put, I don't think AI can replicate Doximity's strong ecosystem. In fact, I'd argue that the revolutionary technology could actually make the company's platform even stronger as it continues to incorporate AI into many of ...
UAE State Oil Company Head Says Hormuz Bypass Pipeline Nearly 50 Percent Complete Authored by Evgenia Filimianova via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The head of the UAE's state oil company said on May 20 that a major new oil pipeline designed to bypass the Strait of Hormuz is nearly 50 percent complete, as regional tensions and competing maritime controls reshape global energy routes. UAE Minist...
UAE State Oil Company Head Says Hormuz Bypass Pipeline Nearly 50 Percent Complete Authored by Evgenia Filimianova via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The head of the UAE's state oil company said on May 20 that a major new oil pipeline designed to bypass the Strait of Hormuz is nearly 50 percent complete, as regional tensions and competing maritime controls reshape global energy routes. UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, who's also the managing director and group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, speaks via video during a presentation at the 44th annual CERAWeek by S&P Global conference at the Americas Hilton-Houston in Texas on March 23, 2026. CERAWeek by S&P Global Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, chief executive of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, said during an interview at the Atlantic Council that the project is being accelerated toward a planned 2027 completion date. "Right now, too much of the world's energy still moves through too few choke points, " Al Jaber said. "That is exactly why the UAE made the decision more than a decade ago to invest in infrastructure that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz." Al Jaber said the UAE's second west-east pipeline is already "almost 50 percent complete." The project comes as the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted following months of conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. The UAE said last week that it would accelerate construction of the pipeline to expand export capacity through Fujairah, a port city on the Gulf of Oman outside the Strait of Hormuz. The country's existing Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline, also known as the Habshan-Fujairah pipeline, already allows the UAE to bypass Hormuz for a portion of its exports. The new project is expected to significantly expand that capacity. Al Jaber warned that global energy systems remain vulnerable because too much oil and gas infrastructure depends on narrow maritime chokepoints. "Energy security is no longer just about your a...
A gunman who opened fire outside the White House on Saturday before he was shot by federal agents was already known to the US Secret Service, court records show. The man, 21, was taken to a nearby hospital, before he was later pronounced dead. He had previously tried to enter the complex, according to an affidavit filed in DC superior court in 2025, following an arrest nearby. The White House was ...
A gunman who opened fire outside the White House on Saturday before he was shot by federal agents was already known to the US Secret Service, court records show. The man, 21, was taken to a nearby hospital, before he was later pronounced dead. He had previously tried to enter the complex, according to an affidavit filed in DC superior court in 2025, following an arrest nearby. The White House was briefly locked down shortly after 6pm on Saturday after the suspect approached a checkpoint at a gate near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, took a pistol out of a bag and fired, the Secret Service said. Officers returned fire, the agency said, striking the suspect. A bystander was also struck in the exchange, the Secret Service said, but it was unclear whether they were struck by the suspect or shots returned from officers. No agents were injured. Donald Trump, who was inside the White House at the time of the incident, claimed the gunman as having “a violent history” and a “possible obsession” with the White House. The US president praised the “swift and professional action” of law enforcement officials on social media. View image in fullscreen US Secret Service agents keep watch on the roof of the White House after a shooting incident nearby on Saturday. Photograph: Nathan Howard/Reuters The individual – identified in US media reports as Nasire Best – was “known to the Secret Service” for “walking around the White House complex inquiring how to gain access at various entry points” on multiple occasions last summer, according to a July 2025 court filing. He was involuntarily committed on 26 June in 2025 for “obstructing vehicle entry” to part of the White House complex, the court documents said, and on 10 July of that year he was arrested for unlawful entry after multiple officers confronted him for ignoring warning signs and walking into a restricted area outside the White House. Best claimed to be Jesus and said “that he wanted to get arrested”, according to the f...
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