(RTTNews) - While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Wednesday, sporting goods retailer DICK'S Sporting Goods Inc. (DKS) maintained its adjusted earnings and net sales guidance for the full-year 2026. For fiscal 2026, the company now projects earnings in a range of $13.27 to 14.27 per share and adjusted earnings in a range of $13.50 to 14.50 per share on net sales between $22.1 billion and $22.4 billion. Previously, the company expected earnings in the range of $13.70 to 14.70 per share and adjusted earnings in the range of $13.50 to 14.50 per share on net sales between $22.1 billion and $22.4 billion. On Tuesday, the Company's Board of Directors authorized and declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $1.25 per share on the Company's common stock and Class B common stock, payable in cash on June 26, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 12, 2026. In Wednesday's pre-market trading, DKS is trading on the NYSE at $228.00, down $6.14 or 2.62 percent. For more earnings news, earnings calendar, and earnings for stocks, visit rttnews.com The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.

有四百多年歷史的蘇州評彈是國家級非物質文化遺產，近年有人為迎合市場，將流行歌曲融入評彈。不過，有評彈演員自設茶館，堅持為觀眾帶來正宗評彈。 一桌兩椅、吳儂軟語，台上演出的是國家級非物質文化遺產蘇州評彈，即以蘇州話評話和彈詞，配上小三弦和琵琶伴奏，道盡江南風情。 深圳旅客袁女士指出：「蘇州評彈的蘇州話它很軟，聽上去就像香港話一樣很好聽，它比粵劇的感覺更安靜一些。」 安徽旅客許先生表示：「很舒心，感覺到很不一樣、很好的體會。」 王春霞深耕評彈36年，更曾為前國家主席江澤民演出。她指評彈以「說、噱、彈、唱、演」五種技巧為主，更要有一人千面的表演能力，即使考入評彈學校，最終只有約兩成人能成為評彈演員。 蘇州市評彈團國家二級演員王春霞稱：「曲藝就是說唱藝術，它是一人多角，並不是說我只修一個花旦、或我只做一個小生，它不可以。你像我們如果是女演員，但在舞台上也要起老聲，這種老聲都得要學。」 評彈有四百多年歷史，是江南家喻戶曉的民間藝術。不過，近年有人以蘇州話翻唱流行歌曲，便稱為「評彈」去吸引遊客，令王春霞感到失落。她指評彈的唱腔有特定的流派與曲牌，不能隨便取代，又在兩年前開設茶館，堅持演繹正宗評彈。 王春霞說：「我們這些曲牌、唱腔，就是從蘇州人的生活中整理過來，所以我們的唱腔都有出點。就像賣花女，她要賣花、她要呦喝。」 她又指老觀眾的反饋，是評彈演員提升專業水平的動力。評彈一般會在茶館演出，觀眾可以沖一壺清茶，配上蘇式點心，感受江南的慢活節奏。

今年是紅軍長征勝利90周年。在長征集結出發地江西于都縣留有很多長征遺跡，毛澤東舊居之一何屋亦是著名的景點。 于都河畔，紅旗飄飄。1934年10月，中央機關、中革軍委和中央紅軍主力共8.6萬人集結在于都，展開歷時兩年的二萬五千里長征。在于都中央紅軍長征出發紀念館，展示長征背景、戰略轉移準備，以及出發歷程，讓參觀者感受當年長征的艱苦。 作為全國愛國主義教育基地，紀念館每年接待遊客約100萬人次，不少都來自香港及澳門，近年亦多了來自香港的研學團。 于都中央紅軍出發紀念館講解員鍾敏指出︰「我記得我的同事為香港的孩子們講《媽媽的馬燈》這個故事的時候，讓孩子們、包括老師們都是流淚了，所以我覺得通過我們的宣講是已經達到效果了，我相信孩子們是受到感動。」 中央紅軍長征出發紀念館還用VR和3D等方式，展示中央紅軍出發長征歷史、關鍵場景和歷史事件，讓入場人士能更了解有關歷史。 于都縣這座青磚灰瓦的客家風格建築就是毛澤東當年住過的何屋。1934年中央革命根據地在于都縣成立贛南省蘇維埃政府。同年10月，毛澤東從何屋踏上長征之路。當局表示，希望透過當地的紅色景點令更多人了解江西文化。

Henrik Sorensen/DigitalVision via Getty Images On the May 7, 2026, earnings call , Applied Optoelectronics ( AAOI ), one of the few US-listed optical transceiver suppliers with its own indium phosphide laser fab on US soil (sorry for the mouthful), told the Street something that I really wanted to hear in the middle of a demand cycle. Production capacity is the binding constraint on 2026 revenue, and demand is running well ahead of what they can ship. CEO Thompson Lin put 2026 demand at roughly $1.4 - $1.5 billion against an FY 2026 guidance of around $1.1 billion. To be clear, AAOI is anything but a deep value, undiscovered play in the optics theme. Guidance Terminal As seen above, the stock has already moved hard, from under $2 in early 2023 to a $233.67 intraday high on May 13, 2026, making it a very rare 100+ bagger in just 3 years. After the latest earnings release, sell-side views are now split. Rosenblatt named AAOI a top pick and raised its price target to $220 on May 8. However, B. Riley moved the other way in tone, raising its target to $129 from $54 after Q1 but keeping a neutral rating, citing the back-half-loaded 800G ramp and reliance on customer forecasts. I am not surprised in the slightest. This is a stock that is up 420% YTD. On top of that, insider selling has also been clustered around the stock’s sharp move higher, although part of that appears to be tied to Rule 10b5-1 plans or equity vesting, rather than cluster selling after a pop. Secform4 Also, don’t forget about the new $600 million ATM program with Raymond James and Needham, announced on May 14. To be clear, the company is not obligated to sell shares, but the facility gives management the ability to issue equity opportunistically, especially now that the stock trades at sky-high levels. This sounds like a bear case so far. Let me be clear: I am anything but a bear on AAOI. Why? Between March and early April 2026, AAOI announced more than $324 million of new 800G and 1.6T orders tied to m...

深圳連接南山、龍華等的南坪快速路發生大火。 網上片段見到現場火勢猛烈，有大量濃煙升上半空，現場交通癱瘓，出現長長的車龍。另一個角度見到火勢蔓延至隧道上方的隔音棚，消防射水灌救。 內地傳媒引述警方稱，事發在下午五時許，南坪快速西行新屋路段，有車輛起火並波及隧道的隔音棚，目前火勢已救熄，無人傷亡。

廣東省表示十五五時期，會繼續深化粵港澳三地全面合作。 廣東省發改委表示，建設粵港澳大灣區對廣東來說是重大責任，亦是難得機遇，會與港澳攜手打造，富有活力及國際競爭力的一流灣區及世界級城市群。 亦會深化全方位互聯互通，更好發揮橫琴、前海、南沙、河套等，重大合作平台的試驗示範作用，並支持有條件的地方與港澳共建特色合作平台，不斷拓展經濟合作空間。

格隆汇5月27日｜欧洲央行管委马赫鲁夫表示，欧洲央行决心将通胀率拉回至其既定目标水平；但他拒绝透露，为实现这一目标是否需要在下个月加息。马赫鲁夫表示：“我们的首要目标必须是兑现2%的通胀目标承诺。”“我们将采取一切必要行动来实现2%的目标，这也是市场之所以做出相关预期的原因所在。”距离欧洲央行下一次政策会议仅剩两周时间，投资者和经济学家普遍押注央行届时将加息25个基点。马赫鲁夫的一些同事也曾公开表达过支持加息的倾向，但另一些同事则坚持认为，欧洲央行应继续奉行“逐次会议决策”的审慎方针。

內地近年主要用焚燒方式處理生活垃圾。但因為大量興建垃圾焚化廠，出現產能過剩。 深圳等一線城市的垃圾堆填區現時已停用並開始清理，再將垃圾送到焚化廠發電，至今全國八成以上城市已完成整治堆積多年的垃圾山，並開始修復堆填區。 新華社報道，內地有過千間垃圾焚化廠，日均處理約115萬噸生活垃圾，超過一半廠房處於滿負荷狀態，不過亦有些廠房出現不夠垃圾燒的情況。 專家解釋，其中一個重要原因是政府早年鼓勵用焚燒方式處理垃圾，導致全國「一窩蜂」興建焚化廠，部分焚化廠產能過剩。而垃圾焚化發電廠的營利來自地方政府支付的垃圾處理費，每噸50元至150元人民幣不等，以及賣電收入，垃圾處理量越少，收益就越低，因此有企業跨區搶垃圾焚化。 廣西南寧市市政和園林管理局副局長李軍表示︰「從全國來看，隨著生活垃圾焚燒處理能力整體大於入廠垃圾量、疊加區域分布不均等問題，垃圾焚燒電價補貼逐步退坡，必須從大規模建設期轉向精細化運營階段。」 住房和城鄉建設部表示，會改善垃圾焚燒處理設施布局，鼓勵設施共享，令更多地區的生活垃圾不用再送到堆填區。而國務院早前亦發布文件，指未來五年會淘汰使用率低、排放超標的焚化廠，建立垃圾調配平台，解決城市不夠垃圾燒、農村垃圾堆積的問題。

欧洲央行副行长Luis de Guindos表示，欧洲央行在决定下个月是否加息时，应仔细审视伊朗战争对经济造成的压力有多严重。 这位西班牙官员表示，在有21个成员国的欧元区，尽管通胀对能源成本飙升迅速作出反应，但经济增长受到的影响需要更长时间才会显现。他说，政策制定者不能忽视这种滞后效应。 “我们必须考虑对增长的影响，”任期将于5月底结束的Guindos周三表示。“如果你看软指标、信心指标，这些指标明显显示出对增长的重要影响。” 这番言论标志着Guindos在即将结束8年任期之际发出了鸽派论调。与此同时，从执行理事会成员Isabel Schnabel到希腊央行行长Yannis Stournaras等欧洲央行官员都暗示两周后会加息，部分原因是通胀率达到3%后需要维护央行信誉。不过，一些人也看到了经济损害：欧元区商业活动正以2年半以来最快速度萎缩。 “这种性质的供应冲击的问题在于，它会推高通胀，但同时会削弱增长、减少内部需求，” Guindos说。“这种内部需求下降可能会减轻通胀压力。” 他表示价格预期仍“良好锚定”，并认为，在欧洲央行下个月将更新的预测中，经济衰退“不会是基准情景”。 “我不知道到那时我们是否会对中东局势有更清晰的认识，”他说。“但我认为这种做法是正确的：管委会将分析所有新数据，将考虑中东局势。” 谈到金融稳定时，Guindos说，到目前为止，主权债券市场的走势“一直相当有序”。“我们已经看到收益率出现了相当普遍的上升，但利差受到控制，”他说。 责任编辑：刘明亮

格隆汇5月27日｜欧洲央行管委马赫鲁夫周三表示，他尚未看到任何证据表明伊朗战争引发的能源价格上涨产生了第二轮通胀效应，但这并不意味着这些效应不存在。“我们看到了一些间接影响……我尚未看到第二轮效应的出现，但这并不意味着它们不存在，而且在下次会议时我也会看到相关的信息，”马赫鲁夫说道。当被问及管委会是否可能在6月初的会议上加息时，他表示，他们的决定将取决于新的经济预测、他自己对经济数据的分析以及同事们的意见。

內地官媒節目披露，近年境外間諜竊密新手段。 節目引述專家稱，境外間諜會在涉外談判中，入侵並控制中國的聯網電腦，暗中啟動鏡頭及收音設備，全程監視中方的內部討論，事先掌握談判底線。 亦有間諜偽裝成婚紗攝影師，長期在軍港架設專業長焦鏡頭，用於獲取軍艦部署及港口活動的秘密。 專家又指，民眾的日常舉動亦有可能無意中為境外間諜提供幫助，因此要加強警惕。例如有軍事愛好者意外發現一個軍用機場，並拍下新型戰機及跑道全貌，再上傳至社交平台，洩漏了軍事秘密。

The technical Wall Street term for investors short-selling space stocks right now is “getting your face ripped off.” Shares of commercial space companies are on fire lately. Coming into Wednesday trading, shares of Rocket Lab and AST SpaceMobile to name two, were up 74% and 55%, respectively, over the past month, leaving them both up more than 380% over the past 12 months.

台灣藝人林志玲宣布，辭任文化內容策進院董事。在北京，國台辦表示，該機構是民進黨當局宣揚「台獨」的政治工具，指林志玲的做法明智。 林志玲早前出任文化內容策進院新任董事，該機構由台灣的官方部門監督，主要支持流行文化的發展。不過不夠兩個星期，林志玲就宣布辭任相關職務，稱在深思熟慮後，為了避免更多非事實的揣測及誤解，決定辭任。 在北京，國台辦指林志玲的做法是明智決定。 國台辦發言人陳斌華說：「(文策院)近年來策動、出資拍攝了《零日攻擊》等多部歪曲歷史，渲染『大陸威脅』的影視劇，是民進黨當局推行文化台獨，煽動『抗中保台』的政治工具。台灣文藝界人士看清其本質，與其劃清界限的決定是明智的。」 首名港產航天員，近日執行神舟二十三號任務，被問到未來會否有台灣航天員登上「天宮」太空站，國台辦表示，相信在不久將來，台灣同胞會與大陸同胞一道探索宇宙，實現航天夢。

Irish writer-director John Carney brilliantly brings together Rudd’s washed up wedding-singer and Jonas’s insecure ex-boyband superstar Once again, Irish writer-director John Carney delivers an aspartame rush of enjoyment with this terrific comedy of bromance and betrayal in the world of music, starring Nick Jonas (from the Jonas Brothers) as Danny Wilson, a preeningly insecure ex-boyband superstar trying to go solo and searching for a hit single, and Paul Rudd as Rick Power, a washed up wedding-singer who rashly plays Danny a catchy song he’s been working on. Power Ballad is about making it and dreaming big, about every busker never giving up on hopes of one day being mega. But as so often with Carney, it’s about something else, usually left unacknowledged in movies about music or any sort of showbusiness: the terrible binary of success and failure. For every star there is an invisible army of losers, the sad cases who used to be the star’s home town friends or early collaborators and have a lifelong task ahead of them coming to terms with not making it. In the bitter words of Les McQueen , rhythm guitarist for failed 70s group Crème Brulee on TV’s The League of Gentlemen: “It’s a shit business …” Continue reading...

For the first time in decades the person sitting behind the desk in the wood-panelled office of Hackney’s imposing art deco town hall is not a Labour politician. Zoë Garbett was elected as the east London borough’s first Green party mayor in this month’s local elections, surfing a wave of support which resulted in the party winning more than 500 seats, taking control of five councils and winning two mayoralties. But even amid a celebratory national picture, the results in Hackney, one of the Labour party’s longtime strongholds in the capital, stood out. Not only did Garbett secure the mayoralty, the party jumped from four councillors to 40. At the same time, the Labour block slid from 50 seats in 2022 to nine. “Before the election, I was saying it’s going to be really different this time, there is going to be a different landscape in London,” says Garbett, an increasingly familiar figure in the borough with her pink fringe and ready smile. “But I genuinely did not think it would be to this scale.” Now, the hard work of local government looms. Hackney is one of the most diverse areas in the country, with around half its residents from black and global majority groups, according to the council. Life expectancy is below the national average and although there are pockets of wealth as some neighbourhoods gentrify, the English indices of deprivation report found it was the second-worst area in the country for child deprivation. The council has an annual budget of about £2bn and Garbett’s team is responsible for services from housing to inequality, adult social care and transport. View image in fullscreen Zoë Garbett speaking after being declared the winner of the Hackney mayoral election. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA “It is all sinking in still,” says Garbett, 39. “But we are now getting to the real practical stuff of how are we going to deliver these things, and to be honest, I think I’ve been itching to do that for a long time.” A self-described “local government obsessive”,...

This year, I’m an ambassador for Cole & Mason, a British brand that makes some of the best pepper mills I know and for whom I’ve come up with The Art of Seasoning, a recipe series about my approach to seasoning food. It covers both the basics, including the impact of different salts and peppers, as well as innovative ways to use seasoning, such as in Eton mess and today’s posset. Strawberries have a pretty short shelf life, but even when they’re a bit squishy, they can still be turned into something delicious, be that a topping for your morning porridge or this simple, rich and seasonal dessert. Strawberry, basil and black pepper posset This recipe takes advantage of one of my favourite unexpected flavour combinations: strawberries, basil and black pepper, and transforms past-their-best strawberries into a decadent dessert. The base is made by turning squishy strawberries into a simple compote to preserve them. I like to use honey here, not least because it feels healthier than white sugar, but also because it helps the compote keeps the fruit’s brilliant red colour. Excess strawberry tops, meanwhile, can be washed and steeped with an optional basil sprig to make tea: simply infuse for five minutes, then strain. Serves 4 200g strawberries 4 tbsp honey 300ml double cream 4 peppercorns 45ml fresh lemon juice, plus some finely grated zest if the fruit’s unwaxed, to taste To serve (all optional and to taste) Shortbread Basil leaves Fresh strawberries Freshly cracked black pepper Cut any green tops off the strawberries, then cut each fruit in half. Put the strawberries in a small saucepan with a tablespoon of the honey, bring slowly to a boil, then turn off the heat and mash the fruit with a fork. Pour the cream into another small saucepan, add the peppercorns, the stem of a sprig of basil, half the mashed strawberries and two tablespoons of honey, then bring up to a simmer on a low heat. Cook for five minutes, stirring all the while, then take off the heat and leave to ...

格隆汇5月27日｜澳大利亚联邦银行分析师麦迪逊·卡特赖特在一份研报中指出，美伊谈判前景依然脆弱。卡特赖特表示：“有理由表明，目前确实存在一种外交势头，有望促成一项能够重新开启霍尔木兹海峡通航的协议，”但相关细节目前仍不明朗。卡特赖特还补充道，美伊双方之间近期也发生过小规模的交火事件。卡特赖特指出，关于霍尔木兹海峡重新通航的问题，目前仍存在一些关键疑问，其中包括船只通过该海峡究竟需要投保多少金额，以及伊朗方面是否会征收通行费等。尽管如此，卡特赖特认为，美国目前几乎没有重启敌对行动的动机；相反，美国已表现出愿意做出让步，同时也继续施加经济和政治压力。

2026年，全球低轨卫星互联网的竞争进入白热化阶段。SpaceX星链已累计发射超6000颗卫星，用户突破1亿，彻底验证了低轨星座的商业可行性。 而中国版星链也迎来关键拐点：星网二代招标渐近，100G星间激光通信从试验走向规模化部署；G60星座“小步快跑”，2026年冲刺全球商用；太空算力融合成为新增长极，超30家实体加速布局。 从技术验证到大规模组网，从单一通信到“通信+算力”融合，中国低轨互联网正站在产业化爆发的前夜。 01 中国双星并行 中国低轨互联网采取“国家队主导+地方商业化补充”的双轨模式，星网工程与G60星座两大核心项目错位发展、协同推进，共同构建中国的天基网络体系。 星网二代 星网工程是中国低轨互联网的核心国家级工程，规划发射约1.3万颗卫星，对标SpaceX星链V3版本。 之前招标进程的多次推迟，恰恰体现了工程的严谨性与技术复杂性。目前，两批共8颗试验星已完成在轨测试，验证了微波+激光双链路通信、手机直连等核心技术，乐观预计首批小批量卫星招标将于近期正式启动。 成本方面，尽管激光终端、高性能载荷等核心部件升级推高了单星造价，但规模化生产带来的降本效应将部分抵消成本上涨。行业普遍估算，星网二代单星制造成本将控制在2000万-3000万元区间，显著低于国际同类产品。 G60星座 与星网二代的“高标准、慢节奏”不同，长三角主导的G60星座采取“小步快跑、快速迭代”的商业化策略，优先形成基本服务能力并落地商用。2026年，G60的核心目标是完成一代星座（600余颗）至少一半的建设量，实现全球范围内的商用覆盖。 G60一代星座的份额划分已基本完成，上海微小卫星工程中心与格思航天成为两大核心承接方。 而G60二代仍处于技术论证阶段，路线存在一定摇摆：是直接对标星链1.5/2.0mini版本，还是一步到位对标V3版本？当前内部正在推进“一点五代”过渡方案，预计2026年内将发布整体规划。 值得注意的是，星网与G60的产业链正在形成协同效应，多数参与星网的厂商也在同步布局G60的技术与产能。 02 激光通信成关键 激光通信是低轨星座实现高速互联的核心技术，也是中国版星链与星链缩小差距的关键环节。 相较于传统微波通信，激光通信具有带宽大、保密性强、体积小、重量轻等优势，单链路速率可达100G甚至400G，是支撑大规模星座组网的唯一选择。 星间激光通信率先爆发，源于两大...

A wave of AI-generated deepfakes and fake endorsements has pushed Indian celebrities, from cricket stars to Bollywood actors, towards the courts seeking stronger protection for their name, image, voice and likeness. Lawyers say the litigation has exposed a widening gap in Indian law, with courts increasingly recognising personality rights even though the country lacks a dedicated statute to enforce them. The campaign gained momentum last December, when Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar secured a court order restraining multiple platforms from the unauthorised use of his name, likeness and voice through AI technologies. Advertisement The decision, which broadened India’s legal scope around celebrity rights, has also intensified calls for a dedicated personality rights law that could curb the misuse of technologies such as artificial intelligence. Gavaskar approached the Delhi High Court over misleading social media posts, the illegal sale of unauthorised merchandise and disparaging digital content, including obscene material, which he said threatened to damage his credibility as an iconic cricketer and commentator. Advertisement Gavaskar became the first Indian sportsperson to secure court-backed protection for his personality and publicity rights, and several public figures, from politicians to Bollywood actors, have since approached the courts on similar grounds.

Bath & Body Works (BBWI) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.32 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.29 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.49 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +10.80%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this owner of Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works and other chain stores would post earnings of $1.77 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.05, delivering a surprise of +15.82%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times. Bath & Body Works, which belongs to the Zacks Retail - Miscellaneous industry, posted revenues of $1.38 billion for the quarter ended April 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.01%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $1.42 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. Bath & Body Works shares have lost about 11.7% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.8%. What's Next for Bath & Body Works? While Bath & Body Works has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has a...

is features writer with five years of experience covering the companies that shape technology and the people who use their tools. How newsrooms should use AI — or if they should at all — has been a recurrent debate within the media industry over the last several years. Increasingly, these rules are being hammered out at the bargaining table between unions and publishers. Right now, employees at The New York Times are gearing up for a fight. Unionized staff with the Tech Guild say Times management has refused to provide the union with information related to how the company has used AI, its plans for AI use in the future, and how it will affect employees’ jobs and workflow. (The union filed an unfair labor practice charge earlier this month.) The Tech Guild, a NewsGuild of New York unit of around 700 software engineers, designers, product and project managers, and data analysts, also filed grievances saying Times management violated their collective bargaining agreement when it started using two internal AI tools that track and evaluate employee performance and activity. One of the AI tools, called DX, advertises itself as an engineering productivity tool that lets companies track employees’ output, generative AI use, and efficiency, among other metrics. DX was originally announced internally as a way to improve the developer experience, says Ben Harnett, a software engineer at the Times and chair of the unit’s generative AI committee. The goal, at least according to Times management, was to measure the company as a whole. Over the last few months, though, the DX data has become more personalized, with benchmarks being applied to individuals, Harnett says. “Now people in disciplinary situations are suddenly having read back to them, ‘You only did one [pull request] per week, per whatever, and that’s 25 percent below industry standard,’” Harnett says. He is concerned that the blanket metrics flatten all work the unit members do and erase the nuance of engineering into ...

is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has also appeared in CNBC, MIT Technology Review, Wired UK, and other outlets. On Monday, Pope Leo XIV unveiled an encyclical letter addressing the societal implications of artificial intelligence. The letter, titled Magnifica Humanitas, warned that the “use of AI is never a purely technical matter: when it enters processes that affect people’s lives, it touches on rights, opportunities, status and freedom.” Alongside him was Anthropic cofounder and interpretability team lead Christopher Olah, representing a partnership between the Catholic Church and one of the biggest players in AI. The letter elicited a wide range of reactions from in and around the tech industry. Nearly everyone believed the document would be influential. Some critics questioned whether it went far enough, and others believed it should have discussed artificial general intelligence (AGI), which many companies insist is imminent. Still others thought the pope was spot-on. “It was a pretty clear subtweet of big tech CEOs who are out here blatantly declaring that they’re eliminating staff to replace ‘lower-value human capital’ with AI, and who are also buying their way into the political rooms where it happens in order to write the rules in their favor,” said Sacha Haworth, executive director of the Tech Oversight Project. The pope’s encyclical comes amid a backlash to AI’s growing power. Six in 10 US adults feel they have “little to no control” of how AI is used in their everyday lives, protests against the construction of data centers are increasingly common, and some people have even attempted attacks on AI CEOs themselves. As Olah’s appearance suggests, the pope’s missive describes AI as a technology that can have positive applications, and its tone earned mixed reactions. “I’m glad it’s critical of the AI companies though I think it should be more so,” Daniel Kokotajlo, an AI researcher and former OpenAI ...

is a senior reviewer with over a decade of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. I had one ask for friends, colleagues, the lady checking me in for a meeting at a large software company’s headquarters, and everyone else who stopped to admire the phone I’ve been carrying around. “Pet it.” The Razr Ultra is not your average phone. I got the orient blue color option to test, which has a soft, woven back panel made of Alcantara fabric — which you’re more likely to find on the seats of a fancy car. I can’t stop petting it. I’m worried about how it’ll look after spending years in and out of dusty tote bags and my kid’s grubby hands, but after a couple of weeks of testing it hasn’t picked up any gunk or dirt that I haven’t been able to brush off. Then there’s the above-average price. The Razr Ultra costs $1,499, which buys a well-equipped flip phone. I still think calling this phone an “Ultra” is a little too strong. You won’t get all of the trappings of a regular top-tier phone, like a telephoto camera, embedded magnets for Qi2 charging (just plain wireless charging), and full dust resistance. You pay for the privilege of the hinge and a seriously nice-looking (and -feeling) phone. The pettable back panel isn’t even my favorite upgraded feature on the 2026 Ultra, which surprised me. It’s the battery. It has a 5,000mAh capacity, up from 4,700mAh on last year’s model. It manages to accommodate a battery with a capacity usually found on the biggest of big slab phones, even though it has to make room for a whole-ass hinge. Motorola can pull this off because it’s using silicon-carbon batteries, which provide higher capacity in the same amount of space a traditional lithium-ion battery takes up. In practice, this meant I got comfortable committing battery crimes that I’d normally avoid with a ...

Emerging markets are central to the global sustainability transition and increasingly at the forefront of innovation in sustainable finance, from debt-for-food swaps to biodiversity-linked sovereign bonds. On this week’s episode of the ESG Currents podcast, Nicolas Jaquier, a portfolio manager on the emerging markets fixed income team at Ninety One, where he co-manages the Emerging Market Sustainable Blend strategy, joins Bloomberg Intelligence’s Chris Ratti and Grace Osborne. They discuss the r

TORONTO, May 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NowVertical Group Inc. (TSX-V: NOW) (“NOW” or the “Company”), a leader in AI-driven data solutions, announces financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026. Unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars. Management will host an investor webinar at 11:00 AM ET (8:00 AM PT) on Wednesday May 27th, to discuss the Company’s financial and business results. "Our priorities over the past several quarters have been delivering consistent revenue and Adjusted EBITDA while progressively improving the quality of the underlying revenue mix, and Q1 2026 continues that trajectory," said Sandeep Mendiratta, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. "In Q1 2026, our Top 30 Strategic Accounts grew 9% from Q1 2025 and now represent 73% of total revenue, up from 62% in Q1 2025. Google Cloud revenue grew 84% to $2.7 million in Q1 2026 compared to Q1 2025, and Integration revenue grew 58% to $1.9 million in Q1 2026 compared to Q1 2025. As these higher-margin areas accelerate, lower-margin reselling revenue continues to roll off, which is exactly the shift in mix we have been working toward. Operationally, our focus remains consistent: connecting customer and finance data to measurable outcomes, proving value early, and scaling through AI-enhanced delivery. With NowUnlock now live and our recognition as Google Cloud Data & Analytics Partner of the Year for Latin America for the second consecutive year, we are executing this model with discipline as we move through 2026." Selected Financial Highlights for the Three Months ended March 31, 2026: Revenue was $9.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026 (“ Q1 2026 ”), a 6% decrease from $10.4 million for the three months ending March 31, 2025 (“ Q1 2025 ”), due to a decrease in Brazil license and maintenance reselling revenue. was $9.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026 (“ ”), a 6% decrease from $10.4 million for the three months ...

LAKEWOOD, Colo., May 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB) (“Mesa” or “the Company”), a global leader in the design and manufacture of life science tools and critical quality control solutions, today announced results for its fourth fiscal quarter (“4Q26”) and fiscal year (“FY26”) ended March 31, 2026 (amounts in thousands). 4Q26 Financial Summary – (comparisons are versus the same prior year period) Revenues increased 2.6% Non-GAAP organic and core organic revenues 1 growth was 2.6% and (0.6)%, respectively growth was 2.6% and (0.6)%, respectively Operating income increased 87% to $2,748 Non-GAAP adjusted operating income (“AOI”) excluding unusual items 2 increased 49.2% and was 28.7% as a percentage of revenues increased 49.2% and was 28.7% as a percentage of revenues Repaid $14,700 of debt and reduced Total Net Leverage Ratio3 to 2.11 Full FY26 Financial Summary – (comparisons are versus the prior fiscal year) Revenues increased 3.4% Non-GAAP organic and core organic revenues growth was 3.4% and 1.2%, respectively Operating income increased 13.3% to $18,511 Non-GAAP adjusted operating income excluding unusual items increased 11.9% and was 25.5% as a percentage of revenues We operate a diversified business across four divisions: Sterilization and Disinfection Control (“SDC”), Biopharmaceutical Development (“BPD”), Calibration Solutions (“CS”), and Clinical Genomics (“CG”). Executive Commentary (amounts in thousands) “As announced in March, I am in the middle of my onboarding journey as I am conducting my first 100 days review of the businesses since joining Mesa on April 13. I want to share that I am even more excited today than the day I joined. The Mesa diversified platform has tremendous potential to create shareholder value while delivering on our promise to Protect the Vulnerable. Upon completion of my 100-day review of our business, I am looking forward to begin meeting with our shareholders and discussing my vision for the Compa...

Maksim Safaniuk/iStock via Getty Images Co-authored by Kody's Dividends In the world of income investing, there’s a traditional trade-off that most participants accept as gospel: You can have a massive starting yield, or you can have double-digit percentage payout growth, but you rarely get both. When a high-yielding asset simultaneously offers high-income growth, this gets our attention. That brings us to our focus for today, which is an investment-grade partnership in the energy infrastructure space defying this conventional wisdom. It offers a viable yield approaching 8% and is backed by a multi-year plan for 12.5% distribution hikes. All the while, units look to be marginally discounted. Of course, we’re talking about MPLX LP ( MPLX ). When we last covered MPLX with a "Buy" rating in February , we liked its focus on natural gas and NGL capex. The company’s BBB S&P credit rating was another positive. Significant distribution growth potential was yet another plus. Lastly, units were trading in line with our fair value estimate. Three months later, we’re adjusting to a "Hold" rating. With big projects coming online soon, MPLX’s growth will be back-weighted to the second half of 2026. The total debt to LTM adjusted EBITDA ratio of 3.7x continues to support its investment-grade credit profile. As its projects are placed into service, the partnership’s leverage ratio should revert to its long-term target of 3.5x to conclude 2026. Distribution coverage is solid, with room for improvement as the year progresses. Sealing the deal on our hold case, however, is that units are priced just above our fair value estimate. Major Growth Projects Remain on Schedule MPLX Q1 2026 Earnings Press Release On May 5, MPLX shared its earnings report for the first quarter ended Mar. 31, 2026. The company’s total operating revenue decreased by 2.8% year-over-year to $3.04 billion during the quarter. That came up $50 million short of Seeking Alpha’s analyst consensus in the quarter. At firs...

Ceri Breeze/iStock Editorial via Getty Images The past few months have been very difficult for Uber ( UBER ) investors as the equity market is pushing above its all-time highs and the AI-oriented investment theme is sweeping across investors returns. In this environment, the narrative around UBER has fizzled out, and the optimism from the 2023-2024 period has now given way to a more sober look by investors. Average daily trading volumes have also been somewhat lower, as the company is no longer among the most hyped and exciting names on Wall Street. However, just as the narrative is shifting, UBER as a company is continuing to scale up for profitability, and the stock is becoming increasingly attractive from a valuation point of view. On a price-to-cash-flow basis, UBER now trades at one of its lowest levels ever, with a price-to-cash-flow multiple on a trailing-twelve-month basis of just slightly above 14. On a forward basis, UBER trades at an even lower level of 12 times cash flow . prepared by the author, using data from Seeking Alpha and Quarterly Earnings Releases While the narrative around Uber is not as exciting as it used to be, expected revenue growth of the company is still in the mid-teens. Seeking Alpha More importantly, the company's profitability continues to improve, and scaling up the delivery business could create a long-lasting tailwind for shareholders. Profitability Creeping Up In recent years, Uber's GAAP profitability has been gradually creeping up, and from a loss-making entity, the company has just recently reported a quarterly operating income of almost $2 billion as both topline and profitability came at the high end of the previously provided guidance. prepared by the author, using data from Seeking Alpha and Quarterly Earnings Releases Cash flow from operations has been following a similar trajectory, and as a result, Uber's management has begun to buy back shares at an increasingly aggressive pace. Doing so at ever-decreasing multiples i...

Micron Biomedical Elizabeth Holmberg brings extensive experience in capital formation, strategic partnerships, and scaling innovative healthcare companies to her role as Micron’s Chief Financial Officer ATLANTA, May 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Micron Biomedical , a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing needle-free vaccines and therapeutics, today announced the appointment of Elizabeth Holmberg as Chief Financial Officer as part of the company’s efforts toward commercialization of its proprietary needle-free drug delivery platform and products. Earlier this month, the company celebrated the grand opening of its commercial-scale manufacturing site in Georgia. “Micron is at a pivotal juncture where strong clinical data, market demand and manufacturing infrastructure have set the foundation for us to bring our dissolvable microarray vaccine and therapeutic technology into pivotal studies, FDA approval and commercial availability so that we can make life-changing innovations accessible,” said Steven Damon, Chief Executive Officer of Micron Biomedical. “With the appointment of Elizabeth Holmberg as Micron’s Chief Financial Officer we are poised to build on her decades of strategic partnering and commercialization experience in lifesaving inhaled therapeutics to bring vaccines and therapeutics to patients without needles, without pain and without the complexities of manufacturing, storing, transporting and administering medications with needles and syringes.” Elizabeth Holmberg CFO of Micron Biomedical Holmberg joins Micron Biomedical with more than 30 years of financial leadership experience in biotechnology, medical device, and pharmaceutical companies, where she has consistently helped organizations secure capital, build scalable infrastructure, negotiate transformative strategic partnerships, and prepare for commercialization and public markets. Most recently, Holmberg served as Chief Financial Officer of Third Pole Therapeutics, where she built the company’s...

Nvidia (NVDA 0.38%) has been at the forefront of the growth related to artificial intelligence (AI), and CEO Jensen Huang is seeing many trends play out. The exciting opportunities in AI are why he remains optimistic about the company's continued growth. There's one area of AI that he's particularly excited about, which he says is causing overall demand to go parabolic, and that's agentic AI. Why agentic AI is key to overall demand Agentic AI is the process by which AI can take on complex, multi-step processes and procedures. It's no longer about a single question-and-answer type of query users might have with a chatbot, in search of a simple answer. With Agentic AI, users can now ask an AI to research a topic, analyze it, summarize it, and then provide the results in a particular format back to the person who requested it. This is the type of AI that can transform and eliminate common everyday tasks. Huang says that "AI can now do productive and valuable work." That really is the key for companies, which can now see a tangible benefit to AI. I've seen it work incredibly well: I put in a request for the AI to pull historical quarterly financial results for a stock by directing it to look at a company's press releases, then summarize the data in a table. For the average office worker, the task could have taken well over an hour, given how tedious it was, and AI did it in a few minutes. These are the game-changing "aha" moments for businesses where they see the real payoff from AI. It's no longer using it just to find answers to questions, but in deploying AI to complete tasks that a user might normally do. Expand NASDAQ : NVDA Nvidia Today's Change ( -0.38 %) $ -0.81 Current Price $ 214.52 Key Data Points Market Cap $5.2T Day's Range $ 212.00 - $ 218.18 52wk Range $ 132.92 - $ 236.54 Volume 82.6K Avg Vol 167.1M Gross Margin 74.15 % Dividend Yield 0.02 % If AI demand is going parabolic, is Nvidia's stock a no-brainer buy? A surge in AI demand can mean continually stro...