NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list toggle caption NASA via AP CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II's record-breaking lunar flyaround. The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions o...
NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list toggle caption NASA via AP CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II's record-breaking lunar flyaround. The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to four U.S. companies. Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will provide a pair of landers to deliver moon buggies to the lunar surface, at a spot near the moon's south pole. These so-called lunar terrain vehicles will be built by Astrolab and Lunar Outpost. Firefly Aerospace, which landed successfully on the moon last year, will deliver the first drones to the moon. Sponsor Message All this hardware is ideally supposed to arrive before the first Artemis astronauts land on the moon, planned for as early as 2028. During April's Artemis II mission, four astronauts flew around the moon, traveling deeper into space than the Apollo moon crews did during the late 1960s and early 1970s. For next year's Artemis III, another team of astronauts will practice docking NASA's Orion capsule in orbit around Earth with the lunar landers being developed for crews by Blue Origin and Elon Musk's SpaceX. NASA is targeting Artemis III for mid-2027, with a landing by two astronauts following as soon as 2028. The moon base's second phase, from 2029 into the early 2030s, will start building up the permanent infrastructure, including a power grid. As for when the base will be ready to support astronauts for extended periods in specialized permanent habitats, that's expected sometime in the 2030s, during the third phase. "Then we'll be able to say, 'Hey, we're permanently here and we're not giving it up,'" said NASA's moon base program executive Carlos Garcia-Galan. Garcia-Galan envisions a moon base sprawling over hundreds of square miles, with a perimeter marked by drones, dubbed MoonFa...
“Bloomberg: The China Show” is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, Yvonne Man and Avril Hong give global investors unique insight, delivering in-depth discussions with the newsmakers who matter. (Source: Bloomberg)
“Bloomberg: The China Show” is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, Yvonne Man and Avril Hong give global investors unique insight, delivering in-depth discussions with the newsmakers who matter. (Source: Bloomberg)
filo Sopra Steria ( SPSAF ) has announced a €40 million share buyback program to purchase and subsequently retire up to 10% of its share capital. Authorized during the company's Annual General Meeting on 20 May 2026, the move signals strong confidence in its future outlook and capacity for long-term value creation. More on Sopra Steria Group SA Sopra Steria Group SA (SPPSY) Q1 2026 Sales/Trading C...
filo Sopra Steria ( SPSAF ) has announced a €40 million share buyback program to purchase and subsequently retire up to 10% of its share capital. Authorized during the company's Annual General Meeting on 20 May 2026, the move signals strong confidence in its future outlook and capacity for long-term value creation. More on Sopra Steria Group SA Sopra Steria Group SA (SPPSY) Q1 2026 Sales/Trading Call Transcript Sopra Steria Group SA (SPPSY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Sopra Steria Group SA 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Historical earnings data for Sopra Steria Group SA Dividend scorecard for Sopra Steria Group SA
Foreign spies in China have disguised themselves as wedding photographers near naval ports, or have collected mapping data using advanced radar and GPS optical lenses mounted on cars under the cover of autonomous driving research, according to China’s top body protecting state secrets. The National Administration of State Secrets Protection warned of foreign spies’ “eyes in the dark” in its latest...
Foreign spies in China have disguised themselves as wedding photographers near naval ports, or have collected mapping data using advanced radar and GPS optical lenses mounted on cars under the cover of autonomous driving research, according to China’s top body protecting state secrets. The National Administration of State Secrets Protection warned of foreign spies’ “eyes in the dark” in its latest anti-espionage documentary aired on CCTV national television on Tuesday. “In real life, the methods, tools, covertness and scope of espionage employed by foreign intelligence agencies [against China] far exceed what most people can imagine,” said the first episode of the administration’s five-part documentary named “On your guard: be vigilant against the risks of leaks around us”. 00:44 CIA targets Chinese military officers in new recruitment video The CCTV broadcast said foreign spy agencies were operating under a variety of covers, acknowledging that China faced greater challenges in protecting its secrets amid the rapid advancement of technology innovation. Advertisement It cited a case of a sea cucumber farmer in the northeastern port of Dalian surnamed Zhang who was approached by a foreign intelligence agency disguised as an NGO who offered him “seawater quality monitoring equipment for free”. The programme said it was later discovered that the equipment contained a 360-degree camera that continuously monitored military activity and maritime traffic in nearby coastal areas, with the data sent to foreign intelligence agencies. Advertisement Dalian is a strategic hub for the Chinese navy, supporting a wide range of operations, from shipbuilding and aircraft carrier construction to submarine and air force deployments. “What appeared to be a benevolent act of technical assistance was in reality a meticulously planned spying operation targeting sensitive areas of China. And this was just the tip of the iceberg of the many disguised forms of surveillance,” the documentary s...
A country whose economy is growing faster than those of its peers would typically see its currency strengthen. India’s growth has outstripped even that of manufacturing powerhouse China, yet the rupee has fallen in value every year since 2018. The drop accelerated last year after President Donald Trump imposed steep tariffs on US imports from India, and the currency marked a series of all-time low...
A country whose economy is growing faster than those of its peers would typically see its currency strengthen. India’s growth has outstripped even that of manufacturing powerhouse China, yet the rupee has fallen in value every year since 2018. The drop accelerated last year after President Donald Trump imposed steep tariffs on US imports from India, and the currency marked a series of all-time lows in response to the energy price shock triggered by the Iran war. In late March and early April, India’s central bank took aggressive steps to shore up the currency. The measures provided only a brief reprieve, and dollars have continued to flow out of the country. The government responded with emergency hikes in fuel prices, curbs on gold imports and even a direct appeal from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for fellow citizens to help preserve the country’s foreign-exchange holdings. The currency decline is making it harder for India to finance its substantial energy imports, and leaves the government with less money to fund subsidies and other forms of support for hundreds of millions of citizens. Economists say the causes of the rupee’s weakness defy simple policy fixes, and that the government needs to address structural weaknesses that years of rapid growth have failed to resolve. What’s behind the rupee’s recent weakness? The rupee was the worst-performing currency in Asia in 2025 and held that position into 2026 until the Reserve Bank of India introduced measures to deter speculative trading on March 27. The weakness last year was driven by Trump’s punitive trade tariffs, as well as an exodus of foreign investors from India’s stock market due to concerns about the US duties, the pace of economic growth, high equity valuations and tepid corporate earnings. This year, the rupee has hit successive record lows, nearing 97 rupees per US dollar, with some investors preparing for the key psychological threshold of 100. The ongoing weakness reflects fears that higher energy pr...
AI can train and think inside data centers, but without 5G, it can never leave them. While data centers train the models, run inference, and orchestrate automation, AI’s true application lies in physical AI and the Internet of Things (IoT). The IoT is the collection of connected devices that, as of mid-2026, are growing at an accelerating rate. Estimates of how many devices are currently connected...
AI can train and think inside data centers, but without 5G, it can never leave them. While data centers train the models, run inference, and orchestrate automation, AI’s true application lies in physical AI and the Internet of Things (IoT). The IoT is the collection of connected devices that, as of mid-2026, are growing at an accelerating rate. Estimates of how many devices are currently connected vary but tend to fall in the 20-25 billion range, growing at a mid-teens compound annual growth rate. 5G is critical to AI, edge computing, and the IoT because it enables real-time, ultra-low-latency data processing, massive bandwidth, and scalability. Without it, the IoT is dead in the water, a dream of what the Internet might do one day. Get Verizon Communications alerts: Sign Up Verizon: Helps Reduce Latency With Verizon 5G Edge Verizon NYSE: VZ is a standout winner in the AI revolution, as it provides the 5G networks critical to AI applications. The company’s many advantages include the Verizon 5G Edge architecture, which pushes data storage and processing to the network edge, near the source, reducing latency to mere milliseconds, and IoT Managed Services, which helps enterprises launch and manage IoT networks. Other advantages include sharded networks, which enable Verizon to isolate smaller networks within the ecosystem, fine-tuning them for specific needs, including private enterprise networks. The primary catalyst for VZ stock in 2026 is its CEO shift. CEO Dan Shulman is focused on customer satisfaction and revenue quality, and his success is already evident. Early 2026 earnings results included surprise client wins, reduced churn, and improved profitability, with strengths expected to be sustained as the year progresses. Analysts responded favorably to the news, lifting price targets to the high end of the range and firming market support for the stock. Verizon’s dividend and value combination make it a winner regardless of its 5G position or its CEO's shift in s...
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images It's hard to believe how quickly a status quo can change. For months, investors have been experiencing a very steady upwards move in earnings, valuations, and hence, stock prices. I noted in my article below that Google ( GOOGL ), up until July 2025, had missed some of the expansion other big tech names were experiencing. My thesis was that Google and Mic...
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images It's hard to believe how quickly a status quo can change. For months, investors have been experiencing a very steady upwards move in earnings, valuations, and hence, stock prices. I noted in my article below that Google ( GOOGL ), up until July 2025, had missed some of the expansion other big tech names were experiencing. My thesis was that Google and Microsoft ( MSFT ) would have converging market capitalizations in the coming 5-7 years. Microsoft: Cloud Pointing To Market Cap Convergence With Alphabet A read-through the comments is perhaps educational, not just via some helpful insights, but, on the contrary, as proof that investors can justify their way out of owning an undervalued, high quality company such as Alphabet. Since that article was published on July 4, 2025, exactly what I had predicted happened, albeit way faster than anyone expected: Data by YCharts I want to walk through my thinking on the sale of my Google shares, Google's epic quarter, and what the opportunity cost is of holding Google shares compared to Microsoft at this stage. Selling Google: How Could You? Most of us consider ourselves long-term investors, but how often does that turn out to be true with the companies you hold? At least, for a start, some of us buy stocks expecting to hold them for the long term. Some of us know the great stories of investors like Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, who held just two stocks for 37 years, achieving a 62% CAGR and becoming a billionaire . He held these companies through huge drawdowns. Selling a stock too early is a heartbreaking reality we have all faced - for example, when I sold my British American Tobacco ( BTI ) shares at $37 (now $65, plus $3+ in dividends). In that case, the company was not high enough quality to hold through thick and thin, with revenues that didn't materialize as promised, new category products not performing, and, most importantly, the company not meeting my investing framework requirements....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander overcame a slow start to score 32 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs 127-114 to move within one win of a second consecutive NBA Finals appearance. Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first four shots of game five of the Western Conference finals in Oklahoma City, but recovered with five consecutive points to help the Thunder overturn an early eight-poi...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander overcame a slow start to score 32 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs 127-114 to move within one win of a second consecutive NBA Finals appearance. Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first four shots of game five of the Western Conference finals in Oklahoma City, but recovered with five consecutive points to help the Thunder overturn an early eight-point deficit. The hosts took an 11-point lead into half-time before scoring the first nine points of the third quarter to pull away and take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. Two-time MVP Gilgeous-Alexander made only seven of his 19 shots from the field but succeeded with 16 out of 17 from the free-throw line. "If it was four or five of me out there, we would've been down 20 after the first quarter," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "[I] probably should never start like that again." Jared McCain came into the team for Cason Wallace, and after a tricky start scored 18 points after the break to finish with 20. Alex Caruso bounced back from a scoreless night in game four with 22 points.
Nutrien ( NTR ) announced the pricing of $500 million in senior notes at 4.850 percent due May 29, 2031, and $500 million at 5.350 percent due May 29, 2036. The offering is expected to close around May 29, 2026, after meeting standard closing conditions. Nutrien plans to use the funds to repay $500 million in senior notes due on December 15, 2026, to lower its short-term debt, finance working capi...
Nutrien ( NTR ) announced the pricing of $500 million in senior notes at 4.850 percent due May 29, 2031, and $500 million at 5.350 percent due May 29, 2036. The offering is expected to close around May 29, 2026, after meeting standard closing conditions. Nutrien plans to use the funds to repay $500 million in senior notes due on December 15, 2026, to lower its short-term debt, finance working capital, and for general corporate needs. The senior notes will be unsecured and rank the same as existing senior unsecured debt. The offering will be detailed in a prospectus supplement dated May 26, 2026. More on Nutrien Ltd. Nutrien Ltd. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Nutrien Ltd. (NTR:CA) Shareholder/Analyst Call Transcript Nutrien: Fertilizer Demand Isn't Going Anywhere, And The Market Is Undervaluing It Nutrien Non-GAAP EPS of $0.51 misses by $0.04, revenue of $6.05B beats by $760M Nutrien Q1 2026 Earnings Preview
(Bloomberg) -- Samsung Electronics Co. union members voted in favor of a compensation deal that will hand chip workers an average bonus of about $340,000, staving off a strike that threatened to disrupt global chip supply. Most Read from Bloomberg The company’s largest union said the deal was signed after about 74% of its members voted in favor of the agreement. Workers accepted a wage proposal th...
(Bloomberg) -- Samsung Electronics Co. union members voted in favor of a compensation deal that will hand chip workers an average bonus of about $340,000, staving off a strike that threatened to disrupt global chip supply. Most Read from Bloomberg The company’s largest union said the deal was signed after about 74% of its members voted in favor of the agreement. Workers accepted a wage proposal that was tentatively agreed by labor leaders last week, just 90 minutes before a planned strike at the world’s largest memory chipmaker. Samsung’s shares rose as much as 8% in Seoul on Wednesday. The agreement avoids what could have been a damaging strike for Samsung and the tech industry. The Korean giant is the world’s biggest supplier of the memory chips that go into everything from smartphones and electric vehicles to the AI data center servers that power services like ChatGPT and Claude. Shortages in the memory chip sector have already driven prices sharply higher in recent months, and disruptions at Samsung could have exacerbated the squeeze. “This clears up a massive headache that’s been hanging over them for months,” said Kim Dae Jong, a professor at Sejong University’s Business School. “But the way the deal went down left a lot of people at Samsung feeling pretty bitter — they will need to work on fixing this internal divide and getting everyone back on the same page.” The strains between management and labor showcased simmering tensions across the country as workers push for a greater share of the profits that companies like Samsung and SK Hynix Inc. are deriving from a global AI infrastructure boom. Samsung is on track to become one of the world’s most profitable firms this year, with its semiconductor arm posting a 48-fold jump in profit for the March quarter. Samsung employs about 78,000 people in its semiconductor division but it doesn’t disclose a breakdown of where staff work within that unit. While bonus levels will vary, workers stood to get 513 million won ...