"What is shameful [...] is that as we've uncovered in the course of this review for every £25 that we spend keeping young people on benefits, we spend only a pound helping them get into work through employment support," he said.
"What is shameful [...] is that as we've uncovered in the course of this review for every £25 that we spend keeping young people on benefits, we spend only a pound helping them get into work through employment support," he said.
It was about 1am. After a day of relentless filming in which he had met and “married” a stranger, the Married at First Sight UK cameras stopped rolling and Adrian Sanderson was left alone with his new TV partner. “Honestly, I’ll never ever forget that feeling – it was so difficult,” he says. “When those producers leave you and you’re, like: ‘I’m alone – I don’t get this. How is this about to happe...
It was about 1am. After a day of relentless filming in which he had met and “married” a stranger, the Married at First Sight UK cameras stopped rolling and Adrian Sanderson was left alone with his new TV partner. “Honestly, I’ll never ever forget that feeling – it was so difficult,” he says. “When those producers leave you and you’re, like: ‘I’m alone – I don’t get this. How is this about to happen?’ It would be daunting for anyone. You’re exhausted by this time. “You just don’t have a minute to process anything. You don’t have your phone. You don’t know what’s going on. In my opinion, it’s just not safe. It’s not OK.” At another moment during filming, Sanderson remembers sobbing uncontrollably. One of the show’s experts asked him why he was upset. “I remember thinking: ‘I’ve got no idea. I’ve got no clue.’ “What concerns are you going to raise? I now have my experience in television. But remember, that’s day one. You have no idea.” View image in fullscreen Adrian Sanderson. Photograph: Wenn Rights Ltd/Alamy Sanderson, who took part in the 2022 edition of the show, is among those who now believe that whatever welfare protocols are in place, the format and pressures involved mean it simply cannot be made completely safe for those taking part. “It’s unfair on the welfare team [looking after the cast],” he says. “They seem to get a lot of criticism, but it’s not them. It’s the format of the show. “I couldn’t really get near my friends and family. So I felt so isolated.” He spoke after a week in which two women, who have not been named, told the BBC’s Panorama they had been raped by their on-screen husbands. A third woman who agreed to be identified, Shona Manderson, accused her on-screen husband of subjecting her to a non-consensual sex act. All the men deny the claims. Channel 4 now has two reviews in place, examining its handling of previous concerns and whether new welfare protocols are needed. CPL, which makes the show, has said its welfare processes are “gold stan...
Rodney Taylor stood outside on a balmy late afternoon recently in Atlanta’s Candler Park neighborhood, relishing his first root beer float in a year and a half. Released on 1 May from Georgia’s Stewart Detention Center, the Liberia-born barber had been detained since 15 February of last year, after ICE agents with guns drawn dragged him from his car in front of his house, while his two youngest ch...
Rodney Taylor stood outside on a balmy late afternoon recently in Atlanta’s Candler Park neighborhood, relishing his first root beer float in a year and a half. Released on 1 May from Georgia’s Stewart Detention Center, the Liberia-born barber had been detained since 15 February of last year, after ICE agents with guns drawn dragged him from his car in front of his house, while his two youngest children, now eight and six, looked on from the back seat. Now he was all smiles, surrounded by family and supporters. He had just spoken at his second public event in two weeks, a fundraiser for his family. During his detention, his wife, Mildred Danis-Taylor, lost her job, and the family lost one of their two cars. With Mildred nearby, the two spoke exclusively to the Guardian about his first few weeks of freedom and their future. Rodney, 47, is a green-card applicant and double amputee with prosthetic legs. He was brought by his mother to the US from Liberia on a medical visa as a young child. ICE detained him due to a burglary conviction from when he was a teenager that Georgia pardoned him for in 2010, according to his attorney, Sarah Owings, who shared paperwork from his case. He lacks three fingers on his right hand and has high blood pressure. His health deteriorated significantly in ICE detention, including the development of painful bone spurs in his back. Still, despite a habeas corpus petition, multiple protests, letters from state elected officials and, on 4 March, Georgia US representative Lucy McBath holding up a letter in a Capitol Hill hearing room detailing Stewart’s dangerous conditions – signed by McBath and 20 fellow lawmakers and citing the Guardian’s reporting – ICE kept Rodney locked up. That ended this month, when there was unexpected laughter on his arrival home in Loganville, Georgia, where he was greeted by a Christmas tree. Mildred had decided to leave the symbol of the holiday standing in the living room “until he comes home”. So when Rodney ente...
Ham, cheese, spread, bread: it’s a failsafe formula, right? Apparently not, with our chef-tester disappointed with flavour and provenance • The best (and worst) supermarket quiche This was a really tough test for me, as a wholefood chef who cares deeply about quality. In this instance, animal welfare, provenance and processing were my main concerns, and there’s disappointingly little transparency ...
Ham, cheese, spread, bread: it’s a failsafe formula, right? Apparently not, with our chef-tester disappointed with flavour and provenance • The best (and worst) supermarket quiche This was a really tough test for me, as a wholefood chef who cares deeply about quality. In this instance, animal welfare, provenance and processing were my main concerns, and there’s disappointingly little transparency on display. Some products claim to use British pork, a term that in itself has little, if any, meaning, not least in terms of traceability, sustainability or welfare; others boast of higher welfare standards without any certification. This week’s best bargain and best overall are therefore merely acceptable, rather than exceptional. Most of the sandwiches feature reformed ham, which is bulked out with phosphates and water, but some higher-quality ones are made with real ham – that is, sliced meat without added water; some of the best are made with shredded ham hock. Every single product contains additives, however. As for flavour, most are good enough only to fill a hole, but a few are genuinely tasty: moist, flavourful and fresh. And please butter your bread, supermarkets! Mayonnaise is not a substitute. Continue reading...
Stephen Miller, Donald Trump’s immigration czar and the architect of some of the government’s cruelest policies, doesn’t care what you think about him. He doesn’t care if you call him “Pee-wee German” or “Weird Stephen” or “Voldemort”, or any of the other nicknames he has inspired; his self-esteem is excellent. “I have a very, very secure, intact ego,” Miller told Fox News’s Jesse Watters this wee...
Stephen Miller, Donald Trump’s immigration czar and the architect of some of the government’s cruelest policies, doesn’t care what you think about him. He doesn’t care if you call him “Pee-wee German” or “Weird Stephen” or “Voldemort”, or any of the other nicknames he has inspired; his self-esteem is excellent. “I have a very, very secure, intact ego,” Miller told Fox News’s Jesse Watters this week after being asked how he felt about his wife, Katie Miller, potentially landing a big distribution deal with Paramount for her terrible Maga podcast. “I’ve never had a larger fan following,” Miller continued. “[A]ny man who works for President Trump is a man that is very, very strong and self-assured in his role.” Well, yes, I suppose you’ve got to be a very, very strong man to separate babies from their parents – which is what Miller will forever be famous for. Back in Trump 1.0, Miller played a key role in implementing a “zero tolerance” border policy that systematically removed more than 5,000 immigrant children, some just a few months old, from their parents at the US-Mexico border. A Human Rights Watch report released in December 2024 found that as many as 1,360 children had never been reunited with their parents. Swayed by all the outrage, Trump eventually signed an executive order ending the family separation policy in 2018. But the practice continues, albeit in a different form. A report released on Monday from the Brookings Institution estimates that more than 145,000 US citizen children have had at least one parent detained since the start of Trump’s second administration, amid a mass deportation campaign heavily influenced by Miller. To be clear: there are no official figures about how many children have been affected by Trump’s mass deportations. But Brookings, which is a highly reputable nonpartisan thinktank, conducted a statistical analysis that looked at the demographic characteristics of the roughly 60,000 people currently in detention, and the 400,000 pe...
Brandon Moser/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Around $500 billion. That is the market cap/enterprise value at which I would be willing to invest in the IPO of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. aka SpaceX ( SPCX ), and even then, I would still be very cautious. After doing some calculations, I realized that SpaceX really is a company with absurd potential - but for the math to work we need est...
Brandon Moser/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Around $500 billion. That is the market cap/enterprise value at which I would be willing to invest in the IPO of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. aka SpaceX ( SPCX ), and even then, I would still be very cautious. After doing some calculations, I realized that SpaceX really is a company with absurd potential - but for the math to work we need estimates that are very unpredictable, which can be either very optimistic or very pessimistic. In other words, the estimates of an IPO priced somewhere between $1.5 and $2 trillion are not exactly wrong, since, in a near-perfect scenario, it is possible to envision that in 10 or 20 years SpaceX might really be able to reach a market cap of several trillions ($10?). But the problem is that the margin of safety here is nonexistent; there are so many stages until finding a substantial EBITDA, that execution risk is high, and there’s also market risk, macroeconomic risk, all of this reinforces how cloudy SpaceX's case is. Because of that, my initial rating for SPCX is a Sell, signaling that even in the current pre-IPO context, I prefer to avoid this stock. SpaceX Today Let’s take a step back and understand what SpaceX is today. Even if it seems not very important, it will give us a base so that (bullish) future numbers do not influence our analysis so much. The core of SpaceX, as the name itself says, is Space. The segment that became famous because of the “rocket that goes in reverse,” which really was an important innovation since it lowers cost given the reuse capability. And with this better cost structure (which should continue improving) the company is able to generate revenue through government contracts such as those related to national defense (but also with commercial companies, selling this “space freight”). Connectivity is the business today that seems to make the most (traditional) sense. It takes the rocket launch capability of the Space Division and transforms it i...
In this article UAL AAL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Travelers walk through the terminal at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on May 1, 2026. Leslie Josephs | CNBC Higher fuel prices are testing how badly consumers want to travel this summer, whether flying or driving. Airfare hasn't been this high since May 2022, when airlines stumbled out of the pandemic with aircraft ...
In this article UAL AAL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Travelers walk through the terminal at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on May 1, 2026. Leslie Josephs | CNBC Higher fuel prices are testing how badly consumers want to travel this summer, whether flying or driving. Airfare hasn't been this high since May 2022, when airlines stumbled out of the pandemic with aircraft and employee shortages to face hordes of consumers ready for "revenge travel." Gasoline is above $4 a gallon and could go higher, AAA warned this week. Jet fuel prices doubled in the span of less than three months this year after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, kicking off a conflict that has left a key shipping channel effectively closed. Domestic round-trip airfares in April averaged $623, the highest in nearly four years, according to data from the Airlines Reporting Corporation, which tracks travel agency ticket sales. Jet fuel is the second-biggest expense for airlines after labor, and carriers say they are increasingly passing those costs along to customers. Separately, airlines are also trimming their growth plans because of higher fuel costs. Even if a route isn't cut, fewer flights on certain routes means that customers will have fewer seats to choose from and, with demand robust, that could drive up prices even more. Spirit Airlines, the most famous budget carrier in the U.S., shut down earlier this month, and partially blamed jet fuel prices for its failure to emerge from near back-to-back bankruptcies. It was the biggest U.S. airline collapse in decades. Other airlines swooped in to snatch up those customers in the aftermath, but the carrier's demise removes a main purveyor of low fares. Read more about jet fuel's impact on travel From train travel to staycations: How holidaymakers are adapting to airlines’ jet fuel shortage U.S. airlines are hiking fares — and travelers keep booking Airlines spent 56.4% more on jet fuel in month after Iran war started, U.S. ...
In this article LYV STUB Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Rolfo | Moment | Getty Images This summer, mega artist Harry Styles will take the stage at Madison Square Garden in New York City for an exclusive 30-show residency – his only planned stop in the country and a show that's garnered intense attention since its announcement. Despite her best efforts, Shira Elfassy won't be there...
In this article LYV STUB Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Rolfo | Moment | Getty Images This summer, mega artist Harry Styles will take the stage at Madison Square Garden in New York City for an exclusive 30-show residency – his only planned stop in the country and a show that's garnered intense attention since its announcement. Despite her best efforts, Shira Elfassy won't be there. "His tickets were absurd," Elfassy, 29, told CNBC. "It felt like an insult going in and seeing, like, not only can I not get in, not only are there no tickets left, but even then, the most basic price point is $500 for a nose-bleed seat — and this is becoming commonplace." Instead, Elfassy said she got tickets to see other artists live, like Florence + the Machine and Olivia Rodrigo, at far lower price points. She said feeling "priced out" of some concerts is now a common occurrence. "It's just a weird dynamic now. ... At this point, if I have to make the decision between making more summer plans or hanging out with my friends — or even just [to] pay rent — or I can go to this concert, it's a no-brainer," she said. "But it didn't used to be that way." Elfassy represents a growing cohort of consumers who aren't willing to keep up with the rising prices for live music, creating a K-shaped demand curve where higher-income consumers are spending more — and keeping prices inflated — while lower-income consumers are pulling back. That dynamic has played out across discretionary spending categories , like retail, dining and travel, as Americans grapple with persistent inflation, economic uncertainty and, now, soaring gas prices. In live music, this K-shaped environment is spurring fears that the lower end of the market is falling out entirely. Some are calling the demand shifts "blue dot fever," named for the blue dots on Ticketmaster seating maps that denote an unsold ticket. For some artists, it's forcing them to take a critical look at their performances. Post Malone, Zayn an...
jbk_photography/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Co-authored by Kody's Dividends How a company handles its market position can say a lot about the self-confidence of the management team, but also the awareness of consumers' mindsets. For decades, PepsiCo ( PEP ) has been considered as an alternative choice to Coca-Cola ( KO ) instead of a primary choice for many consumers. Consider this for a mom...
jbk_photography/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Co-authored by Kody's Dividends How a company handles its market position can say a lot about the self-confidence of the management team, but also the awareness of consumers' mindsets. For decades, PepsiCo ( PEP ) has been considered as an alternative choice to Coca-Cola ( KO ) instead of a primary choice for many consumers. Consider this for a moment. You go out to eat with your family, and they ask you what you want to drink, and you say that you'll take a Coke. The server will almost always come back and say, "Is Pepsi OK?" Because it is the alternative to what you wanted, not what you specifically asked for. Pepsi decided to capitalize on this in a marketing campaign back in 2019. They took out a 30-second Super Bowl ad that emphasized the fact that Pepsi isn't just ok. It's more than ok! A line that Steven Carell, himself, delivered in the ad . Pepsi recognized that for many, Pepsi is viewed as the alternative, not the primary choice. They decided to not only own this fact but also show how they are better than okay. They are sometimes the better choice. When it comes to payment processors, the vast majority of people immediately think of a few select names, but the most prominent of them would be Visa ( V ). Visa is the biggest payment processor in the entire world, and behind it fall Mastercard ( MA ) and American Express ( AXP ). Today, I want to take a look at what one of these alternative options, when it comes to card payment processors, is doing to grow its business. Let's dive in! A Trifecta Of Business Wins, Business Model, And AI Agents Mastercard Q1 2026 Earnings Press Release There’s a lot to like about Mastercard: As of March 31 st , 2026, there were roughly 3.7 billion credentials on its network. In Q1 2026 , Mastercard processed 43.8 billion switched transactions (~9% YOY growth) and over $2.70 trillion in gross dollar volume (~7% YOY growth). Acting as the intermediary in more than 210 countries ...
MCCAIG/iStock via Getty Images The country has made a series of serious policy mistakes this decade. This includes the latest U.S. adventure in the Middle East and the COVID lockdowns, in my opinion. The Federal Reserve has also made its share of monetary errors, in my view as well. M2 Money Supply (FRED) Following the lockdowns, Chairman Powell boosted the money supply by some 40% over two years ...
MCCAIG/iStock via Getty Images The country has made a series of serious policy mistakes this decade. This includes the latest U.S. adventure in the Middle East and the COVID lockdowns, in my opinion. The Federal Reserve has also made its share of monetary errors, in my view as well. M2 Money Supply (FRED) Following the lockdowns, Chairman Powell boosted the money supply by some 40% over two years and instituted a ZIRP environment. Congress pumped trillions into the economy via various COVID stimulus and infrastructure programs. The result was the largest surge in inflation since bell-bottom jeans were a fad across the nation. In addition, the United States is now running routine $2 trillion annual fiscal deficits and will soon hit $40 trillion in total federal debt. us-debt-clock.com The Federal Reserve, throughout most of 2021, called this inflation pressure "temporary" and "transitionary." And all this "free money" and ultra-low rates enabled consumers, hedge fund managers, REITs, and other money managers to make some very poor spending and asset allocation decisions. U.S. Savings Rate (FRED) The Federal Reserve then reversed monetary policy in March 2022 by embarking on the most aggressive monetary tightening since the days of Paul Volcker. This caught consumers, fund managers, and many REITs wrong-footed. And eventually the piper is going to have to be paid, as the U.S. will endure the end of a credit cycle for the first time since the Great Financial Crisis. This assumes the Federal Reserve will not bail these decisions out by again greatly expanding its balance sheet. This seems unlikely as the new Fed chairman has a reputation as a hawk and has been dead set against central bank balance sheet expansion consistently in the past. New York Fed, Equifax And the chickens are now coming home to roost across the economy in the form of higher delinquency and default rates as well as increased bankruptcies. Consumer loan delinquencies have moved higher across the boar...
cribea/iStock via Getty Images The AI race is more of an ultramarathon, or triathlon, than a sprint. The story of the AI investment thematic had largely been an ‘Nvidia’s ascent’ story. It was the most simple way to observe the rise of investments connected to AI. Frontier modelmakers OpenAI ( OPENAI ) and Anthropic ( ANTHRO ) were not public yet. The AI infrastructure buildout gained outsized att...
cribea/iStock via Getty Images The AI race is more of an ultramarathon, or triathlon, than a sprint. The story of the AI investment thematic had largely been an ‘Nvidia’s ascent’ story. It was the most simple way to observe the rise of investments connected to AI. Frontier modelmakers OpenAI ( OPENAI ) and Anthropic ( ANTHRO ) were not public yet. The AI infrastructure buildout gained outsized attention in 2025, with summits about powering AI. I attended some of these groundbreaking conferences and spoke at a Texas data center boom event. In order to invest with some clarity of understanding, recent context about energy, infrastructure and technology deserve to be recapped. The recent announcement of the merger between NextEra ( NEE ) and Dominion ( D ) is the likely start of a wave of power industry consolidation, much like happened in the oil patch in two waves of shale developments. The $ 67-billion merger between NextEra and Dominion is the first significant consolidation announcement in the power sector. A Long Runway is Visible In June 2024, Seeking Alpha held an inaugural investing summit in New York City. My presentation was about energy and the drivers of demand. (They had audio challenges so excuse the hiss-like quality to my voice.) At that point, we were at the tail end of the big energy transition conversations, and AI infrastructure demand was just starting to emerge. A wave of consolidation had hit the oil patch, post-pandemic, the big-disrupter, black swan event. But more was to come. [Click for Seeking Alpha event video: U.S. And Global Energy Drivers And Opportunities ] In 2024, global oil demand was around 103 million barrels per day and was forecast to grow to 104–105 million barrels—roughly where we are now. The U.S. EIA had a solid forecast at the time, and the projections I’ve written about in recent articles have tracked fairly well. (At the summit, I counted the M&A deals—hundreds of billions.) During the summit’s timeframe, I was working on...
Zorica Nastasic/E+ via Getty Images Purpose I look at the high frequency weekly indicators because while they can be very noisy, they provide a good nowcast of the economy, and will telegraph the maintenance or change in the economy well before monthly or quarterly data is available. They are also an excellent way to "mark your beliefs to market." In general, I go in order of long leading indicato...
Zorica Nastasic/E+ via Getty Images Purpose I look at the high frequency weekly indicators because while they can be very noisy, they provide a good nowcast of the economy, and will telegraph the maintenance or change in the economy well before monthly or quarterly data is available. They are also an excellent way to "mark your beliefs to market." In general, I go in order of long leading indicators, then short leading indicators, then coincident indicators. A Note on Methodology Data is presented in a "just the facts, ma'am" format with a minimum of commentary so that bias is minimized. Where relevant, I include 12-month highs and lows in the data in parentheses to the right. All data taken from St. Louis FRED unless otherwise linked. A few items (e.g., Financial Conditions indexes, regional Fed indexes, stock prices, the yield curve) have their own metrics based on long-term studies of their behavior. Where data is seasonally adjusted, generally it is scored positively if it is within the top 1/3 of that range, negative in the bottom 1/3, and neutral in between. Where it is not seasonally adjusted, and there are seasonal issues, waiting for the YoY change to change sign will lag the turning point. Thus I make use of a convention: data is scored neutral if it is less than 1/2 as positive/negative as at its 12-month extreme. With long leading indicators, which by definition turn at least 12 months before a turning point in the economy as a whole, there is an additional rule: data is automatically negative if, during an expansion, it has not made a new peak in the past year, with the sole exception that it is scored neutral if it is moving in the right direction and is close to making a new high. For all series where a graph is available, I have provided a link to where the relevant graph can be found. Recap of Monthly Reports April data consisted of housing permits, which increased, but housing starts and single family permits declined. Long leading indicators Inter...
is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 129, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, come on you Gunners, a...
is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 129, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, come on you Gunners, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve mostly been sick, which has meant nearly a full rewatch of Parks and Recreation while alternately napping and feeling bad for myself. But I’ve also been reading about Nick Fuentes and clowns, listening to old episodes of Short History Of, testing the NextSense Smartbuds while I sleep, writing in the Outerline Markdown app beta, and eagerly looking for things to do with the upcoming Flipper One. Today’s issue is a little short since I’ve been out, but I didn’t want to leave you completely hanging. Plus, it’s a good week, including my favorite new browser in years, a new Star Wars movie, two great new tech books, a surprisingly great set of earbuds, and more. Let’s do it. (As always, the best part of Installer is your ideas and tips. What are you reading / watching / listening to / playing / streaming over a hotspot from the beach this week? Tell me everything: installer@theverge.com. And if you know someone else who might enjoy Installer, forward it to them and tell them to subscribe here.) The Drop Crowdsourced Here’s what the Installer community is into this week. I want to know what you’re into right now as well! Email installer@theverge.com or message me on Signal — @davidpierce.11 — with your recommendations for anything and everything, and we’ll feature some of our favorites here every week. For even more great recommendations, check out the replies to this post on Threads and this post on Bluesky. “Got an Oculus Go at a thrift store for $10. Most of the apps are nonexistent except fo...
Micron announced this week that it has begun manufacturing 1α (1-alpha) DRAM at its Manassas, Virginia, facility. This action brings the company's most advanced DDR4-compatible process technology to U.S. soil for the first time. The expansion, which Micron says will quadruple DDR4 wafer output at the site, represents a $2 billion-plus investment supported by $275 million in finalized CHIPS and Sci...
Micron announced this week that it has begun manufacturing 1α (1-alpha) DRAM at its Manassas, Virginia, facility. This action brings the company's most advanced DDR4-compatible process technology to U.S. soil for the first time. The expansion, which Micron says will quadruple DDR4 wafer output at the site, represents a $2 billion-plus investment supported by $275 million in finalized CHIPS and Science Act funding, and production is expected by the end of the year. The company is the only manufacturer of memory in the United States, and the Manassas fab specifically serves long-lifecycle customers in the automotive, defense, aerospace, industrial, networking, and medical device sectors. Micron is scaling up DDR4 production as the supply of the older memory standard has become unexpectedly tight. All three major DRAM producers are reallocating fab capacity toward DDR5, LPDDR5X, and high bandwidth memory (HBM) to meet AI-driven demand from hyperscalers and data center operators. Micron itself issued end-of-life notices for mainstream DDR4 and LPDDR4 products in high-volume consumer and data center segments last year, with final shipments to those customers expected to wrap up in early 2026. Latest Videos From That decision has left industries with long product cycles exposed, and S&P Global Mobility estimated that automotive DRAM contract prices could rise 70% to 100% in 2026 compared with 2025 levels, warning that the supply of older-generation automotive DRAM will begin to dry up sharply by 2028. DDR4 inventory buffers for automotive and industrial buyers have reportedly contracted from over 31 weeks to as few as six to eight weeks. The 1α process node , which Micron first brought to volume production at its Taiwan fabs in late 2020, delivers roughly 40% higher bit density than the preceding 1z node and was the first DRAM technology to achieve sub-15nm cell dimensions. It uses DUV lithography rather than the more expensive EUV tools that Samsung has adopted for its a...
Opinion: Remembering Barney Frank, trailblazing public servant toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images "I'm a left-handed gay Jew," Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank told The New York Times Magazine in 1996. "I've never felt, automatically, a member of any majority." But he did win majorities — Frank served more than three decades in Congress and made history as a deal-maker and a ground-brea...
Opinion: Remembering Barney Frank, trailblazing public servant toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images "I'm a left-handed gay Jew," Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank told The New York Times Magazine in 1996. "I've never felt, automatically, a member of any majority." But he did win majorities — Frank served more than three decades in Congress and made history as a deal-maker and a ground-breaker. He died this week at the age of 86. During the subprime mortgage crisis that led to the Great Recession, Frank chaired the House Financial Services Committee as it passed sweeping reforms to the U.S. financial system. He helped write laws that protected homeowners from foreclosure and credit card users from unfair lending practices; banned commercial banks from certain risky trades and returned more than 21 billion dollars to defrauded American consumers. Sponsor Message Frank was also the first member of Congress to voluntarily come out as gay, following the death of a colleague who had concealed his own sexuality. In 1987, he invited a Boston Globe reporter to his office to outright ask him, "Are you gay?" Frank answered, "Yeah. So what?" 25 years later, he became the first U.S. Representative to marry someone of the same gender. And Frank spoke out so sharply, President George W. Bush called him "saber tooth." He said he found it hard to read the 1998 Starr Report about President Clinton's relationship with Monica Lewinsky because it was "too much reading about heterosexual sex." He told a constituent who heckled him at a meeting in 2009 that "It is a tribute to the First Amendment that this kind of vile, contemptible nonsense is so freely propagated." In a 2006 campaign ad, Rep. John Hostettler of Indiana accused Frank of having a "radical homosexual agenda." Hostettler lost that election, by the way. In a speech not long afterward, Frank made his position clear: "I do think we should allow gay and lesbian people to serve in the military and get married and have a ...
ServiceNow (NOW +2.45%) has been one of the hardest-hit names in this year's rotation out of software. Shares are down about 60% from their prior highs as investors worry that artificial intelligence (AI) could disrupt enterprise software. But the company's first-quarter results were solid, and management continues to frame ServiceNow as the operating system that will control, secure, and monitor ...
ServiceNow (NOW +2.45%) has been one of the hardest-hit names in this year's rotation out of software. Shares are down about 60% from their prior highs as investors worry that artificial intelligence (AI) could disrupt enterprise software. But the company's first-quarter results were solid, and management continues to frame ServiceNow as the operating system that will control, secure, and monitor AI agents. While there are uncertainties about the long-term impact of AI on the software market, I think Wall Street is likely underestimating ServiceNow's value to enterprises. Demand for ServiceNow's AI product is growing rapidly There's no mistaking ServiceNow's momentum heading into 2026. In the first quarter, subscription revenue grew 19% year over year to nearly $3.7 billion on a constant-currency basis. That beat expectations and led management to raise its full-year outlook. ServiceNow now expects full-year subscription revenue (adjusted for currency changes) to increase 20.5% to 21%. These strong results partly reflect the demand for Now Assist. The company's flagship AI product is generating $1 billion in annual revenue and is on track to reach $1.5 billion by year-end. That growth matters because it speaks to ServiceNow's competitive position. Now Assist is being integrated into ServiceNow's automation engine, Action Fabric, effectively turning Now Assist into the AI brain behind tasks across the platform. In 2025, 91% of net new annual contract value came from deals that included five or more products, spanning areas like app development, sales management, and security. Customers aren't just experimenting with ServiceNow's AI -- they're expanding it across the enterprise. Expand NYSE : NOW ServiceNow Today's Change ( 2.45 %) $ 2.44 Current Price $ 102.13 Key Data Points Market Cap $105B Day's Range $ 99.43 - $ 104.59 52wk Range $ 81.24 - $ 211.48 Volume 23.6M Avg Vol 23.7M Gross Margin 76.56 % Nvidia validates ServiceNow's opportunity This growing adoption of i...
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is visiting China as the country seeks support for its efforts to mediate in the conflict between Iran and the United States The visit also coincides with the 75th anniversary of the establishment of formal diplomatic ties between the two countries, which are expected to use the occasion to upgrade their already close relationship. One Chinese analyst said B...
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is visiting China as the country seeks support for its efforts to mediate in the conflict between Iran and the United States The visit also coincides with the 75th anniversary of the establishment of formal diplomatic ties between the two countries, which are expected to use the occasion to upgrade their already close relationship. One Chinese analyst said Beijing was willing to offer its support for the peace efforts – and also help resolve Pakistan’s ongoing dispute with Afghanistan – but would be reluctant to be drawn directly into efforts to solve the Middle East conflict. Advertisement However, some Pakistani observers have said they expect China to take a more active role and use its global influence to secure tangible progress. Sharif’s visit started on Saturday and would run until Tuesday, the Chinese foreign ministry said, adding that it would include a visit to the eastern province of Zhejiang.
Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is one of the best communication stocks to invest in. Reuters reported on May 12 that Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) lost its fight against an Italian regulatory order that called for it to compensate publishers for the use of their news article snippets, with Europe’s top court deciding in favor of the Italian telecoms watchdog. Reuters further stated that t...
Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is one of the best communication stocks to invest in. Reuters reported on May 12 that Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) lost its fight against an Italian regulatory order that called for it to compensate publishers for the use of their news article snippets, with Europe’s top court deciding in favor of the Italian telecoms watchdog. Reuters further stated that the case highlights the “ongoing copyright battle” between creators and publishers and tech companies regarding the use of their work or newspaper articles for the purpose of AI training. This has resulted in litigation against companies for infringement, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta. Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)'s Tells You How Cool Ryan Reynolds Is, Says Jim Cramer For additional reference, in its fiscal Q1 2026 operational and other financial results, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) reported that Family’s daily active people were 3.56 billion on average for March 2026, reflecting an increase of 4% year-over-year. Revenue was $56.31 billion, up 33% year-over-year, while revenue on a constant currency basis would have increased by 29% year-over-year. Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) builds technological products that allow people to share, connect, grow businesses, and find communities. These products help people connect through personal computers, mobile devices, virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR) headsets, and wearables. While we acknowledge the potential of META as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 15 Stocks That Will Make You Rich in 10 Years AND 12 Best Stocks That Will Always Grow. Disclosure: None. Follow Insider Monkey on Google News.
Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is one of the best communication stocks to invest in. Reuters reported on May 12 that Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) lost its fight against an Italian regulatory order that called for it to compensate publishers for the use of their news article snippets, with Europe’s top court deciding in favor of the Italian telecoms watchdog. Reuters further stated that t...
Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is one of the best communication stocks to invest in. Reuters reported on May 12 that Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) lost its fight against an Italian regulatory order that called for it to compensate publishers for the use of their news article snippets, with Europe’s top court deciding in favor of the Italian telecoms watchdog. Reuters further stated that the case highlights the “ongoing copyright battle” between creators and publishers and tech companies regarding the use of their work or newspaper articles for the purpose of AI training. This has resulted in litigation against companies for infringement, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta. Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)'s Tells You How Cool Ryan Reynolds Is, Says Jim Cramer For additional reference, in its fiscal Q1 2026 operational and other financial results, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) reported that Family’s daily active people were 3.56 billion on average for March 2026, reflecting an increase of 4% year-over-year. Revenue was $56.31 billion, up 33% year-over-year, while revenue on a constant currency basis would have increased by 29% year-over-year. Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) builds technological products that allow people to share, connect, grow businesses, and find communities. These products help people connect through personal computers, mobile devices, virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR) headsets, and wearables. While we acknowledge the potential of META as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 15 Stocks That Will Make You Rich in 10 Years AND 12 Best Stocks That Will Always Grow. Disclosure: None. Follow Insider Monkey on Google News.
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is one of the best communication stocks to invest in. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced on May 20 a partnership between Google Cloud and Thales, a global leader in high technologies, aimed at establishing a new sovereign cloud solution in Germany. Management stated that the agreement marks a notable step in meeting the German market’s demand for sovereign solutions ...
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is one of the best communication stocks to invest in. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced on May 20 a partnership between Google Cloud and Thales, a global leader in high technologies, aimed at establishing a new sovereign cloud solution in Germany. Management stated that the agreement marks a notable step in meeting the German market’s demand for sovereign solutions that protect sensitive data from extraterritorial laws. It further reported that the solution will “live on dedicated infrastructure”, which will be operated and managed by a new German entity fully owned and controlled by Thales. In a separate development, The Fly reported on May 18 that Bill Ackman wrote on the social media platform X that their sale of Google was “not a bet against the company”, as they are “very bullish long term on Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)”. Instead, in light of their finite capital base and current valuations, they used Google as a “source of funds” for Microsoft. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is a holding company with segments including Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets. The Google Services segment operates various services and products, including Android, Google Maps, Google Play, Chrome, Search, and YouTube. While we acknowledge the potential of GOOG as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 15 Stocks That Will Make You Rich in 10 Years AND 12 Best Stocks That Will Always Grow. Disclosure: None. Follow Insider Monkey on Google News.
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is one of the best communication stocks to invest in. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced on May 20 a partnership between Google Cloud and Thales, a global leader in high technologies, aimed at establishing a new sovereign cloud solution in Germany. Management stated that the agreement marks a notable step in meeting the German market’s demand for sovereign solutions ...
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is one of the best communication stocks to invest in. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced on May 20 a partnership between Google Cloud and Thales, a global leader in high technologies, aimed at establishing a new sovereign cloud solution in Germany. Management stated that the agreement marks a notable step in meeting the German market’s demand for sovereign solutions that protect sensitive data from extraterritorial laws. It further reported that the solution will “live on dedicated infrastructure”, which will be operated and managed by a new German entity fully owned and controlled by Thales. In a separate development, The Fly reported on May 18 that Bill Ackman wrote on the social media platform X that their sale of Google was “not a bet against the company”, as they are “very bullish long term on Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)”. Instead, in light of their finite capital base and current valuations, they used Google as a “source of funds” for Microsoft. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is a holding company with segments including Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets. The Google Services segment operates various services and products, including Android, Google Maps, Google Play, Chrome, Search, and YouTube. While we acknowledge the potential of GOOG as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 15 Stocks That Will Make You Rich in 10 Years AND 12 Best Stocks That Will Always Grow. Disclosure: None. Follow Insider Monkey on Google News.
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is one of the best communication stocks to invest in. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced on May 20 a partnership between Google Cloud and Thales, a global leader in high technologies, aimed at establishing a new sovereign cloud solution in Germany. Management stated that the agreement marks a notable step in meeting the German market’s demand for sovereign solutions ...
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is one of the best communication stocks to invest in. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced on May 20 a partnership between Google Cloud and Thales, a global leader in high technologies, aimed at establishing a new sovereign cloud solution in Germany. Management stated that the agreement marks a notable step in meeting the German market’s demand for sovereign solutions that protect sensitive data from extraterritorial laws. It further reported that the solution will “live on dedicated infrastructure”, which will be operated and managed by a new German entity fully owned and controlled by Thales. In a separate development, The Fly reported on May 18 that Bill Ackman wrote on the social media platform X that their sale of Google was “not a bet against the company”, as they are “very bullish long term on Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)”. Instead, in light of their finite capital base and current valuations, they used Google as a “source of funds” for Microsoft. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is a holding company with segments including Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets. The Google Services segment operates various services and products, including Android, Google Maps, Google Play, Chrome, Search, and YouTube. While we acknowledge the potential of GOOG as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 15 Stocks That Will Make You Rich in 10 Years AND 12 Best Stocks That Will Always Grow. Disclosure: None. Follow Insider Monkey on Google News.
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of the top must-buy semiconductor stocks to invest in now. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) released financial results for fiscal Q1 2027 on May 20, reporting record revenue of $81.6 billion for the quarter, up 20% from the previous quarter and up 85% from a year ago. GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins were 74.9% and 75.0% for the quarter, respectively, while G...
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of the top must-buy semiconductor stocks to invest in now. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) released financial results for fiscal Q1 2027 on May 20, reporting record revenue of $81.6 billion for the quarter, up 20% from the previous quarter and up 85% from a year ago. GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins were 74.9% and 75.0% for the quarter, respectively, while GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share were $2.39 and $1.87, respectively. Analyst Explains How NVIDIA (NVDA) Can Reach $8 Trillion Market Cap NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) further reported that the company returned a record level of around $20.0 billion in fiscal Q1 2027 in the form of shares repurchased and cash dividends. It had 38.5 billion remaining under its share repurchase authorization as of the end of the quarter. The company’s Board of Directors also approved an additional $80.0 billion to its share repurchase authorization on May 18, 2026, without expiration. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is also increasing its quarterly cash dividend from $0.01 per share to $0.25 per share of common stock, payable on June 26, 2026, to all shareholders of record on June 4, 2026. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) designs and manufactures computer graphics processors, chipsets, and other multimedia software. It operates in the Compute & Networking and Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) segments. While we acknowledge the potential of NVDA as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 15 Stocks That Will Make You Rich in 10 Years AND 12 Best Stocks That Will Always Grow. Disclosure: None. Follow Insider Monkey on Google News.
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of the top must-buy semiconductor stocks to invest in now. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) released financial results for fiscal Q1 2027 on May 20, reporting record revenue of $81.6 billion for the quarter, up 20% from the previous quarter and up 85% from a year ago. GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins were 74.9% and 75.0% for the quarter, respectively, while G...
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of the top must-buy semiconductor stocks to invest in now. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) released financial results for fiscal Q1 2027 on May 20, reporting record revenue of $81.6 billion for the quarter, up 20% from the previous quarter and up 85% from a year ago. GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins were 74.9% and 75.0% for the quarter, respectively, while GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share were $2.39 and $1.87, respectively. Analyst Explains How NVIDIA (NVDA) Can Reach $8 Trillion Market Cap NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) further reported that the company returned a record level of around $20.0 billion in fiscal Q1 2027 in the form of shares repurchased and cash dividends. It had 38.5 billion remaining under its share repurchase authorization as of the end of the quarter. The company’s Board of Directors also approved an additional $80.0 billion to its share repurchase authorization on May 18, 2026, without expiration. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is also increasing its quarterly cash dividend from $0.01 per share to $0.25 per share of common stock, payable on June 26, 2026, to all shareholders of record on June 4, 2026. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) designs and manufactures computer graphics processors, chipsets, and other multimedia software. It operates in the Compute & Networking and Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) segments. While we acknowledge the potential of NVDA as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 15 Stocks That Will Make You Rich in 10 Years AND 12 Best Stocks That Will Always Grow. Disclosure: None. Follow Insider Monkey on Google News.
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of the top must-buy semiconductor stocks to invest in now. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) released financial results for fiscal Q1 2027 on May 20, reporting record revenue of $81.6 billion for the quarter, up 20% from the previous quarter and up 85% from a year ago. GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins were 74.9% and 75.0% for the quarter, respectively, while G...
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of the top must-buy semiconductor stocks to invest in now. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) released financial results for fiscal Q1 2027 on May 20, reporting record revenue of $81.6 billion for the quarter, up 20% from the previous quarter and up 85% from a year ago. GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins were 74.9% and 75.0% for the quarter, respectively, while GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share were $2.39 and $1.87, respectively. Analyst Explains How NVIDIA (NVDA) Can Reach $8 Trillion Market Cap NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) further reported that the company returned a record level of around $20.0 billion in fiscal Q1 2027 in the form of shares repurchased and cash dividends. It had 38.5 billion remaining under its share repurchase authorization as of the end of the quarter. The company’s Board of Directors also approved an additional $80.0 billion to its share repurchase authorization on May 18, 2026, without expiration. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is also increasing its quarterly cash dividend from $0.01 per share to $0.25 per share of common stock, payable on June 26, 2026, to all shareholders of record on June 4, 2026. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) designs and manufactures computer graphics processors, chipsets, and other multimedia software. It operates in the Compute & Networking and Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) segments. While we acknowledge the potential of NVDA as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 15 Stocks That Will Make You Rich in 10 Years AND 12 Best Stocks That Will Always Grow. Disclosure: None. Follow Insider Monkey on Google News.
Japanese Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao spoke briefly Friday at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation dinner in Suzhou, China. The encounter marks the first face-to-face ministerial interaction between the nations since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan strained ties. Akazawa confirmed the meeting at a press conference but declined to disclo...
Japanese Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao spoke briefly Friday at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation dinner in Suzhou, China. The encounter marks the first face-to-face ministerial interaction between the nations since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan strained ties. Akazawa confirmed the meeting at a press conference but declined to disclose what was discussed. (Source: Bloomberg)