This heartfelt story of attraction and friendship, shortlisted for the Women’s prize for fiction, is sensitively read by Dan Bottomley The debut novel from Rozie Kelly – shortlisted for this year’s Women’s prize for fiction – charts an unusual relationship between two writers. The story is told through the eyes of an unnamed man who works as a creative writing academic. He becomes infatuated with an Irish woman, whom he calls “the poet”, 17 years older than him and a celebrated author. The pair begin meeting for lunch on a bench by a river where they talk and watch the wildlife (she specialises in stories about birds). He observes how this woman “smells like jasmine. No, not exactly. She smelled like the earth beneath a jasmine pot on a hot day.” Our protagonist pursues her – his early thoughts about her are wilfully crude – despite being in a long-term relationship with Michael, a gym owner with whom he has little in common. He longs to achieve the success that the poet has attained, observing: “She was in high demand. I was a beggar. I knew she had a purse full of gold, if only I could get close enough to cut the strings.” Continue reading...

The play area at St John’s Church of England primary in Barnet, north London, used to flood so severely it was often unusable. “It would get so bad that the children couldn’t be dismissed from the playground,” says Macci Dobie, the school’s headteacher. “We had to dismiss them from different parts of the school or, literally, parents were stepping into puddles to lift their children out of the classroom.” Because the school sits in a basin with clay foundations, rain would pool on the grey tarmac and just sit there, often denying the children a proper break for play outside. View image in fullscreen Macci Dobie, headteacher at St John’s CofE primary. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian But that started to change when one of the parent governors, Sarah Taggart, spearheaded St John’s climate action plan. “This school is in a high flood-risk area, so we were able to get [Department for Education] funding for a bigger project and take up some of the tarmac,” says Taggart, who enlisted the help of Trees for Cities, a charity whose work includes planting green spaces in urban playgrounds to assist their adaptation to the climate crisis. “You’re taking space away from the kids, but kids are kids, it’s got to be functional,” says Alfie Davies, a landscape architect at Trees for Cities who led the design work and consultation at St John’s. “They have to be able to use it or otherwise they won’t be interested or won’t want to look after it.” View image in fullscreen Sarah Taggart. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian With that in mind, Davies installed stepping logs to run through the new rain gardens. Now the children can enjoy jumping over a soil bed containing ornamental grasses, shrubs and perennial flowers that also functions as a sustainable drainage system. “It’s transformed our area outside,” says Dobbie. “There is still some excess water when it rains heavily, but it clears up in 10 minutes.” The project responded to the topography of the site, but also th...

Concert performances of opera can provide ideal conditions for live recordings. This ambitious release of Wagner’s Ring Cycle on 13 CDs, captured in 2024 with the Dallas Symphony under music director Fabio Luisi, is a fine example. The Italian maestro has a strong record, having stepped in at the Metropolitan Opera in 2011 when James Levine had to withdraw from Siegfried due to illness. With his clearheaded approach, a keen sense of Wagner’s operatic architecture, and a supple way with phrasing, he is perhaps the most compelling reason for acquiring this frequently impressive set. View image in fullscreen The artwork for Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen. Of course, any Ring lives or dies on its singers, and no cast will ever be perfect. As Wotan, Mark Delavan’s voice carries the right authority, his characterisation intensifying as the work unfolds. Daniel Johansson is a lyrical Siegfried, never straining, even if he occasionally sounds uninvolved. As Brünnhilde, Lise Lindstrom’s soprano comes under rather too much pressure, though she’s never less than committed to text and drama. Among the rest, Sara Jakubiak stands out as a radiant Sieglinde, though a tired-sounding Christopher Ventris disappoints as Siegmund. Stephen Milling, Štefan Margita and Michael Laurenz sing and act their socks off as Hagen, Loge and Mime respectively, with Tómas Tómasson characterful but occasionally wobbly as Alberich. If Deniz Uzun is rather soft-edged as Fricka and Roman Trekel overly gravelly as Gunther, Kathryn Henry offers a glorious Gutrune and Tamara Mumford an imposing Erda. Giants and minor deities are good; Rhinemaidens, Valkyries, and especially Norns excellent. Sound is admirable, if slightly more congested than the finest studio sets. Allow content provided by a third party? This article includes content hosted on embed.music.apple.com . We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as the provider may be using cookies and other technologies. To view this content, cl...

一家创业公司获得了GV（Alphabet旗下VC）和Greycroft共同领投的6.5亿美元早期融资，NVIDIA和AMD也参与本轮融资，它的估值达到了46.5亿美元。 这家公司的创始人是Richard Socher，他是AI领域的顶尖研究者，也是连续创业者。在这一次创业前，他是You.com的创始人，也曾担任Salesforce的首席科学家。 除了他本人外，他还有一个七人联合创始人团队，每一位团队成员，都可以说是当代AI研究的开拓者。 他创立的公司，只有一个核心目标：打造能够将知识发现过程自动化的递归自我改进超级智能。递归自我进化，是他们的核心思想，也是他们的公司名：Recursive。 Richard Socher在接受参访时介绍了这背后的核心逻辑：AI本质是代码，而现在的AI已经能够编写代码。当这两种现实交汇，自我改进的循环便能实现闭环。因此，可以构建一个闭环系统，在这个系统里，AI无需再依赖人类的聪明才智去构思、落地并验证想法，人类完全可以让AI自主完成整个流程。 这代表了AI发展方式的关键转变。 让AI去构建下一个更强大的AI系统 Richard Socher的职业生涯最初在学术界，他是NLP领域经典论文《Recursive Deep Models for Semantic Compositionality Over a Sentiment Treebank》的第一作者，这篇论文后来获得ACL 10-Year Test-of-Time Paper Award，他也曾担任斯坦福大学计算机系兼职教授。 之后，他创立了MetaMind，在MetaMind被Salesforce收购后，担任Salesforce首席科学家；再之后创立了估值十亿美元以上的AI搜索公司You.com。 图片来源：GV 除了Richard Socher自己，他还“集齐”了AI研究领域的“七龙珠”，其联合创始人包括：Tim Rocktäschel、Alexey Dosovitskiy、Caiming Xiong、Jeff Clune、Josh Tobin、Tim Shi、田渊栋。 他们曾推动并引领了多项重大技术进步，涵盖开放式算法、质量多样性算法、AI生成算法、自我改进的编程智能体、自动化红队测试与能力发现、提示词工程及其自动化、生成式学习挑战与环境、基础世界模型、自然语言处理领域的深度学习...

近年来，车位的价格，出现了大幅度的下降。不少小区的车位，从原价二三十万，“打骨折”到了几万块。 可即便是降价，也很难卖出去。 到底有多难卖？法拍市场就是一个，很好的观察窗口。 据中指研究院最新报告，2025年1-2月全国各物业类型法拍项目中，法拍车位车库成交额仅为2.8亿元，清仓率只有9.1%， 成为拍品类别中最”难卖"的类型。 更奇葩的是，曾经高达18万一个的车位，在拍卖市场上，甚至出现了1元起拍的极端案例。 网上还经常有人说： "这辈子最后悔的事，就是买了车位"。 但曾几何时，车位还是抢不到，就要涨价的住宅标配。为什么如今却变得越来越鸡肋，甚至跌成了“白菜价”？现在车位到底还能不能买呢？ 下面我们一起聊一聊吧！ 车位，为什么卖不动了? 1、投资神话破灭：车位，不再是“稳赚不赔”的资产 以前，地下停车位，妥妥是楼市里的硬通货。 业内更是大肆鼓吹 “车位永不贬值、一户一位是刚需” 。很多人把车位当成，稳赚不赔的固定资产，甚至专门囤车位投资套利。 前同事小王说，他以前住的小区，车位12W一个，被一群投机者买走了几十个。现在降价到了2-3万一个，可惜还是无人问津。 当时车位炒得有多火热，离场的时候就有多狼狈。 那以前，为什么囤那么多停车位啊？ 因为在那个楼市高歌猛进的年代， 车位和房子一样，被赋予了强烈的投资属性。 很多人买车位，根本不是为了自己停，而是坚信今天12万买，过两年就能30万卖出去。 但现在，楼市降温，大家捂紧了钱袋子，清醒地认识到：车位，就是一个用来停车的水泥格子，仅此而已。 它不仅升值空间几乎为零，而且流动性极差，成为不少人卖房时的”累赘”。 因为车位一方面，只能卖给同一个小区的业主；另一方面，买家总感觉加了车位相当于变相涨价，而且有的买家根本就不需要车位。 想把它变现，难于上青天！ 2、供求关系发生变化：供过于求，车位太多了。 在国内房地产市场发展初期，由于停车位配套建设不足，加上汽车需求又出现爆发式增长，所以，“停车难”成为城市通病。 但最近几年， 很多城市的车位供应量越来越充足，而需求增长的速度越来越慢，所以供求关系的天平开始倾斜。 很多城市，对车位配套都有要求，基本上都要求车位配比在1:1以上。也就是一套住房配一个车位，部分品质较好的小区，车位配比甚至达到1.5。 这就意味着，随着大量新盘入市，带来了越来越充足的停车位，极大缓解了停车位不足的问题...

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund公布了截至2026年3月31日的财务状况。数据显示，该基金总资产约为1.9967亿美元，净资产约为1.3330亿美元，净资产较上一季度有所下降。 根据财报，截至2026年3月31日，该基金的每股市值为11.23美元，而市场价格为10.58美元，折价率为5.79%。相比之下，2025年同期为溢价0.36%，显示市场情绪有所变化。 在运营表现方面，基金在该季度实现总投资收入约261.6万美元，但净已实现及未实现亏损约314.2万美元，导致运营净资产下降约52.6万美元，每股收益为负0.04美元。不过，未分配投资收入从上一季度的约1万美元大幅增至13.5万美元。 该基金主要投资于多元化的投资级债券组合，其投资顾问为Western Asset Management Company，是富兰克林资源公司的子公司，自2002年起管理该基金。 基金未偿还贷款为5900万美元，逆回购协议约为626.6万美元。基金采用杠杆策略，杠杆率约占净资产的30%左右，以追求收益增强。 责任编辑：张俊 SF065

Three fully laden supertankers – including two Chinese vessels – crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, in a possible sign that Tehran may be starting to open up the vital waterway to more shipping traffic. The exit of the three very large crude carriers (VLCCs) came on the same day that Iran confirmed it had allowed 26 vessels to transit the strait – a hefty uptick compared with the level of traffic Iranian forces have generally permitted since the war began. Advertisement The moves appeared to signal an easing of the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz , which has seen daily transits plunge to around 10 on average in recent weeks – down from more than 100 before the conflict erupted, according to vessel tracking data. But analysts cautioned that it was too early to tell whether the latest announcements were a one-off or the start of a broader trend. The three supertankers were carrying a combined 6 million barrels of oil out of the Persian Gulf, data from shipping database myvessel.cn showed. They were likely allowed to exit without paying Iran a toll, according to industry insiders and a government statement. The Chinese VLCCs involved are the Yuan Gui Yang, owned by the state-run Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation, and the Ocean Lily, which is a Hong Kong-flagged vessel owned by a firm managed by a subsidiary of the Chinese energy giant Sinochem Corporation. Advertisement The Yuan Gui Yang is scheduled to arrive at Shuidong port in China’s southern Guangdong province on June 4, while the Ocean Lily is expected at Meizhouwan port in the southeastern Fujian province on June 7.

When the founders of a mental health app for men called Mental saw that one feature — AI interactive audio — was resonating wildly with their users, they knew they were onto something. And so the idea for a new, and hopefully safer, kind of AI therapy app was born, which they called The Path, co-founder and CEO Anson Whitmer tells TechCrunch. Then famed author and motivational speaker Tony Robbins grew so enamored with this startup; he scooched in as a co-founder. The Path has now raised $14.3 million in seed funding led by Prime Movers Lab (where Robbins is a partner), with participation from speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno, boxer Deontay Wilder, and Designer Fund. After Prime Movers invested, Robbins began chatting with Whitmer and co-founder Tyler Sheaffer on small stuff like branding, but as his enthusiasm and ideas for the app grew, they offered to bring him in as a co-founder. The author has since helped shape The Path into a therapy-plus-coaching app that taps into Robbins’ popular self-improvements methods. Whitmer, formerly an early employee at meditation app Calm alongside Sheaffer, says his pursuit of mental health tech was born out of tragic experiences: When he was 19, a beloved uncle committed suicide. That inspired Whitmar to get a PhD in psychology, and he planned to go into research after graduation. But while he was in college, a cousin left a voicemail. “I didn’t realize until it was too late. It was also a call for help, and he killed himself,” Whitmar recalls. That spurred a change of course towards work that could bring science’s findings to the masses. Working at Calm was a natural first step, as the research on how meditation improves mental health is solid. Still, after working at Calm until 2021, Whitmar felt he could do more. “Even though we did have a big impact, it’s not really a big enough impact,” he said. “The issue is, people’s problems are just too idiosyncratic. They’re too personal. They’re unique.” Plus, everyone will never have ac...

What will it take to launch the first must-have AI consumer product? Maybe $700 million. At least according to Hark, an AI lab building models and hardware for an AI personal assistant, which said on Thursday that it had raised that much in a Series A round that values it at $6 billion post-money. The mega round was led by Parkway Venture Capital, and included Align Ventures, AMD Ventures, ARK Invest, Brookfield, Greycroft, Intel Capital, Prime Movers Lab, Qualcomm Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, and Tamarack Global. (Phew!) Perhaps what’s most notable about the fundraise is how little Hark has revealed about what it is building. Founder and CEO, Brett Adcock, also the entrepreneur behind robotics company Figure.AI and electric aircraft builder Archer, launched Hark in late 2025 with $100 million of his own money to develop an agentic AI system that serves as a universal interface with the digital world. Hark expects to release its first multi-modal models this summer, which it says will power a personal AI platform that works with existing products and services. The company expects to follow that with hardware devices built specifically for those systems. The fresh cash will be spent on recruiting top talent for hardware, product design and AI research, and on securing compute and components. The company currently has 70 employees, and runs a data center with Nvidia B200 GPUs. Abidur Chowdhury (pictured above in a promo video), a former Apple product executive, is Hark’s director of design. He declined to reveal new details of what he’s working on when TechCrunch peppered him with questions this week, but said investors were impressed by a series of demos from his team. “I haven’t seen anything that feels like something that will really help like the normal person,” Chowdhury said, speaking of the AI products on the market. “People are really building things to help people make software, and it’s working, and it’s really impactful, but we haven’t really seen that fo...

In a media landscape dominated by Baby Shark and Skibidi Toilet, one startup is reimagining children’s media by focusing on well-being, not watch time. Maka Kids is building a streaming app for children ages zero to six featuring content designed for healthy development. The startup has now raised $3 million in seed funding to scale its platform, and is currently accepting waitlist sign-ups. Unlike traditional streaming platforms, Maka Kids doesn’t have recommendation algorithms, ads, or auto-play. Instead, it is designed to offer a predictable experience that supports learning, creativity, and emotional growth. Maka Kids was founded by Isabel Sheinman and Tanyella Leta, who previously founded Nabu, a non-profit venture that brought children’s books to more than 15 million children across 26 countries. Sheinman and Leta were introduced at a dinner back in 2013 through a mutual friend and immediately hit it off, the pair told TechCrunch in an email. They said they initially over the fact that they both came from families of educators and entrepreneurs, an experience that first inspired Nabu and later fueled their passion for Maka Kids. They began dreaming up the concept of Maka Kids after discussions with their friends, families, and customers at Nabu. They heard from parents who felt increasingly anxious about the effects of screen time on their children. Building on those concerns, the duo conducted hundreds of user interviews, which ultimately shaped their solution: a children’s streaming app designed with well-being at its core. Maka Kids founders Tanyella Leta and Isabel Sheinman Image Credits:Maka Kids “We were seeing parents get completely overwhelmed trying to weigh decisions about what was unsafe, what was good, and understand why their kid was melting down every time screen time ended,” Sheinman said. “At the same time, we watched the children’s media ecosystem get louder, faster, more algorithmically driven. Looking at this problem, we felt uniquely positi...

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 21, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hark, a new AI lab building advanced personalized intelligence, today announced it has raised over $700 million in Series A funding at a $6 billion post-money valuation. The round was oversubscribed and led by Parkway Venture Capital, with participation from NVIDIA, Align Ventures, AMD Ventures, ARK Invest, Brookfield, Greycroft, Intel Capital, Prime Movers Lab, Qualcomm Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, and Tamarack Global. The funding will accelerate Hark's development of advanced personalized intelligence and next-generation hardware designed to serve as a universal interface between humans and machines. The Problem Hark is Solving Today's AI largely operates through chat interfaces and decades-old consumer devices, with no persistent memory of who you are, and no interface hardware designed for intelligent interaction. Hark is building what comes next: agentic systems designed to interact naturally with people and the real world. Rather than focusing on a single layer of the AI stack, Hark is building foundation models, software systems, native hardware, and new interfaces together from the start — a vertically integrated approach the company believes is essential to creating a seamless end-to-end personal intelligence product that can anticipate needs, reduce cognitive workload, and operate more like a collaborative partner than traditional software. "We're building the AI that everyone deserves but no one has built yet — one that actually knows you, speaks your language, is highly personalized, and lives on hardware made for you," said Brett Adcock, Founder & CEO of Hark. "This funding helps us put that in people's hands quickly and at scale." The company plans to first roll out its AI models later this summer, giving users early access to its personal AI platform. Following this, Hark will introduce AI-native hardware devices designed specifically for these systems, creating a seamless experience where models, sof...

cookelma/iStock via Getty Images The past few months have become a turning point for Himax Technologies ( HIMX ). The company, which until recently was viewed as a simple cyclical manufacturer of display driver ICs, suddenly gained significant traction among investors. Thanks to the stronger-than-expected quarterly report , improved guidance, and improvement of sentiment surrounding AI, smart glasses, and optical interconnects, Himax’s stock was able to skyrocket. A particularly strong driver behind the latest growth was the rumor of the company’s possible collaborations with major technology businesses, including Apple ( AAPL ) and Nvidia ( NVDA ). The problem, though, is that now there’s an ever-widening gap that’s beginning to emerge between market expectations and current fundamentals. In our opinion, the market is already forecasting a scenario in which several new products become commercially successful at once, despite the fact that most of them are still at an early stage of development. This is why we believe that Himax’s stock has run far ahead of the company’s business, and there’s no guarantee that we’ll see a further appreciation of shares since the challenges that the firm faces are on the rise. Cyclicality Is An Issue Despite the positive reaction of the market to Himax’s performance, the recent quarter did not look so strong when we looked beyond the headline numbers that were reported. Yes, Himax was able to exceed expectations, and the management gave a more positive outlook for the second quarter. But the overall picture remains mixed. The main business of the company, which is display drivers, remains very cyclical and dependent on the demand for consumer electronics. Currently, the demand for TVs, monitors, automotive displays, and smartphones is still volatile, while the visibility in many segments is fairly low. Even the management has explicitly acknowledged that automotive recovery is progressing more slowly than expected, and the recovery o...

Getty Images Market interest rates have been climbing as the Middle East conflict puts upward pressure on oil prices and inflation expectations. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that consumer prices rose 3.8% in April, accelerating from the 3.3% pace in March. The rise came mostly from an 89% year-to-date increase in the price of oil (WTIC), a price pressure that will affect other sectors in the coming months. These trends meet fears that new Fed head Kevin Warsh may succumb to pressure from the White House and ease monetary policy at the expense of price stability. The Treasury market is not waiting around to find out. Although the US and Canadian central banks have held their policy rates steady for the past 5 and 7 months, respectively, at 3.5% and 2.25%, the Treasury market is pushing fixed-term yields/rates higher. On Tuesday, the US 30-year yield breached 5.19%, above the 5.08% peak in October 2023 and the highest since April 2007, the month before the global financial crisis ignited 19 years ago (below since 1988). The US 10-year yield, which serves as a benchmark for fixed-term borrowing rates, pushed above 4.64%, the highest since January 2025 and April 2007. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate has risen half a percentage point over the last month to over 6.5%, and it looks to be dampening an already slow spring homebuying season (below since 1980). Indeed, rising yields since 2021 are evident across most developed and emerging markets (shown below since 1990, courtesy of The Daily Shot). Canada’s Treasury yields/interest rates are lower than those in America. Still, the Canadian 10-year yield rose above 3.70% - the highest since April 2024 and April 2008. Canada’s mortgage rates have more than doubled from their 2021 lows, with the best 5-year fixed rates now ranging from 4.0% to 4.6%, depending on the lender and whether the mortgage is insured. Higher yields mean higher interest expense for borrowers of all stripes, from governments and businesses ...

Entrepreneur Brett Adcock ’s new startup Hark has secured over $700 million in a funding round that values the artificial intelligence-focused hardware company at $6 billion, including the money raised. The Series A round was led by Parkway Venture Capital, with participation from investors including Nvidia Corp. , AMD Ventures, Brookfield, Intel Capital, Qualcomm Ventures and Salesforce Ventures. Competition is set to heat up in the nascent AI hardware space. OpenAI is likewise building a family of AI products under the design direction of Jony Ive , while Meta Platforms Inc. is revamping a lineup that includes its pioneering smart glasses. Apple Inc. is also working on AI-infused wearables, including upgraded AirPods, glasses and a pendant with cameras. Hark said the new funding will be used to accelerate the development of AI-powered software and a family of accompanying products. “We do believe that there’s more than one device to rule the world here,” said Adcock, who founded and leads the company, in an interview with Bloomberg News earlier this year. “We’re working on a family of AI devices both for yourself and for the home.” The devices will be \ The company has not shared an exact release date but said the products would begin to arrive \ Adcock, who is also the founder of Archer Aviation, funded Hark with $100 million of his own money. He sees the business growing alongside Figure AI Inc., his humanoid robot company that was valued at $39 billion last September.

As the class of 2026 looks toward the future after securing their diplomas, some are preparing to move from their dorm room back to their childhood bedroom.

吸食毒品，遺禍一生，想戒又是否容易？ 被訪者稱：「有帶(毒品)又一堆一起食，見到他們食，自己毒癮又起，一到辛苦又想走，走出去食。」 推行多年的美沙酮戒毒，究竟是否幫到戒毒者？ 衞生署助理署長陳慧敏指出：「我們不會當美沙酮是一種毒品，雖然在醫學上，它仍然是屬於受管制的危險藥物。」 一名男士稱：「它會上癮，如果不吃，好像有嗎啡吊癮那種徵狀重新出現。」 《新聞掏寶》和大家重溫1995年專題。 這裡是喜靈洲戒毒所，懲教署說，被判入來的吸毒者，近年不斷上升。這是由志願機構香港戒毒會創辦的石鼓洲康復院，近幾年來它的空置率平均有二至三成，戒毒會說這個數字不算高。 香港戒毒會發言人湯惠泉說：「我們每一次收相當人數進來，但是如果他提早離開，變成我們就會造成少少空置率。」 這兩位被訪者在深水埗接受訪問途中，毒癮發作。白色衫是阿黃，另一位是榮叔，他們吸毒幾十年，又戒過很多次，亦都入過石鼓洲和喜靈洲。 喜靈洲是強制式，專門監禁一些犯了刑事罪行的吸毒者，現在畫面看到的，就是專收容青少年的刑房。懲教署說，最年幼的犯人只有14歲。 石鼓洲是自願性質，榮叔在70年代曾入過石鼓洲，他說有很多人，都是逼不得已才入去。 榮叔稱：「有些食到心灰意冷，剛才你說，食到沒有錢，無辦法唯有入去、入去戒。」 石鼓洲離開長洲大約要二十分鐘的船程，其面積等於三分之一的長洲，由於它是自願開放式，所以進來的人都可以隨處走動，不會有人監視。 榮叔入過兩次都戒不掉，原來另有原因。 榮叔指出：「裡面一樣是有毒品的，怎麼戒？不是戒毒，不是正式戒，入到去自己再吸食更多。」 他還說，如果你是第二次進去，一般都要帶「手信」，即是毒品。 榮叔表示：「舊兄弟他不理你，如果你沒有『手信』等，如果你有『手信』又不同，各樣各樣都有，香煙、餅，不用你出聲，全部放在你桌上。」 阿黃就說，入去見到人吸毒，自己都想吸毒。 阿黃稱：「我自己想有心戒毒，當然自己不會帶入去，但是入到去，不是我所想。有帶(白粉)又一堆一起食，見到他們食，自己毒癮又起。一到辛苦又想走，走出去食。」 面對這些指控，負責管理石鼓洲的香港戒毒會表示，只是有很少數的戒毒者，怕毒癮發作時太辛苦，才帶少量毒品入去。 點擊觀看節目重溫

Jim Cramer has an opinion on nearly everything. But on Monday, for the first time in recent memory, he didn’t. On CNBC’s Squawk on the Street (1), co-host Carl Quintanilla noted President Donald Trump had been personally trading Intel stock in the first quarter — the same company the U.S. government took a 10% stake in last August. Cramer started to say the government might sell Intel shares to benefit Americans, but suddenly stopped talking, and said nothing coherent for 10 seconds straight. Co-host David Faber then filled the air: “Got nothing to say?” And with Cramer still stuttering, Faber told the audience “We’re not having technical difficulties here, everybody but we gotta go.” Cramer never really answered. Must Read What ethics filings actually show Last week, the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) published (2)two Form 278-T (2) disclosure reports covering Trump’s personal financial activity from January through March 2026. The documents, more than 100 pages, show more than 3,700 individual stock transactions (3). That’s more than 40 trades per market day across a three-month period. The cumulative value of the trades is listed in broad ranges, as required by federal ethics rules, rather than exact figures. At the low end, the total exceeds $220 million. The ceiling approaches $750 million. The filings don’t specify who directed the trades, and they don’t disclose exact prices, timing within the trading day or profit-and-loss figures. The president’s assets are held in a trust managed by his children, and some transactions indicate a broker acted as an agent. The White House said Trump’s assets are held in a trust managed by his children. “There are no conflicts of interest,” White House spokesman Davis Ingle said in a statement to CNBC (4). “President Trump only acts in the best interests of the American public.” No charges have been filed. Under current law, presidents are not banned from trading stocks; they are only required to disclose transactions...

You might find it kind of sad to put your hard-earned Switch 2 into a protective case. To me, it’s freeing. Sure, it can take away from the slick design. But using a case relieves me of the worry that the console will accumulate tons of little scratches, or worse. I’ve tested several types of cases on the Nintendo Switch 2 since it launched in in 2025, including flimsy shells that snap or slide onto the Switch 2 to provide a simple, aesthetically pleasing barrier from scratches to the console and its Joy-Cons. I’ve also tested carrying cases that protect the console when it isn’t in use. It didn’t take long for me to find one that I think is the best, but that hasn’t stopped me from trying new options from brands that are familiar, as well as from companies that aren’t household names. There’s something for everyone — and every budget — below. In terms of what’s coming up, we’re expecting to get in Mechanism’s Basecase for consideration. I just listed my high standards for form-fitting cases made to fit the Switch 2 while it’s in use. However, the bar for carrying cases is lower. They just need to protect the console and, ideally, provide some extra value, like a pocket for cables, cartridge storage, or ideally both. As for my favorite case, I didn’t want to make any major compromises; I wanted one that’s just as good for handheld mode as when docked, which is why I think the Dbrand Killswitch is the best model overall. I published a full review of the Killswitch , but the skinny is that while it’s perhaps more expensive than some may hope to pay, the level of protection and versatility it offers is worth the cost. The best Switch 2 case for both handheld and docked play Dbrand Killswitch – Switch 2 Score: 8 Pros Cons Very secure fit Makes the Switch 2 feel more like a Steam Deck (in the best ways) Clever dock adapter Chunky dock adapter Not the most affordable case Front protection only comes in the $80 tier Where to Buy: $79.99 at Best Buy (Travel kit) $59.95 at D...

Today I’m talking with Liz Lopatto, who spent the last month covering the Musk v. Altman trial in all its chaos. You’ll hear her describe the courthouse as a “zoo” and explain that there were protests of one kind or another happening outside every day. Both Elon Musk and Sam Altman are big personalities, and people have a lot of feelings about both of them and the AI industry. And in the end… nothing happened! The jury found that Elon had filed his lawsuit after the statute of limitations had run out. You’ll hear Liz explain exactly what’s going on there. Beyond that, the trial was nominally about OpenAI’s conversion to a for-profit entity from a nonprofit one and if the way OpenAI went about it cost Elon Musk money. But really, the suit seems mostly to have been about Elon Musk being mad at Sam Altman — or at OpenAI, for being successful without him — and wanting him punished in some way. So in a room full of untrustworthy, unreliable people all fighting with each other, did anyone even have a reputation left to lose? Is there a floor? Okay: Liz Lopatto on Musk v. Altman . Here we go. This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Liz Lopatto, you are a senior chaos reporter here at The Verge . You just covered the Sam Altman v. Elon Musk trial. Welcome to Decoder . Thank you. Always a pleasure to be here. I feel like it’s always some new, relatively insane thing that we’re talking about. We have to stop meeting under these circumstances. I think these are your favorite circumstances. They are my favorite circumstances. A few times a year, we drive you absolutely batty by sending you to cover something, and this trial was 100% one of those situations. The copy got increasingly unhinged. I think the audience liked it. But you were in the courtroom for the majority of Musk v. Altman . You got to see a bunch of the testimony live as these guys took the stand, as Mira Murati and others took the stand. We’ll start at the high level. I think the audience ...

One of the reasons retirement planning is so difficult is that the income you rely on to cover your living costs is usually not all yours. If you have money in a traditional IRA or 401(k), you'll owe ordinary income taxes on those withdrawals, which could cost thousands of dollars per year. Even Social Security benefits aren't wholly immune from taxation. If your income exceeds the following limits for your marital status, you could owe ordinary income tax on up to 85% of your checks. How Social Security benefit taxation works Social Security benefit taxes have been around only since the 1980s, and they haven't changed much since then. The IRS looks at your marital status and your provisional income, which is your adjusted gross income (AGI), plus any nontaxable interest from municipal bonds, and half your annual Social Security benefit, to determine if you owe the government a cut of your checks. The following table breaks down what percentage of your benefits could be taxable: Marital Status 0% of Benefits Taxable If Provisional Income Is Below: Up to 50% of Benefits Taxable If Provisional Income Is Between: Up to 85% of Benefits Taxable If Provisional Income Exceeds: Single $25,000 $25,000 and $34,000 $34,000 Married $32,000 $32,000 and $44,000 $44,000 A few things to note about this: First, you will not have to give the government up to 85% of your benefits. The percentages above reflect the proportion of your benefits you will pay ordinary income taxes on. Your income tax rate will vary from 10% to 37%, depending on how much income you have from other sources. Most people fall toward the lower end of this scale. Second, the thresholds above are not indexed for inflation. So even if you manage to avoid Social Security benefit taxes in 2026, you could encounter them in future years. You could also face Social Security benefit taxes at the state level if you live in one of the eight states that still have them. Each has its own rules about who owes these taxes and...

Micron Technology, Inc. MU and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD are two of the biggest beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure boom. While AMD powers AI systems with its EPYC server CPUs (central processing units) and Instinct GPUs (graphics processing units), MU supplies the high-bandwidth memory (HBM), DRAM and NAND storage solutions that are critical for running AI workloads. While both companies are seeing strong momentum from AI-led semiconductor spending, their growth potential, profitability and valuation levels are beginning to diverge. Amid this scenario, investors must be wondering which semiconductor stock offers the better risk-reward opportunity in the current AI cycle. Micron: Riding the AI Memory Supercycle Micron Technology is currently benefiting from one of the strongest memory cycles in years, driven largely by explosive AI-related demand. The company delivered exceptional second-quarter fiscal 2026 results, wherein revenues soared 196% year over year to $23.86 billion, while adjusted earnings per share (EPS) jumped 682% to $12.20. The memory chipmaker noted record revenues across DRAM, NAND and HBM products as AI demand continues to outpace industry supply. Micron Technology, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Micron Technology, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Micron Technology, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Micron Technology, Inc. Quote A major strength for Micron Technology is its leadership in HBM4 and advanced DRAM technologies. The company has already begun volume shipments of HBM4 for NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin platform and expects faster yield ramps than prior generations. Micron Technology also sees strong growth opportunities in AI servers, where memory content per system is increasing rapidly. During the second quarter earnings call, management noted that AI and traditional server demand are both constrained by insufficient DRAM and NAND supply, creating a favorable pricing environment. Micron Te...

Micron Technology, Inc. MU and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD are two of the biggest beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure boom. While AMD powers AI systems with its EPYC server CPUs (central processing units) and Instinct GPUs (graphics processing units), MU supplies the high-bandwidth memory (HBM), DRAM and NAND storage solutions that are critical for running AI workloads. While both companies are seeing strong momentum from AI-led semiconductor spending, their growth potential, profitability and valuation levels are beginning to diverge. Amid this scenario, investors must be wondering which semiconductor stock offers the better risk-reward opportunity in the current AI cycle. Micron: Riding the AI Memory Supercycle Micron Technology is currently benefiting from one of the strongest memory cycles in years, driven largely by explosive AI-related demand. The company delivered exceptional second-quarter fiscal 2026 results, wherein revenues soared 196% year over year to $23.86 billion, while adjusted earnings per share (EPS) jumped 682% to $12.20. The memory chipmaker noted record revenues across DRAM, NAND and HBM products as AI demand continues to outpace industry supply. Micron Technology, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Micron Technology, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Micron Technology, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Micron Technology, Inc. Quote A major strength for Micron Technology is its leadership in HBM4 and advanced DRAM technologies. The company has already begun volume shipments of HBM4 for NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin platform and expects faster yield ramps than prior generations. Micron Technology also sees strong growth opportunities in AI servers, where memory content per system is increasing rapidly. During the second quarter earnings call, management noted that AI and traditional server demand are both constrained by insufficient DRAM and NAND supply, creating a favorable pricing environment. Micron Te...

Micron Technology, Inc. MU and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD are two of the biggest beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure boom. While AMD powers AI systems with its EPYC server CPUs (central processing units) and Instinct GPUs (graphics processing units), MU supplies the high-bandwidth memory (HBM), DRAM and NAND storage solutions that are critical for running AI workloads. While both companies are seeing strong momentum from AI-led semiconductor spending, their growth potential, profitability and valuation levels are beginning to diverge. Amid this scenario, investors must be wondering which semiconductor stock offers the better risk-reward opportunity in the current AI cycle. Micron: Riding the AI Memory Supercycle Micron Technology is currently benefiting from one of the strongest memory cycles in years, driven largely by explosive AI-related demand. The company delivered exceptional second-quarter fiscal 2026 results, wherein revenues soared 196% year over year to $23.86 billion, while adjusted earnings per share (EPS) jumped 682% to $12.20. The memory chipmaker noted record revenues across DRAM, NAND and HBM products as AI demand continues to outpace industry supply. Micron Technology, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Micron Technology, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Micron Technology, Inc. Quote A major strength for Micron Technology is its leadership in HBM4 and advanced DRAM technologies. The company has already begun volume shipments of HBM4 for NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin platform and expects faster yield ramps than prior generations. Micron Technology also sees strong growth opportunities in AI servers, where memory content per system is increasing rapidly. During the second quarter earnings call, management noted that AI and traditional server demand are both constrained by insufficient DRAM and NAND supply, creating a favorable pricing environment. Micron Technology’s long-term prospects remain strong. The company ...

印度最大汽车制造商玛鲁蒂铃木（Maruti Suzuki）周四宣布，受持续的通胀压力及严峻的成本环境影响，该公司将于下月起上调旗下汽车售价，最高涨幅达3万卢比（约合311.85美元）。 玛鲁蒂铃木在官方声明中指出，当前中东冲突扰乱了全球贸易路线及能源市场，导致关键原材料价格大幅上涨。面对居高不下的通胀水平及持续恶化的成本环境，企业不得不将部分新增成本转嫁至消费终端。此次价格调整幅度将视具体车型而定。 作为日本铃木汽车（Suzuki Motor）在印度的子公司，玛鲁蒂铃木的涨价举措反映了当前印度汽车行业的普遍承压现状。此前，包括塔塔汽车（Tata Motors）、马恒达（Mahindra & Mahindra）及 现代汽车 印度公司（Hyundai Motor India）在内的多家印度主要车企，均已相继宣布相关提价计划。 责任编辑：龙运翔

Everlane曾经是2010年代那批“用消费改变世界”的品牌中最会讲故事的一个。它的下坠，是可持续时尚泡沫破灭和行业重构的最新注脚。 “（Everlane被SHEIN收购）大概是对那种小众乐观主义的最后一击，那种认为好品牌、好价值观和消费者善意就足以支撑一个品牌的乐观主义，在2010年代曾经四处蔓延。”X上有人如此感慨到。 综合多家媒体报道，5月16日，Everlane董事会批准了SHEIN的收购要约，交易价格为约1亿美元。Everlane向股东发出通知，普通股股东不会从中获得任何收益。优先股股东的补偿方式目前还没有披露。 1亿美元的估值远低于Everlane巅峰时期。2020年，LVMH旗下的私募股权公司L Catterton以8500万美元领投Everlane时，公司估值达到5.5亿美元。六年后，估值缩水超过80%，普通股股东的权益归零。 实际上，这几年Everlane一直处于经营不善和人事的风波中，也尝试过多种自救方案。而对于SHEIN来说， Everlane的价值首先不在它的业务，而是品牌标签。 收购这样一家长期以“彻底透明化”和道德供应链为品牌主张的公司，显然有助于改善SHEIN在美国监管机构和公众面前的形象。 而且，美国电商市场增速放缓，支撑SHEIN低价优势的“小额豁免”政策被取消。面对增长压力，SHEIN需要进行品牌升级和业务多元化。 截至本文发布时，SHEIN、Everlane、L Catterton还未对并购案进行公开回应。 有竞争法律师分析，这笔交易仍需监管部门审核，以破坏竞争为由受阻的可能性不高。真正的风险点在于，美国政府可能基于保护美国消费者数据的理由审查这起中资收购。 而这笔交易引发的公众反应，远比商业逻辑本身复杂。 在美国社交媒体上，不少消费者的反应是“震惊”和“背叛”。 有时尚设计师将这次收购形容为“海洋世界买了PETA（善待动物组织）”。也有千禧一代消费者感叹，曾以为可以不一样的“千禧一代零售业”，最终还是被证明“事情并没有太大改变”。 Everlane曾经是2010年代那批“用消费改变世界”的品牌中最会讲故事的一个。理解它的下坠，也就理解了这十多年来可持续时尚消费的变化。 一件T恤和一个时代 2011年，Michael Preysman和Jesse Farmer在旧金山创立了Everlane。起初，购买需要邀请码。公司只有150...

Oil prices were solidly above $100 per barrel on Thursday (Brandon Bell) · Brandon Bell/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP Oil prices jumped while stock markets mostly retreated and the dollar firmed Thursday as hopes of a Middle East peace accord faded on conflicting headlines on the state of talks. US President Donald Trump has described the latest discussions as being on the "borderline" between a deal and renewed strikes. Pakistan's army chief was due in Iran on Thursday, Iranian media reported, with Islamabad mediating as Tehran examines a new US proposal to end the war. "Markets pulled back across Europe as the waiting game to end the Iran war rumbled on," said Dan Coatsworth, head of markets at AJ Bell. Wall Street's main indices also dipped at the open. There were earlier big gains for technology stocks in Asia after chip giant Nvidia posted record quarterly revenue of $81.6 billion, blowing past analyst forecasts on the voracious demand for artificial intelligence hardware. Sentiment was also boosted by Elon Musk's filing for a public sale of SpaceX shares, which could be the largest initial public offering in history as the rocket and satellite company seeks to raise up to $75 billion. "This could be a blockbuster summer for IPOs with OpenAI also expected to list in the coming weeks," said Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB. "How the market absorbs these new listings will be crucial for the future of the AI trade, as both companies are at the heart of the AI revolution," she said. South Korea's benchmark Kospi index surged 8.4 percent, helped by Samsung Electronics shares after unions paused a 18-day strike. Japan's Nikkei index ended with a gain of 3.1 percent. But despite the group's profit growth, Nvidia shares failed to get a boost as they have in previous quarters, gaining 0.2 percent after trading got underway in New York. With tech shares, whose staggering rises helped drive markets to record highs in recent months, now considere...

格隆汇5月21日｜德国商业银行的Vincent Stamer在一份报告中表示，欧元区采购经理人调查预示第二季度经济疲软。受中东冲突拖累，5月份综合采购经理人指数(PMI)从48.8降至47.5，为连续第三个月下降。与此同时，企业的投入价格继续上涨。“这令欧洲央行面临两难境地：为了遏制通货膨胀，该行将不得不上调关键利率，而这将进一步拖累经济，“他表示。因此，Stamer预计该央行在6月份只会加息25个基点。不过他表示，如果霍尔木兹海峡到下半年依然处于关闭状态，欧洲央行可能会再次加息。

Wheat is showing 2 to 4 cent losses so far on Thursday morning. The wheat complex saw mostly weaker trade on the midweek session. Chicago SRW futures fell back 4 to 6 ¾ cents into the close. Open interest was up 3,103 contracts on Wednesday. KC HRW futures closed with fractional to 5 cent losses across the board. OI rose 2,746 contracts, suggesting modest new selling. MPLS spring wheat was mixed with front moths down 1 to 2 cents and deferreds steady to 2 cents higher Export Sales data from FAS will be out this morning, as analysts are expected to see 0 to 200,000 MT in old crop wheat business. Sales for 2026/27 are estimated to total 100,000 to 350,000 MT. Join 200K+ Subscribers: Rain is expected across much of the Southern Plains over the next week, though it is too late for much of the crop. It will likely also delay any early harvest progress. The German 2026 wheat crop is estimated to be down 2.5% from the year prior at 22.57 MMT according to the country’s farm cooperatives. Jul 26 CBOT Wheat closed at $6.60 1/2, down 6 3/4 cents, currently down 3 1/2 cents Sep 26 CBOT Wheat closed at $6.73 1/2, down 6 3/4 cents, currently down 3 1/2 cents Jul 26 KCBT Wheat closed at $6.98 3/4, down 5 cents, currently down 3 3/4 cents Sep 26 KCBT Wheat closed at $7.09 1/4, down 4 3/4 cents, currently down 3 1/2 cents Jul 26 MIAX Wheat closed at $6.95 1/2, down 8 3/4 cents, currently down 2 1/2 cents Sep 26 MIAX Wheat closed at $7.16 1/4, down 7 3/4 cents, currently down 3 cents On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.

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全球数字银行与灵活支付服务提供商Klarna与汽车零售云平台Tekion宣布达成合作，将Klarna的全套支付解决方案引入美国各地经销商的售后服务部门，为车主提供维修费用的灵活支付选择。 当意外发生1200美元的刹车维修或3000美元的变速箱更换时，大多数车主只有一个选择：刷信用卡并“以后再想办法”。Klarna首席商务官David Sykes指出，这正是信用卡公司期望的结果，循环信贷旨在让客户无限期地支付最低还款额，没有固定的结束日期，也没有明确的清偿路径。 通过此次整合，Tekion汽车零售云平台内置的支付解决方案Tekion Pay将把Klarna的支付套件——包括全额付款、免息四期付款和长期融资选项——直接带入售后服务结账流程。每个选项都附带固定的还款计划和明确的清偿日期，车主清楚知道何时能够还清。 Tekion Pay总经理Jamie Fox表示，支付灵活性不再是可有可无的功能，客户期待更多选择，现在经销商可以在不增加任何交易摩擦的情况下提供这些选项。 Tekion ARC为美国数千家经销商店提供技术支持，服务对象涵盖各大主流汽车品牌及部分最大经销商集团。数百万经销商客户每次预约服务、取车或前台付款时都在使用Tekion Pay。目前Klarna拥有超过1.18亿全球活跃用户，每日交易量达340万笔。 责任编辑：张俊 SF065