Warissara* survived the crash. It was the next four hours that killed her. The 21-year-old had been riding home from her restaurant job on the night of February 20 last year, caught in heavy rain on a slick Bangkok road, when she came off her motorbike. Emergency responders who arrived at the scene found only a few visible scratches – and detected the smell of alcohol. She had no identification on...
Warissara* survived the crash. It was the next four hours that killed her. The 21-year-old had been riding home from her restaurant job on the night of February 20 last year, caught in heavy rain on a slick Bangkok road, when she came off her motorbike. Emergency responders who arrived at the scene found only a few visible scratches – and detected the smell of alcohol. She had no identification on her. The call was made: send her to the police station, not the hospital. Advertisement She arrived at Phahonyothin station at around 3am and was left lying on the floor without medical care. Officers told her to rest while they checked her vehicle registration and tried to reach her family. Police later said nothing about her condition suggested she was in immediate danger. Ninety minutes later, she had a seizure. A medical team was called. By 6am, Warissara was dead. Advertisement The autopsy laid bare what the rain-soaked roadside had hidden: fractured ribs, a ruptured lung, a ruptured liver.
After three straight years of huge gains, the Nasdaq-100 index has gotten stuck in 2026. Concerns about how artificial intelligence (AI) could negatively disrupt the global economy and about valuation levels have turned the index from a leader to a laggard. It's traded in a fairly tight range this year, so it hasn't necessarily experienced a pullback, but it's not adding to returns the way it once...
After three straight years of huge gains, the Nasdaq-100 index has gotten stuck in 2026. Concerns about how artificial intelligence (AI) could negatively disrupt the global economy and about valuation levels have turned the index from a leader to a laggard. It's traded in a fairly tight range this year, so it hasn't necessarily experienced a pullback, but it's not adding to returns the way it once did. Things have been a bit better recently, though. From Feb. 27 -- the last market day before the Israel-U.S. war against Iran started -- through market close March 9, the Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQ +1.34%), which tracks the Nasdaq-100, is beating the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO +0.87%). We shouldn't draw any major conclusions from just a few trading days. But after 2026's relative struggles for tech stocks, it's worth asking if the Nasdaq-100 rally has run out of steam or if there's still room left to run. Let's break down the major catalysts for the tech sector right now. Tech still expected to lead in earnings growth Investments into AI paid off for the "Magnificent Seven" companies in 2025. Both earnings and revenues accelerated even as questions arose about whether all of that spending is ultimately going to be worth it. But 2025 isn't expected to be the end of it. The tech sector is expected to deliver the biggest earnings and revenue growth of all of the 11 S&P 500 sectors in 2026, according to some estimates. In 2027, the earnings growth rate is expected to slow to "only" 20%, but the sector is again forecast to have the highest revenue growth rate. Over the long term, earnings growth is perhaps the biggest driver of stock performance, while anything can happen in the shorter term. But as long as the hundreds of billions of dollars being poured into AI development don't turn into a complete waste, the earnings story for tech is still attractive. AI is still the big longer-term theme An awful lot has happened since ChatGPT first launched back in late 2022. But it's import...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works Last month, AMD released a new chipset driver version 8.01.20.513. The package added Windows 11 25H2 support for several of the included drivers like the 3D V-cache optimzer, and more. If you are wondering, these chipset drivers are crucial updates which can add support for upcoming features like ...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works Last month, AMD released a new chipset driver version 8.01.20.513. The package added Windows 11 25H2 support for several of the included drivers like the 3D V-cache optimzer, and more. If you are wondering, these chipset drivers are crucial updates which can add support for upcoming features like the new performance boosting feature we covered earlier today. With the previous update, AMD had noted that a couple of drivers like those for the AMS Mailbox and S0i3 filter were not included. Today the company has published a new driver with these baked in, and the previous optimizations are also there as it's a cumulative release. Thus if you did not update last time, you need not worry as only this latest driver is necessary. Here is what is new in the release: Driver Windows 10 Windows 11 Change Details AMD Ryzen Power Plan / AMD Processor Power Management Support 8.0.0.13 8.0.0.13 No change AMD PCI Device Driver 1.0.0.90 1.0.0.90 No change AMD I2C Driver 1.2.0.126 1.2.0.126 No change AMD UART Driver 1.2.0.121 1.2.0.121 No change AMD GPIO2 Driver 2.2.0.136 2.2.0.136 No change PT GPIO Driver 3.0.3.0 3.0.5.0 No change AMD PSP Driver 5.43.0.0 5.43.0.0 Bug Fixes AMD IOV Driver 1.2.0.52 Not Applicable No change AMD SMBUS Driver 5.12.0.44 5.12.0.44 No change AMD AS4 ACPI Driver 1.2.0.46 Not Applicable No change AMD SFH I2C Driver 1.0.0.86 1.0.0.86 No change AMD USB Filter Driver 2.1.11.304 Not Applicable No change AMD SFH Driver 1.0.0.341 1.0.0.341 No change AMD CIR Driver 3.2.4.135 Not Applicable No change AMD MicroPEP Driver 1.0.47.1 1.0.47.1 No change AMD Wireless Button Driver 1.0.0.6 1.0.0.6 No change AMD PMF-6000 Series Driver 25.0.6.0 25.0.7.0 No change AMD PPM Provisioning File Driver 8.0.0.61 8.0.0.61 No change AMD USB4 CM Driver 1.0.0.43 Not Applicable No change AMD AMS Mailbox Driver 5.1.0.1480 5.1.0.1480 Bug Fixes AMD S0i3 Filter Driver 1.0.0.12 1.0.0.12 Bug Fixe...
Crop prices fell alongside a slump in crude oil, after comments from US President Donald Trump eased concerns the war in the Middle East would be long-lasting. Chicago wheat declined nearly 3% at market open, before clawing back some losses. The futures contract had surged as much as 4% in the previous session. Soybean oil , a key feedstock for biofuel that had benefited from rallying crude oil, a...
Crop prices fell alongside a slump in crude oil, after comments from US President Donald Trump eased concerns the war in the Middle East would be long-lasting. Chicago wheat declined nearly 3% at market open, before clawing back some losses. The futures contract had surged as much as 4% in the previous session. Soybean oil , a key feedstock for biofuel that had benefited from rallying crude oil, also retreated as much as 2.6%. Grain and oilseed prices had surged in the past few days as the Middle East conflict lifted energy prices and disrupted fertilizer flows, which in turn raised crop production costs and stoked food security concerns. Late on Monday, Trump said he expected the war with Iran to be resolved “very soon” and signaled plans to waive oil-related sanctions. The heightened volatility has kept many traders on the sidelines, hesitant to finalize strategies as market swing wildly. The Middle East war premium had been the driving force in agricultural markets, but with crude backing off significantly from its overnight highs, buyers turned cautious, the Hightower Report said in a note. The commodities researcher added global wheat supplies are adequate. Still, concerns remain heightened as the Strait of Hormuz, a key transit point for commodities, remains all but closed, and military strikes continue across the region. There is no doubt that volatility will remain high and sensitivity to energy prices will remain significantly elevated this week, the Hightower Report said. Grains and vegetable oil prices in China also fell after hitting the upper trading limit on Monday. The most actively traded soybean meal futures on Dalian Commodity Exchange dropped up to 2.8%. Wheat in Chicago fell 1.4% to $5.95 a bushel as of 12:17 p.m. in Singapore Soybean oil was down 0.7% at 65.62c/lb Soybeans and corn also dipped
Torsten Asmus China’s enthusiasm for OpenClaw is fueling a rally in local technology stocks as companies quickly adopt the open-source artificial intelligence platform. Tencent Holdings ( TCEHY ) ( TCTZF ) shares rose as much as 6.2% Tuesday in Hong Kong after the internet giant launched WorkBuddy, an AI agent for workplace tasks that’s fully compatible with OpenClaw. Knowledge Atlas Technology JS...
Torsten Asmus China’s enthusiasm for OpenClaw is fueling a rally in local technology stocks as companies quickly adopt the open-source artificial intelligence platform. Tencent Holdings ( TCEHY ) ( TCTZF ) shares rose as much as 6.2% Tuesday in Hong Kong after the internet giant launched WorkBuddy, an AI agent for workplace tasks that’s fully compatible with OpenClaw. Knowledge Atlas Technology JSC Ltd., known as Zhipu, surged as much as 16% after launching AutoClaw, a local version of the viral software. MiniMax Group Inc., which launched its agent earlier, jumped 15%. Tencent stated that WorkBuddy had been widely used internally at Tencent before its official release. OpenClaw is a personal assistant that runs locally on a user's machine. It integrates with apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram to automate tasks such as managing calendars and sending emails. Peter Steinberger, founder of the viral artificial intelligence agent OpenClaw, last month said he is joining OpenAI ( OPENAI ). More on Tencent Tencent: China Emphasizing Domestic And International Services Growth Bodes Well Tencent: A Flagship Chinese Tech Giant Still Trading Below Intrinsic Value Tencent is said to be back on Paramount-Warner Bros. deal with fresh funding GM-backed driverless tech firm Momenta said to confidentially file for IPO in Hong Kong Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Tencent
Image source: The Motley Fool. Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Chief Executive Officer — Sam Davis Chief Financial Officer — Eric L. Gerratt Incoming Chief Financial Officer — Anne Hayes TAKEAWAYS Revenue growth -- Full-year revenue reached $122.8 million, up 25%, with revenue excluding return-to-service work rising 23% to $108.8 million. -- Full-year revenue reached $122.8 ...
Image source: The Motley Fool. Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Chief Executive Officer — Sam Davis Chief Financial Officer — Eric L. Gerratt Incoming Chief Financial Officer — Anne Hayes TAKEAWAYS Revenue growth -- Full-year revenue reached $122.8 million, up 25%, with revenue excluding return-to-service work rising 23% to $108.8 million. -- Full-year revenue reached $122.8 million, up 25%, with revenue excluding return-to-service work rising 23% to $108.8 million. Net income -- The company reported net income of $4.1 million versus a net loss of $15.6 million in 2024. -- The company reported net income of $4.1 million versus a net loss of $15.6 million in 2024. Adjusted EBITDA -- Adjusted EBITDA increased to $45.3 million, up from $37.3 million. -- Adjusted EBITDA increased to $45.3 million, up from $37.3 million. 2026 guidance -- Management projected total revenues of $135 million to $145 million and adjusted EBITDA of $55 million to $60 million, excluding Spain return-to-service work. -- Management projected total revenues of $135 million to $145 million and adjusted EBITDA of $55 million to $60 million, excluding Spain return-to-service work. Aircraft fleet expansion -- Six new aircraft, including two PC-12s, two King Air MMAs, and two Spanish Super Scoopers, were added to the balance sheet. -- Six new aircraft, including two PC-12s, two King Air MMAs, and two Spanish Super Scoopers, were added to the balance sheet. Exclusive-use contracts -- The company is pursuing additional exclusive-use, multiyear contracts and recently secured a five-year IDIQ contract for transport services in Alaska, estimated at $18 million. -- The company is pursuing additional exclusive-use, multiyear contracts and recently secured a five-year IDIQ contract for transport services in Alaska, estimated at $18 million. High utilization -- Utilization, as measured in days on contract, was up nearly 10%, and multi-mission aircraft flight hours almost doubled. -- Utili...