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• Nvidia reported a significant revenue surge of 85%, beating market expectations driven by the ongoing artificial intelligence boom. • Despite the strong financial performance, the company's shares slipped in late trading as investors expressed caution. • The decline is attributed to intensifying competition and the trend of major big tech customers developing their own in-house AI alternatives.

• Breanna Stewart scored 22 points and the New York Liberty beat the Portland Fire 100-82 on Thursday night in Portland, avenging a 98-96 loss two days earlier. • Alex Fowler provided a key bench boost for New York, helping the Liberty pull away after the expansion Fire had earned their first win on Tuesday on Sarah Ashlee Barker’s buzzer-beating putback. • The result matters because it shows the Liberty responding quickly after an early setback, while Portland’s 1-2 start underscores the volatility of an expansion team’s opening stretch.

Paul McCartney hails plans for 3 Savile Row, which include access to rooftop where the band played their final gig The address may not sound familiar, and the street name is best known as the heart of British tailoring. But 3 Savile Row is one of the most iconic buildings in British pop and rock: the former home of the Beatles’ record label Apple Corps, and the location of the band’s final public performance when they took to its rooftop in 1969.Apple Corps has now re-acquired the building in Mayfair, central London, and plans to open it to the public as a new tourist attraction in 2027. Continue reading...

• Sunrun exceeded Q1 2026 expectations by adding nearly 19,000 customers, generating aggregate subscriber value of $1.1 billion through sales force expansion and productivity gains. • Volume performance topped guidance, underscoring strong demand in residential solar sector amid renewable energy push. • Results position Sunrun for sustained growth in customer acquisitions and revenue momentum.

• Kraft Heinz reported Q1 2026 sales of $6,047 million, net income of $798 million, and basic EPS of $0.67, beating expectations. • Company completed $1.51 billion share repurchase and launched $1.10 billion tender offer for long-dated debt notes, affirming quarterly dividend of $0.40 payable June 26. • Results highlight early turnaround progress under CEO Steve Cahillane amid weak North American volumes and inflation pressures; projects $24.8 billion revenue by 2029.

• Camden Property Trust surpassed analyst expectations for Q1 2026 EPS and revenue, as detailed in its May 10 earnings call transcript. • Despite the strong financial results, the company's stock price declined following the announcement, mirroring broader REIT market pressures. • The outperformance highlights resilient demand in the multifamily housing sector amid economic uncertainties.

• The Trade Desk reported Q1 2026 revenue of $688.86 million, up 12% year-over-year and beating consensus estimates of $678 million. • Adjusted EBITDA reached $206 million with a 30% margin, down from 34% in Q1 2025, while adjusted EPS of $0.28 missed the $0.32 forecast. • Shares fell 1.75% to $23.08 on May 7, now down 77.62% from the 52-week high of $91.45, as CEO Jeff Green cited macroeconomic complexities.

Writing by Narges Mohammadi, arrested 14 times for activism, offers a disturbing insight into treatmentIn an exclusive extract of writing smuggled from prison in Iran, the Nobel peace prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has described the “torture” of solitary confinement, and her systematic medical neglect by the prison system.The writing from the past decade will be part of a soon to be published memoir that gives a rare and alarming insight into the treatment of Mohammadi, who is in critical condition. It details beatings, constant interrogations, deprivation of medical care and long stretches in solitary confinement during her numerous imprisonments. Continue reading...

Mohamed Bulbul arrested in Mogadishu after covering case of woman allegedly being tortured in prisonA journalist who covered the case of a woman who said she was being tortured in prison was detained and beaten with pistols by Somali authorities, along with two others, for his reporting for the Guardian.Mohamed Bulbul was arrested with the journalists Abdihafid Nor Barre and Abdishakur Mohamed Mohamud on Friday evening while in a restaurant in the centre of the Somali capital, Mogadishu. They said they were assaulted by members of Somalia’s US-trained counter-terrorism police unit and taken to be questioned by police. All three were released in the early hours of Saturday morning. Continue reading...

• India clinched their first-ever ICC Women's ODI World Cup title on Sunday in Navi Mumbai, defeating South Africa by 52 runs after posting 299 runs. • Shafali Verma starred with 87 runs off 78 balls and took 2 wickets, while Deepti Sharma claimed a five-wicket haul to bowl out South Africa for 246 in 45.3 overs. • The historic victory marks a milestone for Indian women's cricket, boosting its global profile amid growing investments in the sport.