Business News
- U.S. sanctions companies and individuals in the Middle East and China for helping Iran
The moves target 11 entities and three individuals based in Iran, China, Belarus and the United Arab Emirates.
- Major crypto bill slated for May 14 Senate Banking Committee vote
The crypto industry's top legislative priority, a bill determining oversight of digital assets, is set to advance in the Senate Banking Committee.
- Intel shares soar on Apple chip deal report. Here's why it signals a total pivot for chipmaking
Samsung, Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor are the only three companies in the world capable of manufacturing the most advanced chips needed for AI.
- The Federal Reserve is quickly running out of reasons to cut interest rates
Friday's jobs report provided evidence that the central bank's larger concern is a cost of living that is getting increasingly hard to bear.
- Rocket Lab surges 34% in best day ever on revenue beat, record-setting launch deal
Enthusiasm for space stocks has skyrocketed ahead of SpaceX's anticipated IPO.
- Micron surges nearly 38% on week as memory chip rally goes parabolic
Micron Technology shares caught fire this week amid a global shortage of memory chips. The stock is heading for its best week since 2008.
- Dunkin' owner Inspire Brands confidentially files for IPO
The restaurant company owns Dunkin', Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Baskin Robbins, Sonic Drive-In and Jimmy John's.
- Wall Street sees 'changing of the guard in AI' as Intel, AMD shares soar while Nvidia lags
Intel, AMD and Micron surged double digits this week as investors bet on CPU makers and memory companies powering the next stage of AI
- Anthropic's Mythos set off a cybersecurity 'hysteria.' Experts say the threat was already here
The arrival of Anthropic's Mythos jolted banks, software giants and governments into reckoning with a new era of cyber attacks. But the threat is already here.
- AWS data center outage hits trading on FanDuel, Coinbase — recovery to take hours
The cloud platform says it is currently working to resolve the outage, caused by overheating at a data center in Northern Virginia.
Crypto News
- Spot Bitcoin ETFs log 6th straight week of net inflows for first time in 9 months
US spot Bitcoin ETFs have logged six consecutive weeks of net inflows, the longest such streak since a seven-week run that drew in $7.57 billion in the summer of 2025.
- Strike CEO Jack Mallers dismisses idea that Wall Street threatens Bitcoin
Strike CEO Jack Mallers argued that if Wall Street “kills” Bitcoin, then the asset was never going to succeed in the first place.
- Bitcoin stalls as BTC ETF outflows hit $268M: Will new Fed chair restore the rally?
Rising Bitcoin ETF outflows and liquidations signal short-term caution, but a weak DXY and the eventual appointment of a new Fed chair could resume the rally.
- Swiss Bitcoin reserve campaign set to lapse after failing to gather signatures
Organizers failed to collect enough signatures to trigger a referendum that would have required the Swiss National Bank to hold Bitcoin in its reserves.
- Price predictions 5/8: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, ZEC, BCH
Bitcoin continues to find buyers on each dip, but charts suggest traders may struggle to overcome the $84,000-$92,000 resistance cluster.
- Bitcoin profit-taking may 'accelerate' as price hits 3-month high: Analyst
Despite the short-term price recovery, Bitcoin remains in a bear market, according to CryptoQuant analyst Julio Moreno.
- Strategy's MSTR stock signals 80% rally potential despite Q1 loss
MSTR is forming an ascending triangle pattern on its weekly price chart, pointing to a breakout move toward $350 in the coming months.
- Bitcoin bulls battle for $80K control as US jobs data delivers surprise
Bitcoin traders called a "healthy bullish backtest" as BTC price action kept them guessing over whether $80,000 could be reclaimed.
- Bitcoin’s ‘overbought’ signal flashes price top warning with focus on $78K
Bitcoin’s 36% rally from $60,000 resulted in the relative strength index flashing a potential top signal not seen since early 2026.
- Kelp DAO exploit prompts DeFi protocols to rethink oracle providers
Solv Protocol and other DeFi projects are migrating to Chainlink infrastructure after the $293 million exploit exposed risks in third-party bridge and oracle setups.
General News
- Scaled-back Victory Day parade held in Moscow
Russia marks downsized Victory Day parade as Putin pledges victory in Ukraine 'special military operation'.
- World Cup 2026: How US football has evolved since hosting in 1994
In the 32 years since last hosting the World Cup, football has moved from the margins to the mainstream in the US.
- The war on Iran will likely end in American retreat
The American empire cannot win the war against Iran at acceptable financial, military, and political costs.
- Senior Sri Lankan monk arrested for alleged child sex crimes
Pallegama Hemarathana, the chief prelate of Colombo, is accused of abusing an 11-year-old girl in a temple.
- Hacked educational platform partially restored for millions of students
The hacker group, ShinyHunters, threatened to leak student data after breaching the educational platform Canvas.
- Russia holds downsized Victory Day parade
Putin invoked the Soviet victory in World War II to rally his army in Ukraine, saying 'our heroes move forward'.
- Spain’s Canary Islands brace for incoming hantavirus-stricken cruise ship
140 passengers and crew on the MV Hondius vessel will be 'completely isolated' and evacuated, say Spanish authorities.
- Israeli settlers set fire to homes and cars in violent West Bank raids
Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed various areas of the West Bank, set cars on fire, and attacked Palestinians.
- Financial struggles burden Yemen’s army as soldiers wait for wages
Yemeni soldiers earn $38 to $116 monthly, but an unstable currency has eroded the value of their salaries.
- Wembanyama powers Spurs past T-Wolves as Knicks beat Sixers in NBA playoffs
San Antonio take 2-1 semifinal series lead over Minnesota, while New York Knicks are 3-0 up against Philadelphia 76ers.










