Business News
- Blue Origin launchpad damaged in rocket explosion may not be restored until 2028, NASA's Isaacman says
NASA has tapped Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin for several contracts in the agency's Artemis return-to-the-moon program.
- Asia-Pacific stocks open lower as uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace talks dents sentiment
Asia-Pacific markets open mixed on Tuesday as investors weighed renewed uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace negotiations.
- Trump administration plans to drop DOJ's $1.8B 'lawfare' fund, reports say
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said he was launching an effort to kill "slush fund" by forcing Republicans to vote on it.
- CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: China learns to build without Nvidia
Chinese companies are increasingly seeking Nvidia alternatives to develop self-sufficient systems, even if their own tech remains in the early stages.
- FedEx Freight CEO says the spinoff will help the company 'leapfrog' competitors
FedEx Freight CEO John Smith said the company's separation from FedEx will allow it to invest more aggressively in growth initiatives.
- Alphabet plans to raise $80 billion from stock sales to fund AI buildout
Alphabet said it plans to sell $80 billion in stock, including through a $10 billion investment by Berkshire Hathaway.
- Retail had a 'surprisingly robust' first quarter, but the real test is ahead as tax refunds dry up
The retail industry saw strong first-quarter sales and profits, but high tax refunds and buy now, pay later helped mask underlying consumer weakness.
- Microsoft and Google are late to AI coding, but 'absolutely critical' they compete for growth
Coding tools are becoming an increasingly big target for Google and Microsoft as they try to catch up to Anthropic and OpenAI.
- HPE skyrockets 30% on biggest earnings beat since 2018
HPE's blowout second-quarter earnings report was highlighted by a strong Cloud & AI segment that showed soaring server revenue.
- Strategy shares fall after selling $2.5 million in bitcoin, its first sale since 2022
Michael Saylor's Strategy sold bitcoin for the second time ever as geopolitical uncertainty continues to weigh on the cryptocurrency's price.
Crypto News
- Bitcoin bulls eye fresh positions after BTC price drops under $71K
Selling from all angles pushed Bitcoin below $71,000 at the weekly open, but early bullish positioning in BTC derivatives may signal the start of a recovery.
- Bitcoin volatility is down 56% but analysts still expect up to 20% BTC price move
Bitcoin’s sharp volatility decline coincides with a 114-day trading range, setting the stage for a potential 10% to 20% price move, but the direction remains uncertain.
- Strategy's BTC sale turns Bitcoin treasury into market stress test
Strategy’s 32 BTC transaction has sparked debate over how investors value Bitcoin treasury companies as capital structure and liquidity considerations evolve.
- Strategy sells 32 BTC in first Bitcoin sale since 2022; Stock falls on open
The world's largest public Bitcoin holder reduced its stash to 843,706 BTC, while raising $128.3 million through Class A stock sales.
- Bitcoin ETPs post largest 2026 outflow as crypto funds bleed $1.67B
Crypto ETPs see $1.67 billion in outflows as the US dominates selling, Bitcoin funds log a record 2026 exit, and altcoin participation narrows sharply across markets, according to CoinShares.
- Trump says Iran will ‘work out well’: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin price headed below $72,000 on Iran woes as US President Donald Trump told observers to "sit back and relax" with a ceasefire still unresolved.
- NYDIG suggests $1.3B IBIT sale was whale exiting directional trade
NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro says a sale below market price and giving up millions of dollars for immediate execution indicates a large directional holder exited a trade on BlackRock’s IBIT last week.
- Sui Foundation says ‘major upgrade’ fixed bugs behind three outages
The Sui Network's first two outages were caused by bugs introduced in its 1.72 update, while an interim fix deployed to restore the blockchain triggered the third.
- Strategy's Michael Saylor teases BTC buy with 'working better' tweet
Strategy may be set to announce it has resumed buying Bitcoin after pausing in recent weeks as the biggest crypto looks poised to close out the month down more than 3.5%.
- Bitcoin preps 3% May downside, but US PMI data may boost BTC price
Bitcoin faced ending May lower by around 3%, with the possibility of US PMI data giving BTC price action a boost next week.
General News
- Iran war live: Trump talks to Hezbollah, Israel as Lebanon fighting surges
Death toll from Israel's attacks on Lebanon since March has reached 3,433, with 10,395 injured, says Health Ministry.
- Ultra-Orthodox protesters clash with Israeli police over army draft
Police seen dragging ultra-Orthodox protesters from under a bus after they blocked roads in Jerusalem over conscription.
- Violent protests erupt in Chile over government cuts of social programmes
Labour unions and student groups protested in Chile as President Kast delivered his first State of the Nation.
- US court upholds injunction against Trump policy banning transgender troops
The decision was split, allowing the Trump administration to continue barring transgender people from enlisting.
- Who attended this year’s Israel Day Parade in New York?
Al Jazeera’s Ava Warriner takes a look at the Israeli and US officials who joined the annual Israel Day parade.
- Video: Presidential election has Colombia on edge
Abelardo de la Espriella will face left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda in the run-off for Colombia’s presidential election.
- Foreign Christians ask for forgiveness over failure to support Israel at Knesset
‘Lord, please forgive us for all the things that we did that we did not support Israel.’
- Denmark gets new government as Greenland crisis persists
End of election deadlock will see PM Frederiksen continue her stewardship of response to Trump's Greenland lust.
- Kenyans protest Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens
Hundreds have protested in central Kenya against a US-funded plan to quarantine Americans exposed to Ebola there.
- Is the US-backed Gaza peace process in serious danger?
Israel killing more Palestinians, moves to seize 70 percent of Gaza Strip










