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Trump eying Fox News host Jeanine Pirro for top prosecutor in DC – ABC News Trump eying Fox News host Jeanine Pirro for top prosecutor in DC – ABC News Trump eying Fox News host Jeanine Pirro for top prosecutor in DC ABC NewsTrump weighs naming Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as top DC prosecutor NBC NewsNC Sen. Thom Tillis delivered final blow to Trump DC attorney pick AxiosAs D.C. U.S. attorney nomination falters, Ed Martin’s past feeds doubts The Washington PostNot only a no to Trump, but a gift to president’s judicial adversary The Center Square Source link #Trump #eying #Fox #News #host #Jeanine #Pirro #top #prosecutor #ABC #News Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

What is a capacitor (capacitance)? What is a capacitor (capacitance)? A capacitor is a passive electronic component that stores electrical charge. The amount of energy that a capacitor can store is called capacitance. Capacitance is measured in farads. Capacitors are used in almost every electronic circuit. Most capacitors are rated in microfarads, nanofarads or picofarads. Capacitors can store small amounts of electrical energy. In this way, they can be thought of as working like a rechargeable battery. However, they store much less energy by size and weight than a battery can. Supercapacitors can store much more energy than other capacitors, but still have less energy density than most rechargeable batteries, like lithium-ion batteries. Capacitors can be charged and discharged much faster than batteries, though, even up to millions of times a second. The unit of capacitance is the farad, abbreviated as F. A farad is a large unit, and most capacitors used in circuits only store microfarads, nanofarads or picofarads. Large supercapacitors are able to store tens of farads, however. How do capacitors work? The job of a capacitor is to store a small amount of electrical charge or energy. They consist of two conductors separated by an insulator. Imagine a sandwich consisting of a metal plate, the insulator and another plate. The insulator is called a dielectric. When a charge is applied to one conductor, the opposite charge is attracted to the other conductor. Electrons will be attracted to the negative side and repelled from the positive side, but the insulator stops them from directly going from one side to the other. The attractive force causes the charge differential to accumulate, storing electricity. Once the maximum capacity to store charge is reached, the capacitor is “full” and no more current flows. When a path allows the electricity to flow through another part of the circuit, the capacitor will discharge its stored energy. Dielectrics are often confused with insulators. There are differences between these types of materials, however. The amount of charge that a capacitor can store — its farad rating — is directly related to the surface area of the conductors, how close together the conductors are and the ability of the dielectric to resist electron flow. Early capacitors used metal foil separated by special paper, which could be rolled into cylinders. Ceramic, mica or polymer film capacitors use different dielectrics and are often used for small-value capacitors. Electrolytic capacitors use an insulating oxide layer on a metal sustained by an electrolyte solution. Capacitors can even be directly etched into the semiconductor of an integrated circuit. Capacitors are one of the most common failure points in electronics. They often contain a liquid electrolyte or other dielectric that can break down over time. Eventually, it can burn out or even explode, causing the entire circuit to fail. Swollen, bulging or popped electrolytic capacitors are a common sight in damaged power supplies. Often, these capacitors can be replaced, restoring the circuit’s functionality. What are capacitors used for? Capacitors are one of the most common electrical components and are used in almost every electronic device. They have many uses that affect every part of our lives. Smoothing capacitors regulate the flow of electricity and keep it consistent. They can be thought of as small reservoirs of electricity that can momentarily store extra electricity and release it when the flow starts to drop. For example, in an alternating current to direct current converter, a rectifier takes the AC power and turns it into pulsed DC. A capacitor can take the pulses of power and change them to a smooth flow. Nearly all electronic circuits include a capacitor. Even when power is removed from a circuit, capacitors can still have some stored electricity. So, care must always be taken before working on electronics. Coupling and decoupling capacitors can remove or filter unwanted noise or signals in a circuit. For example, a small capacitor can be put next to a sensitive integrated circuit (IC) to prevent small changes in power from affecting it. Or one part of a circuit might deal with high-power, low-frequency power smoothing, but another part deals with high-frequency radio transmission, so capacitors are used to make sure that these two parts of the circuit do not interfere with one another. Capacitors can also be used as part of a frequency filter. They resist low-frequency signals and pass high-frequency signals, as the capacitor has more time to charge and discharge when high frequency is applied. Inductors work the opposite way, resisting high frequency and passing low frequency. By pairing an inductor and a capacitor, a circuit can be created that only allows certain frequencies to pass and blocks all others. This is very useful in radio communication. For example, this can be used to select the channel on a radio, or filter unwanted noise from a Wi-Fi or 5G signal. Capacitors can also be used to store information. By pairing a capacitor with transistors on an IC, dynamic RAM or memory can be created. The capacitor can momentarily store a charge representing a bit of data, while the transistors constantly check and refresh the capacitor. If power is lost, the charge in the capacitor is quickly lost, causing the stored value to vanish. Charge-coupled devices (CCDs) use capacitors on an IC to measure light in a digital camera sensor. Each time a photon strikes a cell in the CCD, a small amount of charge is added to the capacitor for that cell. The charge on the capacitor can then be measured to give a raw value for how “bright” that cell was. These brightness values can then be combined and processed to create the image. Capacitive touchscreens and trackpads use the natural conductance of the human body as part of a simple capacitor. When a finger or other conductive object is placed on the touchpad, sensors measure the resulting capacitance and use that to determine where it was placed. These sensors can be extremely sensitive, leading to high accuracy and responsiveness. Microfarads and farads are a small part of data center efficiency. Find out more about building an efficient data center. Also, learn how generators, batteries and backup power options like uninterruptible power supplies work together to protect data centers against the effects of power outages. Source link #capacitor #capacitance Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

A new Tiger leads in Turkish Open as Aussie Gale shines A new Tiger leads in Turkish Open as Aussie Gale shines World number 1964 Tiger Christensen has capitalised on a back-nine hot streak of six birdies to earn a share of the lead in the first round of the Turkish Airlines Open in Antalya. The 22-year-old rookie, who qualified for the British Open in 2023 as an amateur, carded a six-under 65 to end the day one ahead in a three-way tie at Regnum Carya. Two shots behind was *********** Daniel Gale, who enjoyed his own hot streak, carding five successive birdies between the 11th and the 15th holes to finish with a four-under 67 in joint-sixth place. Christensen was not the only ‘Tiger’ in contention, however, as that is also the middle name of South African Robin Williams who joined the ******* youngster and France’s Martin Couvra on six under after he birdied five of his first 10 holes. Christensen, who turned professional in November after coming through Q-School, was making only his third start on the European Tour, having missed the cut and finished 71st in his previous two. “I stayed patient all day. The front nine I didn’t get it close enough to the hole and then made a good one from the fringe on 10 and hit it really close on 11,” Christensen said afterwards. “I definitely enjoy these tournaments a lot, I’m happy to be here and take advantage as best I can.” The other *********** in the field, Danny List, had a solid start, finishing on two under to lie in joint-24th position. Source link #Tiger #leads #Turkish #Open #Aussie #Gale #shines Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

A woman donated her brain so scientists could study a pioneering treatment. A laboratory accidentally threw it out A woman donated her brain so scientists could study a pioneering treatment. A laboratory accidentally threw it out A children’s hospital in Wisconsin said it accidentally disposed of the brain of a young woman that was donated for research. The woman had undergone pioneering gene treatments for a rare degenerative disease, and researchers hoped studying her brain would provide them with invaluable data. Ashtyn Fellenz died at age 24 on December 5, 2024. As a child, she was diagnosed with Canavan Disease, a rare genetic disorder that causes the degeneration of the coating that protects nerves and a loss of white matter in the brain, according to Fox 6. Typically, children suffering from the disease progressively lose the ability to move their muscles and effectively become locked in to their own bodies. Without treatment, most children with the disease die before the age of 10. In 2003, when she was three years old, Fellenz underwent experimental surgery that saw a functional gene injected into her brain, with the hopes that it would displace the defective one. While it didn’t cure her disease, it did buy her a decade’s worth of life. Dr Paola Leone, a professor of Cell Biology at Rowan University, requested that Fellenz’s brain be preserved after her death, hoping that it could provide priceless data about both the disease and the body’s response to her experimental treatment. Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin’s Milwaukee campus. The hospital accidentally discarded the brain of Ashtyn Fellenz, a 24-year-old woman who died from Canavan Diease. The brain was meant to be donated for scientific research that could have helped scientists better understand the illness and pioneering genetic treatments that woman had received when she was a child. (Google Maps) While 16 other children also received similar treatment, the circumstances of her death made her brain especially ideal for preservation. According to Leone, most Canavan patients die in their homes, and their brain tissues degrade by the time they can be properly autopsied. Fellenz, however, died at Children’s Hospital Wisconsin, where doctors could work quickly to save her brain. “The scenario was perfect,” Leone told Fox 6. “She was in the hospital. The dry ice was there, ready to go.” Donating the brain was always the plan following her death, according to her parents, Scott and Arlo Fellenz. “It was no question that we had to do that,” Scott said. “It was a big part of her legacy.” Unfortunately, the secrets of Fellenz’s brain will never be uncovered. When she died on December 5, officials at Children’s Wisconsin decided that a previous donation consent form signed by her parents was out of date and that they would need to fill out another before the brain could be shipped to Living BioBank at the Children’s Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Despite Leone providing Children’s Wisconsin with the consent form, a month passed and the sample still hadn’t been sent. On January 13, more than a month after Fellenz’s death, Dr Lauren Parsons, Director of Pathology at Children’s Wisconsin, wrote an email to Leone thanking her for her “patience” and noting that “holidays and some leadership transitions” had kept the staff tied up, according to Fox 6. Two more months passed without the brain being sent, Leone said, adding that many of her emails questioning the hold up were left unanswered. Scott Fellenz told the broadcaster that Parsons “literally ghosted [Leone] for two months.” In March, Arlo Fellenz called the hospital demanding answers. Her call was returned from the hospital’s “grief services” workers, who wanted to set up a meeting. She waved off the meeting and demanded they tell her what they needed to say over the phone. The hospital then told the family they had accidentally “disposed” of Fellenz’s brain. “They tossed out her brain. How can you do that with a brain?” Arlo said during an interview with Fox 6. Half of Fellenz’s brain did eventually get shipped to Ohio, but Leone was most interested in the information that the other half — the half that had not received the experimental injection — could reveal. Fellenz’s father said it felt like he had lost his daughter again. For Leone, the loss also represents a loss of potential knowledge that could have helped people suffering from gene conditions. “This would have just led, just paved the way for any other application of gene therapy into the brain to let us know if gene therapy can persist,” she told the broadcaster. “It’s a loss of information that would have been precious and cited for the years to come, for the centuries to come, because this is the one and only specimen, not just for Canavan, for any other gene therapy,” A spokesperson for Children’s Wisconsin said they were “profoundly sorry” for the error. “We were honored to support Ashtyn’s family’s wish for her legacy to help others. As we communicated to the family when this error was discovered, and reiterate now, our team is profoundly sorry this happened, and we continue to take steps to reinforce our protocols to help ensure this does not occur again,” they said in a statement. “The availability of human tissue to support life-changing and lifesaving medical research is critical to offering hope to families. We take seriously our work to support research through proper tissue collection, storage and usage. We are deeply grateful for Ashtyn’s life and for her family’s advocacy and care, and again offer our most sincere regret and apology.” When questioned further by Fox 6, the hospital said they have a “comprehensive process” to manage donated tissue, aspects of which were “not followed,” leading to the error. The Fellenz family have now hired an attorney to represent them, and would use any money to help with Canavan research. 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Palantir joins top 10 most valuable tech companies, stock at premium Palantir joins top 10 most valuable tech companies, stock at premium Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp appears on a Bloomberg television interview during the FoundryCon event in Palo Alto, California, on March 7, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images There’s a new member in the list of the top 10 U.S. technology companies by market cap. Data analytics software vendor Palantir jumped about 8% on Thursday, bringing its valuation to $281 billion. That puts it ahead of Salesforce, which closed at a $268 billion and had previously been ranked tenth. Palantir surpassed legacy tech giants Cisco and IBM earlier this year. Microsoft tops the market cap list at $3.3 trillion, followed by Apple and Nvidia. Palantir’s induction follows a dramatic rally in the stock price, which has more than quintupled in value over the last year. The shares have jumped 58% in 2025, positioning Palantir to be the top S&P 500 performer for a second year. The stock has been a major outlier in recent months, continuing to pop while its tech peers have been weighed down by tariff uncertainty and fears of an economic slowdown. The Nasdaq is down 7% this year even after bouncing back some over the past three weeks. Largest U.S. tech companies by market capName Market cap Forward price-to-earnings Microsoft$3.26 trillion30.3Apple$2.95 trillion27Nvidia$2.86 trillion27.1Amazon$2.04 trillion30.6Alphabet$1.87 trillion16.8Meta Platforms$1.5 trillion23.5Broadcom$976.9 billion30.5Tesla$917.4 billion137.4Oracle$421.5 billion23.5Palantir$281.2 billion196.9Salesorce$268.4 billion25.1 Source: CNBC Palantir, founded in 2003 by a group that included Peter Thiel, the company’s chairman, and CEO Alex Karp, has benefitted from a booming government business, which grew 45% to $373 million last quarter. That includes a $178 million contract to build artificial intelligence-enabled systems for the U.S. Army. In an aminated shareholder letter attached to the company’s earnings report, Karp applauded his company’s controversial defense business and suggested that some former critics in Silicon Valley have “turned a corner and begun following our lead.” “We note only that our commitment to building software for the U.S. military, those whom we have asked to step into harm’s way, remains steadfast, when such a commitment is fashionable and convenient and when it is not,” Karp wrote. But investors who want in on the action have to pay up, because while Palantir has joined the top tech ranks by market cap, it’s a far smaller company in terms of sales and profit. Salesforce, the cloud software company that it just leapfrogged, generated over 10 times more revenue than Palantir in the past year, and is expected to do so again over the next four quarters. That all means Palantir has multiples that are much higher than its large-cap tech peers. Palantir currently trades for 520 times trailing earnings, almost 200 times forward earnings, and 90 times revenue. Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Palantir vs. the Nasdaq this year “Fundamentals are clearly alive, but we think irrational valuation,” wrote Brent Thill, an analyst at Jefferies, in a note on May 6. He has the equivalent of a sell rating on the stock. Among the 10 other top tech names, including Salesforce, the average trailing price-to-earnings multiple is about 58, and it’s only that high because Broadcom and Tesla are both around 160. For forward earnings, the average multiple is roughly 37.5, inflated by Tesla’s 137 figure. And for revenue, the average multiple is 10.2, with Nvidia carrying the highest premium at 22. Palantir shares slumped more than 12% on Tuesday following first-quarter results. The company topped revenue estimates but showed a deceleration in international commercial sales that spooked some investors. Accelerating growth expectations have also left the company with a high bar to clear. “You don’t have to buy our shares,” Karp told CNBC’s Brian Sullivan on Wednesday. “We’re happy. We’re going to partner with the world’s best people and we’re going to dominate. You can be along for the ride or you don’t have to be.” WATCH: Palantir CEO: We’re bringing revenue growth at much lower costs to regional banks — CNBC’s Ari Levy contributed reporting Source link #Palantir #joins #top #valuable #tech #companies #stock #premium Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

The Pentagon’s Culture Wars Strike West Point The Pentagon’s Culture Wars Strike West Point Four days after he was sworn in as defense secretary, Pete Hegseth directed the military service academies to scrub their curriculum of ideologies President Trump had deemed “divisive,” “un-American” and “irrational.” Hours later, department heads at West Point sent civilian and military professors emails asking for their course syllabuses. Some professors said they assumed the school would defend its academic program. Instead, the U.S. Military Academy’s leaders initiated a schoolwide push to remove any readings that focused on race, gender or the darker moments of American history, according to interviews with more than a dozen West Point civilian and military staff. Most spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak with the media without the academy’s approval. Two classes — an English and a history course — were scrapped midsemester for noncompliance with the new policy. A history professor who leads a course on genocide was instructed not to mention atrocities committed against Native Americans, according to several academy officials. The English department purged works by well-known ****** authors, such as Toni Morrison, James Baldwin and Ta-Nehisi Coates, the officials said. Mr. Hegseth’s order, which was issued in January, and West Point’s response have shaken the academy and led many civilian and military professors to question the school’s commitment to academic freedom. At least two tenured professors have resigned in protest in recent days. The academy’s leaders have long had to balance conflicting demands. West Point is a degree-granting institution, and its commitment to academic freedom is codified both in law and its own regulations. It is also part of the Defense Department, and its leaders are obligated to follow legal orders from the president and the Pentagon. The bitter and partisan culture wars, which have divided the country in recent years, have put West Point, its military leaders and instructors in an increasingly difficult spot. Mr. Hegseth’s order has served to ratchet up the pressure. Since taking over the Pentagon, Mr. Hegseth has vowed to restore the “warrior ethos” to a force that he has said was infiltrated by “Marxist” professors, “social justice saboteurs” and “feckless generals.” A West Point spokesman said in a statement that the academy had reviewed its curriculum “in accordance with executive orders” and Pentagon guidance. “We are confident our rigorous academic program ensures cadets develop the intellectual agility needed to make critical decisions in the chaos of war,” the statement read. Mr. Hegseth’s order and the changes it triggered have forced West Point professors and administrators to wrestle with a series of difficult questions. Should they resist Mr. Hegseth’s order or resign in protest? Its language was confoundingly vague. Were there ways to work around it? What was best for the cadets, for the academy, for the Army? Some long-serving leaders at the academy have chosen to quit. In early March, Christopher Barth, West Point’s senior librarian, announced that he was leaving after 14 years for a job at another college. Mr. Barth’s counterpart at the U.S. Naval Academy had already been told to remove 381 books from the campus library that ran afoul of Mr. Hegseth’s order. Mr. Barth had also been told to identify titles that potentially violated the order, West Point officials said. He told his staff that he had been reading the American Library Association’s ethics guidelines. “I’ve already compromised them several times,” Mr. Barth said, according to three people who were at the meeting. “I can’t do it anymore.” Graham Parsons, a tenured philosophy professor, similarly wrote in a New York Times guest essay published on Thursday that Mr. Hegseth’s order and the changes that followed at West Point had politicized the academy and made it impossible for him to do his job. “I am ashamed to be associated with the academy in its current form,” he wrote. A tenured professor in the English department who had been at West Point for nearly a decade hit her breaking point in late April when a university administrator told her that she was no longer permitted to teach an essay by the novelist Alice Walker. In the essay, written in 1972, Ms. Walker describes the hardships that her mother — a sharecropper and seamstress in rural Georgia — faced, and encourages readers to consider the voices missing from the American story. The professor, citing privacy concerns, asked not to be named. She appealed the ban to her department head and dean, both of whom confirmed that she needed to cut or replace the text. In an interview, the professor said she was not given a clear reason for why she was no longer permitted to teach the essay. Mr. Hegseth’s order prohibits professors from providing “instruction” in “critical race theory” and “gender ideology.” It also requires the service academies to teach that “America and its founding documents remain the most powerful force for good in human history.” The professor said she knew her resignation was unlikely to make a difference at West Point. “I could set myself on fire in the middle of the parade grounds and it would be forgotten about tomorrow,” she recalled telling her bosses. But she decided she could not continue at the academy. She devoted a portion of her last class in late April to explaining to the cadets why she had refused to find a substitute for Ms. Walker’s essay, and why she was leaving West Point. A few days later, a cadet sent her an email thanking her for her courage. He wrote that it was first time he had ever seen someone stand up for something that directly cost them. West Point occupies a unique place in the Army. Inside the classroom, cadets can dissent and disagree as they would at any civilian university. But the academy is unmistakably part of the Army. Classes begin with a section marcher, chosen by the instructor, calling the class to attention, taking roll, performing a uniform inspection and saluting. Attendance is mandatory. Civilian and military professors at West Point have the freedom “to inquire, express professional views, teach and learn” in their classrooms and academic disciplines, according to Army regulations. But they are also “servants of the nation,” Army policy states, and subject to the president’s orders and the political pressures that come with being part of the vast federal bureaucracy. In interviews, West Point faculty members have expressed fear that any kind of public protest would lead to their dismissal. Some instructors replaced banned texts with works by lesser-known authors making similar arguments. Others searched for ways to register their concern. A West Point philosophy course, required of all the academy’s sophomores, until recently included a lesson on Immanuel Kant, a key figure in Western enlightenment philosophy. The lesson noted that Kant was also a proponent of racial hierarchies, and it encouraged cadets to wrestle with the contradiction. West Point administrators decided in early February that the lesson violated Mr. Hegseth’s order. Instead of teaching it, one philosophy instructor devoted the day’s class to Plato’s Apology, which chronicles Socrates’ defense at his trial for impiety and the corruption of Athenian youth. The students discussed the importance of speaking difficult truths, according to two professors familiar with the class. Several civilian and military professors expressed shock at the lack of debate over how to implement Mr. Hegseth’s order and how quickly it was enforced. Two ****** authors — Ms. Morrison and Mr. Coates — whose works were no longer permitted to be taught at West Point, had previously been welcomed as speakers on campus. In 2013, Ms. Morrison read passages from “Home,” her novel about a ****** Korean War veteran struggling with PTSD and his return to a segregated America. More than 1,500 cadets attended. Four years later, Mr. Coates urged an audience of 800 first-year cadets to examine the myths that the United States, and even West Point, had constructed after the Civil War. “What kind of truth will you uphold?” he asked them, according to a video of his speech that was recently removed from the internet. “Will you interrogate the narratives this country tells itself, or will you allow lies to persist?” Dr. Parsons, the philosophy professor who recently resigned in protest, said he spent February and March trying to figure out what he should do. On April 10, he accepted a one-year visiting professor job at nearby Vassar College. The move meant that he would lose the economic security that came with a tenured position. It also meant leaving West Point, a place that had been his professional home for 13 years. The next day he told his supervisors he was quitting. He expected a difficult conversation. “I was very tense,” he recalled. But his supervisors did not ask him why he was giving up his tenured position for a temporary job, he said, and he did not volunteer an explanation. “I think there’s just a lot of desire to avoid the reality of what’s happening here,” Dr. Parsons said. His experience had caused him to doubt the Army’s and West Point’s leaders. “I’ve lost faith that most people will do the right thing under pressure,” Dr. Parsons said. “That’s the really painful part of the last few months.” But he still believed in the cadets. “I trust them to succeed,” Dr. Parsons said. Julie Tate contributed research. 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U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Builds on Close Ties but Leaves Some Tariffs in Place U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Builds on Close Ties but Leaves Some Tariffs in Place President Trump announced on Thursday that the United States intended to sign a trade deal with Britain that would bring the two nations closer and roll back some of the punishing tariffs he issued on that country’s products. Both sides consider a trade pact deeply beneficial, and a deal has been under discussion since Mr. Trump’s first term. But the announcement on Thursday was still short on details, reflecting the haste of the Trump administration’s efforts to negotiate with more than dozen nations and rework the global trading system in a matter of months. The agreement, which Mr. Trump said would be the first of many, would include Britain’s dropping its tariffs on U.S. beef, ethanol, sports equipment and other products, and buying $10 billion of Boeing airplanes. The United States in return said it would pare back tariffs that Mr. Trump has put on cars and steel, though it will leave a 10 percent levy in place for all British exports. Neither government has said when the agreement will go into effect. Officials from both governments will need to meet in the coming months to hammer out specific language, leaving open the potential for disagreements. The British government said it was still pushing to bring down the 10 percent tariff on most other goods. Nevertheless, the leaders of both nations hailed their cooperation in joint announcements on Thursday that invoked the deep relationship between their countries. Speaking from the Oval Office, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain on speakerphone, Mr. Trump called it a “great deal for both countries.” Mr. Starmer noted that it was the 80th anniversary of the Allies’ victory in Europe in World War II. “There are no two countries that are closer than our two countries,” Mr. Starmer said. “And now we take this into new and important territory by adding trade and the economy to the closeness of our relationship.” Both British and American businesses, including U.S. cattle ranchers and dairy farmers, also praised the arrangement, though some lamented that tariffs between the two countries would remain higher than they were when Mr. Trump came into office. The announcement comes as the United States races to finalize agreements with more than a dozen other countries eager to avoid Mr. Trump’s high tariffs. U.S. officials have been negotiating with India, Israel, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam, among other trading partners, for agreements that would drop tariffs between the countries. Trump officials are also headed to Geneva this weekend to discuss trade issues with ******** officials, amid an intense standoff that has shut off U.S. trade with China and is threatening to put many companies out of business. Amid the festering disputes with many countries, an agreement with Britain appeared to be low-hanging fruit for the Trump administration. British officials have eyed an agreement with the United States since leaving the European Union in 2020 as a way to offset reduced trade with Europe, and Mr. Trump has pushed for a deal with Britain since his first term. Mr. Trump, who is fixated on trade deficits, has also praised the country for having relatively balanced trade with the United States. Last month, the president imposed the same 10 percent global tariff on Britain that he put on other countries, but not the higher “reciprocal” tariffs that were applied to many countries that ship the United States more products. Officials said Thursday that the agreement would leave the 10 percent tariff on British exports in place but roll back others that Mr. Trump has put on cars and steel. In return, Britain would offer billions of dollars of market access for American beef and other exports. One of the most contentious issues for Britain in recent months has been the hefty tariffs Mr. Trump applied to automotive imports, which threatened British companies like Jaguar Land Rover and Aston Martin. Under the terms of the new arrangement, Britain will be allowed to send 100,000 vehicles to the United States under a tariff of 10 percent. The British government said that any cars shipped beyond that level would face a 27.5 percent tariff, and that U.S. tariffs on British steel would fall to zero. Britain sent 92,000 vehicles to the United States in 2024, according to data from Oxford Economics. U.S. firms in turn would gain more ability to sell to the British government, and streamlined customs procedures when selling into Britain, according to a White House fact sheet. In addition, the governments said they would cooperate on issues of economic security, like enacting global technology controls and setting up a secure supply chain for important products like steel and pharmaceuticals. U.S. officials hope the deal will send a message to other American trading partners that if they agree to open up their markets, they too could see some of the tariffs Mr. Trump has applied rolled back. Mr. Trump’s defenders have praised his deal-making ability and said that the global tariffs he has issued have given him extraordinary leverage over other countries. Critics have painted the president as increasingly desperate to solve a crisis of his own making, as tariffs begin to push up U.S. prices and dampen the economy. Wall Street welcomed news on Thursday, seeing it as a sign that the Trump administration might move to mend ties with other trade partners. The S&P 500 ended the day 0.6 percent higher after paring back some gains from earlier on Thursday. Rob Haworth, a senior investment strategy director at U.S. Bank Asset Management, said the market was “cheering progress on this deal.” But he added, “this is clearly a market on edge, and I think we’re not out of the woods yet.” The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, which represents ranchers, praised the deal for expanding U.S. access to the British market. “With this trade deal, President Trump has delivered a tremendous win for American family farmers and ranchers,” said Buck Wehrbein, a Nebraska cattleman who heads the group. Other analysts were less impressed. Paul Ashworth, the chief North America economist for Capital Economics, wrote in a note that “the ‘full and comprehensive’ trade deal between the U.S. and the U.K. announced in a rush today by President Donald Trump and PM Keir Starmer is no such thing.” “This rush to demonstrate progress on ‘deals’ reveals a rising desperation within the administration to rollback tariffs before they hit G.D.P. growth and inflation,” Mr. Ashworth added. Britain is the United States’ 11th-largest trading partner in goods, representing 2.9 percent of total U.S. trade in the first quarter of the year. The United States sent $80 billion of machinery, airplanes, natural gas, crude oil and other products to Britain in 2024, while it bought $68 billion of cars, pharmaceuticals and other goods in return. The United States is Britain’s largest single trading partner, though most of that trade relationship is in services, which are not affected by tariffs. The Trump administration notified Congress of its intent to negotiate a trade deal with Britain back in 2018. But the talks never got much traction in Mr. Trump’s first term because of British resistance to America’s chemically treated beef and chicken, as well as fears that the United States would push for American companies to gain deeper access to Britain’s National Health Service. During the Biden administration, British officials continued to advocate a trade deal but did not make much progress because of Democrats’ skepticism. In late February, at a party at the British ambassador’s residence in Washington, Mr. Starmer, who was visiting, told Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick of Britain’s interest in focusing on trade, according to a person with knowledge of the conversation. Mr. Lutnick, who oversees a portfolio that includes U.S. trade policy, connected with his counterpart in the U.K. government, Jonathan Reynolds. With Mr. Lutnick focusing on the big picture and Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, working through the details and execution, the governments hammered out a framework. Mr. Trump also engaged directly with Mr. Starmer, including putting in an 11th hour call to push for more in the agreement, the British prime minister said Thursday. Mr. Trump liked the idea of Britain being the partner for his first deal, given the country’s special relationship with the United States, and he thought the agreement would send a good signal to the world, according to a person with knowledge of his thinking. Britain is also not a major source of automobiles or steel for the United States, which helped persuade American officials to drop the tariffs on those products. The deal also provides Mr. Starmer a much-needed political victory, appearing to vindicate his strategy of cultivating a relationship with Mr. Trump. But some analysts have noted that the agreement left many tariffs in place and skipped over more contentious issues, like opening Britain’s health care market to U.S. companies, or the digital service tax that Britain has imposed on American tech firms. They suggested that trade talks with other governments that are less closely allied with the United States could be tougher to finalize. “If we’re 40 days out from Liberation Day, and the first deal and the only deal is with a country where we run a bilateral trade surplus that was not seen as a problem coming into Liberation Day, I take it as a kind of bearish signal about how difficult the next deals are going to be,” said Josh Lipsky, the chairman of international economics at the Atlantic Council, a think tank. Other industry executives expressed nervousness about the precedent that rolling back tariffs on foreign steel, aluminum and cars might set for other negotiations, or complained about the concessions being unfair for U.S. industry. Matt Blunt, the president of the American Automotive Policy Council, which represents Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, said his group was “very disappointed” that the administration had prioritized Britain over Canada and Mexico, which remain subject to 25 percent automotive tariffs and buy far more from U.S. factories. Mark Landler, Eshe Nelson and Danielle Kaye contributed reporting. Source link #U.S.U.K #Trade #Deal #Builds #Close #Ties #Leaves #Tariffs #Place Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Celtics Remain Betting Favorites to Beat Knicks in NBA Playoffs Despite 0-2 Deficit – Bleacher Report Celtics Remain Betting Favorites to Beat Knicks in NBA Playoffs Despite 0-2 Deficit – Bleacher Report Celtics Remain Betting Favorites to Beat Knicks in NBA Playoffs Despite 0-2 Deficit Bleacher ReportKnicks 91-90 Celtics (May 7, 2025) Final Score ESPNHow the Celtics’ 3-point philosophy has failed them against the Knicks AxiosStarting 5, May 8: Knicks make another massive comeback, 2025 playoffs off to historic start NBABoston Celtics star slams ‘inexcusable’ defeat after team throws away another 20-point lead CNN Source link #Celtics #Remain #Betting #Favorites #Beat #Knicks #NBA #Playoffs #Deficit #Bleacher #Report Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Autographed Warren Buffett books fetch as much as $100,000 at auction Autographed Warren Buffett books fetch as much as $100,000 at auction The Berkshire Hathaway 60th Anniversary book seen at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 2, 2025. Alex Harring | CNBC OMAHA, Neb. — Transpacific wire transfers. Checks arriving unexpectedly in the mail. People standing at the ready, poised to shell out tens of thousands of dollars. Such was the scene in the months leading up to and during Berkshire Hathaway‘s annual meeting last weekend. The chance to obtain memorabilia signed by legendary CEO Warren Buffett sent shareholders on a mad dash to participate in a silent auction during what turned out to be a monumental gathering. In true Buffett fashion, it was all for a local charity serving his native Omaha. Attendees of the annual meeting could buy an exclusive anniversary book titled “60 Years of Berkshire Hathaway” on site. However, 18 copies signed by Buffett and author Carrie Sova, were only available via an auction to benefit Stephen Center, a shelter serving the Nebraska city where Berkshire is headquartered. Buffett pledged to match every dollar raised for the organization, which offers housing and addiction recovery programs. With the 94-year-old’s contribution, the event raised more than $1.3 million, according to Chris Knauf, CEO of the Stephen Center. “There are truly no words that can adequately express mine and our gratitude for this incredible generosity,” Knauf told CNBC in an interview. “It’s just phenomenal.” In the first phase, eight books were auctioned online ahead of the meeting, with the highest bid $100,000. Then, on Friday and Saturday, 10 books were auctioned during the “Berkshire Bazaar of Bargains” event. More than 50 bids came in, with some as high as $60,000. The book took on an unexpected significance after Buffett shocked the investing world during the event with a surprise announcement that he planned to step down from the CEO role at year-end. Warren Buffett does a walkthrough of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025. David A. Grogen | CNBC Knauf said two additional signed books were set aside for donors who were friends with the late Charlie Munger. Buffett’s longtime business partner was featured prominently in the publication. That brought the total number of signed copies supporting the Stephen Center to 20. One of the winning bidders was Matthew Rodriguez, a 43-year-old real estate professional. Rodriguez said he monitored the online auction’s leaderboard, then pulled the trigger with a $50,000 bid about 15 minutes before it closed. “It’s going to be a pretty priceless artifact in my library,” Rodriguez said. As a self-proclaimed “fan boy” of Buffett, Rodriguez said he was excited to support an organization with the billionaire investor’s stamp of approval and liked that every dollar he could contribute would be matched. Because Rodriguez lives in Omaha, he was also familiar with the Stephen Center’s local impact. Wires from Singapore Rodriguez was one of several donors to quickly reached out to the center after Buffett first announced the initiative in the company’s annual shareholder letter released in February. The “Oracle of Omaha” shared details about the book and the plan to fundraise for the local group in the letter, but did not explicitly lay out the steps for obtaining a signed edition. Before shareholders realized there was an auction, some sent checks directly to the charity in case it ended up being first-come, first-serve, Knauf said. When Stephen Center representatives called to let them know the process, some who weren’t planning on coming to the meeting told them to keep the money as donations, citing their affection for Buffett, he said. “What Mr. Buffett has done for me, what Mr. Buffett has done for my family, is immeasurable,” Knauf recalled hearing in these conversations with shareholders. “If the least we can do is write a check for this charity, then we want to do it.” The Stephen Center ended up collecting more than $45,000 from donors tied to Buffett and the annual meeting outside of the auction. Beyond monetary support, Knauf said he expects Buffett’s selection of the center to help spread awareness of the role of shelters play in local communities. “We are a homeless shelter and addiction recovery campus in Omaha, Nebraska,” Knauf said. “Did I ever think that we would be doing wire transfers from Singapore? I did not.” Shareholders enter the venue on the day of the Berkshire Hathaway Inc annual shareholders’ meeting, in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., May 3, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Helping the homeless A portion of the funds will help support a renovation of the space housing an addiction recovery program, Knauf said. Other donations will go toward construction of a women and children’s center, he said. These plans come as the organization tries to aid the growing community of unhoused people in Omaha, Knauf said. He pointed to data from an annual count showing the homeless population has grown nearly 10% from last year, with what he called a particularly substantial spike in families, children and senior citizens. For shareholder Jay Ji, this mission hit close to home after his family experienced economic troubles as a child. The investment manager placed a winning bid of around $20,150 and toured the Stephen Center to see first-hand where the money would go. “I want to just do my part,” the 43-year-old said. “I’m more determined to try to find ways to to make sure that … fewer families will experience those kind of hardships, and whenever possible, to deploy some resources to help.” In addition to the signed books, Buffett said during his famous annual question-and-answer session that Berkshire sold around 8,000 copies of the anniversary book at the meeting. A legacy of giving back Also new to this year’s gathering was a gigantic claw crane, which shareholders could pay $10 for a chance to win prizes tied to Berkshire’s holding companies. Proceeds from the crane benefit Hope Center for Kids, an Omaha-based organization providing after-school and summer care for children. Both efforts underscore Buffett’s decades-long emphasis on charitable giving. For more than two decades, Buffett had auctioned off a private lunch to benefit San Francisco-based nonprofit Glide. The final winner of this event in 2022 shelled out more than $19 million. Taken together, the Berkshire CEO’s 21 lunches collectively raised more than $53 million. The Pilot truck simulator seen at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 2, 2025. Alex Harring | CNBC Buffett has long pledged to give 99% of his personal fortune to charity. He argued against creating family wealth dynasties by leaving colossal inheritances in a letter last year. “I’ve never wished to create a dynasty or pursue any plan that extended beyond the children,” Buffett wrote in the letter. “I know the three well and trust them completely. Future generations are another matter. Who can foresee the priorities, intelligence and fidelity of successive generations to deal with the distribution of extraordinary wealth amid what may be a far different philanthropic landscape?” Don’t miss these insights from CNBC PRO Source link #Autographed #Warren #Buffett #books #fetch #auction Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Huge Homeless Ministry Opens Hearts, Following Christ’s Example: ‘We’re Going to Serve Everybody’ Huge Homeless Ministry Opens Hearts, Following Christ’s Example: ‘We’re Going to Serve Everybody’ Dallas, Texas. It’s a big city. They call it the big D. It’s an area that’s known for its affluence and its Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks. But beyond the sports and beyond those who are living well, there’s something going on in Dallas that’s problematic, not only for this city, but for every city in America – homelessness. But there’s a ministry in Dallas that is dedicated to helping to eradicate homelessness. Our Calling ministry follows one fundamental theme: Love your neighbor. Located on the edge of downtown Dallas, the group’s mission is to reach the homeless, teach them to walk with Jesus, and ultimately, get them off the streets. Wayne Walker is the founder and CEO. He says his call to help the unhoused began during his childhood. “So when I was a child, a small child, my parents became foster parents. So I’ve been around homelessness and brokenness my whole life. We had kids living in our home that had escaped all kinds of abuse, including child ************ and sex trafficking. We watched the parents commit crimes and many crimes committed on them,” he recalls. That gave Walker a heart for the lost. A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, he had plans of serving in the Middle East as a missionary along with his wife, Carolyn. Instead, they found their mission field to be in their own backyard. “And so really, initially we just wanted to provide a pastor, you know, just a bit of care and provide and support discipleship, one-on-one evangelism, for people under bridges and deep in the woods. I mean, in the early days, I was treating somebody with a gunshot wound, trying to get them to the hospital. And, you know, my office was a van,” he recalls. Now, 24 years later, Our Calling has grown to a staff of 60, more than 3,000 volunteers, and a massive outreach across Dallas County, to help get people off the streets and right with God. Walker explains, “Well, our facility is the only all-inclusive facility in Dallas County, meaning we take everybody. We’re not a shelter. And really, because we’re not a shelter, we have a lot more flexibility. But today, we’ll have a family with children. We’ll have domestic violence victims come in here, and we work with sex trafficking victims every day. We work with single adults. People with pets. We have senior citizens come in here, people dropped off from the hospitals. We have teenage runaways that come in here. You know, we have people of every gender and lifestyle. They’re all welcome here. This is a zero barrier, including those with criminal backgrounds, all are welcome here as we help them in those ways, you know, walk with Jesus and get off the streets.” Walker sees Our Calling as a one-stop shop for those with no place to call home. It provides a litany of important services offering medical care, housing assistance, veterans assistance, and even a women’s center that helps women who are encountering life in the streets. Walker says everyone, regardless of gender, needs to be loved and helped. “We’re going to serve everybody here,” he says. “Faith-based is voluntary. Jesus is not the chips and salsa in order to get the meal here. You know, you don’t have to participate in a ****** study or go to our church service or any of those things because we want to be invitational, right? Like Christ was, you know, when He fed the 5,000, He didn’t force-feed them the Word right. They came to Him because, like, read in the book of Amos, there’s a famine in the land for truth, God’s Word. And so they were coming to Him for truth, and they got hungry. And for us, we see the same opportunity here, to love our neighbors.” Source link #Huge #Homeless #Ministry #Opens #Hearts #Christs #Serve Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

This financial stock is poised to make money, says Miller Tabak’s Maley This financial stock is poised to make money, says Miller Tabak’s Maley There is a lot more upside ahead for Blackstone , according to Matt Maley, Miller Tabak’s chief market strategist. The alternative asset manager moved higher Thursday but is still down about 18% year to date, underperforming the broader market. The S & P 500 has lost 3.5% so far this year. Blackstone was one of three stocks Maley called out as buys during CNBC’s ” Power Lunch .” Blackstone The firm is filled with “the smartest guys in the room,” Maley said. He’s expecting a rebound in Blackstone similar to what the stock saw in 2022, when it lost 40%. In comparison, the S & P 500 fell more than 19% that year. “When it bounced back, it outperformed back in a big way,” he said. These days, he thinks Blackstone is oversold. “When they come out of this downturn, they’re going to make a lot of money,” he said. “I think it’s a real good play down here.” Travelers This insurance play is more of a trade, with a time horizon of about six months, Maley said. Travelers ‘ underwriting was still pretty good when it announced quarterly earrings in April, although it has been dealing with catastrophic losses, he said. It is also a “long way from hurricane season,” Maley added. However, the main reason for his call is a technical one. The stock has been bumping up against the $270 level for about six months, he said. This is the fourth time it’s doing so — and is finally breaking above it, Maley said. “If it can push just a little bit higher and confirm that breakout, it is going to attract a lot of momentum money,” he said. “It should run quite a bit further.” Travelers hit a 52-week high on Thursday and closed at $270.82. It is up nearly 13% year to date. TRV YTD mountain Travelers General Dynamics The world is not becoming any safer — and defense contractor General Dynamics should benefit, Malek said. Global tensions remain high around the globe, witness the current conflict between India and Pakistan, he noted. “Defense spending around the world — Europe, U.S., everywhere — is going to be much better in the years ahead,” he said. General Dynamics is up about 3% year to date. Source link #financial #stock #poised #money #Miller #Tabaks #Maley Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Erin Patterson trial: Video evidence of mushroom cook’s daughter to continue Erin Patterson trial: Video evidence of mushroom cook’s daughter to continue Alleged mushroom poisoner Erin Patterson’s young daughter told police she went to the cinema while her mother hosted lunch to discuss “adult stuff”, her triple-******* trial has heard. Source link #Erin #Patterson #trial #Video #evidence #mushroom #cooks #daughter #continue Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

An underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon may be about to erupt An underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon may be about to erupt About 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, an underwater volcano appears to be rumbling to life. Scientists who have been monitoring the vast submarine volcano for decades say a flurry of recent activity — including an uptick in earthquakes in the vicinity, and swelling of the structure itself — signals that it’s ready to erupt. Current forecasts project that the volcano, known as Axial Seamount, could erupt anytime between now and the end of the year, according to Bill Chadwick, a volcanologist and research professor at Oregon State University. 3D image of Axial Seamount bathymetry. (Oregon State University) Chadwick and colleagues at the University of Washington and the University of North Carolina Wilmington have been using a network of sensors on the seafloor to eavesdrop on the volcano. Over the past few months, the instruments have picked up clues that Axial Seamount is stirring. In late March and early April, for instance, researchers were recording more than 1,000 earthquakes a day. The volcano has also been steadily swelling, a telltale sign that it’s filling with molten rock, Chadwick said. “This volcano is similar to the ones in Hawaii that erupt very fluid lavas,” he said. “They tend to inflate like a balloon in between eruptions. At Axial, the seafloor is actually rising, and that’s a big signal.” But unlike some of Hawaii’s volcanoes, there’s no real danger to humans if Axial Seamount does blow. In addition to being hundreds of miles offshore, the peak is submerged about a mile deep underwater. The volcano is remote enough that even a strong eruption would be undetectable on land. “There’s no explosion or anything, so it would really have no impact on people,” Chadwick said. “Even if you were out on a boat right over the seamount when it’s erupting, you probably would never know it.” But that doesn’t mean the eruption wouldn’t be a spectacular event. During Axial Seamount’s last eruption in 2015, an enormous amount of magma poured out of the volcano, including one lava flow that was about 450 feet thick, according to researchers. “For reference, that’s about two-thirds the height of the Space Needle in Seattle,” Chadwick said. “That’s a lot of lava.” Axial Seamount formed on what’s known as a hot spot, where plumes of molten rock rise from Earth’s mantle into the crust. This geological process is not uncommon: Hot spot volcanoes dot the seafloor, and some even create island chains like Hawaii and Samoa. But what does make Axial Seamount unusual is that it is located right at the boundary between the Pacific plate and the Juan de Fuca plate, two giant tectonic plates that are moving apart. The separation of the plates, and the resulting pressure beneath the seafloor, is constantly fueling volcanic activity and producing fresh ocean crust in the region. Map showing where Axial Seamount is located on the Juan de Fuca Ridge, with relation to the Cascadia Subduction Zone and the Mendocino Fracture Zone. (Susan Merle / Oregon State University) Chadwick has been tracking activity at Axial Seamount for the past 30 years. Over that *******, the volcano has erupted three times: in 1998, 2011 and 2015. As he and his colleagues wait for an impending eruption, they are testing whether repeating patterns of activity at Axial Seamount can produce reliable predictions of when the underwater volcano is ready to go off. But eruption forecasting is a notoriously tricky business. Volcanoes can behave in unpredictable ways, and depending on the type, they can exhibit very different warning signs. “It’s much harder than forecasting the weather, even though the weather is a very difficult thing to forecast already,” said Scott *******, a professor of geophysics at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. “There’s still so much that we don’t understand about what triggers eruptions and how magma moves around underneath the Earth’s surface.” Scientists have had some success with short-term forecasts — usually mere hours ahead of an eruption — that have helped local officials decide whether to evacuate areas or take other precautions. Longer-term forecasts, however, have remained challenging. That’s what makes Axial Seamount such a good natural laboratory for refining tools for eruption forecasting, according to *******. “On land, if you make a forecast that a volcano is going to erupt in a week or a month and you’re wrong, you’ve cost people a lot of money and time and worry,” he said. “But we don’t have to worry about that at Axial Seamount because these eruptions don’t impact anyone. So it’s a nice way to test our models, test our forecast and hold ourselves accountable, but without the same repercussions as with volcanoes on land.” This article was originally published on NBCNews.com Source link #underwater #volcano #coast #Oregon #erupt Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Lyft Q1 earnings report 2025 Lyft Q1 earnings report 2025 Lyft CEO David Risher poses for a portrait in New York City, U.S., April 16, 2025. Kylie Cooper | Reuters Lyft shares jumped 5% after the company lifted its share buyback plan to $750 million in its first quarter earnings report. Shares were as high as 10% post-earnings. Here’s how the ridesharing company did: Earnings: 1 cent per shareRevenue: $1.45 billion vs. $1.47 billion estimate from LSEG Revenues grew 14% from a year ago to $1.45 billion. The company reported net income of $2.57 million, or 1 cent per share. That’s up from a net loss of $31.54 million, or 8 cents per share. Rides jumped 16% during the ******* to 218.4 million, while active riders growth advanced 11% to 24.2 million. Gross bookings surged 13% to $4.16 billion and came in slightly ahead of a $4.15 billion estimate from StreetAccount. The company said the ******* marked the 16th straight ******* of double-digit year over year gross booking growth. “With our expansion into new demographics via Lyft Silver and into Europe with our planned FREENOW acquisition, we’re putting all the pieces in place for sustained, market-leading performance,” wrote CEO David Risher in a press release. For the second quarter, Lyft said it anticipates rides growth in the mid-teens from a year ago. Gross bookings are expected to range between $4.41 billion to $4.57 billion. Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Lyft shares over the last five years This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates. Source link #Lyft #earnings #report Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Even Hideo Kojima Wasn’t Sure That an Iconic Original Game Feature Would be Such a Hit Even Hideo Kojima Wasn’t Sure That an Iconic Original Game Feature Would be Such a Hit Death Stranding 2: On The Beach is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated games of the year, and fortunately, its release is right around the corner. From everything that’s been revealed so far, Hideo Kojima is planning to bring fans another intense adventure. As the gamers count down the release of Death Stranding 2, there’s plenty of speculation on what it might bring to the table when it comes to worldbuilding and narrative. This isn’t surprising considering the success of the original game. However, what might shock you is that the original Death Stranding had a special feature that even Kojima couldn’t dream of as a success story. Hideo Kojima’s riskiest innovation in Death Stranding In an interview with PlayStation Blog, Kojima opened up about the design philosophy and development of Death Stranding 2. The game director explained the various narratives players can expect to see in the sequel and what sort of improvement it will bring in terms of gameplay features. It’s fair to say that the Social Stranding System from the original Death Stranding is one of the most unique multiplayer features we’ve ever seen. When asked if Kojima was surprised by its unique implementations by players, and how it impacted Death Stranding 2, here’s what he had to say; We weren’t initially sure if players would use the SSS, but we found that many players actually enjoyed the feature. Kojima reveals that the development team wasn’t really sure about the Social Stranding System, as they thought players wouldn’t make use of it. However, the feature was surprisingly well-received by players, as they now consider it to be a core part of the experience. Death Stranding 2 will continue to build on this feature, add monorail construction for builders, and enhance rewards. The Social Standing System is marking a return in Death Stranding 2. (Image via Sony) Well, if you aren’t aware of what the Social Standing System is all about, it’s an online feature in the original game that allows gamers to leave behind signs and constructs to help other players. For instance, if you decide to build a bridge to cross a river, it can show up and be used in another player’s world as well. That player can send a “Like” on your bridge if it helped them in the game. Death Stranding 2 is getting its own DualSense Controller The special Death Stranding 2 DualSense controller is coming soon. (Image via PlayStation) It’s not every day that PlayStation decides to give its games a DualSense controller. That’s why it’s truly a special occasion when you get such controllers, and it seems like Death Stranding 2 has made the cut. On the PlayStation Blog, Kojima has unveiled a Death Stranding 2 DualSense controller. PlayStation has worked closely with the game director to make sure that the controller’s design language fits in with the sequel. The controller features a primarily ****** design, orange accents on the handles, and the touchpad. There’s even an engraved Drawbridge logo on the touchpad, and the handles have colored barcodes and numbers which can be seen at in-game terminals when Sam accepts orders. Turn the controller over, and you’ll also see Death Stranding 2: On The Beach engraved If you’d like to own this special DualSense controller, pre-orders will go live on May 22, 2025, at 10 AM EST in the USA and 10 AM local time for other regions. Death Stranding 2 is all set to release on June 26, 2025, on PlayStation 5. Source link #Hideo #Kojima #Wasnt #Iconic #Original #Game #Feature #Hit Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Leader of FEMA Is Dismissed as Trump Administration Takes Aim at the Agency – The New York Times Leader of FEMA Is Dismissed as Trump Administration Takes Aim at the Agency – The New York Times Leader of FEMA Is Dismissed as Trump Administration Takes Aim at the Agency The New York TimesTrump’s acting FEMA chief fired a day after breaking from the administration CNNActing FEMA administrator out after pushing back against Trump agency plans Fox NewsCongress counters Trump with massive FEMA restructuring plan PoliticoTrump’s push to shrink FEMA WBUR Source link #Leader #FEMA #Dismissed #Trump #Administration #Takes #Aim #Agency #York #Times Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Cricketing great MacGill returns to court as he waits to learn his fate Cricketing great MacGill returns to court as he waits to learn his fate Cricketing great Stuart MacGill will return to court on Friday as he gets set to learn whether he will be jailed over his role in facilitating a ******** deal between a man and a street-level dealer. MacGill was found guilty by a District Court jury of helping to set up, and being present at, a meeting between the man and a street-level drug dealer, who can only be known as Person A, underneath his Neutral Bay restaurant in April 2021. MacGill had claimed he simply introduced the two men and played no part in a later drug deal. During his trial, the crown alleged that Person A – who was MacGill’s regular ******** dealer – and the other man – came to an agreement to exchange $330,000 for 1kg of ********. MacGill told the court he regularly purchased half a gram of ******** from Person A for $200. And in April 2021, MacGill complained to Person A about the quality of his product while telling him that the man could “get good gear”, the court was told. Crown prosecutor Gabrielle Steedman told the court that MacGill had acted as a go-between before setting up a meeting between the pair underneath Aristotle’s restaurant, which MacGill ran with his partner Maria O’Meagher. Ms O’Meagher is not accused of any wrongdoing. Camera IconStuart MacGill will return to court on Friday after he was earlier this year found guilty. NewsWire/Gaye Gerard. Credit: News Corp Australia According to the crown case, MacGill stood metres away during the meeting. It was not alleged that MacGill was present when the drug exchange later took place in a park in Ashfield. MacGill was in March found guilty by a jury of one count of taking part in the supply of a prohibited drug. He was found not guilty of the more serious charge of taking part in the supply of a large commercial quantity of a prohibited drug, but still faces the prospect of being jailed. Camera IconStuart MacGill leaving court after being found guilty earlier this year. NewsWire/Steve Zemek. Credit: NewsWire MacGill has been on bail since the guilty verdict and will appear in the Downing Centre District Court on Friday for a sentence hearing. He is not expected to be sentenced on Friday, with both his defence and the crown prosecution to make submissions on what his sentence should be. He is likely to be sentenced at a later date. During his evidence during the eight-day trial, MacGill denied introducing the pair for the purposes of a large-scale drug deal. Camera IconMacGill at Aristotle’s restaurant. Instagram. Credit: SuppliedCamera IconMacGill during his playing career. Credit: News Limited He said he was only briefly present during the meeting to introduce them before leaving. Under cross examination, MacGill was asked about his motivation for introducing the two men and he was asked what he thought they had in common. “Drugs. Full stop,” MacGill replied. However, the jury rejected his version of events as he was found guilty. Source link #Cricketing #great #MacGill #returns #court #waits #learn #fate Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Elite athletes curb water intake after 4 p.m. — a top nutritionist explains why you should consider it too Elite athletes curb water intake after 4 p.m. — a top nutritionist explains why you should consider it too Good hydration can improve your energy, mood, and focus, but timing is important. An elite sports nutritionist explains how much water you need, and when to drink it. Look for three key signs of dehydration, and eat more hydrating foods with electrolytes. Hydration plays a huge role in performance, mental focus, physical stamina, and recovery. That’s true whether you’re an NBA star or a weekend warrior. The pros have mastered the art of optimal hydration, according to Matt Jones, a sports nutritionist who advises supplement brand Cadence and worked with the Boston Celtics during their 2024 NBA Championship-winning season. “It’s those routines that allow them to perform to the best of their ability, because ultimately the most important thing with any nutrition intervention is the consistency part,” he told Business Insider. After years of experience coaching elite athletes and military professionals, Jones has 5 key tips to get enough water and electrolytes for better focus and energy throughout the day. Use a three-part test for dehydration Drinking enough water is crucial to keeping your brain and body performing well in the office or on the basketball court, according to Jones. “It can impact your mood, your decision making, it can impact the way you just go about your normal life,” he said. A key part of his job is being able to tell whether athletes need to drink more water, which he does using a gold standard test. You can use the three steps to see if if you’re dehydrated: Waking up thirsty. You can lose fluids overnight, so morning thirst is a good sign to start drinking water. Daily weight changes. Slight changes in your daily weight are normal, but if decreases by 1% or more overnight, you could be low on fluids. Dark ******. Normal ****** is pale or transparent yellow, so a color closer to amber can indicate dehydration. How much water you should drink in a day? Jones said the gold standard recommendation is one milliliter to 1.5 milliliters per calorie of energy expenditure. For example, a person who burns through 2,000 calories a day would need about two liters or eight cups of water per day — the advice you probably heard as a kid. If you have higher calorie needs because you’re more active or weigh more, your hydration needs will be proportionally higher. Drink most of your water by 4 p.m. Being well-hydrated can backfire if you drink water too late, since frequent bathroom trips disrupt your sleep. Jones said the solution for his athletes, including the Celtics, is to drink 80% of their fluids for the day before 4:00 p.m, so their bodies have time to process all that liquid before bedtime. Hydrate with fruit, coffee, and tea Plain water is your first priority for hydration and a healthier choice than sugary juice or soda, but other drinks and even foods can count toward your daily total. For instance, your daily morning coffee can help keep you hydrated. It’s best in moderation to avoid the side effects of excess caffeine. “Caffeine itself can be a diuretic, but when consumed in the form of coffee or tea, the net effect is a net gain in fluid,” Jones said. Hydrating foods like fruits and veggies also provide electrolytes to regulate the fluids in your body. We need sodium, or salt, but most of us probably get enough in our diets already. Jones said it’s better to focus on getting the right amount of potassium for balance and to offset the side effects of too much sodium, like high blood pressure. Good sources of potassium include bananas, avocado, coconut water, pomegranate, and watermelon. Start drinking before you’re thirsty It’s ok to sip water when you feel like it during the work day, but if you wait until you’re thirsty during a sweaty workout, you’ll already be dehydrated. “During intense exercise, particularly in warm environments, thirst is not a good indicator of hydration status,” Jones said. “People are often chasing their tails a little bit.” You can calculate your sweat rate to estimate just how much water you need to replace during exercise, like Jones does with the pros. Prevent a dip in performance by drinking water at regular intervals. “The first priority as soon as your big toe hits planet earth in the morning is to rehydrate,” he said. Read the original article on Business Insider Source link #Elite #athletes #curb #water #intake #p.m #top #nutritionist #explains Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Lyft Q1 earnings report 2025 Lyft Q1 earnings report 2025 Lyft CEO David Risher poses for a portrait in New York City, U.S., April 16, 2025. Kylie Cooper | Reuters Lyft shares jumped 5% after the company lifted its share buyback plan to $750 million in its first quarter earnings report. Shares were as high as 10% post-earnings. Here’s how the ridesharing company did: Earnings: 1 cent per share Revenue: $1.45 billion vs. $1.47 billion estimate from LSEG Revenues grew 14% from a year ago to $1.45 billion. The company reported net income of $2.57 million, or 1 cent per share. That’s up from a net loss of $31.54 million, or 8 cents per share. This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates. Source link #Lyft #earnings #report Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Pinterest Q1 earnings report 2025 Pinterest Q1 earnings report 2025 Bill Ready, CEO of Pinterest, rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on May 15, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Pinterest shares rose 10% in extended trading Thursday after the company reported first-quarter earnings and provided better-than-expected guidance. Here’s how the company did, compared to analysts’ consensus estimates from LSEG: Revenue: $855 million vs. $847 million expectedEarnings per share: $0.23 cents Adj. vs. $0.26 cents expected The social media company said second-quarter sales should come in the range of $960 million to $980 million, which at the midpoint is higher than analysts expectations of $966 million. Pinterest had 570 million monthly active users in the first quarter, ahead of Wall Street estimates of 565 million. First quarter sales stemming from the U.S. and Canada came in at $663 million, missing analysts estimates of $664 million. Its first-quarter Europe revenue was $147 million, topping analysts projections of $141 million. Pinterest logged $172 million in first quarter adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBIDTA, which was higher than the $164 million that Wall Street was expecting. First quarter EBIDTA margin was 20% compared to analysts expectations of 19.4%. The company recorded $1.52 in first quarter global average revenue per user, which was in line with analysts estimates. “As the macroeconomic and digital ad landscape evolves, our strategy and consistent execution has made Pinterest more resilient than ever,” Pinterest CEO Bill Ready said in a statement. “The fundamentals in the business are strong and we’re continuing to see healthy growth.” Pinterest was the latest online advertising company to report quarterly earnings amid a rocky economy and an ongoing U.S. and China trade dispute. Although many tech companies like Meta reported solid first-quarter results, they shared some trepidation about the coming quarters and rest of the year. Meta finance chief Susan Li last week said that “Asia-based e-commerce exporters” have slashed their digital advertising spending in light of the recent ending of the de minimis trade loophole. “It’s very early, hard to know how things will play out over the quarter, and certainly, harder to know that for the rest of the year,” Li said on Meta’s earnings call. Reddit shares jumped as high as 19% last Thursday when the company reported first-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street estimates. But after executives discussed the tough economy and Google-related search challenges during an earnings call, Reddit’s receded to around 5% in after-hours trading that day. Snap reported first-quarter earnings last week that beat on sales, but the company declined to provide guidance because of macroeconomic uncertainties, which caused its stock to sink about 13%. Alphabet reported first-quarter earnings on Apr. 24 and said that its Google advertising sales rose 8.5% year over year to $66.89 billion while YouTube ad revenue increased 10% to $8.93 billion. Executives at the company then told analysts that it expects some headwinds to its core advertising business, particularly from Asia. WATCH: Palantir plunges after earnings. Source link #Pinterest #earnings #report Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Affirm (AFRM) earnings report Q3 2025 Affirm (AFRM) earnings report Q3 2025 PayPal Inc. co-founder and Affirm’s CEO Max Levchin on center stage during day one of Collision 2019 at Enercare Center in Toronto, Canada. Vaughn Ridley | Sportsfile | Getty Images Affirm, the provider of buy now, pay later loans, gave a revenue forecast for the current quarter that trailed analysts’ estimates even as profit for the prior quarter was better than expected. The stock fell 10% in extended trading on Thursday. Here’s how the company did, compared to analysts’ consensus estimates from LSEG: Earnings per share: 1 cent vs. an expected loss of 3 cents Revenue: $783 million vs. $783 million expected Affirm reported gross merchandise volume, or GMV, of $8.6 billion, topping the average estimate of $8.2 billion, according to StreetAccount. GMV, a key metric that helps gauge the total value of transactions, increased 36% from a year earlier. Revenue in the quarter rose 36% from $576 million a year ago. The company’s key margin metric — revenue less transaction costs, or RLTC —came in at 4.1%, slightly above its long-term target range of 3% to 4%. Adjusted operating margin was 22%, compared to StreetAccount’s estimate of 21.6%. For the current quarter, Affirm is guiding for revenue between $815 million and $845 million — with a midpoint of $830 million, below the average estimate of $841 million, according to LSEG. Affirm’s business is closely tied to consumer spending, as its online loan offering has become popular with sellers of electronics, apparel and travel. The U.S. economy contracted in the first three months of 2025 on an import surge at the start of President Donald Trump’s second term in office, as companies and consumers sought to get ahead of the Trump tariffs implemented in early April. Don’t miss these insights from CNBC PRO As CNBC reported late last month, citing first-quarter results from credit card lenders, lower-income earners are reining in their transactions to focus on essentials, while the wealthy continue to spend on high-priced meals and and luxury travel. Affirm is forecasting fourth-quarter GMV between $9.4 billion and $9.7 billion, with a midpoint of $9.55 billion, above StreetAccount’s estimate of $9.2 billion. Adjusted operating margin is expected between 23% and 25%, compared to the 23.8% StreetAccount estimate. Affirm reiterated its commitment to achieving profitability on a GAAP basis by the end of its fiscal fourth quarter in 2025. Affirm’s active consumer base increased to 22 million, including 2 million new to Affirm consumers. The Affirm Card, which is the company’s big bet for driving greater usage overall, saw GMV rise 115% from a year earlier, and the number of active cardholders more than doubled. The company’s partnerships with Apple, Amazon and Shopify continue to drive momentum. In June, Affirm and Apple announced plans for U.S. Apple Pay users on iPhones and iPads to be able to apply for loans directly through Affirm. Earlier this week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it will stop enforcing a Biden-era rule that complicated compliance for BNPL providers, in what was largely viewed as a win for lenders like Affirm. The quarter saw a notable rise in 0% interest loans, a strategy in which merchants — and sometimes manufacturers — subsidize borrowing costs to drive sales. That marked a 44% increase from a year earlier. Meanwhile, credit quality held steady, with losses below 1% in the company’s core offering that allows users to repay loans in four installments. Affirm shares are down 11% for the year, excluding the after-hours move, while the Nasdaq has fallen abut 7%. WATCH: Affirm CEO on consumer behavior Source link #Affirm #AFRM #earnings #report Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

5 Takeaways From the U.S.-U.K. Trade Agreement 5 Takeaways From the U.S.-U.K. Trade Agreement The United States and Britain announced on Thursday that they had reached a deal that would reduce tariffs on some imports, such as steel, cars and ethanol, and deepen the economic relationship between the two countries. There was plenty of mutual congratulating between President Trump in the Oval Office and Keir Starmer, the British prime minister, who dialed in on a speakerphone. “This is a really fantastic, historic day,” Mr. Starmer said. As the dust settled, though, it became clearer that this was just a framework for a deal and there could be weeks, if not more, of additional negotiations before it became final. Here’s what we know. It’s the first trade deal since Trump ramped up tariffs. Mr. Trump’s rewriting of the global trade playbook shocked financial markets, and his administration has been under pressure to reach deals to reduce uncertainty. Mr. Trump said that this deal would be the first of many. The Trump administration said it would open up export opportunities worth $5 billion for American businesses, while also bringing in $6 billion in tariff revenue. But Mr. Trump said the final details were still being written up, and British officials said negotiators would continue to try to reduce tariffs not included in this deal. It’s a narrowly focused deal. The agreement will come as a huge relief for Britain’s auto industry, which will now face 10 percent tariffs on the first 100,000 cars exported annually to the United States. Britain sent 92,000 vehicles to the United States in 2024, according to data from Oxford Economics. British officials warned that the higher tariffs, which were about 25 percent, had endangered jobs in the country’s car industry, which sent more than a quarter of its auto exports to the United States. Britain will also be excluded from tariffs on steel and aluminum. In exchange, it increased the quota on beef imports from the United States and said it would remove a tariff on ethanol, which is used in manufacturing. Britain said that it would receive “preferential treatment” if any further sectoral tariffs were introduced, such as on pharmaceuticals. The two countries also have a “high-level” agreement on economic security and would work on building a deeper partnership on technology that would cover life sciences, quantum computing, biotech and other sectors. There are still open questions. This deal is not final, and neither side said when it could take effect. The British government said it was still negotiating to bring down the 10 percent tariff on most other goods. Jonathan Reynolds, Britain’s business and trade secretary, said it was a “landmark breakthrough” but that it only reached the “general terms” that will set out the process for more tariff negotiations. The British government can declare a victory. The deal could be derailed before it takes effect. For now, however, it puts Britain in a better position than it was in a few weeks ago. The country’s auto and steel industries were already struggling, so any efforts to shore up their ability to export to the United States, an important market, are welcome. Also, the agreement so far has not caused Britain to cross its red lines about lowering its auto or food safety standards, which would have impeded a deal with the European Union. Britain did not reduce its own tariffs on cars, as some reports had suggested. Nor did it make any changes to its digital services tax, which the Trump administration had said unfairly harmed American tech giants. That tax was introduced in 2020 as a 2 percent duty on revenues of search engines, social media services and online marketplaces, and most of the revenue has come from big American firms like Amazon and Google. The Trump administration also scored a win, earning praise from American ranchers to increase exports of beef, though they would still have to be free of hormones. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association called it a “tremendous win.” But it’s not an economic game changer. Despite the agreement, British goods exports in general still face higher tariffs then they did two months ago, with the base line 10 percent tariff still in place. And Britain’s trading relationship with the United States is heavily skewed toward services, which are not affected by tariffs. Many economists have cautioned that even with a deal, Britain’s economy is vulnerable to global economic uncertainty. Reducing that uncertainty would require the Trump administration to secure more deals with other countries and make trade policy more predictable. Ana Swanson contributed reporting from Washington. Source link #Takeaways #U.S.U.K #Trade #Agreement Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Destiny 2: Renegades Star Wars-Inspired Expansion Coming December 2025 Destiny 2: Renegades Star Wars-Inspired Expansion Coming December 2025 Bungie announces “Destiny 2: Renegades,” a Star Wars-inspired expansion releasing December 2, 2025. Full reveal on September 9. Source link #Destiny #Renegades #Star #WarsInspired #Expansion #Coming #December Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump pulls controversial pick for U.S. Attorney for D.C. – NPR Trump pulls controversial pick for U.S. Attorney for D.C. – NPR Trump pulls controversial pick for U.S. Attorney for D.C. NPRColumn | Why Sen. Thom Tillis was willing to tank Trump’s D.C. prosecutor pick The Washington PostOpinion | Thom Tillis Says No to U.S. Attorney Ed Martin WSJNot only a no to Trump, but a gift to president’s judicial adversary The Center SquareTrump says he’s pulling Ed Martin’s nomination Politico Source link #Trump #pulls #controversial #pick #U.S #Attorney #D.C #NPR Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Palantir joins top 10 most valuable tech companies, stock at premium Palantir joins top 10 most valuable tech companies, stock at premium Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp appears on a Bloomberg television interview during the FoundryCon event in Palo Alto, California, on March 7, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images There’s a new member in the list of the top 10 U.S. technology companies by market cap. Data analytics software vendor Palantir jumped about 8% on Thursday, bringing its valuation to $281 billion. That puts it ahead of Salesforce, which closed at a $268 billion and had previously been ranked tenth. Palantir surpassed legacy tech giants Cisco and IBM earlier this year. Microsoft tops the market cap list at $3.3 trillion, followed by Apple and Nvidia. Palantir’s induction follows a dramatic rally in the stock price, which has more than quintupled in value over the last year. The shares have jumped 58% in 2025, positioning Palantir to be the top S&P 500 performer for a second year. The stock has been a major outlier in recent months, continuing to pop while its tech peers have been weighed down by tariff uncertainty and fears of an economic slowdown. The Nasdaq is down 7% this year even after bouncing back some over the past three weeks. Palantir, founded in 2003 by a group that included Peter Thiel, the company’s chairman, and CEO Alex Karp, has benefitted from a booming government business, which grew 45% to $373 million last quarter. That includes a $178 million contract to build artificial intelligence-enabled systems for the U.S. Army. In an aminated shareholder letter attached to the company’s earnings report, Karp applauded his company’s controversial defense business and suggested that some former critics in Silicon Valley have “turned a corner and begun following our lead.” “We note only that our commitment to building software for the U.S. military, those whom we have asked to step into harm’s way, remains steadfast, when such a commitment is fashionable and convenient and when it is not,” Karp wrote. Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Palantir vs. the Nasdaq this year But investors who want in on the action have to pay up, because while Palantir has joined the top tech ranks by market cap, it’s a far smaller company in terms of sales and profit. Salesforce, the cloud software company that it just leapfrogged, generated over 10 times more revenue than Palantir in the past year, and is expected to do so again over the next four quarters. That all means Palantir has multiples that are much higher than its large-cap tech peers. Palantir currently trades for 520 times trailing earnings, almost 200 times forward earnings, and 90 times revenue. “Fundamentals are clearly alive, but we think irrational valuation,” wrote Brent Thill, an analyst at Jefferies, in a note on May 6. He has the equivalent of a sell rating on the stock. Among the 10 other top tech names, including Salesforce, the average trailing price-to-earnings multiple is about 58, and it’s only that high because Broadcom and Tesla are both around 160. For forward earnings, the average multiple is roughly 37.5, inflated by Tesla’s 137 figure. And for revenue, the average multiple is 10.2, with Nvidia carrying the highest premium at 22. Palantir shares slumped more than 12% on Tuesday following first-quarter results. The company topped revenue estimates but showed a deceleration in international commercial sales that spooked some investors. Accelerating growth expectations have also left the company with a high bar to clear. “You don’t have to buy our shares,” Karp told CNBC’s Brian Sullivan on Wednesday. “We’re happy. We’re going to partner with the world’s best people and we’re going to dominate. You can be along for the ride or you don’t have to be.” WATCH: Palantir CEO: We’re bringing revenue growth at much lower costs to regional banks — CNBC’s Ari Levy contributed reporting Source link #Palantir #joins #top #valuable #tech #companies #stock #premium Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]