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"I mean, we just shouldn't have gambling around issues of war and peace," Democratic Rep. Greg Casar of Texas said.
  • Insider traders on both Kalshi and Polymarket have been caught recently.
  • But the prediction market industry's critics on Capitol Hill still say they want a crackdown.
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BI senior aviation reporter Taylor Rains saw frontrunner Joby Aviation's eVTOL fly over Manhattan.
  • Joby Aviation's electric air taxi demo over Manhattan impressed spectators with its futuristic flight.
  • Joby says its eVTOL will cut NYC airport travel time to under 10 minutes with zero emissions.
  • I was there for the flight demonstration.

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A Neros Archer drone at the Modern Day Marine symposium in Washington, D.C., April 28, 2026.
A Neros Archer drone at the Modern Day Marine symposium in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.
  • Marines face a new strain as tens of thousands of drones are set to enter the force.
  • Lithium batteries require special measures, and can catch fire if stored improperly.
  • Marines say they need more drones that can speak a universal language.

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Three days of cross-examination in Oakland produced a $130bn lawsuit’s most awkward admissions, including that xAI trains on OpenAI’s models. The judge, not the jury, will decide. Elon Musk took the stand in Oakland on Tuesday with a story he has been telling for two years. He had founded OpenAI in 2015, he said, to […]



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Apple has quietly raised the desktop’s starting price to $799 after demand from developers building local AI tools cleared its shelves. Tim Cook says it could take months to catch up. For five years, the Mac mini has been the cheapest way into Apple’s desktop ecosystem. Since the M4 refresh in late 2024, that price […]



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Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines has operated for nearly 50 years, and its ultra-low-cost fares pushed prices down on many routes.
  • The ultra-low-cost airline announced it is shutting down after nearly 50 years.
  • A proposed bailout fell through. The US government offered $500 million in exchange for a 90% stake.
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BMO has filed a provisional patent on a quantum algorithm for seismic forecasting, and is sending mobile branches to wildfire zones with AI dispatch. The bank says it is the future of risk. Banks are not, as a rule, in the earthquake business. They are in the business of pricing risk, which is adjacent. Still, […]



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After a CFIUS-induced retreat in 2024, the wafer-scale chip startup is back with an OpenAI deal in its pocket and a sharper bet against Nvidia. Eighteen months ago, Cerebras Systems looked like a cautionary tale. The Sunnyvale-based AI chip startup had filed for an initial public offering in September 2024, only to see its plans […]



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The video game retailer that meme traders saved from oblivion is now eyeing one of the internet’s oldest marketplaces. GameStop Corp is preparing a bid to acquire eBay Inc, according to a Wall Street Journal report published on 1 May 2026, sending eBay shares surging more than 13% in after-hours trading. The move would be […]



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An image of a full moon.

It's the day after the Full Moon, and it still looks almost 100% in the sky. With this in mind, be sure to look up and try and catch a glimpse of some features on the surface tonight.

What is today’s Moon phase?

As of Saturday, May 2, the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous. Tonight, 100% of the moon will be still be lit up, according to NASA's Daily Moon Guide.

Without any visual aids, tonight you should