US economy grows at 2% pace in first quarter as AI boom fuels investment
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UN chief calls for immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz | Shipping
NewsFeed UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, warning the closure is pushing the developing world towards emergency and that the pain will be felt for a long time. Published On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera…
Why Deshaun Watson as QB1 might be a mistake for the Browns
Deshaun Watson has returned to action after an injury kept him out of action last season, and early offseason reports out of Cleveland suggest that he is leading the race for QB1 for the Browns. But with Watson coming up on the final year of his contract, which is quite pricey to begin with, not…
Hershey says GLP-1s are driving higher gum and mint sales
Packages of Ice Breakers spearmint mints Mints are displayed at a Costco Wholesale store on April 27, 2025 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Hershey is seeing higher sales for its mints and gum — thanks to the growing use of GLP-1 drugs. “We’ve also seen strong demand for gum and mints,…
AI outperforms doctors in Harvard trial of emergency triage diagnoses | AI (artificial intelligence)
From George Clooney in ER to Noah Wyle in The Pitt, emergency department doctors have long been popular heroes. But will it soon be time to hang up the scrubs? A groundbreaking Harvard study has found that AI systems outperformed human doctors in high-pressure emergency medicine triage, diagnosing more accurately in the potentially life and…
Bronze Age mines discovered in Spain may explain Scandinavian metal mystery
Archaeologists have uncovered six previously unknown Bronze Age mining sites in Extremadura in southwestern Spain. The discoveries were made during a February survey led by researchers from the Maritime Encounters program at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. These sites could help answer a long-standing question about where the metal used in Scandinavian Bronze Age…
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Support For PlayStation VR2 Is Now Live
Asobo Studio/Xbox Game Studios Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 soared across the great console divide to land on PlayStation 5 in December, but players have had to bide their time to experience the game on a PlayStation VR2 headset. Now, they can do just that after the latest…
American High’s ‘Minimum Wage’ Gets Netflix Series Order
Netflix has given a series order to Minimum Wage, a 28-episode series from Jeremy Garelick‘s American High, based on the breakout American High Shorts series of the same name. The viral short-form series has drawn over 30 million views across YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram since launching in May 2024 and will debut exclusively on Netflix…
Royal Caribbean CEO Sees Robust Demand Despite Risks
Royal Caribbean CEO Jason Liberty discusses the cruise operator’s outlook following a strong earnings report and raised full-year forecast. Speaking on “Bloomberg Markets,” Liberty says bookings remain robust and geopolitical risks haven’t really stunted demand. (Source: Bloomberg)
UAE exit signals OPEC’s declining grip on oil markets | Oil and Gas
Quotable Chris Weafer, the CEO of Micro-Advisory Partners, says the UAE’s OPEC exit frees one million barrels of spare capacity. He warns Kazakhstan and Venezuela may follow, leaving OPEC far less influential on global oil pricing. Published On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera…