BBC World
Nvidia Posts $58.3bn Profit, Investors Yawn, Shares Dip 1.6%
Nvidia smashes revenue and profit records, but investors are so used to perfection that a 1.6% share dip somehow counts as disappointment.
2026-05-21
BBC World
2026-05-19
Ars Technica
Vast Space Decides Space Stations Are Not Enough, Will Now Also Sell High-Power Satellite Buses
Vast Space, having successfully tested a space station precursor, now wants to build high-power satellite buses, because apparently one space business isn't enough.
2026-05-16
The Guardian
Colorado Governor Commutes Sentence of Election Denier, Proving Pardons Can Be Confusing
Colorado governor commutes sentence of election denier; US trade rep pours cold water on Nvidia chip hopes; Strait of Hormuz remains open, apparently.
2026-05-15
BBC Business
Trump Brings CEOs to Beijing, Leaves With Handshakes and a Boeing Promise
Trump and Xi's Beijing summit produced lots of handshakes, a Boeing order, and a new 'Board of Trade' - but the big economic breakthrough remains as elusive as a quiet moment at a state banquet.
2026-05-14
SpaceNews
Cowboy Space Wants to Put 20,000 Data Centers in Orbit Because Earth Isn't Messy Enough
Cowboy Space wants to put 20,000 data centers in orbit, because terrestrial power grids are so last century and your cloud storage deserves a view.
2026-05-07
Ars Technica
Anthropic and SpaceX: A Match Made in Compute Heaven, Despite Elon Musk's Public Dislike
Anthropic and SpaceX team up for compute capacity, despite Musk's prior claim that Anthropic hates Western civilization - but hey, business is business.
2026-05-06
TechCrunch
Nuro Gets California's Blessing to Test Driverless SUVs, Promises Not to Get Too Excited
Nuro gets to test driverless SUVs on California roads, but don't worry - they'll take their sweet time before actually doing it.
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