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Big Tech Earnings Week: Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon Preview
Meta reports April 29, Microsoft and Alphabet on April 30, Amazon in early May. Over $7 trillion in market cap answers one question: is AI capital expenditure generating real returns or building capacity for demand that does not yet exist?
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Tesla Q1 2026 Earnings: AI Narrative Meets Sales Crash
Tesla reports Q1 2026 earnings after the bell on April 22 into a hostile setup: California registrations crashed 24 percent, delivery estimates missed, and the AI story must deliver.
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Brighton 3-0 Chelsea: Blues Hit Historic Low as City Eye Top
Brighton hammered Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge as the Blues hit a 114-year performance low, while Manchester City moved one point from going top with a Burnley fixture on April 22.
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Housing Market April 21-22: Pending Sales Up, Closings Down
NAR reported March pending home sales rose 1.5% month-over-month but existing-home sales fell 3.6%. The 30-year mortgage rate sits at 6.33%, the lowest in weeks but still suppressing affordability.
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IT Certifications 2026: AI Credentials Top the Salary Tables
Cloud-AI certifications now lead the 2026 IT salary tables, with AWS ML Engineer Associate above $175K and a new wave of free DevOps credentials reshaping mid-career paths.
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Console Gaming April 21-22: Splatoon Raiders, Overwatch Switch 2
Nintendo confirms Splatoon Raiders for July 23 on Switch 2, Overwatch gets a framerate patch but work remains, Dragon Ball Sparking Zero updates on April 21, and Project Helix draws analyst attention.
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Google-Marvell Talks for Two New AI Chips Boost TPU Bid
Google and Marvell are in talks to co-develop a memory processing unit and new TPU to make Google AI chips a viable alternative to Nvidia GPUs.
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Fungi May Survive Trip to Mars, Study Finds
Aspergillus fungi isolated from NASA cleanrooms survived single-stress tests simulating Mars conditions, raising planetary-protection questions for future missions.
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Entertainment
See all →Bieber Returns to Coachella 2026 for Eilish Duet Moment
Justin Bieber headlined Coachella weekend two on April 18 after mixed reviews of his first set, pulling Billie Eilish on stage mid-song in the night's viral moment.
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Madrid Open 2026: Sinner and Sabalenka Dominate Day One
Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka advance at La Caja Magica as Alcaraz and Djokovic absences reshape the 2026 Mutua Madrid Open draw. Boris Becker says Sinner is playing tennis from another planet.
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US Seizes Iranian Ship Touska as Iran Shuts Strait Again
USS Spruance fired into the engine room of the Iranian cargo ship Touska in the Gulf of Oman on April 19, and Iran responded by shutting the Strait of Hormuz.
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Honda Shutters China Plants, Cuts Capacity to 720K a Year
Honda will close two joint-venture plants in China with GAC and Dongfeng, cutting local production capacity to 720,000 vehicles a year as Chinese EV brands take share.
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Greece Summer Bookings Drop Sharply on Fuel, Iran War
Greece enters summer 2026 with 9.2% more airline seats but bookings from major European markets down 26-34% as fuel prices and Iran war shift leisure travel demand.
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Mobile Gaming April 21-22: Dragon Quest, Honkai Star Rail Anniversary
Dragon Quest Smash/Grow launches globally as a roguelite gacha RPG, Honkai Star Rail hits its third anniversary on April 22 with 470 free pulls, and Neverness to Everness confirms April 29 global launch.
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Food & Culture
See all →Ann Arbor Chefs Bummed by Michelin Great Lakes Snub
Michelin's new Great Lakes Guide covers Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, and Pittsburgh but leaves Ann Arbor's celebrated food scene out in the cold.
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Education & Careers
See all →70% of California Workers Feel Underprepared, Canvas Study Finds
A new Canvas parent-company study finds 70% of California workers feel unprepared for today's workforce as AI reshapes in-demand skills faster than training can keep up.
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Flathead Man Starts Free 24/7 Drunk-Driver Shuttle
After a 2024 DUI, Adam Bruzza launched Big Sky Sobriety Shuttle, a free 24/7 ride service for intoxicated bar patrons in Flathead County, Montana.
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