Cuban border guards killed four people and wounded six others on a Florida-registered speedboat Wednesday morning after a firefight off Villa Clara province, according to Cuba’s Interior Ministry.Havana says a five-person patrol unit spotted the boat, tagged FL7726SH, roughly one nautical mile from Cayo Falcones and moved to identify it. The crew allegedly opened fire first, wounding the Cuban commander, and the guards shot back. The identities and nationalities of the dead remain unknown.What Prediction Ma ...

Group 1 - The core argument of Citrini Research's post is that AI agents could potentially disrupt traditional payment networks by rerouting transactions to stablecoin systems, which may eliminate interchange fees [2] - Following the release of this scenario, major companies in the payment processing sector, including Mastercard, Visa, and American Express, experienced stock declines ranging from 4% to 6% [3] - The analysis emphasizes that issuers, rather than payment networks, are the more vulnerable entities in this scenario, as the majority of interchange fees are collected by issuers and intermediaries [4] Group 2 - The economic rationale behind the shift towards stablecoins is that AI agents will prioritize cost efficiency, leading to a preference for cheaper transaction methods, which could significantly impact traditional interchange fees [5] - The transition towards software-controlled transactions is expected to reshape transaction economics, as companies explore stablecoins and alternative payment rails to achieve cost savings, particularly in low-margin sectors [6]

Alphabet Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Google search rival Perplexity AI launched “Perplexity Computer” on Wednesday, positioning it as a next-generation AI platform capable of unifying files, tools, memory, and models into a single system.CEO Aravind Srinivas announced the launch on X, writing: “What has Perplexity been up to last two months? We’ve silently been working on the next big thing: Perplexity Computer. Computer unifies every current capability of AI into a single system. Files, tools, memo ...

HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ) shares traded little changed Wednesday after the company posted a quarterly profit beat and stronger-than-expected sales.Investors also weighed management’s cautious tone on the year ahead as component costs and margin pressures remain in focus.Earnings SnapshotOn Tuesday, the company reported first-quarter adjusted EPS of 81 cents, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of 77 cents.Sales rose 6.9% year over year (Y/Y) to $14.4 billion, surpassing the analyst consensus estimate of $13. ...

HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ) shares traded little changed Wednesday after the company posted a quarterly profit beat and stronger-than-expected sales.Investors also weighed management’s cautious tone on the year ahead as component costs and margin pressures remain in focus.Earnings SnapshotOn Tuesday, the company reported first-quarter adjusted EPS of 81 cents, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of 77 cents.Sales rose 6.9% year over year (Y/Y) to $14.4 billion, surpassing the analyst consensus estimate of $13. ...

President Donald Trump spoke for 107 minutes on Tuesday night, the longest State of the Union in American history but never mentioned Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) or crypto.Still, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency rallied to $69,000 on the day after the speech.What Polymarket PredictedOn Polymarket, traders thought there was just a 27% chance of Trump mentioning either term.BTC is up almost 8% on Wednesday as renewed spot Bitcoin ETF inflows reversed weeks of institutional bleeding. ETFs had shed nearly $4 billio ...

Cash piled up. Margins expanded. And excess capital flowed back to shareholders through aggressive buybacks and steadily rising dividends. U.S. hyperscalers became machines of financial efficiency — generating enormous free cash flow while keeping capital intensity relatively contained.That era is ending.According to Goldman Sachs analysts Ben Snider and Ryan Hammond, Wall Street consensus estimates now project hyperscaler capital expenditures will reach $667 billion in 2026 — up $127 billion since the star ...

Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) has been one of the most closely watched stocks in the market over the past couple of years, driven by surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and record-setting earnings growth. Now, Moomoo is giving new users a way to gain exposure to Nvidia shares without buying the stock outright.Through a limited-time promotion running through March 12, new Moomoo customers can earn up to $1,000 in free fractional shares of Nvidia based on the size of their initial depos ...

KTOS stock is moving. See the chart and price action here. $61 Million ModificationThe $61.1 million agreement covers the full-rate production of 70 BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Targets and underscores the company’s expanding influence within the Department of Defense's procurement pipeline. The BQM-177A serves as the Navy's primary Subsonic Aerial Target (SSAT). These drones replicate the flight characteristics and radar signatures of modern enemy subsonic cruise missiles. The Kratos tech enables the Navy to c ...

Understanding the Power Inflow SignalThe Power Inflow alert is a proprietary signal developed and provided by TradePulse. The alert is issued within the first two hours of the trading day, it highlights when there is a significant shift in order flow, specifically indicating that there's been a strong trend toward buying activity. This suggests a high probability of bullish price movement for the rest of the day, making it a potentially strategic and opportune entry point for active traders.Order flow analy ...