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AVGO Q2 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
TSLA Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
AMZN Q1 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Kushner-linked $1.6bn Albania resort faces SPAK probe as thousands protest
Albania's anti-corruption prosecutor opens investigation into the Kushner-linked coastal resort as thousands protest in Tirana.
DELL Q3 2026 update — filings and holdings
GM Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
GILD Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
ISRG Q1 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
UK MP Jess Asato sues xAI over Grok deepfake images
Labour MP Jess Asato filed a High Court claim against Elon Musk's xAI on 3 June 2026, alleging Grok's design enabled non-consensual sexualised deepfake images and video of her.
Cash App launches $25 NFC wand for contactless payments
Block Inc.'s Cash App has introduced the Cash App Wand, a $25 NFC-enabled star-shaped accessory that lets users make contactless tap-to-pay payments without a phone or card.
Palantir's £330m NHS deal branded 'unacceptable' by UK MPs
A UK Commons committee published a report on 2 June 2026 urging the government to exercise a 2027 break clause in Palantir's £330 million NHS Federated Data Platform contract, citing data security and vendor lock-in risks.
Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes in static-fire test
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket was destroyed in a static-fire test at Cape Canaveral on May 28, damaging the company's only operational launchpad and delaying Amazon satellite deployments.
UK commits £1.3bn to Universal theme park in Bedfordshire
The UK government will provide £1.3bn in infrastructure support for Comcast NBCUniversal's Universal United Kingdom Resort, a 500-acre park in Bedfordshire targeting a 2031 opening.
CMA orders Google to give publishers AI content opt-out controls
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority issued a conduct requirement on 3 June 2026 ordering Google to allow publishers to opt out of AI-generated search features and AI model training; Alphabet Inc., trading as GOOGL and GOOG, was named in the ruling.