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Pfizer Keeps 2026 Outlook as Q1 Revenue Rises 5%; COVID Sales Slide

Pfizer posted 5% revenue growth in Q1 and kept its 2026 outlook, as gains from newer drugs offset steep declines in Comirnaty and Paxlovid sales. ...Read more

$PFE, #pfizer, #earnings, #pharma

ArXiv preprint proposes nuclear-spin laser method for >90% single-pass isotope enrichment

An unreviewed arXiv paper proposes using nuclear-spin–sensitive ultrafast lasers to achieve >90% single-pass isotope enrichment in simulations; no experiments yet. ...Read more

#laser, #isotope, #separation, #nuclearphysics, #arxiv

Study: Possible Thin Atmosphere Detected Around Small Trans‑Neptunian Object 2002 XV93

A May 4 Nature Astronomy paper reports a tenuous atmosphere around plutino (612533) 2002 XV93 based on a single 2024 occultation; independent verification needed. ...Read more

#transneptunian, #astronomy, #occultation, #pluto

Reanalysis finds no evidence of planetary‑mass primordial black holes in Andromeda data

Independent reanalysis finds 12 short events in Subaru observations of M31 are ordinary stellar variability, not planetary‑mass primordial black holes. ...Read more

#darkmatter, #primordialblackholes, #astronomy, #andromeda

NRO Selects EarthDaily, ICEYE and Pixxel for Expanded Commercial Earth‑Observation Program

The NRO on May 4 added EarthDaily, ICEYE and Pixxel to its Commercial Solutions Opening, broadening access to electro‑optical, radar, RF and hyperspectral data. ...Read more

#nro, #earth-observation, #commercial-space, #iceye

Hantavirus Suspected Aboard m/v Hondius Cruise Ship; One Lab-Confirmed Case, Five Suspected, Three Deaths

WHO coordinates response to suspected hantavirus outbreak on m/v Hondius off Cape Verde; one lab-confirmed case, five suspected, three deaths. ...Read more

#hantavirus, #cruise-ship, #public-health, #who

Academy Says Only Human Performers and Human-Authored Screenplays Eligible for 99th Oscars

For the 99th Academy Awards, the Academy will only accept credited acting by human performers and screenplays that are human‑authored, though limited AI use remains under review. ...Read more

#academy, #oscars, #artificialintelligence, #film

Bank of Canada study: Canadian ports' global connectivity fell sharply from 2016 to 2023

Bank of Canada staff research finds a 28% drop in deadweight tonnage through Canadian ports and a marked fall in maritime network connectivity from 2016–2023. ...Read more

#canada, #shipping, #trade, #bankofcanada, #ports

Zelenskyy urges EU to open all six accession clusters within weeks and speed €90bn aid

Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready for formal opening of six EU accession clusters within weeks and urges fast disbursement of €90bn in aid before winter. ...Read more

#ukraine, #europeanunion, #euaccession, #euaid, #zelenskyy

Cerebras Sets Terms for Revived IPO That Could Raise Up to $3.5 Billion

Sunnyvale AI-chip maker plans to sell 28m shares at $115–$125 for a Nasdaq CBRS listing; implied valuation about $26.6B with concentrated customers. ...Read more

$CBRS, #ai, #ipo, #semiconductors, #cerebras

JWST Mid‑Infrared Spectrum Indicates Basaltic Surface, Little Atmosphere on Rocky Exoplanet LHS 3844 b

JWST mid-infrared observations of LHS 3844 b point to a dark, low-silica (basaltic) surface and rule out a thick CO2 or SO2 atmosphere. ...Read more

#astronomy, #exoplanets, #jwst, #surfacecomposition

Preprint Says Browser Tools Exposed 1,000 Patient Chats on Anonymized Medical AI

An arXiv preprint claims ordinary browser inspection allowed retrieval of backend settings and the 1,000 most recent patient-chatbot conversations. ...Read more

#ai, #privacy, #healthcare, #security

NHS England rolls out 60-second pembrolizumab injection to cut treatment chair time

NHS England is introducing a subcutaneous form of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) that can be given in about a minute, reducing clinic time for roughly 14,000 patients. ...Read more

#nhs, #pembrolizumab, #cancer, #immunotherapy

After Spirit: which ULCC carries the same balance sheet?

Spirit's collapse was structural, not unique. Reading the FY2025 10-Ks of JBLU, ULCC and ALGT side by side, Frontier's debt amortisation profile and 2025 cash burn are closest to the pattern. ...Read more

$SAVE, $JBLU, $ULCC, $ALGT, #spirit-airlines, #jetblue, #frontier, #allegiant, #ulcc, #airlines, #bankruptcy, #sec-analysis, #sec-filings, #industry

Brazil to Bar Bitcoin and Stablecoin Settlement in Regulated eFX Channel from Oct. 1, 2026

Brazil’s central bank will ban settlement using bitcoin and stablecoins in its regulated eFX cross-border payments channel, effective Oct. 1, 2026. ...Read more

#brazil, #cryptocurrency, #stablecoins, #payments