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Micro-Cap 'War Unicorn' Merlin Soars After Advancing AI Pilot For C-130 Military Plane
Micro-Cap 'War Unicorn' Merlin Soars After Advancing AI Pilot For C-130 Military Plane
Aerospace and defense technology firm Merlin jumped in premarket trading after announcing that its AI-powered autonomous flight software for the C-130J Super Hercules cargo plane, developed with U.S. Special Operations Command, is moving toward formal testing.
Merlin wrote in a press release earlier that its AI-powered autonomous flight software has "successfully completed" the critical design review for the C-130J, adding the "milestone positions the program to enter a structured formal test campaign, including aircraft-level testing, reflecting a disciplined...
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Jun 12, 2026 / Tyler Durden
DOE Declares Southeast Grid Emergency As Sweltering Heat Boosts AC Demand
DOE Declares Southeast Grid Emergency As Sweltering Heat Boosts AC Demand
As the U.S. men's national soccer team kicks off its first match against Paraguay in Southern California on Friday night, large swaths of the country are trapped in what feels like a wet sauna, with dangerous heat and humidity forcing households to crank up their air conditioning and straining power grids from the Southeast to the Northeast.
On Thursday, the Department of Energy issued an emergency order to mitigate blackout risks across the Carolinas amid extreme heat that threatens to...
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Jun 17, 2026 / Tyler Durden
"Late Spring Buyer Rush": US Pending Home Sales Just Surged By The Most In Almost 2 Years
"Late Spring Buyer Rush": US Pending Home Sales Just Surged By The Most In Almost 2 Years
Pending home sales in the US were expected to rise for the fourth straight month in May and they did with a huge beat (+3.8% MoM vs +0.9% MoM exp - above the highest analysts estimate), which was slightly offset by a downward revision for April (from +1.4% to +0.3%).
That is the best monthly improvement in pending home sales since Sept 2024 and that lifted sales by just over 2% YoY.
“A late spring...
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Jun 8, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Poll Finds Strong Support For Larger Families Despite Falling US Birth Rates
Poll Finds Strong Support For Larger Families Despite Falling US Birth Rates
Authored by Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times,
Most respondents said having children is important to a fulfilling life, while citing faith, family values, and economic stability as key factors.
The question of the declining birth rate in the United States has been weighing on many, including economists and those in the religious sector.
As more Americans reach the age of qualification for Social Security, the question of how to meet that demand alone has caused some to question what...
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