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Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) is inching up in extended hours after reporting a market-beating Q1 and significantly raising guidance for the full year.The AI-enabled data analytics firm posted adjusted earnings of 33 cents per share on $1.63 billion in revenue – comfortably clearing 28 cents a share and $1.54 billion that analysts expected.Despite the post-earnings pop, Palantir stock remains an underperformer for 2026, currently down some 17% versus its year-to-date high as the broader software sector grapples with valuation resets amidst fears of AI disruption.Why Palantir stock is in ‘green’ after Q1 earningsPLTR shares are extending gains on Q1 earnings…

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Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Last updated:  May 4, 2026 In a bold move that sent ripples through the crypto world, Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced today that fees on The Open Network (TONCoin) have already dropped 6x, plummeting to nearly zero. But that’s just the beginning. Telegram is stepping up to replace the TON Foundation as the primary driving force behind the blockchain,…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Ohio daycare worker accused of terrorizing toddlers in her care — including repeatedly binding a 2-year-old with tape and leaving the child face down under a blanket — has been sentenced to years behind bars.Katelyn Ann Strohacker, an employee at Over the Rainbow Children’s Center in Licking County, was convicted on 31 counts, including kidnapping and child endangerment, after entering a no-contest plea. She was sentenced to 8 to 12 years in prison, according to court records obtained by Fox News Digital.The case began in August 2025 when a concerned parent…

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Trust is improving in Calgary city hall, but how Calgarians feel about the services the city provides is on the decline, according to a new survey of Calgarians. The City of Calgary conducts two surveys annually, one in the spring and another in the fall, with the results of the latest spring survey set to be presented to councillors on Tuesday.According to the survey, 54 per cent of Calgarians now say they have trust in the City of Calgary, which is higher than previous surveys but not directly comparable due to changes in the questionnaire.Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas told Global…

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Hawthorn are planning for the unexpected from Fremantle star Luke Jackson in Thursday night’s AFL blockbuster.The third-placed Hawks will head to Perth to take on the Dockers, who are second on the back of a seven-game winning streak.Fremantle have won seven of their past eight against Hawthorn and have only lost to them once at Optus Stadium, nine years ago.One of the keys to the clash will be Jackson, who is in top form.He will go up against Ned Reeves and Lloyd Meek in the ruck, but will also be a marking threat in attack.”Having the two rucks gives us,…

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The balance of power in the final frame tipped Wu’s way when Murphy left a difficult red that the Chinese player stroked into the middle pocket, kick-starting a break of 85 that took him to the title.It was the first World Championship final to go to the deciding frame since Peter Ebdon beat Hendry 18-17 in 2002.From Lanzhou in the north-west of China, Wu turned professional aged 17 and made a transformative move to England three years ago to join the growing stable of Chinese players based in Sheffield.Initially living in a windowless flat and sleeping on the same bed…

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Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Paramount Skydance — The entertainment stock added about 2% after the company posted first-quarter adjusted earnings of 23 cents per share on revenue of $7.35 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG had expected earnings of 15 cents and $7.28 billion in revenue. Duolingo — The maker of the language learning app saw shares tumble about 13% after monthly active users came in below estimates for the first quarter. Duolingo said it saw 137.8 million active users, below the 145.6 million sought by analysts, per StreetAccount. Projections for second-quarter bookings also disappointed…

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Artificial intelligence startup Sierra is raising nearly a billion dollars in a new funding round, CNBC has learned, as venture capital investors search for winners in an ongoing deal spree.The San Francisco-based company brought in $950 million in fresh capital at a $15.8 billion post-money valuation, led by Tiger Global and Google’s GV. Benchmark, Sequoia, Greenoaks and other existing investors also participated.The startup was founded three years ago by OpenAI chairman and former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor, with former Google executive Clay Bavor. Taylor was also chief technology officer at Facebook, and chairman of Twitter when Elon Musk bought the…

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