Entertainment
The Mandalorian and Grogu Tops the Memorial Day Box Office With an $82 Million North American Opening
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu earned $82 million at the North American box office during its Memorial Day opening weekend, claiming the number one spot at the movies. The theatrical film marks the first time the beloved streaming characters Din Djarin and Grogu have appeared on the big screen after their hit Disney Plus run. The opening is one of the strongest Memorial Day film debuts in recent years.
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Finance
Micron Technology Crosses $1 Trillion Market Cap for the First Time on AI Memory Surge
Micron Technology surpassed a $1 trillion market capitalization on Tuesday, May 26, after its stock jumped nearly 20 percent in a single day following a major upgrade from UBS. The chipmaker's shares have risen roughly 700 percent over the past year, driven by explosive demand for high-bandwidth memory chips used in artificial intelligence data centers. Micron joins a small group of the most valuable US companies by market cap.
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World
Trump Says Iran Deal Is Largely Negotiated as US Forces Strike Iranian Boats in the Gulf
The US military struck Iranian patrol boats and missile sites in the Persian Gulf on Monday even as President Trump said negotiations to end the three-month war were proceeding well. Trump described the deal as largely negotiated over the weekend, then walked back the claim by Monday morning. Key sticking points including the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's nuclear program, and frozen assets are still being resolved.
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Science
James Webb Telescope Finds the Most Chemically Primitive Galaxy Ever, with Traces of the Universe's First Stars
An international team led by Kanazawa University astronomer Kimihiko Nakajima has used the James Webb Space Telescope and gravitational lensing to characterize LAP1-B, an ultra-faint galaxy that existed only 800 million years after the Big Bang. With an oxygen abundance just 0.0042 percent of the Sun's, LAP1-B is the most chemically primitive star-forming galaxy ever discovered, and its ionization patterns point to the possible presence of Population III stars - the first generation of stars ever to burn in the universe. The findings were published in the journal Nature.
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Tech
Penn Physicists Create Hybrid Light-Matter Particles That Could Power Faster, Greener AI Chips
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have created exciton-polaritons - hybrid particles that fuse a photon's speed with an electron's ability to interact - capable of switching signals using only four femtojoules of energy, roughly one billion times less than a conventional silicon transistor. The breakthrough, published in Physical Review Letters on April 8, 2026, uses an atomically thin layer of molybdenum diselenide inside a nanoscale optical cavity and demonstrates all-optical computing without cryogenic cooling. If scaled successfully, polariton-based photonic chips could dramatically cut the electricity consumption of large AI data centers.
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Entertainment
John McClain, Co-Executor of Michael Jackson's Billion-Dollar Estate, Dies at 71
John McClain, the veteran music executive who helped transform the debt-laden Michael Jackson estate into a multi-billion-dollar empire, died on May 26, 2026, in Malibu at the age of 71. Appointed co-executor alongside attorney John Branca after Jackson's death in 2009, McClain oversaw the repayment of more than 400 million dollars in estate debts, produced posthumous albums, launched the Broadway hit MJ the Musical, and co-produced the 2024 biopic starring Jaafar Jackson. He was also a celebrated record producer for Janet Jackson, Ice Cube, and Dr. Dre.
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Finance
Micron Technology Crosses One Trillion Dollars in Market Value for the First Time
Micron Technology's shares surged nearly 18 percent on May 26, 2026, pushing the memory-chip maker's market capitalization above one trillion dollars for the first time in its 49-year history. The catalyst was a dramatic price-target upgrade by UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri, who raised his estimate to a street-high 1,625 dollars per share. Micron's latest quarterly revenue nearly tripled year-over-year to 23.9 billion dollars, powered by explosive demand for high-bandwidth memory chips used in artificial intelligence systems.
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World
US Strikes Iranian Missile Sites as Witkoff and Kushner Close In on 60-Day Hormuz Peace Deal
American F-15E Strike Eagles targeted IRGC missile-launch facilities in Khuzestan and Kermanshah on May 25 and 26, 2026, even as US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner finalized a 60-day ceasefire extension in Doha. The proposed deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping and allow Iran to sell oil freely during the truce period, with nuclear talks to follow. Iran's government called the agreement a work in progress, while Brent crude hovered near 107 dollars a barrel.
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Science
Penn State Study Finds Universe Most Powerful Particles May Be Nuclei Heavier Than Iron, Reshaping the Search for Their Cosmic Origins
A Penn State-led team published research in Physical Review Letters showing that ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays, the most energetic particles ever detected, may be made of atomic nuclei heavier than iron rather than lighter elements such as protons or helium nuclei. If confirmed, the finding would dramatically narrow the list of cosmic environments capable of producing these extreme particles and point toward violent events such as colliding neutron stars or collapsing massive stars as their likely sources.
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Space
Russian Cosmonauts Conduct 279th International Space Station Spacewalk to Install Solar Terahertz Science Experiment on Zvezda Module
Expedition 74 commander Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and flight engineer Sergei Mikaev exited the International Space Station on May 27 for a five-hour spacewalk, marking the 279th excursion in support of the station's operations. The pair's primary task was installing a new solar-terahertz radiation experiment on the Zvezda service module designed to monitor the Sun's terahertz electromagnetic emissions during solar flares and coronal mass ejections.
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Entertainment
The Mandalorian and Grogu Opens to 163 Million Dollars Globally Over Memorial Day Weekend as Star Wars Returns to Theaters
The Mandalorian and Grogu, starring Pedro Pascal as the armored bounty hunter Din Djarin alongside his beloved foundling, earned an estimated 102 million dollars domestically and 163 million dollars globally across the four-day Memorial Day holiday weekend, winning the box office while sparking debate about what box-office success looks like for the Star Wars franchise under Disney.
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Finance
Salesforce Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2027 Results as AI Agents Platform Agentforce Faces Its First Full Revenue Test
Salesforce released its fiscal first quarter 2027 earnings on May 27, with analysts focused on whether the company's Agentforce AI agents platform is converting pilot projects into measurable subscription revenue, against a consensus revenue estimate of roughly 11.06 billion dollars and a non-GAAP EPS forecast near 3.13 dollars.
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World
Trump Declares US and Iran Deal 95 Percent Complete as Both Sides Agree in Principle to 60-Day Hormuz Truce
President Trump announced on May 27 that a peace agreement between the United States and Iran is 95 percent complete, with both sides agreeing in principle to a 60-day memorandum of understanding that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, lift the US naval blockade, and grant Iran oil sanctions waivers in exchange for a commitment to never pursue nuclear weapons.
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Science
South Korean Crater Discovery Suggests Asteroid Impacts May Have Triggered Earth's Ancient Oxygen Revolution
Scientists from South Korea's national geology institute have found ancient bacterial structures inside a meteor impact crater, supporting a new theory that asteroid collisions helped trigger the Great Oxidation Event roughly 2.4 billion years ago when oxygen first flooded Earth's atmosphere.
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Science
China Launches First Hong Kong Astronaut Into Space on the Shenzhou 23 Mission
China's Shenzhou 23 spacecraft launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on May 24, 2026, carrying a three-person crew that includes Lai Ka-ying, the first astronaut ever from Hong Kong. The spacecraft docked at the Tiangong space station's Tianhe core module on May 25 after a 3.5-hour automated rendezvous. One crew member is expected to remain aboard for approximately 12 months in China's first-ever attempt at a year-long human spaceflight.
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Entertainment
Sonny Rollins, the Saxophone Colossus of Jazz, Dies at 95 in Woodstock, New York
Walter Theodore 'Sonny' Rollins, widely considered America's greatest jazz musician of his generation, died on May 25, 2026 at his home in Woodstock, New York, at age 95. A tenor saxophonist who played alongside Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, and John Coltrane in the 1950s, Rollins recorded more than 60 albums across a seven-decade career and composed jazz standards including 'St. Thomas,' 'Oleo,' and 'Doxy.' He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2010 and a Kennedy Center Honor in 2011.
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Finance
AutoZone Posts Profit Beat but Misses Revenue in Fiscal Third Quarter as Car-Parts Giant Reports $4.8 Billion
AutoZone released its third-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings on May 26, posting earnings per share of $38.07 against an analyst estimate of $36.65 - a beat of $1.42. Revenue of $4.84 billion fell slightly short of the $4.88 billion Wall Street forecast, while net income settled at $641.5 million. The results reflect the enduring tailwind from an ageing US vehicle fleet and AutoZone's disciplined share-repurchase programme.
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World
Iran Sends Top Negotiators to Qatar as Peace Talks Intensify After US Strikes
Iran's foreign minister and senior negotiating team flew to Doha on May 26 for talks with Qatar's prime minister on a deal to end the three-month US-Iran war. The diplomacy comes hours after US forces conducted self-defense strikes targeting Iranian missile launch sites and mine-laying boats near the Strait of Hormuz. Key sticking points remain Iran's nuclear program, sanctions relief, and the legal terms for reopening the strait.
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Science
Scientists Describe a Golf-Ball-Sized Blue Octopus Found Nearly a Mile and a Half Below the Galapagos Islands
A tiny vivid-blue octopus collected nearly 6,000 feet beneath the Galapagos Islands in 2015 has been formally named Microeledone galapagensis, making it the first documented deep-sea octopus from the eastern equatorial Pacific. Researchers at Chicago's Field Museum used micro-CT scanning to study the single female specimen without cutting into it, and published their findings in the journal Zootaxa on May 25, 2026. The discovery highlights how much of the deep ocean remains unexplored even in well-studied marine protected areas.
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Science
NASA Reveals Permanent Moon Base at the Lunar South Pole With Japan, Italy, and Canada as Partners
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman unveiled the agency's definitive architecture for a permanent human settlement at the lunar south pole on May 26, 2026, confirming Italy, Canada, and Japan as key hardware partners. A seven-year foundational phase costing approximately 20 billion dollars will transition into a continuously inhabited outpost by 2036. SpaceX's Starship and Blue Origin's Blue Moon Mark 2 are the primary landers, with water ice at the south pole serving as a crucial source of propellant and life support resources.
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Entertainment
Taylor Swift Leads the 2026 American Music Awards as Queen Latifah Returns to Host in Las Vegas
The 2026 American Music Awards lit up the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Memorial Day, May 25, with Taylor Swift leading all artists with eight nominations. Queen Latifah returned as host more than 30 years after her previous stint, while BTS claimed Best Trending Song for 'SWIM' and rock pioneer Billy Idol received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Colombian superstar Karol G was honored with the International Artist Award of Excellence.
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Finance
OpenAI Files Confidential IPO Papers With the SEC, Targeting a Valuation of Up to One Trillion Dollars
OpenAI submitted a confidential S-1 registration statement to the US Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 2026, officially beginning its path toward a public stock listing. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are co-leading the offering, with the company targeting a debut valuation between 852 billion and one trillion dollars in Q4 2026. OpenAI's annualized revenue has reached 25 billion dollars, though the company still spends 1.22 dollars for every dollar it earns.
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World
US Launches Self-Defense Strikes on Iranian Missile Sites Near the Strait of Hormuz
American forces struck Iranian missile launch sites and mine-laying boats near Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on May 25, 2026, in what US Central Command called acts of self-defense. The strikes occurred as Iranian diplomats had just arrived in Doha for a new round of peace negotiations, sending oil prices briefly above 109 dollars per barrel. CENTCOM stated no formal ceasefire terms had been violated, while Tehran reserved the right to respond.
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Science
Scientists Discover a New Tiny Blue Octopus Near the Galapagos Islands, Found Nearly 6,000 Feet Below the Sea
Scientists have formally named a new species of octopus, Microeledone galapagensis, after a golf-ball-sized blue creature was spotted by a remotely operated underwater vehicle at a depth of 1,773 meters near Darwin Island in the Galapagos. The find, published in the journal Zootaxa on May 25, 2026, is the first known deep-sea octopus from the eastern equatorial Pacific. Lead researcher Janet Voight, curator emerita of invertebrates at the Field Museum in Chicago, used CT scanning to build a three-dimensional model of the animal rather than dissecting it.
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