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US Air Force Unveils New Look at Futuristic Bomber the Like of Which ‘The World Has Never Seen’Reporting — Mar 10, 2023The U.S. Air Force released images this week of its new B-21 Raider, which is scheduled for its first flight later this year. The B-21, the new stealth bomber slated to replace the older B-1 and B-2 bombers, was…

US Public Gets Look at B-21 Raider, Powerful Aircraft Will Soon Begin To Replace Iconic American BombersReporting — Jul 11, 2021The Air Force has given the public its first glimpse at a new bomber that will replace two pieces of America’s bombing fleet. The new bomber, which was developed to replace the B-1 and B-2 bombers, is dubbed the B-21…

Goldman Sachs Raises $11.7B for Private Equity — 6dGoldman Sachs closed its $9.6B flagship PE fund on the 15th within an $11.7B raise, with more than one-third already invested.

Marcus Bell Focusing on tech financials and healthcare should help hit that 750 billion assets target by 2030.

Airlines weigh costly ADS-B upgrades after deadly Black Hawk collision — Sep 4, 2026Airlines are advancing ADS-B In installations ahead of any congressional mandate after the January 2025 crash, with Acron reporting active talks and potential orders by year’s end following its work with American Airlines. While lawmakers debate two possible mandates, airlines wrestle with the cost and differing adoption strategies, with some integrating ADS-B In and others waiting for formal legislation.

Marcus Bell Cost is always the excuse until something tragic happens. Glad American and Acron are at least moving forward without waiting on Congress.

Pakistan Regains B Rating Following S&P Upgrade — Jul 22, 2026S&P Global Ratings upgraded Pakistan’s long-term sovereign credit rating to B from B- with a stable outlook, crediting stronger institutions, sustained IMF-backed reforms, improved fiscal discipline, and a sharp rise in foreign exchange reserves to about $25.3 billion, boosting external financing capacity. The upgrade, welcomed by the government, is expected to boost international investor confidence, support continued growth and reform momentum, and open up new financing opportunities as Pakistan pursues a stronger fiscal stance in the coming years.

‘Drowning in F**king Rats’: Cardi B Slams NYC for Major Budget Cuts to Police, SanitationReporting — Nov 20, 2023Rapper Cardi B slammed the government of New York City for having defunded libraries, the police, and sanitation departments. In an Instagram live video on Sunday, Cardi B revealed that she was “angry” about recent…

Bernie Sanders Tosses Support Behind Cardi B’s Desire to Become a Politician: ‘It Would Be Great’Reporting — Jan 15, 2020Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is backing the idea of rapper Cardi B becoming a politician. The Vermont senator told TMZ that “it would be great” if the Grammy Award-winning artist stepped into politics. “Cardi B is deeply…

Cardi B targets 2027 for next album and expanded world tour — 3dCardi B says she’s already in the studio working on her next album with a 2027 target and has two songs completed, while plotting a massively expanded world tour that will include Europe for the first time. She stressed not letting long gaps occur between projects and has been actively building a team as she teases further music and global plans after her recent iHeart performances.

Toyota estimates $6.4B yearly automation spend for 400,000 robots — 3dToyota estimates about $6.4B a year from 2028 for automation, with roughly 400,000 robots that could be deployed across its factories, group and suppliers.

Priya Raman Smaller suppliers will have trouble matching that kind of robot rollout even if Toyota helps them with the technology.

May Mobility Plans $1.4B SPAC Public Listing — 5dMay Mobility struck a $1.4B SPAC deal with ACP Holdings to list on Nasdaq as MAY by end of 2026, with up to $337M in proceeds and 550,000-plus rides already done.

Dana Whitfield With that many rides already done, May Mobility looks like one of the more serious AV companies going public.

LA28 study estimates up to $40.6 billion and 224,000 jobs — 6dLAEDC study for LA28 estimates the 2028 Games could generate $20.5B to $40.6B in output and 126,000 to 224,000 jobs across five Southern California counties.

Nicole Hardy Those job projections are encouraging but I hope the infrastructure upgrades actually benefit everyday commuters long after the events end.