The first trailer for Christopher Nolan’s *The Odyssey* has arrived, featuring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, and Anne Hathaway. But the online version is plagued by YouTube’s compression, a classic Nolan problem. The film hits IMAX on July 17, 2026.
Wall Street’s top strategists are forecasting the bull market to continue into 2026, albeit at a slower pace. The average year-end target for the S&P 500 is 7,629, representing an 11.6% gain from current levels, according to a CNBC survey.
A manager on Reddit asks for advice on denying a decade-long friend’s holiday PTO request due to staffing. The core problem isn’t the denial, but the blurred lines between boss and friend that make a simple business decision feel fraught.
It’s been a brutal week for hardware startups. Three major players—iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes—have all filed for bankruptcy, each undone by a mix of tariffs, supply chains, and market shifts.
Pickle Robot, a warehouse automation company, has appointed Jeff Evanson as its first CFO. Evanson was Tesla’s VP of investor relations from 2011 to 2017. The move comes as the startup reportedly lands a massive deal with shipping giant UPS.
Grocery delivery giant Instacart is paying a $60 million fine to settle FTC allegations of deceptive practices. The agency says the company tricked customers with false “free delivery” promises and sneaky subscription enrollments. Instacart settled but denies any wrongdoing.
Wall Street analysts made a flurry of calls to position for 2026, with major upgrades for Micron, Disney, and Rivian. The big themes? AI spending durability, a pivot away from pure EVs, and finding value in overlooked sectors.
Amazon is eyeing a massive $10 billion investment in OpenAI, according to a new report. The deal could value OpenAI at $500 billion and involve Amazon’s own AI chips. It signals a major new alliance in the AI arms race.
Luminar Technologies is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and selling its chip subsidiary, Luminar Semiconductor, to Quantum Computing Inc. for $110 million. This comes after the loss of its largest client, Volvo, and a quarterly net loss exceeding $189 million.
Ubisoft is diving into the competitive MOBA market by acquiring Amazon Games Montreal and its in-development game, March of Giants. This follows Amazon’s decision to “gut” its game division in October, halting work on major titles like its Lord of the Rings MMO.
