NEWS & MEDIA
MAY2

2026

Actor Ben McKenzie Explores Cryptocurrency Fraud in Doc.

Actor Ben McKenzie, known for his role in The OC, discusses his transition from acting to investigating cryptocurrency through a new film he wrote and directed: Everyone Is Lying to You for Money. McKenzie explains to Bloomberg This Weekend's David Gura and Christina Ruffini he was motivated by pandemic boredom and a suggestion to buy Bitcoin. (Source: Bloomberg)

MAY2

2026

Why Vibe Coding Isn’t the End of the Software Engineer

Generative AI has turned coding from a specialized skill into something anyone can do with a simple prompt. A warehouse owner is revolutionizing his shipping software with AI and a creative designer vibe coded her first app with zero technical experience. Computer programmers are doing it too, but a director at Google Cloud AI says vibe coding does not mean the end of serious engineering. As professionals and hobbyists alike are writing code with AI, hiring for junior developers is falling fast and researchers warn companies are making a dangerous short-term bet. (Source: Bloomberg)

MAY2

2026

Inside the Booming Market for Dinosaur Fossils | Odd Lots

Two years ago, Citadel's Ken Griffin paid almost $45 million for a stegosaurus skeleton, making it the most expensive fossil ever sold at auction. So why are dinosaur bones joining the collections of millionaires instead of museums? How does the private market for fossils actually work? And how similar is it to the market for art and other antiquities? In this episode, we speak with Salomon Aaron, a director at London-based gallery David Aaron, where he is the gallery's in-house broker for dinosaur fossils. We talk about how fossils are found and priced, what it's like to work alongside dinosaur hunters, how his gallery identifies potential buyers, and why Joe thinks something about the birds-to-dinosaurs evolutionary pipeline is off. (Source: Bloomberg)

MAY2

2026

Chinese Court Rules Firms Can’t Lay Off Workers on AI Grounds

A Chinese court ruled that companies cannot terminate employees just to replace them with artificial intelligence systems, as authorities juggle the need to stabilize the domestic labor market with a global race to develop AI technologies.

MAY2

2026

Berkshire Investors Praise Greg Abel at Post-Buffett Meeting

Greg Abel didn’t take long to address the elephant in the room.

MAY2

2026

US Jobs Report to Show Resilience in the Wake of Iran War

The energy shock from the Iran war may be casting a shadow over the outlook for the US economy, but the labor market is yet to register any signs of it.

MAY2

2026

Aegon, Barclays Say Prepare for Market Pain

Skeptics including Aegon Asset Management and Barclays Plc are getting ready for April’s credit rally to potentially vanish as quickly as it appeared.

MAY2

2026

Spirit Shuts Operations After White House Bailout Collapses

Spirit Aviation Holdings is winding down operations after the troubled US discount carrier buckled under the weight of surging fuel prices and a government bailout dangled by US President Donald Trump fell through. All Spirit flights have been canceled, and passengers have been advised not to go to the airport. (Source: Bloomberg)

MAY1

2026

Russian to Plead Guilty in Oil and Gas Facility Hack

A Russian hacker who broke into and damaged critical oil and gas infrastructure in the US, Ukraine and other countries will plead guilty to charges that carry as many as 27 years in prison, according to federal filings and his lawyer.

MAY1

2026

Columbia’s Outlook Revised to Negative as Trump Slams Colleges

Columbia University’s credit outlook was revised to negative by Moody’s Ratings, which cited rising risks tied to the “federal environment for higher education.”