Fed to hike? When traders see a rate increase coming

by News Feed Editor | May 19, 2026 | Financial

The Federal Reserve logo is seen on the William McChesney Martin Jr. Building in Washington, Sept. 16, 2025.Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesWhile President Donald Trump made his pick for chair of the Federal Reserve with interest rate cuts in mind, his appointee may...

These charts offer a warning to the next generation — a new era of higher Treasury yields may be coming

by News Feed Editor | May 19, 2026 | Stock Market

This “pennant” chart pattern warns that Treasury yields could be headed much higher. But an alternative scenario isn’t so good either. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

Google just declared itself a contender in AI design at IO 2026

by News Feed Editor | May 19, 2026 | Technology

Google announced at its annual Google I/O event on Tuesday that it’s launching Pics, a new AI-powered design and image-generation app for Google Workspace. The tech giant says it designed the app to be accessible to everyone, from teachers to small business owners....

‘Taiwan Travelogue’ wins the 2026 International Booker Prize

by News Feed Editor | May 19, 2026 | Top Stories

The novel is the first work translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the award, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.(Image credit: Adrian Dennis) Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

Here’s why Astera Labs’ stock just staged a big gain

by News Feed Editor | May 19, 2026 | Stock Market

Investors seemed pleased by the connectivity company’s firm timeline for a new switch and its talk of revenue opportunities in optical networking. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

Thousands of protesters demand president’s resignation in Bolivia’s La Paz

by News Feed Editor | May 19, 2026 | World

By AFP and APPublished On 19 May 202619 May 2026Antigovernment protests have escalated across Bolivia, with thousands of people demanding the resignation of centre-right President Rodrigo Paz as road blockades leave the administrative capital, La Paz, short of food,...

You can now talk to your Gmail inbox, as seen at Google IO 2026

by News Feed Editor | May 19, 2026 | Technology

Google isn’t finished infusing AI into your inbox. On Tuesday at their IO 2026 developer conference, the tech giant announced an expansion of its “AI Inbox” functionality for Gmail, which is adding conversational AI features. That means you can ask Gmail about things...

San Diego mosque shooting victims remembered as ‘men of courage, sacrifice and faith’

by News Feed Editor | May 19, 2026 | Religion

(RNS) — The three American Muslims killed during a shooting Monday (May 18) at a San Diego mosque are being remembered by their imam and faith community as “men of courage, sacrifice and faith” who put themselves on the line to protect others.  The Islamic Center of...

How to use Google’s new AI agents to go beyond your standard searches

by News Feed Editor | May 19, 2026 | Technology

At the Google I/O 2026 keynote, the tech giant revealed new agentic capabilities in Search, where users can create, customize, and manage multiple AI agents to stay updated on topics of interest. The announcement is part of Google’s larger push toward agentic AI...

Discord enables end-to-end encrypted voice and video calling for every user

by News Feed Editor | May 19, 2026 | Technology

Messaging platform giant Discord has switched on end-to-end encrypted voice and video messaging for every user. The end-to-end encryption feature means that Discord users can now communicate privately without anyone else being able to listen in to their calls, not...