BOSTON. On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, IBM announced at its Think conference a major expansion of enterprise AI and hybrid cloud offerings, unveiling next-generation watsonx Orchestrate, IBM Confluent for real-time data, the IBM Concert operations platform, and the general availability of IBM Sovereign Core to operationalize digital sovereignty. This week, the...
Chicago — On Monday and Tuesday nights, the Chicago Cubs rallied late to beat the Cincinnati Reds, winning 5-4 on Monday after Michael Conforto’s pinch-hit ninth-inning solo home run and 3-2 on Tuesday when Michael Busch hit a tying eighth-inning homer and delivered the winning RBI in the 10th. The victories...
San Francisco. Trevor McDonald, called up from Triple-A Sacramento earlier Monday, pitched seven innings with eight strikeouts as the San Francisco Giants defeated the San Diego Padres 3-2 at Oracle Park Monday night; Casey Schmitt hit a first-inning home run and Luis Arraez doubled twice and scored twice in the...
Denver. State transportation officials and utility companies mobilized crews as a late spring snowstorm moved across the Front Range Tuesday evening through Wednesday afternoon, prompting Winter Storm Watches and Warnings. CDOT urged drivers to avoid roads, and Xcel Energy placed about 165 employees on standby, warning heavy, wet snow could...
United States: Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni announced on Monday that they have reached a confidential settlement resolving a lawsuit related to the production of the film It Ends With Us, avoiding a federal jury trial that had been scheduled to begin in Manhattan later this month. The agreement was...
ANAHEIM -- On Tuesday night the Los Angeles Angels secured a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox after Zach Neto launched a go-ahead home run in the fifth inning. Left-hander Sam Aldegheri was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday after Nick Sandlin was designated for assignment and has...
Sacramento, California. With ballots already mailed and early voting underway, seven leading candidates debated Tuesday in a CNN-televised forum as the state approaches the June 2 primary; a March poll released by the California Democratic Party shows Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra tied with Republican Steve Hilton at 18 percent among...
Washington, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told a Milken Institute conference on Monday that the continuation of the war in the Middle East into 2027 would push inflation higher and could force oil prices toward about $125 per barrel, undermining the IMF's reference forecast and placing the lender's adverse and...
MIAMI — The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Miami Marlins 1-0 on Monday night as Bryce Harper hit a solo home run and Aaron Nola delivered six scoreless innings. Harper’s third-inning homer provided the game’s only run, while Nola scattered five hits and struck out five under interim manager Don Mattingly. The...
United States: Democratic-led states and some cities have advanced higher-tax proposals this spring, prompting relocations and reactions from officials. In March, Starbucks announced a $100 million Nashville office; former CEO Howard Schultz moved to Miami after a 9.9% millionaires tax. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson commented in April about wealthy departures,...
