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May 10 0400 UTC Brief
In business
Investors are widening the AI trade beyond Nvidia. AMD, Intel, Micron and Corning all rose this week as money rotated toward the broader hardware buildout behind data centers. Micron has been lifted by a global memory shortage, AMD by strong data center growth, and Intel by a sharp rebound that is still benefiting from last year’s U.S. government investment. Nvidia remains the giant in the room, just no longer the only one getting invited to the party.
In U.S. news
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says preparations for the 2026 World Cup are at risk after the 76-day shutdown disrupted his department. Speaking in Kansas City, one of the host cities, he said DHS can still deliver security for the tournament, but warned staffing losses and delayed training have left agencies behind schedule. A Republican lawmaker with him called for full funding and said politics should not come before security.
A new Politico poll finds 72 percent of Americans think too much money influences U.S. politics, while just 5 percent disagree. Support for that view is even stronger among voters who backed Kamala Harris.
A top Trump Interior Department appointee said she helped shape grazing policy that could benefit ranching businesses like her family’s. Ethics experts say that could raise questions under federal law.
California authorities said a search tied to the Kristin Smart case did not turn up her remains. Smart disappeared in 1996, and the search produced no new evidence.
At Denver International Airport, a Frontier Airlines plane struck and killed a trespasser who had crossed onto a runway Friday night. The flight was bound for Los Angeles, 224 passengers were on board, and 12 people were hurt during the evacuation, with five taken to hospitals.
In Britain
Anti-monarchy protesters held a “No Kings” demonstration outside Buckingham Palace in London.
The Ministry of Justice spent £1,915 to cremate Ian Huntley, the man convicted of murdering Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman. The bill included a jute coffin, staff attendance and supervision, and his ashes are due to be returned to his mother next month.
In sports
Baseball Hall of Famer Bobby Cox has died at 84. Cox was a longtime Atlanta Braves manager and one of the defining figures of the franchise’s modern era.
The Carolina Hurricanes eliminated the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 4 to sweep the series and reach the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight season. Philadelphia kept pushing, but Carolina had the final answer, which is usually a useful trait in playoffs.
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