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Braves Seize MLB Power Rankings Lead as Dodgers Slide, Yankees and Cubs Keep Pressure On

New York, May 5, 2026, 08:16 (ET) The Atlanta Braves now lead the major MLB power rankings, snapping the Los Angeles Dodgers’ hold on No. 1 after Atlanta surged and the Dodgers stumbled to start May. MLB.com slotted the Braves in first—a spot they hadn’t held in over three years. FanGraphs’ latest model shows the same pecking order, bumping Atlanta above the Yankees, Cubs, and Dodgers. (MLB.com) This isn’t just another routine media cycle anymore.

Bianca Andreescu vs Sofia Kenin Live: Early Rome Edge After Italian Open Tips Lean Canadian

Rome, May 5, 2026, 14:19 CEST Bianca Andreescu grabbed the opening set 6-4 from Sofia Kenin on Tuesday at the Italian Open, putting the Canadian in charge early in a first-round clash that preview sites had circled as a tough draw for both players. According to Eurosport’s live board, Kenin led 1-0 in the second set after dropping the first. (Eurosport) Rome stands as the final WTA 1000 ahead of Roland Garros, offering a crucial 1,000-point prize for the champion—and the window for players to fine-tune their clay game is almost shut. Action gets underway May 5-17 at Foro Italico,

AI Spending Is Holding Up U.S. Growth. Big Tech’s $805 Billion Bet Shows Why

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2026, 08:18 (EDT) Artificial-intelligence infrastructure spending is ramping up fast, now acting as a key pillar for the U.S. economy. Former White House AI and crypto adviser David Sacks says dialing back that build-out at this point would actually drag on growth. On X, Sacks claimed AI was responsible for 75% of U.S. GDP growth in the first quarter, adding that the pattern would likely persist. “Stopping progress in AI would be equivalent to halting the U.S. economy,” he told Fortune. (Fortune) The latest U.S. growth figures point to a specific type of resilience.

Adria Hight Dies at 56: Why John Force Racing’s Behind-the-Scenes CFO Mattered

YORBA LINDA, California, May 5, 2026, 05:19 PDT Adria (Force) Hight, who spent years as a top executive at John Force Racing and was the eldest daughter of 16-time NHRA Funny Car champ John Force, has died at 56, the team announced. The news broke moments before one of the squad’s drivers dedicated a milestone win to her. (Home page | Performance Racing Industry) The loss comes as John Force Racing—still under family control—navigates big changes. Force stepped away from driving in November 2025, following his major crash in 2024, and the NHRA squad has been adjusting ever since. Five

Why Peter Thiel’s $140M Panthalassa Bet Could Move AI Data Centers Into the Ocean

PORTLAND, Ore., May 5, 2026, 05:21 PDT Panthalassa, the ocean-energy startup out of Portland, Oregon, has secured $140 million in Series B funding, led by Peter Thiel, the company said. With the new capital, Panthalassa plans to complete its pilot factory just outside Portland and ramp up deployment of its Ocean-3 AI-powered wave nodes in the northern Pacific. Thiel called it a move that “opened the ocean frontier.” (Business Wire) It’s all about timing. The International Energy Agency reports that data-center electricity use jumped 17% in 2025, with AI-specific centers spiking 50%.

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