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Briefing: April Fools’ Day 2026: the best and cringiest pranks

Strategic angle: Welcome to the worst day on the internet! As Chaim Gartenberg pointed out years ago, brands and a holiday dedicated to hoaxes are rarely a winning combo.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Tech

Briefing: Kia’s compact EV3 is coming to the US this year, with 320 miles of range

Strategic angle: Kia announces the US launch of its compact electric SUV, the EV3, boasting impressive range and features.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Politics

Megan Thee Stallion taken to hospital during Moulin Rouge performance

The rapper "started feeling very ill" mid-way through the show in New York, her representative told US media.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Money

Briefing: Trump threatened to stop weapons for Ukraine unless Europe joined Hormuz coalition

Strategic angle: Nato’s top official urged key alliance members to offer help to US to reopen key waterway

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Money

Briefing: Wall Street loses patience with Nike as turnaround drags, China weakness deepens

Strategic angle: Nike warned that its turnaround is taking longer than it expected, leading three Wall Street banks to downgrade the stock as investors lose patience.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Science

Briefing: Cosmic collision of galaxies mapped by Maunakea telescope

Strategic angle: An astronomer at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo uses data from the Canada–France–Hawaiʻi Telescope to reconstruct a slow-motion cosmic collision.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Money

US Supreme Court signals doubts over Trump’s citizenship crackdown

President attends proceedings as justices consider one of their most consequential cases

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Money

Briefing: SpaceX filing kicks off largest IPO process in history

Strategic angle: Confidential SEC submission sets up summer listing

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Environment

Briefing: Trump’s ‘God Squad’ blocks endangered species protections in the Gulf of Mexico

Strategic angle: Citing the Iran war, the administration let oil companies take actions that are likely to threaten an endangered whale.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Science

Briefing: Teledyne forms dedicated space unit to capture rising demand

Strategic angle: The aerospace supplier is combining imaging, electronics and component lines under Teledyne Space.

Editorial Staff Apr 1