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With temperatures hitting 45C in Mecca this week, Saudi health workers have increasingly relied on drones to supply a vast array of medical clinics treating heat-stressed pilgrims during the hajj.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

A new quantum-computing stock is getting closer to hitting Wall Street, as a Honeywell International spinoff named Quantinuum has just set terms for an initial public offering.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“You can’t throw a rock without hitting a machine shop out here. So we can be within driving proximity of just thousands of potential customers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

According to CricViz, 47% of deliveries bowled by their spinners were hitting the stumps as their 11.1 overs claimed six wickets for 39 runs.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“Maybe, but I doubt it. Thanks to the paper chain hitting six million, Chokecherry is all over the news these days—and so is this story.”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman