🗞️ GDP growth slows

Q: Apple Q2 FY26 revenue beat estimates at $111.2B (+17% YoY) with iPhone sales up 22% and Greater Chin

Apple Q2 FY26 revenue beat estimates at $111.2B (+17% YoY) with iPhone sales up 22% and Greater China surging 28%, though supply constraints caused a slight iPhone miss.

Q: U.S. GDP grew 2% in Q1 2026 as AI-driven business investment rose 10.4% annualized (fastest in ~3 ye

U.S. GDP grew 2% in Q1 2026 as AI-driven business investment rose 10.4% annualized (fastest in ~3 years), while consumer spending softened and PCE inflation jumped to 4.5%.

Q: Anthropic launched Claude Security beta powered by Opus 4.7 for enterprise code vulnerability scanni

Anthropic launched Claude Security beta powered by Opus 4.7 for enterprise code vulnerability scanning, as OpenAI's GPT-5.5 outperformed Opus 4.7 (71.4% vs. 48.6%) on AI Security Institute expert cyber tasks.

Bay Area Times·Friday, May 1, 2026·6 min read

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The May 1, 2026 Bay Area Times covers Apple's Q2 FY26 earnings beating estimates with $111.2B revenue (+17% YoY), U.S. GDP growing 2% in Q1 driven by AI business investment, and Elon Musk testifying that xAI 'partly' distilled OpenAI models. Additional stories include Anthropic launching Claude Security for enterprise code scanning, OpenAI's GPT-5.5 matching Mythos Preview in cyber benchmarks, and the Senate unanimously banning prediction market trading for members amid insider trading concerns.

Key Facts

✓Apple Q2 FY26 revenue beat estimates at $111.2B (+17% YoY) with iPhone sales up 22% and Greater China surging 28%, though supply constraints caused a slight iPhone miss.

✓U.S. GDP grew 2% in Q1 2026 as AI-driven business investment rose 10.4% annualized (fastest in ~3 years), while consumer spending softened and PCE inflation jumped to 4.5%.

✓Anthropic launched Claude Security beta powered by Opus 4.7 for enterprise code vulnerability scanning, as OpenAI's GPT-5.5 outperformed Opus 4.7 (71.4% vs. 48.6%) on AI Security Institute expert cyber tasks.

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