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No Signal? No Problem – Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell Satellites Are Eliminating Dead Zones

Direct-to-Cell Revolution: What It Is and When It Will Work in Your Country

SpaceX sent its first text via Starlink Direct-to-Cell and T-Mobile on Jan. 8, 2024, after launching about 400 equipped satellites by mid-2025. AST SpaceMobile and Lynk Global also advanced direct-to-phone satellite messaging, with Lynk launching live SMS in Australia in April 2025. Verizon and Rogers began satellite texting trials, while Kyivstar and Vodafone plan European rollouts by late 2025. Early services offer SMS only, with limited coverage windows.

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  • Q1 Earnings Review: Knowles Outshines Peers in Electronic Components Sector
    May 19, 2026, 6:20 AM EDT. Electronic components & manufacturing sector posted strong Q1 results, with revenues beating analysts' consensus by 3.8% and share prices rising 11% on average. Knowles (NYSE:KN) led within the group, reporting $153.1 million in revenues, up 15.8% year-on-year, surpassing expectations by 3.9%. CEO Jeffrey Niew highlighted solid revenue and earnings per share (EPS) performance. Knowles shares gained 13.4% post-earnings, trading at $35.45. TTM Technologies (NASDAQ:TTMI) posted the best overall quarter with revenues up 30.4%, beating estimates by 6.9%, and shares climbing 16% to $159.48. Sector growth prospects include expanding demand in automotive, healthcare, aerospace, and computing. Risks remain from geopolitical tensions and environmental regulations. Analysts remain cautious but optimistic on the sector outlook.

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Hesai Up Premarket After Mercedes Lidar Win, Q1 Profit

Hesai Up Premarket After Mercedes Lidar Win, Q1 Profit

19 May 2026
Hesai Group shares rose 2.68% to $22.60 in U.S. premarket trading after reporting a first-quarter profit and confirming it will supply lidar sensors for Mercedes-Benz Level 3 autonomous models. The company shipped 471,723 lidar units, up 140.9% year-on-year, and posted revenue of RMB680.6 million ($98.7 million). Net income reached RMB18.3 million, reversing a loss from a year earlier.
Virax Biolabs Shares Jumping Again Ahead of Nasdaq Open

Virax Biolabs Shares Jumping Again Ahead of Nasdaq Open

19 May 2026
Virax Biolabs shares surged 53.1% Monday to $0.2350 and climbed another 17.1% in early Tuesday premarket trading, hitting $0.2751. The rally followed a paid RedChip TV appearance and a May 15 ownership filing showing Armistice Capital with a 4.99% stake. No new clinical or product updates were posted. Trading volume Monday reached about 765.2 million shares.
Amesite Shares Rise Premarket After NurseMagic Signs Largest Client

Amesite Shares Rise Premarket After NurseMagic Signs Largest Client

19 May 2026
Amesite Inc. shares surged 218% to $2.50 in premarket trading after announcing its largest NurseMagic deployment with a 2,700-patient home-care client. The company disclosed $83,332 in quarterly revenue and a $678,061 net loss, with cash at $740,711 before a $2.2 million April financing. Amesite did not reveal the new contract’s value or customer name. Its latest filing cited “substantial doubt” about ongoing operations.

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Tesla Slides Again as Robotaxi Faces Latest Challenge

Tesla Slides Again as Robotaxi Faces Latest Challenge

18 May 2026
Tesla shares fell 3.8% to $406.11 Monday as tech stocks slid and bond yields rose. The company raised U.S. Model Y prices over the weekend, its first increase in two years. Elon Musk said Tesla expects to expand cars without human safety monitors across the U.S. later this year. Reuters tests of Tesla robotaxis in Texas found long waits and limited availability.
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