At GTC 2026, Huang said he expects purchase orders for Blackwell and Vera Rubin to reach $1 trillion through 2027, up from the $500 billion outlook given the previous year.
Salesforce Tower, 415, Mission Street, Rincon Hill, San Francisco, California, 94105, United StatesSalesforce
CONFIRMED91% CONFIDENCEThe release is datelined "SAN FRANCISCO—March 16, 2026" and says Salesforce[1] "today commenced the prepayment and initial delivery"; the Business Wire copy is stamped "Mar 16, 2026 9:03am EDT".
Salesforce prepaid $25 billion to five banks and took delivery of about 103 million of its own shares, roughly 80% of the total, in what it called the largest accelerated share repurchase in history.
Nike Philip H. Knight Campus, 1, Merlo Station, Marlene Village, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, 97005, United StatesNike
CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCENike's[1] collection 'Nike Football Unveils 2026 Federation Kits' is dated March 16, 2026, and Footy Headlines[2] reported the same day that Nike 'has officially unveiled the first three of its 2026 national team collections (Brazil, Canada, and USA)'.
Nike revealed its national-team kits for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, starting with the USA, Canada and Brazil, built from its new Aero-FIT knit that moves more than twice the air of its old fabrics and made entirely from textile waste.
CONFIRMED82% CONFIDENCEDev.java[1]: "In 2026, it took place on March 17th to 19th in Redwood Shores in the Bay Area in California".
Oracle's Java conference ran three days in Redwood Shores, opening with the "Java for an AI World" keynote on Java 26's release day and closing with a community keynote.
CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCEStated as firm, per the National Park Service: "Tuesday, March 17 ... Ceremony: 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m." (EDT, 15:00-17:30 UTC).[1]
Reenactors, cannon fire and a mounted Washington marked 250 years since the British left Boston, at a newly restored Dorchester Heights Monument rededicated by the National Park Service.
Qualcomm N, 5775, Morehouse Drive, Barnes Canyon, Sorrento Mesa, San Diego, San Diego County, California, 92121, United StatesQualcomm
CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCEThe Business Wire release on Nasdaq[1] is stamped "Published Mar 17, 2026 9:00am EDT".
Qualcomm's board lifted the quarterly dividend from $0.89 to $0.92 a share and approved a new $20 billion stock repurchase authorization with no expiry date.
CONFIRMED86% CONFIDENCEThe 8-K says Qualcomm "held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on March 17, 2026" and the proxy says "The meeting will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time".[1]
Qualcomm stockholders re-elected 11 directors, approved executive pay and a larger stock plan, and voted down proposals on calling special meetings and on China risk at the virtual 2026 annual meeting.
CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCEThe board approved the changes at its meeting on 17 March 2026, which 'commenced at 2:30 pm and concluded at 3:45 pm'.[1]
Wilmar's Indian sugar arm makes Kamboj chief executive from 23 March and managing director from 1 April 2026, as executive chairman Atul Chaturvedi, a former Adani Wilmar CEO, becomes a non-executive director.
CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCEThe release is dated March 17, 2026 and makes the appointment "effective immediately"; newsroom stamp 20:05 GMT, 4:05 p.m. ET.[1]
Chip Bergh, who ran Levi Strauss & Co. from 2011 to 2024, joins Lululemon's board and will stand at the 2026 annual meeting in place of lead director David Mussafer, who is retiring.
CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCEDatelined "Austin, Texas—Mar 17, 2026": "Oracle[1] today announced the availability of Java 26"; PR Newswire[4] stamp 10:00 ET.
JDK 26 shipped with 10 JEPs including HTTP/3 in the HTTP client and removal of the Applet API, alongside Oracle's new Java Verified Portfolio with commercial support for JavaFX and Helidon.
CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCEThe release is dated "March 17, 2026" and its Business Wire copy on Yahoo[4] Finance was published at 2026-03-17T20:06:00Z (4:06 pm EDT).
Fiscal 2025 revenue rose 5% to $11.1 billion but EPS fell to $13.26, and Lululemon guided 2026 EPS to just $12.10-$12.30 as tariffs, discount pull-backs and proxy-fight costs weighed.
CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCEThe FDA's[4] approval letter for NDA 220149 says the application "is approved, effective on the date of this letter" and was electronically signed "03/17/2026 04:12:23 PM" (Eastern, 20:12 UTC); J&J announced it the next morning: "SPRING HOUSE, Pa. (March 18, 2026) - ... announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ICOTYDE".
The FDA approved Johnson & Johnson's Icotyde (icotrokinra), a once-daily pill and the first targeted oral peptide to block the IL-23 receptor, for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adults and children 12 and older weighing at least 40 kg.
CONFIRMED81% CONFIDENCEFerrero's[1][2] release is timed "Wed, 03/18/2026 16.30" (CET) and says Ferrero "has signed an agreement to acquire Bold Snacks".
Ferrero signed to buy Bold Snacks, a Brazilian protein-bar and whey brand founded in 2018, with its office and factory in Divinópolis, Minas Gerais and about 300 staff - its first better-for-you business in South America.
Harry Reid International Airport, 5757 Wayne Newton Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89119National Weather Service
CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCEReview-Journal[2][4] (2 April 2026), quoting NWS data: 'Starting March 18, Las Vegas experienced 12 consecutive days of record heat. The streak ended March 30, when Reid hit 88'; FOX5's review: 'topping out at 98°F on Wednesday, March 25'.
From 18 March 2026 Harry Reid International Airport set daily heat records 12 days running, broke the all-time March high of 93°F five times and peaked at 98°F on 25 March, in a month that averaged 73°F, 12.2°F above normal, with no rain.
The first episode of Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 1st Stage releases, kicking off david production's adaptation of Hirohiko Araki's seventh JoJo part as an alternate-history transcontinental horse race across 1890s America.
CONFIRMED89% CONFIDENCE86%Firm, already-passed release date per Wikipedia[3]: "released in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios on March 20."
An adaptation of Andy Weir's novel starring Ryan Gosling as a lone astronaut who wakes with no memory, tasked with saving Earth from a species-ending threat to the sun.
CONFIRMED86% CONFIDENCEThe English Wikipedia[2] article places the announcement after the March 22, 2026 finale, citing Crunchyroll News coverage from that day.
Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None, animation studio42's adaptation of the fantasy about an enchanter cast out of the hero party, announced a second season after its final episode aired.
CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCEThe release is datelined "ABBOTT PARK, Ill., March 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced it has completed the acquisition of Exact Sciences".[1]
Abbott closed its $105-a-share cash purchase of Cologuard maker Exact Sciences, which became a wholly owned Abbott subsidiary; Exact Sciences shares last traded on Nasdaq on 20 March.
CONFIRMED81% CONFIDENCEThe release is datelined "NEW YORK, March 24, 2026" and says the Board "has unanimously ratified" the CBA; it "will begin with the 2026 season and run through 2032", so the period ends at the close of 2032.[1]
The WNBA Board of Governors unanimously ratified the new collective bargaining agreement a day after the players, locking in a $7 million salary cap, $1.4 million max salaries and revenue sharing from the 2026 season to 2032.
CONFIRMED77% CONFIDENCEFire Engineering's[3] industry-news report dates Pierce Manufacturing's Phase I High Flow production line launch at its Appleton campus to March 25, 2026.
Pierce Manufacturing brought Phase I of its redesigned High Flow custom chassis production line online at its Appleton, Wisconsin campus, cutting chassis lead times by more than three months. The line is part of a $150 million-plus modernization of Pierce's Wisconsin, Florida, and Tennessee plants.
Steineshoffweg 2, 45479 Mülheim an der Ruhr, GermanyAldi Nord
CONFIRMED86% CONFIDENCEThe lebensmittelwarnung.de[1][3] notice is dated 25.03.2026 ("Datum der Erstveröffentlichung: 25.03.2026").
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli was found in All Seasons 8 Kräuter frozen herbs delivered to every Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd region in Germany, the same product recalled for Salmonella in December.
CONFIRMED91% CONFIDENCEAnime News Network[2] reported the final-season announcement on March 25, 2026, the day the third season's finale aired.
Doga Kobo's adaptation of [Oshi no Ko] will end with a fourth and final season, revealed with a teaser video the moment the third season's one-hour finale aired.
CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCENews 3: 'Boyd Gaming has opened Cadence Crossing in Henderson' (25 March 2026); Boyd had it 'welcoming guests at noon on Wednesday, March 25' (PDT, 19:00Z).[1]
Boyd's first new property in 20 years opened at noon on Boulder Highway with more than 450 slot machines and fully automated table games, taking over the staff and customers of the Jokers Wild next door.
CONFIRMED89% CONFIDENCEWikipedia's[2] Jujutsu Kaisen article dates the fourth season's announcement, following the third season's finale, to March 26, 2026.
MAPPA confirmed a fourth season of Jujutsu Kaisen, subtitled The Culling Game Part 2, off the back of the third season's finale, continuing Gege Akutami's sorcerer death-game arc.
Four Michigan shoppers sued Lululemon in Detroit federal court, claiming it passed IEEPA tariff costs on to customers through higher prices and should share any government refunds with them.
CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCEThe announcement day comes from MyAnimeList's[1][2] news report and Wikipedia[3], which place it on the AnimeJapan 2026 Green Stage on March 28, 2026.
A second season of the Iseleve anime, based on Miku's light novel about a bullied teen who levels up in another world and brings his new powers home, was announced on the AnimeJapan 2026 stage.
Calzada de Tlalpan 3465, Santa Úrsula Coapa, Coyoacán, Mexico City, MexicoOllamani
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCEStadiumDB[1] reports the ground "scheduled to reopen on March 28, 2026", a fixed day that has since passed with the Mexico-Portugal friendly.
The ground reopened with Mexico against Portugal after closing in May 2024 for a rebuild covering modern screens, new lighting and redeveloped press areas and entrances, leaving a capacity of about 90,000. It will host five 2026 World Cup matches, making it the only stadium to stage three tournaments.
CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCEWikipedia[3] and MyAnimeList's[1][2] news report both date the season-two announcement to the AnimeJapan 2026 stage on March 28, 2026.
Studio KAI's grim fantasy Sentenced to Be a Hero, about convicts forced to fight demons as expendable 'heroes', was renewed for a second season at AnimeJapan 2026, days after its first season ended.
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCEAP-HP's[1] announcement says "les travaux du campus hospitalo-universitaire Saint-Ouen Grand Paris-Nord ont debute le 30 mars 2026" - the works began on 30 March 2026.
AP-HP started construction on the former Stellantis plant site in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine after two years of demolition and decontamination, with the prefect of Seine-Saint-Denis signing the hospital's building permit on 24 September 2025. The campus will bring together a new hospital taking the medical and surgical work of the Bichat and Beaujon hospitals, a Universite Paris Cite health faculty and student housing, complete by 2032.
CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCEHappened as dated, per agibot.com[1]: "[SHANGHAI, CHINA - March 30, 2026] AGIBOT ... today announced the rollout of its 10,000th humanoid robot."
The Shanghai company said it had built its 10,000th humanoid, having taken nearly two years over the first thousand and just three months over the last five thousand - a fourfold acceleration it presents as the industry crossing from pilots into large-scale commercial deployment.
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCEThe report states that "the initial 6.7 km section of monorail Line 17-Gold in São Paulo was inaugurated on March 31, no less than 12 years behind its original planned opening date".[1]
The 6.7 km first section links Congonhas Airport with Morumbi on suburban rail Line 9 through seven stations, twelve years behind the 2014 World Cup deadline it was first built for. Trains initially run only between 10.00 and 15.00 at headways of seven to fourteen minutes, with full service expected from October 2026.
CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCEGeekWire[1] (31 March 2026): Oracle is laying off employees in Washington 'according to a filing Tuesday from the state Employment Security Department'; the Mirror via AOL[5] (31 March) says staff 'received termination emails around 6 a.m. on Tuesday'.
Oracle staff in several countries were told by early-morning email that it was their last working day, as WARN notices went in for Seattle and four California sites.
CONFIRMED84% CONFIDENCEStated as firm, per Deseret[1] News (2 Apr 2026): "Hershey announced Tuesday it will return to using 'classic milk and dark chocolate recipes' in all Reese's and Hershey's products by 2027. CEO Kirk Tanner told [Bloomberg] on Tuesday" - Tuesday was 31 March 2026; NBC News[4] (1 Apr) has Brad Reese reacting "on Wednesday".
After Brad Reese, grandson of the cup's inventor, accused Hershey of swapping milk chocolate for cheaper compound coatings, CEO Kirk Tanner said the company will return to classic milk and dark chocolate recipes by 2027.
Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse, 1000, Southwest 3rd Avenue, Downtown, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, 97204, United StatesNike
CONFIRMED83% CONFIDENCEThe Opinion and Order in In re Nike, Inc. Securities Litigation, 3:24-cv-00974-AN, is "DATED this 31st day of March, 2026".[1]
U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson in Portland dismissed most of a securities class action over Nike's direct-to-consumer strategy on 31 March 2026, letting claims against Nike and former CEO John Donahoe go ahead over one September 2023 statement.
James L. Watson U.S. Court of International Trade Building, 1, Lafayette Street, Civic Center, Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10007, United StatesVuori
CONFIRMED84% CONFIDENCEThe docket's first entry is 'Complaint against All Defendants. Answer due by 6/1/2026. Filed by Samuel D. Finkelstein of LMD Trade Law PLLC on behalf of Vuori, Inc. (Entered: 03/31/2026)'.[1]
Vuori filed suit at the US Court of International Trade over the emergency tariffs the Supreme Court struck down in February 2026, joining the importers seeking refunds; the court stayed it under its IEEPA procedure.
CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCEThe release is datelined "BEAVERTON, Ore., Mar. 31, 2026" and the Nasdaq[4] copy reads "Published Mar 31, 2026 4:15pm EDT".
Nike's third-quarter revenue was flat at $11.3 billion and tariffs cut gross margin to 40.2%, but it guided fourth-quarter sales down 2% to 4% with Greater China down about 20%, sending the shares lower after hours.
4508, Freret Street, Uptown Historic District, Uptown, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, 70115, United StatesDolfy's
ESTIMATED75% CONFIDENCEThe New York Times' Restaurant List 2026 (15 September 2026) gives the opening only as March 2026, with no day. The pin sits on the last day of that month by this vertical's month-only convention, so the real opening day may be earlier in the month.[1]
Adolfo Garcia Jr. and Sophia Petrou Garcia open a Spanish restaurant on Freret Street built around pintxos and Basque-style wood-fire steak.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, 500, Pearl Street, Five Points, Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10007, United StatesLululemon
CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCEThe opinion and order in Nike v. lululemon (23-cv-771) is stamped "Filed 03/31/26" and grants lululemon's motion for judgment as a matter of law.[1]
A Manhattan federal judge ruled Nike's warp-knitted shoe upper patent invalid as obvious and wiped out the $355,450 jury award against Lululemon's Blissfeel and Chargefeel sneakers.
CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCEThe joint release is datelined "INDIANAPOLIS and BOSTON and LONDON, March 31, 2026" and says the companies "today announced a definitive agreement for Lilly to acquire Centessa".[1]
Lilly agrees to buy Centessa Pharmaceuticals, maker of the orexin agonist cleminorexton for narcolepsy, for $38 a share in cash (about $6.3 billion) plus a CVR worth up to $1.5 billion more; the deal closed on 24 June 2026.
40, Centre Street, Civic Center, Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10007, United StatesLululemon
CONFIRMED91% CONFIDENCEDocket entry 58, dated Mar 31, 2026: "ORDER granting in part and denying in part 53 Motion to Dismiss" by Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr.[1]
A Manhattan federal judge partly denied Lululemon's motion to dismiss a shareholder class action over its 2023-24 statements, finding plausible claims of misleading statements and scienter, citing alleged insider trading.
1000, Brookside Drive, Seaboard Station, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, 27604, United StatesBig Cat
ESTIMATED75% CONFIDENCEThe New York Times' Restaurant List 2026 (15 September 2026) gives the opening only as March 2026, with no day. The pin sits on the last day of that month by this vertical's month-only convention, so the real opening day may be earlier in the month.[1]
Five of Raleigh's chefs, restaurateurs and bar owners open a neighbourhood restaurant and bodega on Brookside Drive, with Cheetie Kumar as executive chef.
CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCEStated as firm: Hershey's release of March 31, 2026 says it "is hosting its 2026 Investor Day today at the New York Stock Exchange" and "The meeting begins at 12:00 p.m. ET" (16:00 UTC).[1]
At an investor day at the New York Stock Exchange led by CEO Kirk Tanner, Hershey set out its ONE Hershey plan across sweet, salty and protein snacks. It targeted 2-4% organic sales growth, 15-20% adjusted EPS growth in 2027 and 6-8% from 2028.
Dorohedoro's second season streams on Netflix, with MAPPA continuing the story of the amnesiac, lizard-headed Caiman as he closes in on the sorcerer responsible for his cursed appearance.
2400 East Capitol Street SE, Washington, D.C. 20003, United StatesWashington Commanders
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCEThe article states "Work on foundational infrastructure began in April 2026, with groundbreaking scheduled for early 2027", giving the month but not the day.[1]
Work started on the foundational infrastructure for a 65,000-seat domed stadium on the old RFK Stadium site in southeast Washington, with the full groundbreaking held back to early 2027 and opening expected in 2030. The Commanders are putting up $2.7 billion towards a project projected at $3.8 billion; the District is spending $500 million on infrastructure and will own the building.
The FDA approved Eli Lilly's Foundayo, a once-daily GLP-1 pill for weight loss that needs no food or water restrictions, with direct-to-consumer sales from April 6.
Aldi Nord Campus, Eckenbergstraße 16b, Kray, 45307 Essen, GermanyAldi Nord
CONFIRMED86% CONFIDENCEThe report says "Aldi Nord bekommt zum 1. April einen neuen Chef für das Deutschland-Geschäft", announced 25 February 2026.[1]
Lars Kürten, previously deputy CEO of Aldi France, took charge of Aldi Nord's German business from Felix Rottmann, who stays on the group executive board.
CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCEDOE's press release announcing the RFP is dated 1 April 2026 and sets the bid deadline at 11:00 a.m. CT on Monday 6 April 2026.[1]
DOE went back to the market on 1 April 2026 for a third exchange, this one drawn entirely from the Bryan Mound caverns outside Freeport, Texas. Bidders had until the following Monday, and a limited Jones Act waiver let them move the crude on foreign-flagged ships to get it to refiners faster.
CONFIRMED86% CONFIDENCEFerrero[1]: "The promotion runs April 1 through July 31, 2026, spanning the full tournament window"; the end is the exclusive 00:00Z after 31 July.
Ferrero North America's first portfolio-wide campaign, its biggest marketing commitment ever, offers a $1 million prize to shoppers across the World Cup summer, fronted by Tom Brady.