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Apple announced another $90 billion in share buybacks. The tech giant is flexing its financial muscle despite declining revenue.

Uber’s former chief security chief avoided jail time in a 2016 data breach case. The judge found Joe Sullivan’s good work in data security outweighed the harm he did by attempting to cover up the hack.

Tesla finally disclosed the full extent of its carbon emissions. The EV maker calculated that its supply chain accounts for the largest portion of its overall carbon footprint.

Adidas gave an update on the size of its Yeezy problem. The German sportswear brand faces a $772 million loss this year if it can’t sell the shoes designed by Ye (formerly known as Kanye West).

A California bill aims to undercut Ticketmaster’s monopoly. The challenge to Ticketmaster’s dominance comes as its parent company posted record revenues last quarter.

What to expect from the coronation of King Charles III

11:00: Time the coronation service begins on May 6, British Summer Time

Quartz reporter Julia Malleck found four other big numbers to know about the coronation, including how much the Stone of Scone weighs (that’s a real thing), and the number of individually-wrapped chocolates used to create a lifesize King Charles III sculpture.

For those wondering why King Charles III has yet to grace British banknotes, Quartz’s Annalisa Merelli has the answer.

How to drink mezcal sustainably

For decades now on Cinco de Mayo, Americans have consumed thousands of liters of tequila and Mexican beer—sometimes more, in fact, than they do on Super Bowl Sunday. The holiday, which was never a major Mexican celebration to begin with, has been crafted by American party and liquor companies into an occasion for celebratory drinking.

Is it smart to have a smart home?

The home of the future is here-ish. The smart home in its most basic sense implies that there are now a litany of internet-connected appliances, gadgets, and tools in your home that promise to make your home life easier—and smarter.

But is the smart home really smart? In the new episode of the Quartz Obsession podcast, host Scott Nover talks to reporter Julia Malleck to divine whether the smart home is improving our lives, or if we’re simply falling into consumer traps. The answer is… kind of both?

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📖 If reading’s more your thing, try the transcript, learn more about the trickiness of making a home “smart,”or read about the innovations that made smart homes possible.

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Surprising discoveries

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Climate change means fewer chicks. The worrying trend is particularly affecting birds that migrate.

In the US, there are more Subway stores than Starbucks. Is it any surprise then that the banking sector’s white knight is also helping out the country’s largest restaurant chain?

Indian jewelry is getting less shiny. But moving away from gold and silver is all in the name of sustainability.

Grapefruits aren’t natural. They’re bred, and they were showcased at the World’s Fair as a food invention. Hear what other foods were invented and flaunted at the global exhibition in the latest episode of the Quartz Obsession podcast.

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