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Show Notes — 2026-05-15 # Hunchline: The Morning Line — Friday, May 15th, 2026 POET Technologies explodes nearly 50% overnight on an AI photonics deal, the FBI dumps 161 declassified UAP files through a government portal called PURSUE, and Princeton scraps its 133-year-old honor code because ChatGPT broke college exams — it's a Friday edition packed with wild moves, government transparency theater, and the usual market chaos. ## In This Episode - **POET Technologies +50%** — An AI photonics semiconductor company rips nearly fifty percent overnight on reports of a major AI infrastructure deal - **FBI UAP Declassification** — The Department of War launches the PURSUE portal, releasing 161 formerly classified FBI files on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena - **Princeton Honor Code Scrapped** — After 133 years, Princeton will now supervise exams in person due to AI-assisted cheating - **Britain Policing Thought Crime** — UK prosecutions under online safety laws target content deemed psychologically harmful, with no actual harm required - **Gold Crashes, Oil Rips** — Gold fell 2.5% Thursday while oil surged nearly 2.5%, signaling major rotation in commodity markets - **Super El Niño Forming** — Meteorological forecasters warn a Super El Niño is now forming with 100% probability, potentially breaking all records on file - **Andrew Left Trending** — Citron Research founder Andrew Left trending on Google amid movement in his market manipulation legal case - **Klarna +20%** — The buy-now-pay-later fintech continues finding its footing as a public company ## Market Board | Ticker | Close | Change | |--------|-------|--------| | S&P 500 | $742.12 | -0.03% | | NASDAQ | $711.40 | -0.46% | | Bitcoin | $80,707 | +1.29% | | Ethereum | $2,260.63 | -0.17% | | Gold | $419.06 | -2.66% | | Oil (USO) | $145.57 | +2.49% | | Russell 2000 | $281.55 | -0.40% | ## Sports + Odds - **Dodgers 5, Giants 2** — LA wins again; Giants offense continues to struggle - **Cubs 2, Braves 0** — Chicago shuts out Atlanta - **Mariners 8, Astros 3** — Seattle playing strong AL baseball - **Phillies 3, Red Sox 1** — Philadelphia road win - **Cardinals 5, Athletics 4** — Late St. Louis win - **White Sox 6, Royals 2** — Chicago wins one - **Reds 15, Nationals 1** — Cincinnati massacre - **Golden Knights 5, Ducks 1** — Vegas cruises - **Canadiens 6, Sabres 3** — Montreal road win - **Today: Liverpool @ Aston Villa** — Villa favored at -138, Liverpool +175 (Premier League) - **Today: Phillies @ Pirates** — Pittsburgh -132 home favorite - **Today: Orioles @ Nationals** — Baltimore -144 on the road - **Today: Blue Jays @ Tigers** — Toronto -120 ## Google Trends Watch 1. **Idris Elba** — Actor trending massively; likely a major announcement or casting news 2. **KOSPI** — South Korean stock market index moved significantly 3. **Andrew Left** — Citron Research founder; movement in his market manipulation legal case 4. **黄仁勋 (Chinese characters)** — Chinese-language search for a political or business figure 5. **特朗普 (Chinese characters)** — Chinese-language search for Trump; tied to trade/diplomatic news 6. **Miranda Cosgrove** — iCarly actress trending amid press for a new project 7. **restaurant** — Single generic word cracked top ten; likely viral food content 8. **Chapman** — Regional story that went national 9. **Goddard** — Anniversary coverage of rocket pioneer Robert Goddard 10. **home prices** — Affordability anxiety; 30-year mortgage at 6.36%, median home price at $403,200 ## Chapters 00:00 — The Board 02:13 — Daily Thread 05:27 — Stonks + Crypto 09:06 — Sports + Predictions 12:44 — Google Trends 16:13 — Conspiracy Corner 19:36 — The Wrap 20:45 — Today's Morning Line ## Legal Notice Andrew Left and related legal proceedings discussed in this episode: all parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Legal outcomes are uncertain and nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice. ## Links - Hunchline: [https://hunchline.io](https://hunchline.io) - Email: podcast@hunc