
Markets Roundup

🏦 ECONOMY
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Trump Warns Iran “Whole Civilization Will Die” If Deadline Not Met (X)
The U.S. forces launched airstrikes on Kharg Island's military sites. (TOI)
Trump proposed a "historic" defense spending budget, eying a 10% cut to other federal programs. (INV)
JPMorgan to deploy $1 trillion to strengthen the U.S. economy. (INV)
Meet the American gas exporter raking in billions during energy shocks. (WSJ)
The U.S. housing market is gaining momentum as the spring season begins. (FBN)
Services economy growth surged to a three-year high in March. (LM)

🏢 INDUSTRY
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Tesla Just Pulled Off a Shocker No One Saw Coming (TS)
SpaceX lays out IPO details, targets early June roadshow. (CNBC)
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned of a business “exodus” from NYC. (NYP)
Son of Iran’s twisted PR chief found living life of luxury in LA — and he’s teaching super-rich California kids. (NYP)
Amazon struck a deal with USPS that maintains 80% of package volume. (RTS)
Major brands drop sponsorship of Kanye West-headlined U.K. music festival. (WSJ)
McDonald’s CEO broke his silence on his viral Big Arch backlash. (WSJ)
Two more pharmaceutical giants will start selling medications at a discount soon on TrumpRx. (CBS)
Biggest winemaker in the U.S. launched a Hail Mary attempt to salvage crumbling empire. (NYP)
Starbucks brings back two viral drinks not seen in nearly a decade. (TS)
Wawa recalls 4 drink products over undeclared allergen. (FBN)

💰 PERSONAL FINANCE
⭐ Editor’s Pick: The “Invisible Tax” Quietly Hitting Your Wallet Is Getting Harder To Ignore (DW)
The best fast-food meal deals in April that let you feed everyone without going broke. (CHP)
3 ways to finance a car — which one saves you the most? (CNBC)
Credit card interest rate cap could reduce access for over 100 million Americans, analysis finds. (FBN)

📈 HOT STOCKS
⭐ Editor’s Pick: This "Underappreciated" AI Stock is a New Top Pick at Morgan Stanley (MF)
UBS has a surprising message for gold investors after recent weakness. (TS)
Morningstar highlighted 8 funds that could help steady portfolios during rough markets. (MS)
Insider Monkey ranked 15 of the best consistent dividend stocks to buy right now. (IM)
Zacks Investment Research highlighted the 5 top nuclear energy stocks to buy today. (ZCK)

🌕 CRYPTO
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Spot Bitcoin ETFs Report Largest Single-Day Inflow in Weeks (TB)
Polymarket unveiled plans for trading engine overhaul, native stablecoin. (CD)
An appellate court ruled against New Jersey gaming authorities for bringing an enforcement action against Kalshi over sports event contracts. (ESPN)
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) said that he expects the digital asset market structure bill to move through the banking panel starting next week. (CT)
Tech Roundup

🧠 AI
⭐ Editor’s Pick: City Official's Home Hit by Gunshots, “No Data Centers” Note Left Behind (CBS)
Meta plans to open-source versions of its next-generation AI models—developed under new Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang. (AX)
OpenAI urged California and Delaware attorneys general to investigate Elon Musk for alleged anti-competitive behavior. (CNBC)
xAI co-founder Kyle Kosic left his role at OpenAI to join Jeff Bezos’s Project Prometheus. (SR)
Anthropic struck a deal with Google and Broadcom for multiple gigawatts of next-generation TPUs to power its Claude models. (ANT)

🤖 ROBOTS & DRONES
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Rise of the Neurobots: Living Robots Now have Brains that Guide How They Move (IE)
Meet the home robot that cooks, cleans and organizes your life. (FOX)
China deployed an integrated fleet of robot dogs and humanoid robots across Hefei’s metro system to handle platform patrols and passenger services. (EW)

🚀 SPACE & DEFENSE
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Artemis II Astronauts Set Record for Traveling Farthest Distance from Earth (SP)
Inside the Pentagon-Palantir "digital twin" unleashed on Iran (BLA)
Did this small device help U.S. special forces locate the downed F-15 crew? (ZH)
The hidden lethal system turning Chinese technology companies into military suppliers. (WOR)
Freedom Roundup

🏛️ POLICY & CULTURE
⭐ Editor’s Pick: CNN Shocks Democrat Viewership with Midterm Election Poll (DM)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a law targeting domestic terrorist groups, protecting constitutional rights over foreign law. (FOX)
A San Diego high school reversed its humiliating free speech decision to suspend a student over pro-ICE poster. (NYP)
The State Department removed DEI topics from foreign service entrance exams. (WEX)
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