MARKETS

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New Data: Blue State Exodus Is Far Worse Than Anyone Thought

Markets Roundup

🏦 ECONOMY

  • Editor’s Pick: In Rare Break, China Raises Alarm After Iran Attacks Tanker (WSJ)

  • Saudi Arabia and Kuwait lifted restrictions on U.S. military access to bases and airspace, removing a major hurdle to reopening the Strait of Hormuz. (WSJ)

  • The April jobs report delivered a blowout, with hiring far exceeding expectations and underscoring the surprising strength of the U.S. labor market. (CBS)

  • The billionaires behind the most expensive midterm elections in history. (BBG)

  • The main author behind California’s wealth tax admitted that the proposed levy on billionaires is not a one-time measure. (ATR)

  • Strong corporate earnings—on track for double-digit growth in 2026—underscore the resilience of the Trump economy. (NYP)

  • Private credit "bubble" bursting? Massive losses for JPMorgan as Jeffrey Gundlach is the latest to issue a dire warning. (BNK)

  • Buyers are flooding this region to find huge housing deals. (FBN)

  • Here’s why gold and silver’s historic rally could soon resume. (CNBC)

  • The average American put a price tag on "peace of mind"—this is what it's worth to people. (UPW)

🏢 INDUSTRY

  • Editor’s Pick: France Escalates Investigation of Elon Musk and X Into Full Criminal Probe (CNBC)

  • Why the hantavirus outbreak is different from the COVID-19 pandemic. (AX)

  • Inside Rupert Murdoch’s high-stakes blitz against the NFL. (WSJ)

  • The world's biggest fusion reactor just hit a milestone. (OP)

  • Anger as 180-year-old tool maker that helped build America shuts last plant in hometown—and sends work abroad. (DM)

  • Inside the giant floating ocean balls that Silicon Valley is betting hundreds of millions of dollars on. (NYP)

  • Elite corporate lawyers accused of earning millions on insider trading, using bizarre codes. (NYP)

  • Nintendo will increase the price of the Switch 2 globally on September 1. (CNET)

  • In a shock move, popular dating app reveals it's killing off the swipe. (AX)

  • Bloodbath at Silicon Valley giant as CEO’s savage memo to staff emerges. (NYP)

  • Buc-ee’s sues rival chain for the pettiest reason. (DM)

  • Corporate card startup Ramp is raising $750 million at a pre-money valuation above $40 billion. (WSJ)

  • Trader Joe's has a new version of the product that fans line up at 5:00 a.m. for (AR)

💰 PERSONAL FINANCE & DEALS

  • Editor’s Pick: This State Is on the Cusp of Cracking Down on Credit Card Swipe Fees (CS)

  • For a limited time, Amazon Prime members can double their savings on gas—here's how. (CNBC)

  • Nobody talks about the best bargain at Trader Joe's but it's the store's best-kept secret. (YN)

  • The quiet pricing trick that’s costing loyal auto and home insurance customers $400 to $1,100 every year. (MTN)

  • 5 generic products that outperform brand-name versions (for a fraction of the price). (MTN)

  • What happens if you save just $100 a month? Money expert reveals mind-blowing results. (IBT)

📈 HOT STOCKS

  • Editor’s Pick: The SpaceX IPO Is Coming: History Says the Stock Will Do This When It Starts Trading. (MF)

  • Goldman Sachs sets jaw-dropping AMD stock price target after earnings. (TS)

  • Want reliable income no matter what the market does? Start with these 3 high-yield stocks. (MF)

  • Why the biggest winner of the AI Infrastructure boom isn't who Wall Street thinks. (MF)

  • This media and entertainment stock is Morgan Stanley's new top pick. (BI)

TECH

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Another American Industrial Revolution is Brewing. I Saw it in This Storied American City.

Tech Roundup

🧠 AI

  • Editor’s Pick: How Anthropic’s Mythos Threw the White House AI Strategy Into Chaos (WSJ)

  • OpenAI rolls out advanced AI cyber model to challenge Anthropic’s Mythos. (AX)

  • Google unveiled the Fitbit Air, an AI-powered wearable inspired by Whoop, featuring advanced health tracking. (ENG)

  • Inside the new Wild West of AI kids’ toys. (WIR)

  • Researchers unveiled an AI model that generates millions of novel molecules, promising to accelerate drug and materials discovery. (TBS)

  • This Christian student created a "morally grounded" AI chatbot. (CF)

  • Spring cleaning is miserable. Here's how AI makes it bearable. (CNET)

🤖 ROBOTS

  • Editor’s Pick: A Hacker Ran Me Over with a Robot Lawn Mower (VER)

  • Elon Musk's Neuralink is building a surgical robot that can reach any part of the brain. (IDT)

  • Robots milking cows? How farms are using technology to care for cows and the future. (KSL)

  • Dancing robot steals show at an airport gate, delays departing flight. (FOX)

🚀 SPACE & DEFENSE

  • Editor’s Pick: Pentagon Releases Dozens of UFO Files Trump Teased as "Very Interesting" (NYP)

  • Inside SpaceX's plans to shift away from its Falcon 9 workhorse and build an even more powerful rocket. (ARS)

  • "With a rifle I can kill one, with a joystick I can kill 100": Robot wars on Ukraine's frontline. (ITV)

  • NASA's latest discovery suggests Earth microbes are already present on Mars. (SEM)

  • A NASA-linked expert who promoted theories about Pentagon cover-ups of UFOs claimed that she was targeted by a secret directed-energy weapon. (SUN)

FREEDOM

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AOC Mercilessly Mocked for Wild Rant Claiming It's Impossible to "Earn a Billion Dollars"

Freedom Roundup

🏛️ POLICY & CULTURE

  • Editor’s Pick: Meet Trump’s Man With a Plan to Overhaul America’s Biggest Bureaucratic Monstrosity (ALFA)

  • Trump is reportedly being lobbied by Cabinet members to grant amnesty to millions of illegal aliens. (BN)

  • United Nations climate panel quietly conceded that its doomsday climate scenarios were implausible. (ZH)

  • Pastor was found guilty of violating British speech laws for preaching John 3:16 sermon near a hospital. (RM)

  • Tennessee passed a pro-GOP congressional map and woke protesters have lost their marbles. (PJM)

  • Why the campus where Charlie Kirk was killed canceled my speech. (FP)

  • Spencer Pratt’s resounding win at LA mayoral debate revealed in a dramatic new poll. (NYP)

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