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🏦 ECONOMY & WORLD
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Saudi Arabia Faces “Worst-Case Scenario” After Being Rebuffed by Trump (➜)
Brent crude just topped $108. (➜)
At the BRICS summit, Putin pushed for a "Dollar Bypass" plan aimed at breaking the U.S. economic hegemony. (➜)
Mark Carney’s audacious bid to make Canada an “associate member” of the EU. (➜)
Who is really running Iran? New report exposes vicious power struggle at top of the regime. (➜)
Why 5% is the Treasury-yield level that freaks investors out. (➜)
The stock market is doing something incredibly rare right now—and history has promising news for investors. (➜)
Beware the hidden risk in private credit. (➜)
Inside Bessent's war with the financial media establishment. (➜)
Discouraged homebuyers just got 2 pieces of good news. (➜)
This idyllic East Coast region is booming as Americans ditch European vacations for 'restorative' getaways closer to home. (➜)
Trump pledged to eliminate U.S. tariffs on Irish whiskey. (➜)
The Justice Department has escalated its federal probe into Newsom—here’s what investigators are zeroing in on. (➜)
Rudy Giuliani revealed what he said to Mamdani during a viral handshake moment at the 9/11 ceremony. (➜)
Trump slammed AOC and Mamdani after the DSA pair were caught sharing a laugh during the 9/11 ceremony. (➜)
With 50 days to the midterms, it all might come down to one thing. (➜)
🏢 INDUSTRY
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Milo Yiannopoulos’ Disturbing Marriage Secrets: Black Husband Claims Relationship Was “Enslavement” (➜)
A journey to the heart of history’s largest non-territorial empire. (➜)
Trump threw his support behind Flock cameras. (➜)
Hayden Panettiere's cause of death is finally revealed. (➜)
Meet Elon Musk’s secretive backer building a massive stake in SpaceX. (➜)
What Harry and Meghan are really trying to achieve with their farcical return to Britain—and why their own team is "miserable." (➜)
A new bombshell book exposed just how buddy-buddy billionaire Leon Black was with Jeffrey Epstein. (➜)
Lost in Margaritaville: The messy drama over Jimmy Buffett’s $275 million trust. (➜)
The upstart using “guerrilla tactics” to shake up football’s most lucrative business. (➜)
Inside the life of podcaster superstar Steven Bartlett: “You’d be shocked how little time I spend on the internet.” (➜)
A conservative OnlyFans star who preaches the “tradwife” gospel is facing a holy war from critics. (➜)
Sydney Sweeney infuriated female athletes with her new naked ad. (➜)
Popular weight-loss drugs are linked to severe vitamin deficiency that can damage the brain. (➜)
This 74-year-old convenience store chain is closing all locations. (➜)
Costco finally fixed the one thing members hated about shopping there. (➜)
This fast-food chain is one of America’s toughest franchises to get—and the startup cost may surprise you. (➜)
Shoppers are going wild for Trader Joe’s latest hot bakery item that costs $4.99: "Take my money." (➜)
McDonald’s has an exclusive new meal that fans are crossing state lines to try. (➜)
Burger King quietly released a first-of-its-kind product we need ASAP. (➜)
📈 HOT STOCKS
⭐ Editor’s Pick: The Next Nvidia-Backed Stock to Go Parabolic Could Be Hiding in Plain Sight (➜)
This dirt cheap “Magnificent Seven” stock could be the biggest winner of the trillion-dollar AI race—here’s the case. (➜)
Do you know how to recognize the structural shift before the larger move becomes obvious? This Free Cheat Sheet will help. (AD)
Meet the magnificent momentum-driven ETF obliterating the S&P 500 in 2026. (➜)
💰 PERSONAL FINANCE & DEALS
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Trump Just Promised You $5,000. There’s a Catch, and It Changes Everything About How You’d Spend It. (➜)
She’s been a personal finance expert for 40 years—and she's doubling down on guaranteed retirement income. (➜)
Did you know Amazon has a secret coupon section? Here's how to find it. (➜)
14 Costco essentials for $10 or less that customers love. (➜)
No sweat: Amazon’s No. 1 bestselling men’s hoodie is 70% off. (➜)
10 best new fall products at Trader Joe’s under $5. (➜)
🧠 AI
⭐ Editor’s Pick: David Sacks Had the Perfect Response to OpenAI and Anthropic’s Slowdown Call (➜)
Inside the secret talks where Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google discussed an AI safety standards body. (➜)
Trump dismissed calls for an AI slowdown—here’s why he rejected the rare bipartisan plea. (➜)
China broke its silence on U.S. AI CEOs’ call to slow development. (➜)
The next AI breakthrough isn’t smarter models—it’s something the industry forgot to build. (➜)
🚀 SPACE, DEFENSE & ROBOTS
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Rescued US Airman Tells 60 Minutes His Iran Survival Story: “Most Terrifying Thing I’ve Ever Seen” (➜)
Trump has signaled he will green-light Patriot missile production for Ukraine—but there’s one major catch. (➜)
An Israeli startup has solved one of the biggest problems of modern warfare. (➜)
Forget robot workers, this company wants to build soldiers. (➜)
NASA rover captured weird “spiderwebs” on Mars, giving scientists fresh hope of finding ancient life on the Red Planet. (➜)
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