“Something Dark is Going On”

⭐ Editor’s Pick: The Year Is Off to the Strongest Start for Big Deals Ever (WSJ)

The United Arab Emirates is preparing to help the U.S. and allies open the Strait of Hormuz by force. (WSJ)

Silver just had its worst month in 15 years. Where investors see it going next. (CNBC)

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon issued a blunt message for Wall Street about the Iran war. (NYP)

USS George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group was deployed to the Middle East. (NN)

Trump said that he’s considering pulling the U.S. out of "paper tiger" NATO. (CNBC)

Consumer confidence rose for the second straight month, defying concerns over the Iran War. (BN)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Warren Buffett’s Surprising Revelation About His Relationship with Bill Gates Since Epstein Scandal (NYP)

Starbucks is testing a big change to speed up morning routines. (TS)

Costco quietly made changes to the Kirkland Signature brand. (YF)

Mercedes will invest $4 billion in U.S. manufacturing in response to Trump’s tariffs. (AN)

Another massive blow to Democrat-run states as another investment giant seeks to move to a “freedom” state. (FBN)

Mark Cuban reveals his one major regret after selling the Dallas Mavericks. (NYP)

Palmer Luckey-backed nuclear startup Valar Atomics raised $450 million in a funding round, reaching a $2 billion valuation. (BBG)

Wendy’s claims it improved an iconic sandwich — but some fans are in an uproar over the makeover. (NYP)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: 17 Adorable Easter Basket Stuffers Under $5 (CHE)

9 best shopping tips for saving money on beef. (CHO)

The best tools to find the cheapest gas in your area. (FOX)

Owe the IRS? These programs can actually reduce what you pay—if you know how to ask. (NYP)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Morgan Stanley: Buy These 11 Stocks Before Strait of Hormuz Reopens (BI)

Cathie Wood went bargain hunting again: 3 stocks she just bought (MF)

Investors continue to underestimate AI. These are the next hot plays, according to a five-star manager. (MW)

Insider Monkey highlighted 10 stocks that could 10x over the next 5 years. (IM)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Google Warns Quantum Computers Could Break Bitcoin and Ethereum Encryption in Minutes (CCN)

Bitcoin posted its worst first quarter since 2018. (TB)

CFTC’s top enforcer put prediction market insider traders on notice. (CT)

Stablecoins expected to grow five-fold to $2tn by 2028. Here’s what’s supercharging the growth. (DLN)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Never-Before-Seen Look Into DeepMind’s Secret “Project Mario” (COL)

OpenAI closed a record-breaking $122 billion funding round at a post-money valuation of $852 billion. (CNBC)

Anthropic confirmed that it accidentally leaked part of Claude Code's source code. (CNBC)

A Tech CEO was slammed after saying AI layoffs are fine because people hate their jobs, anyway. (NYP)

Researchers developed an AI-powered blood test that can detect multiple forms of dementia from a single plasma sample. (NSN)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Wave of Rogue Robots Sparks Restaurant Food Fights and Battered Children (DM)

A system malfunction in Baidu’s robotaxi fleet in China caused more than 100 driverless vehicles to stall simultaneously on highways, stranding passengers. (WIR)

Video shows brand new "Frozen" robot freeze, then topple over at Disney park. (PM)

I let a robot bring me room service, and this is what it revealed about the future of hotels. (YC)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Inside Artemis 2: NASA's Historic Astronaut Moon Mission Today Explained (SP)

Iran’s military threatened Nvidia, Apple and other tech giants with attacks. (CNBC)

The Pentagon is weighing anti-drone laser systems at a D.C. military base to shield the homes of Hegseth and Rubio after drone sightings over the facility. (IND)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Justice Kagan Delivers Rare Public Jab at Liberal Colleague Jackson Over Free Speech (FOX)

Trump signed an executive order overhauling mail-in voting in major election integrity push. (BN)

The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” for minors violates the First Amendment by censoring speech based on viewpoint. (FOX)

How a handful of woke Wikipedia editors are trying to erase conservative news outlets that don’t align with their worldview. (NYP)

Newly obtained emails reveal private push to silence Bari Weiss at UCLA. (CF)