
MARKETS
Sports World Rocked: Billionaire Team Owner Allegedly Extorted by Sexual Partner
Markets Roundup

🏦 ECONOMY
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Think $6 Gas Is Bad? It’s About to Get Even Worse in This Blue State (WSJ)
Iran says it will “never bow” as Trump rejects peace counteroffer. (CNBC)
"Historic, unprecedented": U.S., Israel ran covert base inside Iraq during the Iran war. (JPOST)
Inside Xi’s China: Dazzling technology, military muscle—and a dire economic mess that could threaten his reign. (WSJ)
$7 billion in perfectly timed oil bets has sparked an insider trading fear frenzy. (OP)
Pacific city's housing market is being rocked by a “perfect storm” as businesses and homeowners flee under its woke mayor. (DM)
This AOC-backed $25 minimum wage could hit small businesses and red states. (FBN)
How nearly half of all women are cheating themselves out of free money. (MW)
Inside Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's (R) quiet moves to woo New York companies amid Mamdani demonizing the rich. (NYP)
This Midwest city has emerged as a rare mecca of affordability for America’s new middle class. (WSJ)

🏢 INDUSTRY
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Pharma Giant Was Already Developing a Hantavirus Vaccine—Months Before Cruise Ship Outbreak (BBG)
Seventeen Americans exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship have returned to Nebraska for monitoring at the country’s only federal quarantine center. (NYT)
The moment Frontier Airlines plane struck a person on a Denver runway seen in horrifying new video: "I've got limbs on the runway." (DM)
A prominent Wall Street billionaire investor was mocked after a leaked invitation to his hedge fund party asked women to wear “sexy party clothes.” (FT)
Incredible moment graduates find out their senior year debt is wiped thanks to commencement speaker's moving tribute. (WRAL)
Jane Street, one of Wall Street’s most secretive firms, hauled in whopping $16B in trading revenue—here’s how. (NYP)
Ryan Cohen’s mysterious bank letter backing GameStop’s eBay bid revealed a big issue with the deal. (CNBC)
Gas station war heats up as Buc-ee's competitors splash millions to stop its U.S. domination. (DM)
Meet the country with the world's most powerful passport in 2026. (VC)
In-N-Out has a one-of-a-kind location unlike any other burger chain. (AR)
Meet the secretive YouTube whisperers, a booming class of advisors behind MrBeast and other million-dollar channels. (CNBC)
Chocolate company's entire product lineup recalled over Salmonella fears. (FBN)
A $3 million Nantucket house is being given away for free—with one small catch. (REL)
PepsiCo just brought back a beloved limited edition soda for summer. (AR)

💰 PERSONAL FINANCE & DEALS
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Trader Joe’s vs. Target: Same Grocery List, Astonishing Price Difference (DM)
The grocery store chain with cheaper eggs in 2026. (FR)
Catch these 7 under-the-radar fees to save hundreds on common monthly bills. (ML)
New report reveals the cheapest places to fly this summer. (TP)
The best fast-food meal deals in May that let you feed everyone without going broke. (CHP)
Amazon Prime Day 2026 is around the corner. Get a $150 Amazon gift card and extra rewards with the right credit card. (CNBC)
How this Trump Account loophole could make tax-free savings last for decades. (INP)

📈 HOT STOCKS
⭐ Editor’s Pick: The Best Hidden-Gem AI Stocks to Buy and Outperform in 2026 (MF)
10 best biotech stocks to invest in, according to billionaire trader Steve Cohen. (IM)
The top quantum computing stock for a once-in-a-generation investment opportunity, according to Motley Fool. (MF)
Morningstar listed the best undervalued bank stocks to buy right now. (MS)
3 reasons this is the best dividend stock to buy right now. (MF)
This gold-timing indicator just hit a bottom—and history says a strong rally is next. (MW)
TECH
Future of Food Has Arrived: This Drone Delivers Pizzas to Your Door in Just Minutes
Tech Roundup

🧠 AI
⭐ Editor’s Pick: AI Tool Gives Pathologists "Super Vision" to Detect Hidden Cancer (TN)
How a job at this AI giant became the greatest lottery ticket in a generation. (WSJ)
AI is fueling a new culture of builders focused on manufacturing outside Silicon Valley—here’s why you need to pay more attention to El Segundo. (AM)
Inside the major AI breakthrough that will make chatbots more like humans. (IND)
In a hilarious twist, three dudes run the biggest AI romantic fantasy site for women. (FOR)
An Oxford University professor used DeepMind’s new AI co-mathematician to crack a 60-year-old unsolved mystery. (KR)

🤖 ROBOTS

🚀 SPACE & DEFENSE
FREEDOM
“Dark Plot” Emerges to Destroy Spencer Pratt's Bid to Become L.A. Mayor
Freedom Roundup

🏛️ POLICY & CULTURE
⭐ Editor’s Pick: The Clearest Sign Yet Karen Bass Is Rattled by Spencer Pratt’s Mayoral Bid (WEX)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) gave an over-the-top response to whether she will run for president in 2028. (NYP)
The White House’s counterterror expert revealed Trump’s plan to dismantle the “anti-MAGA intel apparatus.” (BN)
The Trump administration is intensifying its campaign against remaining corporate DEI programs. (BBG)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) free diaper deal torn apart with shocking figures and "peak stupidity." (NYP)
Lightning literally struck just feet from anti-Erika Kirk protesters at her Hillsdale college commencement speech. (DCLR)
Trump responds to reports FDA chief Mark Makary could be fired. (FOX)
More details released on man accused of opening fire near JD Vance’s motorcade. (CB)
The most direct social engineering propaganda you’ll ever see. (ZH)
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