🏦 ECONOMY & WORLD
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Trump Administration Plans Emergency Move to Lower Gas Prices (➜)
Bessent’s efforts in the Treasury market so far haven’t worked. Here’s what else he can try. (➜)
A spike in “dark” oil tankers in the Gulf is raising the risk of catastrophic spills. (➜)
Beware Iran’s most devious weapon—another "October surprise." (➜)
We might know what the feds are seeking in Eric Swalwell's seized devices. (➜)
Trump had this to say to Michael Cohen—and it was a little shocking. (➜)
Goldman says hedge funds suffered their worst underperformance vs the S&P 500 in decades of data. (➜)
In a surprising development, this city just unseated San Francisco as the top market for tech talent. (➜)
An ISIS-linked New Yorker arrested for plotting to bomb a state Capitol allegedly also planned attacks on the White House and Times Square. (➜)
Ukraine’s corruption scandal has deepened as “Operation Forrest Gump” prompted additional searches that have rocked the Zelensky government. (➜)
This unexpected city is quietly making a comeback to become America’s most dynamic place. (➜)
A mystery man revealed himself as the author of widely reported fake election polls. (➜)
Gold is rebounding—here's why strategists see a path back toward record highs. (➜)
The Treasury Department is barring ESG funds from Trump Accounts. (➜)
The secret is out on why this state's home values keep soaring high. (➜)
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🏢 INDUSTRY
⭐ Editor’s Pick: I Quit My 11-Year Job After The Seattle Times Killed My Sophie Cunningham Column—Read It Here (➜)
He hacked Jeffrey Epstein’s emails—then went into hiding after what he found. (➜)
The gruesome history of site where Mark Zuckerberg just bought a 200-year-old Gothic castle. (➜)
How LA stopped being Hollywood's leading star. (➜)
GM ruled U.S. auto sales for 100 years—now this car maker is closing in. (➜)
Morgan Stanley is expanding in this red state city, accelerating Wall Street’s shift away from New York City. (➜)
You won’t believe the staggering sum of money that Tom Holland is poised to rake in from “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” (➜)
This Fox News star revealed a new health scare after being off the air. (➜)
Antifa is using Instagram to place a “Luigi-style” hit on the CEO of Flock. (➜)
Amazon delivery drone drops “shocked” customer’s package directly into a swimming pool in this viral video. (➜)
Brands are “maxxing” and “mogging” as they co-opt a controversial trend. (➜)
The gas station herbal extract behind a growing addiction crisis. (➜)
From PlayStation to Spider-Man: Inside Sony’s transformation. (➜)
The secret codewords that scammers hate. (➜)
This greasy burger fast-food chain is closing hundreds of restaurants. (➜)
The FDA upgraded its recall of frozen berries to the highest-risk warning. (➜)
A first-of-its-kind soda flavor hit shelves for a limited time—and fans are stocking up. (➜)
📈 HOT STOCKS
⭐ Editor’s Pick: I Examined Top Holdings of 17 Billionaire Money Managers, and These 3 Stocks Were Common Denominators (➜)
Meet the 10-year-old robotics company whose shares jumped 600% in its stock market debut. (➜)
Billionaire Dan Loeb dumped Nvidia and supercharged his stake in this virtual monopoly by nearly 500%. (➜)
3 billionaire investors just piled into the same media stock. (➜)
The dividend ETF that generates passive income while you sleep. (➜)
JPMorgan just announced a huge price target for this tech stock. (➜)
💰 PERSONAL FINANCE & DEALS
⭐ Editor’s Pick: New Low-Cost Airline Launches Flights Starting at Just $25 (➜)
The IRS just delivered some excellent tax deduction news for workers. (➜)
16 unconventional Costco offerings most shoppers don't even know about. (➜)
This is officially the worst time of year to buy a used car, according to a new study. (➜)
This major burger chain launched a $4 bargain menu to undercut rivals in fast-food price war. (➜)
I’m shopping on a tight budget, so I found the 10 best deals at Amazon’s end-of-summer sale—all for $20 or less. (➜)
🧠 AI
⭐ Editor’s Pick: AI Just Helped Create a Personalized Cancer Vaccine. Welcome to the Future of Medicine. (➜)
Trump delivered the best response yet to the misguided data center backlash. (➜)
The brains who powered China’s surprising AI leap. (➜)
Nvidia is plotting a comeback in China with a new AI chip. (➜)
Anthropic is preparing to file for an IPO as soon as the end of August, with expectations of at least matching the size of SpaceX’s record-setting IPO. (➜)
Zuckerberg just dropped a major hint about the company’s next AI breakthrough—and almost nobody is paying attention. (➜)
🚀 SPACE, DEFENSE & ROBOTS
⭐ Editor’s Pick: America’s Scientific Elite Is Fueling China’s Military Machine (➜)
China is strapping “digital bombs” to civilian infrastructure—is the U.S. ready? (➜)
America may soon sell one of its most secretive fighter jets—this ally could buy it. (➜)
Blackwater founder Erik Prince just launched a startup aimed at solving one of the most dire threats facing critical infrastructure. (➜)
Meet the new “Superman” robot that is a back-flipping, record-breaking powerhouse. (➜)
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