The Most Jaw-Dropping Detail of U.S. Airman’s Rescue in Iran

⭐ Editor’s Pick: The Iran War Is Making the American Economy More Dominant Than Ever (WSJ)

U.S. and Iranian mediators are in a last-ditch push for a 45-day ceasefire to halt the war and avert major strikes. (AX)

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has climbed to its highest levels since the early days of the war. (BBG)

In his annual letter to shareholders, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon outlined the biggest risks confronting the U.S. economy. (CNBC)

Software job openings surge this year, defying AI fears. (BI)

Houston’s economy smashed an economic milestone nobody saw coming. (X)

More Americans are climbing into the upper middle class, as its share has tripled over the past 50 years. (WSJ)

U.S. railroads posted their strongest March volumes excluding coal since 2008, with chemicals up to a new record and grains at the highest since 1993. (X)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Democrat-Run City Leads Nation in Massive Population Exodus as State Faces “Breaking Point” (FBN)

Low-priced Walmart rival steps up expansion plans. (TS)

Bill Ackman unleashed a fiery takedown of a female employee suing him for harassment. (TOI)

“I will destroy you”: The vicious battle inside a media dynasty. (WSJ)

McDonald’s unveiled its revamped McValue menu, introducing new items priced under $3 as part of a broader affordability overhaul. (FOX)

Major U.S. airline raised checked bag fees by $10-50. (KTVU)

Why a startup is teaching human brain cells to play “Doom.” (EC)

Forget Temu's "Bugatti" knockoff. Texas man 3D-printed a Lamborghini Aventador body. (ZH)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: 5 Ways to Beat Rising Oil Prices This Summer (KIP)

20 best deals from Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, from Apple Airpods to Ninja air fryers and blenders. (MW)

The best grocery credit cards this month offering up to 3% back on U.S. supermarket and gas station purchases. (MF)

5 things to do today if you want to retire in 2030. (MS)

The unexpected fast food chain with the cheapest breakfast sandwich. (TO)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: The Dividend Stock That Keeps Raising Its Payout No Matter What the Market Does (MF)

Deutsche Bank added 21 new stocks to its market-beating “Fresh Money” list, whose picks have outperformed the S&P 500 since 2017. (BI)

Oppenheimer named its 12 “best of the best” small- and mid-cap stocks, with the strongest upside potential through the end of 2026. (BI)

Morningstar listed 33 undervalued stocks to buy in a volatile market. (MS)

Marketbeat listed 1 stock to buy and 1 to sell when the war in Iran ends. (MB)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Sam Altman Unveils Blueprint on How to Run the World in AI Era (AX)

An inside look at OpenAI and Anthropic’s finances ahead of their IPOs. (WSJ)

Anthropic admitted that during experiments, one of its Claude chatbot models could be pressured to deceive, cheat and resort to blackmail. (CT)

Two-person AI startup Medvi, glorified by the New York Times, generated billions in revenue with fake advertising. (DC)

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and CFO Sarah Friar are diverging on IPO timing, with sources saying Altman excluded her from key financial meetings. (TI)

AI spotted cancer in woman earlier than any human could in life-saving system experiment. (UT)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: A Startup Is Supplying Drones to High Schools to Stop Mass Shootings (WSJ)

China built the world’s drone industry. Now it’s locking down the skies. (NYT)

Startup Generalist is betting its humanoid training gloves will usher in robotics’ ChatGPT moment. (FOR)

Air-powered artificial muscles could help robots lift 100 times their weight. (TEX)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: “The Frontline is Like Terminator”: Fighting Robots Give Ukraine Hope in War with Russia (TG)

Laser cannons and four-legged robots: how Israeli startups are changing the face of war. (YNET)

China created a new aviation mystery with offshore warning zones. (WSJ)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Dem Fundraising Giant ActBlue Rocked by Allegations it Misled Congress About Foreign Donations (FOX)

The Daily Wire claimed victory as the State Department agreed to limit its use of anti-misinformation tools that target constitutionally protected U.S. speech. (IR)

60 Minutes eviscerated California’s high-speed rail debacle, now a $125 billion “train to nowhere” with no tracks laid after 18 years. (MED)

Jack Dorsey’s messaging app BitChat was removed from Apple’s China App Store at the request of Chinese regulators. (CT)