
Markets Roundup

🏦 ECONOMY & WORLD
⭐ Editor’s Pick: The Trump Plan that May Finally Extract America from Mideast Chaos (➜)
Iran shoots down US drone, attacks Kuwait—as American forces target “missile city” island. (➜)
Iran’s president abruptly offered his resignation. (➜)
Netanyahu vows to expand Israel’s grip on Lebanon after deepest incursion in decades. (➜)
The United Arab Emirates' secret role in the Iran War is far deeper than previously thought. (➜)
Inside Trump’s secret plan for Cuba invasion and special operations raid to perp-walk Castro. (➜)
Jerome Powell took a rare veiled swipe at Trump while warning about the Federal Reserve’s future. (➜)
Wall Street bulls are betting big that a U.S. stock rally will defy bubble fears. (➜)
This red state is overtaking California and becoming the new center of gravity for Corporate America. (➜)
Fleeing for their futures, a California exodus unleashes a "gold rush" in this red state. (➜)
In a deepening challenge to the U.S. dollar’s dominance, China is quietly expanding the global reach of its digital yuan. (➜)
10 hottest rental housing markets in the U.S. this summer. (➜)

🏢 INDUSTRY
⭐ Editor’s Pick: It's Not Just Peter Thiel. Other Billionaires Are Plotting a “Plan B” Abroad. (➜)
The hidden forces making beef prices skyrocket. (➜)
The real reason why Bill Gates has a creepy replica mannequin of himself. (➜)
Berkshire Hathaway to acquire homebuilder Taylor Morrison in massive deal. (➜)
CBS is quietly exploring ways to enlist Joe Rogan in an effort to reverse declining viewership, according to a report. (➜)
Is this the world’s wildest stock market? (➜)
Jeffrey Epstein's dark dream of spreading his DNA may outlive him. (➜)
Inside the “deepfake” future where everything you see could be fake—even the world around you. (➜)
Escort demand surges ahead of World Cup matches—as $10,000-per-day sex worker reveals unusual new client request. (➜)
How flesh-eating bacteria are invading America’s swankiest waterways. (➜)
Inside the father-daughter showdown that shook an $18 trillion empire. (➜)
Meet the family farmers making more from clicks than crops. (➜)
Inside the celebrity world of polyamory as star singer opens up about his "four wives." (➜)
Zombie fillers: the super-rich are plumping themselves up with dead people’s fat. (➜)
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is freaking out at Trump for launching an investigation into his nonprofit. (➜)
Costco just made a major move to fix a member pain point. (➜)
America's most coveted southern suburb torn apart by an ugly new battle. (➜)
Bloodbath for fast food chain as nearly 50 locations face ax over staggering minimum wage. (➜)
Top hamburger fast food chain brings back nostalgic menu item customers haven’t seen in 15 years: “Miss them so much.” (➜)
Doctors revealed the healthiest fast-food meals— and the menu items to avoid. (➜)

💰 PERSONAL FINANCE & DEALS
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Walmart Receipt from 2006 Goes Viral for Shockingly Low Prices: “I Just Fell to My Knees” (➜)
Drivers are flocking to this gas station chain in search for lower prices. (➜)
Dave Ramsey, IRS warn Americans on 401(k)s. (➜)
This vacation hack could save you hundreds on your next getaway. (➜)
This little-known Trader Joe’s hack is so good, it feels slightly illegal. (➜)
The most surprising Amazon deals people can't stop buying. (➜)
The one grocery aisle mistake that makes you overpay without realizing. (➜)
You’re leaving money on the table—7 things you should negotiate right away but probably aren’t. (➜)

📈 HOT STOCKS
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Insiders Are Buying This Nvidia-Backed $15 Stock Hand Over Fist (➜)
3 monster dividend stocks to buy in June—1 yields an eye-popping 11.2%. (➜)
The semiconductor play that few investors own just lapped Wall Street’s biggest names. (➜)
10 stocks the smart money has been buying while the Iran war rattles markets. (➜)
4 chip stocks that look like brilliant buys. (➜)
Tech Roundup

🧠 AI
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Meet China’s Secret Weapon in AI Race with U.S. (➜)
Nvidia unveiled the first AI-agent laptops. (➜)
Inside America’s first AI high school. (➜)
The billionaire coding genius making the tough decisions at OpenAI. (➜)
Inside the unseen operation to turbocharge Claude Code. (➜)
Why Kevin O’Leary believes his 10,000-acre data center can be "beautiful." (➜)

🤖 ROBOTS
🚀 SPACE & DEFENSE
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Chilling First “Space Baby” Tests Begin (➜)
This deadly "five-alarm fire" is threatening the lives of U.S. troops worldwide. (➜)
UK military is looking at allowing lethal strikes—without human approval. (➜)
The Pentagon wants cheap killer drones—and it’s turning to a surprising source to get them. (➜)
Inside the U.S. Army’s ambitious plan to create weapons that can literally “talk to each other.” (➜)
Freedom Roundup

🏛️ POLICY & CULTURE
⭐ Editor’s Pick: This Tweet Perfectly Sums Up That Video Graham Platner's Wife Posted About the Sexting Scandal (➜)
Antifa riots are intensifying at ICE’s Delaney Hall as police clash with protesters blocking the detention center. (➜)
Kamala Harris and husband Doug Emhoff are reportedly living separate lives. (➜)
Britain’s travel ban on Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur triggered a massive online meltdown from Left and Right. (➜)
Mamdani plans to spend millions of dollars on his propaganda office: “Morally incomprehensible” (➜)
The Trump administration hinted at an imminent crackdown on dark-money-funded nonprofits. (➜)
The Democrat establishment is actually starting to worry about Spencer Pratt. (➜)
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