
Markets Roundup

🏦 ECONOMY & WORLD
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Body Language Expert Highlights Trump’s “Lion-Like” Power Move in China (NYP)
Xi sounded the alarm over a possible future U.S.-China war in a meeting with Trump. (BBG)
In a blow to Tehran, Xi agreed with Trump that Iran shouldn’t control the Strait of Hormuz. (WSJ)
China made a “revealing” choice in its airport greeter for Trump in Beijing. (NYP)
The striking difference between Trump-Xi summit in 2026 and 2017, according to an expert. (NYP)
Netanyahu recently made a secret visit to the UAE, where he met with Mohammed bin Zayed, the country's president. (CBS)
How the U.S. became the world’s greatest energy exporter. (WSJ)
The one chart that proves Trump has already delivered a generational "draining the swamp." (X)
Cuba makes dire admission about its economy, proving that U.S. sanctions have crushed the island. (CNBC)
What Wall Street and the media are completely missing about Kevin Warsh. (X)

🏢 INDUSTRY
⭐ Editor’s Pick: New Lawsuit Exposes How Woke This Big Bank Really Is (CR)
Elon Musk broke out into funny faces while taking photos with Tim Cook. (X)
Cerebras priced its IPO above the expected range, as Wall Street braces for an AI tsunami. (CNBC)
Billionaire "bulldog" Democrat donor’s accuser revealed shocking details of the "vicious call" that sparked his arrest. (NYP)
Alarm as CBS Evening News is forced off air during live broadcast from Taiwan after a “medical emergency.” (YN)
Buster Murdaugh's explosive reaction as his father's murder conviction is overturned. (DM)
In a strange move, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) is wading into an international M&A deal. (SEM)
Inside America's flashiest steakhouse known for $1,000 steaks. (BI)
The cancer test that Wall Street is betting big on. (WSJ)
It’s a more secret version of Bitcoin and it’s on a tear. (WSJ)
Starbucks’ summer menu is here—and it’s built around a show-stopping new drink. (FW)
This Buc-ee’s snack is going viral—and resellers are already flipping it for 4 times the price. (FC)
The potato chips that sold out multiple times last year are finally back, and better than ever. (AR)

💰 PERSONAL FINANCE & DEALS
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Target vs. Costco—The Truth About Which Store Wins on Everyday Essentials in 2026 (ML)
These cars, trucks and SUVs keep their value better than 95% of other models. (KBB)
Here are the five ways that people actually use AI to save money on groceries. (HM)
The clever strategy that could bait streaming platforms into slashing your bills. (ML)
These retailers make it weirdly easy to get cash for old electronics. (CHP)

📈 HOT STOCKS
⭐ Editor’s Pick: 3 Unstoppable Stocks to Buy and Hold, Regardless of What Happens in the Stock Market in 2026 (MF)
Why the second wave of AI will mint more millionaires than the first—and the stocks to own. (MF)
A veteran investment chief outlines his surprising choice for the most important market event of 2026. (BI)
This could be one of the best growth stock buys in today’s market, according to Morningstar. (MS)
This low-profile stock in the semiconductor supply chain has doubled this year. Wall Street still loves it. (CNBC)
Piper Sandler laid out a contrarian bet on the U.S. consumer, and flagged the best stocks to play the trade. (BI)
Tech Roundup

🧠 AI
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Doctors Are Quietly Using This Game-Changing Medical AI to Heal You Faster (NBC)
Anthropic was once trailing—inside how it staged a stunning comeback to lead the AI boom. (WSJ)
Rare interview with Meta AI Chief Alexandr Wang on the AI wars, new models and what it's really like working with Mark Zuckerberg. (CRM)
The data center boom is creating massive new opportunities for electricians. (TSX)
The jaw-dropping pay packages luring talent from one of AI’s hottest startups. (BI)

🤖 ROBOTS
⭐ Editor’s Pick: New AI-Powered Robot Can Destroy Human Champions at Ping Pong (RA)
Figure AI’s robots just made a bed in record time. (EW)
Japan unleashed “Monster Wolf” robots to repel record bear attacks: “We cannot make them fast enough.” (IND)
This Silicon Valley startup makes robot work an 8-hour shift without break—here is what happened. (IE)

🚀 SPACE & DEFENSE
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Robot Soldiers Could Make Wars Deadlier—And China Is Already Building an Army (PM)
The Pentagon has enlisted Anduril and other “disruptive” defense firms to build large stockpiles of cheap missiles for future wars. (TWZ)
The U.S. military has ramped up surveillance flights with spy planes and drones around Cuba. (CNN)
Could this be the moment that drug manufacturing takes off in orbit? This Peter Thiel-backed startup thinks so. (ARS)
FREEDOM
CIA Whistleblower Alleges Agency Illegally Surveilled Investigators, Hiding Covid, MKUltra, And JFK Files
Freedom Roundup

🏛️ POLICY & CULTURE
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Newsom’s California: Death Row Inmates Use Taxpayer-Funded Tablets to Watch Porn and Groom Minors (CJ)
Vance announced a major crackdown on healthcare fraud and issued a stark ultimatum to states over Medicare waste. (FOX)
Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY) son broke his silence on his alleged drunken tirade against ‘gays and the Jews.” (NYP)
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) proposed providing new teeth to meth addicts at taxpayer expense. (BN)
Trans killer reveals how gender surgery pushed her to execute her own parents in a chilling interrogation video. (NYP)
Pete Buttigieg was caught on camera being coached on how to appear authentic while campaigning for a congressional candidate. (FOX)
Yes, Georgia is having a special session to redraw its congressional maps—but there’s a catch. (TH)
TPUSA was forced to cancel a campus event as Antifa activists used a nearby killing to threaten the speaker. (FOX)
There could be one fewer Panican Republican in the Senate soon. (TH)
In a rare pro-free speech statement, actress Demi Moore said filmmakers shouldn't censor political views. (DL)
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