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Jun 30, 2026 · 6 min read

White House AI crackdown opens door for Chinese model makers to close gap

The Trump administration's crackdown on Anthropic's leading artificial intelligence models is looking like a gift to China.

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Jun 30, 2026 · 4 min read

Do you really, really love your job? Then you're not alone, according to surprising results from this survey

Those surveyed showed a 78.9% rate of workers who "reported feeling positive at the end of their shifts."

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Jun 30, 2026 · 3 min read

Oil prices set for steep monthly drop as Trump, Iran issue mixed messages on talks in Qatar

The moves come as oil traders monitor the prospect of U.S.-Iran talks in Doha on Tuesday.

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Jun 30, 2026 · 4 min read

Mag 7 value shrinks by $2.3 trillion amid AI spending jitters — but investors are still backing chipmakers

Investors are growing jittery about massive AI spending by the Mag 7 and when these companies will produce a return on that investment.

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Jun 30, 2026 · 3 min read

Indonesia jails former education minister for 10 years in Google Chromebook graft case

Makarim was found guilty in a case over the procurement of Google Chromebooks for schools

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Jun 30, 2026 · 13 min read

Medicare will start covering obesity drugs for the first time. Here's what patients should know

The move could unlock millions of new patients for Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and expand access to medications that were previously out of reach for seniors.

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Jun 30, 2026 · 3 min read

Inflation likely to stay ‘significantly above target,’ top European central banker warns

Joachim Nagel, president of Germany’s Bundesbank, spoke to CNBC on the sidelines of an ECB conference in Portugal.

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Jun 30, 2026 · 1 min read

Digital Realty falls 4% after taking $3.5 billion stake in Blackstone's Virginia data centers

Digital Realty fell in premarket trading Tuesday after it announced its buying a $3.5 billion stake in three data centers from asset manager Blackstone.

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Jun 30, 2026 · 1 min read

EU to increase steel tariffs on trading partners

Decision to slash duty-free quotas and double rate to 50% follows similar moves by the UK, US and Canada

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Jun 30, 2026 · 3 min read

French biotech stock soars 30% after new data on experimental medicine

Shares of French biotech company Abivax soared Tuesday after it released fresh data on its lead drug for bowel disease.

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Jun 30, 2026 · 3 min read

Buffett delays annual donation to Gates Foundation pending review of Jeffrey Epstein ties: WSJ

This comes as the foundation continues to review its ties to the late sex offender Jeffery Epstein.

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Jun 30, 2026 · 4 min read

Short sellers keep betting against Pop Mart — even though it's been a losing trade

Short sellers are doubling down on Pop Mart International even as a recent share price recovery turns their bearish bets on the Chinese toymaker increasingly risky.

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