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The U.S.-Iran war reaches a deal, Fox acquires Roku for $22 billion, and a thrift-store painting fetches a quarter-million dollars.
Politics & World
The US-Iran ceasefire deal is the single biggest geopolitical development of the day — ending a 100-day war, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices sharply lower and stocks surging. It directly affects US…
Business
A $22B acquisition reshaping the US streaming landscape — Roku reaches 100M+ households. The deal…
Sources: AP News, The Verge, TechCrunch
Science & Tech
The Trump administration forcing Anthropic to shut down its two most powerful AI models — over…
Sources: Ars Technica, The Verge, Axios
The worldwide box office gross for ‘Michael,’ the Michael Jackson biopic, which has now surpassed ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ ($910 million) to become the highest-grossing music biopic in history. The film crossed that threshold faster than the Queen biopic ever did — showing that Jackson’s global commercial appeal remains enormous, controversy and all.
Source: Pitchfork
How an Army whistleblower who once believed in Pete Hegseth found herself fighting the military after it covered up abuse of her child at a base daycare.
The Intercept · Austin Campbell
What Tesla showed European regulators about its Full Self-Driving system — and why investigators say the safety data was misleading.
Reuters · Chris Kirkham, Marie Mannes
Why China’s oil import strategy — centered on sanctioned Iranian crude — is quietly holding down global energy prices, and what that means for US foreign policy.
Vox · Joshua Keating
Spain opens World Cup group play against a yet-to-be-confirmed opponent Monday, with 18-year-old Lamine Yamal expected to make his tournament debut.
Belgium and Uruguay also kick off their 2026 World Cup campaigns today in North American venues.
European regulators are expected to respond formally to Reuters’ reporting on Tesla’s Full Self-Driving safety data. Scrutiny of the FSD approval process is likely to intensify.
NBA offseason activity kicks off following the Knicks’ championship. The league’s free agency moratorium period opens this week, ahead of the official signing window.
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