S&amp;P 500 futures were marginally higher early Thursday after the market sold off on renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and a jump in oil prices.
S&amp;P 500 futures were 0.13% higher. Futures tied to the… [+2491 chars]

The U.S. launched fresh strikes on Iran, after President Donald Trump said earlier in the day he may no longer be interested in negotiating a deal.

CNBC

S&P 500 futures are little changed as traders assess rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran: Live updates - CNBC

Lawyers for several states are finalizing an antitrust lawsuit challenging Paramounts pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, including CNN, according to people involved in the legal process.… [+3486 chars]

Lawyers for several states are finalizing an antitrust lawsuit challenging Paramount’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, including CNN, according to people involved in the legal process.

State AGs finalizing antitrust lawsuit over Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger - CNN

It looks like John Deere owners can soon feel free to fix their own machines.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday wi… [+2964 chars]

John Deere owners should soon feel free to fix their own machines. The Federal Trade Commission and several state attorneys general have secured a “right to repair” settlement with farming equipment company Deere & Co., known as John Deere. The company faced …

Associated Press

John Deere owners will get the right to repair their own equipment under a new FTC settlement - AP News

A federal judge on Wednesday approved the Securities and Exchange Commission’s settlement with Elon Musk over his purchase of Twitter shares, despite expressing “significant misgivings” about the “re… [+3082 chars]

US District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan questioned whether the Trump administration let the world’s richest person off too easily.

New York Post

Biden-appointed judge reluctantly approves Elon Musk's settlement with SEC over Twitter disclosures - New York Post

The White House announced the first location of the Freedom Fuel Networka private company running 25 gas stations in New Jersey and Pennsylvaniathough scant details about the initiative have raised q… [+3258 chars]

It is unclear who is behind the initiative and its sharply discounted gas prices.

Forbes

What We Know About ‘Freedom Fuel’ Gas Stations - Forbes

The schedule of activities is circulating at this years summer camp for billionaires in Sun Valley, Idaho and knitting is on the agenda, On The Money has learned.
Yes Allen &amp; Co.s annual shindig… [+3310 chars]

It was as if the bankers at Allen & Co. had set out to prove that big media as we know it is on its last legs.

Sun Valley’s ‘summer camp for billionaires’ is offering knitting classes this year — here’s why we shouldn’t be surprised - New York Post

Federal Reserve policymakers are increasingly concerned about inflation, and the uncertainty about the direction it may take was reflected in the minutes of the Fed's latest monetary policy meeting r… [+3474 chars]

FOMC minutes reveal policymakers debated rate hikes amid scenarios where AI demand, the Middle East conflict or tariffs keep inflation elevated.

Fox Business

Fed policymakers' inflation worries weighed on rate cut outlook at Warsh's first meeting - Fox Business

State of play: The company says Grok 4.5, trained alongside Cursor, outperforms comparable models on engineering and knowledge work. 
<ul><li>"It is an Opus-class model, but faster, more token-effic… [+1712 chars]

It's the first major model release from the company since going public.

Axios

Scoop: SpaceXAI launches new model, Grok 4.5 - Axios

The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is causing a fierce bidding war for some luxury homes in the San Francisco Bay Area, with dozens of homes selling more than $1 million above asking price last mo… [+3482 chars]

New data shows 44 San Francisco homes sold over $1 million above asking price in June as the AI boom fuels fierce luxury market bidding wars.

Some Bay Area homes are selling $1M above asking amid AI boom - Fox Business

A new AI model from Meta allows users to create realistic deepfakes of regular people and celebrities using public Instagram photos as source material and the companys AI detection tool doesnt always… [+114 chars]

Meta’s new Muse AI can generate realistic images based on public Instagram images, including images of many celebrities and public figures.

NBC News

Meta AI now lets people make deepfakes from public Instagram photos without explicit consent - NBC News

Mark Zuckerberg might think those Kylie Jenner-branded Meta smart glasses are cool, but you know what is really cool? Not having to pay California and three other states virtually the entire valuatio… [+4295 chars]

Meta has trashed the $1.4 trillion In damages that California and other states want from the social media platform in their safety lawsuit.

Deadline

Zuckerberg Rips Damages Sought In Social Media Lawsuit By California, Others - Deadline

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is raising $10 billion as the rocket startup aims to catch up with Elon Musk's SpaceX.
In a memo sent to employees on Wednesday and seen by Business Insider, Blue Origin CEO … [+2672 chars]

In a memo to employees, Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp said the company is raising the funds at a $130 billion valuation.

Business Insider

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is raising external funding for the first time. Read the CEO's email to staff. - Business Insider

Levi Strauss beat Wall Street's quarterly expectations on the top and bottom lines on Wednesday, leading the retailer to increase its guidance and its dividend. 
The denim maker is now expecting ful… [+1712 chars]

Levi Strauss beat quarterly expectations on the top and bottom lines during its fiscal 2026 second quarter.

Levi Strauss beats quarterly expectations, raises guidance and dividend - CNBC

SpaceX (SPCX) stock hit an all-time low and dipped below its market debut price just as rival Blue Origin shores up its capital position.
Shares hit an all-time low of $145.20 in midday trade before… [+3747 chars]

A day after SpaceX stock dipped below its market debut price — and as rival Blue Origin shores up its capital position — the company finds itself at a crossr...

Yahoo Entertainment

SpaceX hits all-time low, dips below IPO opening price as rival Blue Origin seeks new funding - Yahoo Finance

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Americans have a new way to invest in their kids' futures: Trump Accounts launched over the weekend. Congress appr… [+4882 chars]

Families can still benefit even if their children aren't eligible for the free $1,000 contribution from the federal government.

Should you sign your kids up for Trump Accounts? Four things to consider - NPR

Waymos futuristic vans have been roaming Denvers streets since September with human supervisors to help the autonomous driving system get around the city.
Not for long, though. The vehicles will tra… [+2153 chars]

But only to Waymo employees in certain neighborhoods at first.

Denverite

Waymo will go autonomous in Denver later this month - Denverite

Meta Platforms Inc. will invest around $10 billion to build its first data center in Canada as the company expands its infrastructure to support its artificial intelligence ambitions. 
The Sturgeon … [+277 chars]

Meta Platforms Inc. will invest around $10 billion to build its first data center in Canada as the company expands its infrastructure to support its artificial intelligence ambitions.

Bloomberg

Meta to Build First Data Center in Canada, Expanding Global Fleet - Bloomberg.com

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The global economy is on track for a sharp downward trajectory, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Wednesday. 
Global growth is projected to decline from 3.5 percent in… [+2245 chars]

The global economy is on track for a sharp downward trajectory, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Wednesday.  Global growth is projected to decline from 3.5 percent in 2025 to 3 percent in 2026 before climbing back up to 3.4 percent in 2027, acc…