A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to v… [+3107 chars]

Mortgage rates hit a recent low at the end of February but rose sharply at the start of the war with Iran. They are now at their highest level in over a year.

CNBC

Property Play: Housing investors say this is their worst market in at least 3 years - CNBC

Now that earnings season is nearly done, there are new and even bigger forecasts of how much money hyperscalers will throw at the AI data center build-out this year. 
Goldman Sachs estimates the num… [+4504 chars]

Forecasts are rising for how much money Big Tech will throw at the AI data center build-out this year. But money may not get the job done if chips, skilled l...

Yahoo Entertainment

The AI build-out has a problem that $1 trillion in cash can't fix - Yahoo Finance

President Donald Trumps media company has forged ahead with selling investors advance access to top Truth Social posts despite legal and ethical questions as it faces renewed scrutiny overits financi… [+26 chars]

A lawsuit filed this week alleges that the product is unconstitutional, and other experts warn it could violate securities laws.

The Washington Post

Truth Social’s sale of fast access to Trump posts draws legal concerns - The Washington Post

Two metal detectorists recently struck gold literally after finding three Bronze Age gold bracelets worth six figures.
The detectorists, Alan Daniels, 48, and Andy Crammond, 34, found the bracelets … [+2877 chars]

Hobbyists Alan Daniels and Andy Crammond unearthed three Bronze Age gold bracelets near Carlisle, England, dating to 1100 B.C. The items are now under British Museum review.

Fox News

Treasure hunters strike gold after years of disappointment with find worth a fortune - Fox News

The rogue agents inside the servers at OpenAI broke through sometime on June 26.
For more than a month, some undisclosed number of them had been coordinating on a secret message board that they had … [+8095 chars]

A string of hacks is fueling a new sense of urgency to regulate the technology. “I have never seen so much concern,” one former industry consultant said.

Notus.org

Rogue AI Agents Are Alarming Researchers More Than Ever - News of the United States - NOTUS

Analysts Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of GLDM, ET, EPD, BAM, PFFA either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it … [+750 chars]

Seven-bucket retirement portfolio blueprint with specific picks for reliable income, attractive yield, and sustainable dividend growth. Read what investors need to know.

Seeking Alpha

My Near-Perfect $1 Million Retirement Portfolio - Seeking Alpha

(WJW) – A Marketside soup sold at Walmart is being recalled due to the potential that it could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
In a r… [+2178 chars]

A Marketside soup sold at Walmart is being recalled due to the potential that it could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

fox8.com

Marketside soup sold at Walmart recalled over Listeria concerns: FDA - FOX 8 News

When the federal government began depositing a $1,000 seed contribution into newly launched Trump Accounts for eligible children in July, personal finance expert and Ramsey Solutions personality Geor… [+3849 chars]

Ramsey Solutions' George Kamel warns parents about the math behind Trump Accounts and the costly mistake of investing for kids before becoming debt-free themselves.

Fox Business

Ramsey personality took Trump's $1,000 for his son — then warned parents about one big mistake - Fox Business

Michael M. Santiago
Bill Ackman's recent investments in Netflix (NFLX), Visa (V), Mastercard (MA), S&amp;P Global (SPGI), Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and Alcon (ALC) mark the biggest portfolio o… [+109 chars]

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square adds Netflix, Visa, Mastercard, S&P Global, ICE and Alcon, citing undervaluation and growth.

Bill Ackman's latest bets, including Netflix and Visa, mark major portfolio overhaul - Seeking Alpha

Zoom in: OpenAI's recent personnel changes are driven by strategy more than the revolving door that's come to define the broader AI talent exodus.
<ul><li>OpenAI chief revenue officer Denise Dresser… [+2292 chars]

OpenAI is retooling its leadership ahead of an expected IPO as Greg Brockman goes into "founder mode."

Axios

OpenAI sheds senior execs in pre-IPO refresh - Axios

Peter Lauwers used to swing by McDonald's to buy dinner for his family on busy weeknights.
A few years ago, though, the Michigan-based father, who runs a mobile app development company, noticed risi… [+6165 chars]

McDonald's sales growth slows as diners opt for Burger King and other rivals, seeking better deals amid rising inflation and economic challenges.

Business Insider

The burger wars are heating up as McDonald's loses ground to an old rival - Business Insider

The price of AI is falling fast. That might sound like bad news for the industry. Early evidence suggests the opposite is happening.
OpenAI recentlyslashed the price of its GPT-5.6 Luna model by 80%… [+3585 chars]

After OpenAI slashed AI model prices, it boosted usage and revenue, illustrating Jevons Paradox where cheaper costs drive higher consumption.

AI prices are plunging. That feels bad, but something else is happening. - Business Insider

The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield was little changed on Friday after the latest retail sales figures missed expectations and the U.S. said its naval blockade of Iranian ports could continue "indef… [+1571 chars]

The moves come after the latest retail sales figures missed expectations and the U.S. said its naval blockade of Iranian ports could continue "indefinitely."

10-year Treasury yield is little changed after weak retail sales data - CNBC

Stock futures turned choppy early Friday after a record-setting session, with two of the three major benchmarks on pace for their third consecutive weekly advance. 
S&amp;P 500 futures hovered just … [+2066 chars]

Thursday's gain put the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite on pace for their third straight weekly advances.

Stock futures choppy after S&P 500 sets record above 7,800, heads for winning week: Live updates - CNBC

United States air safety investigators have found evidence of metal fatigue in an engine fan blade that fractured during a Ryanair flight last month, sending debris into the cabin and shattering a wi… [+1900 chars]

Flight crews had recorded four suspected bird strikes involving the same engine during the previous year.

Al Jazeera English

Engine debris shattered Ryanair window, pulling passenger out, NTSB says - Al Jazeera

10TV

FDA gives egg recall 'Class I' designation over Salmonella risk. Here's a list of impacted eggs. - 10TV

0728 GMT Gold prices are headed for a modest weekly loss as investors took profits after this weeks rally. In early European trading, New York gold futures fall 0.8% to $4,385.90 a troy ounce. Prices… [+1463 chars]

The Wall Street Journal

Gold on Track for Weekly Loss Amid Profit-Taking - WSJ

Anthropic investors have been kicking the tires on what could be the most valuable initial public offering in history. A handful of the frontier labs backers confirmed to the Financial Timesthis week… [+8504 chars]

Investors are hoping for a $2 trillion listing in October backed by one of the fastest revenue ramps anyone has ever seen on a company that has yet to report an annual profit. That might bode well for OpenAI.