Microsoft is laying off 605 Washington-based employees, part of companywide cuts, as it continues to cull its workforce amid a yearslong artificial-intelligence spending boom.
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A year after sweeping layoffs, Microsoft is cutting more roles that will heavily impact its Xbox gaming division.

The Seattle Times

Microsoft lays off 4,800 in companywide cuts - The Seattle Times

Toyota Motor on Monday announced that it is investing $3.6 billion to move production of the Tacoma midsize pickup truck from a plant in Mexico to its San Antonio, Texas, manufacturing campus.
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Toyota said it is investing $3.6 billion to move production of the Tacoma midsize pickup truck from Mexico to its San Antonio manufacturing campus in Texas.

CNBC

Toyota to invest $3.6 billion to move Tacoma pickup truck production from Mexico to Texas - CNBC

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TeraWulf jumped more than 15% on the news. Fellow neocloud plays rallied.

Investor's Business Daily

TeraWulf Soars On Signing $19 Billion AI Lease With Anthropic - Investor's Business Daily

Just two months after it appeared that a once-popular California-Nevada border hotel and gambling destination along the way to Las Vegas would become a ghost town, the Primm properties along the 15 F… [+3092 chars]

Just two months after it appeared that a once-popular California-Nevada border hotel and gambling destination along the way to Las Vegas would become a ghost town, the Primm properties along the 15 Freeway are getting a second chance. The Primm family, which …

KTLA Los Angeles

Primm resorts, travel stops saved from closure with new operator - KTLA

Theres an active investigation and recall involving generic-brand frozen blueberries sold in eight states, according to an initial company announcement made by Publix and a newly published press rele… [+1156 chars]

A frozen blueberries recall impacts Publix products in eight states over E. coli risk. Learn which states are affected and what actions to take now.

Eatingwell.com

Frozen Blueberries Recalled Due to E. Coli Outbreak—12 Illnesses Reported - EatingWell

Dell Technologiesstock rose Monday after President Donald Trump heaped praised on the company and told consumers to go out and buy a Dell computer.
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Dell Technologies is rising sharply after President Donald Trump publicly voices his support for the company and its products. It’s not the first time he had endorsed the computer company.

Barron's

Dell Stock: Trump Wants You to Buy a Computer. Investors Are Buying Its Shares. - Barron's

Microsoft said Monday that it has eliminated about 4,800 roles, or 2.1% of its global workforce, adding to the string of AI-related layoffs hitting the tech world. The company said the roles being cu… [+10598 chars]

A running look — in reverse chronological order — at the bigger tech companies that have announced significant layoffs this year with AI as a stated factor.

TechCrunch

Every major tech layoff in 2026 that has name-checked AI - TechCrunch

SpaceX bulls are proving a devout lot, not unlike the Tesla traders that came before them.
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About half-a-million SpaceX options traded by midday Monday, a little below the average since inception.

Here's how SpaceX's Nasdaq-100 inclusion might affect options pricing - CNBC

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Situational Awareness joins UK investor Baillie Gifford backing the South Korean memory maker’s American debut

Financial Times

Hedge fund run by ex-OpenAI researcher bets on SK Hynix’s US IPO - Financial Times

The Dow Jones index rose after President Trump made bullish comments. SpaceX fell on the stock market today despite an Elon Musk boast.

Stock Market Today: Dow Up As This AI Stock Tests Entry; Microsoft Drops Amid Job Cutbacks (Live Coverage) - Investor's Business Daily

President Donald Trump's ongoing reforms to the American retirement system are getting inspiration from Down Under.
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President Donald Trump says his administration is studying superannuation, a mandatory program requiring employers to contribute 12% into retirement accounts.

Fox Business

Trump looking 'very strongly' at Australia-style retirement system: 'Taking that, making it sharper' - Fox Business

WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump on Monday rang the opening bells for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from the golden confines of the Oval Office, a symbolic act that reflects how he… [+4087 chars]

President Donald Trump has rung the opening bells for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from the Oval Office. It's a symbolic act that reflects how Trump has increasingly tied his presidency to the stock market. Trump said Monday after formally launc…

Associated Press

Trump rings Wall Street’s opening bells as he ties his presidency to stock market gains - AP News

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Bryan Johnson, in his quest for eternal youth, has been dealt a mortal blow.
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Immortality obsessed tech investor Bryan Johnson reveals he was recently diagnosed with an incurable disease.

Futurism

Bryan Johnson Spent Tens of Millions Trying Not to Die, Gets Diagnosed With Incurable Disease - Futurism

TORONTO (AP) Alberta and Ontario proposed a pipeline Monday to carry western Canadian oil east and eventually to Atlantic export terminals as Canada seeks new markets beyond the United States, revivi… [+2960 chars]

The premiers of Alberta and Ontario have proposed a pipeline to carry western Canadian oil to the country's east as Canada seeks new markets. Alberta's premier says the proposed pipeline would run from Hardisty, Alberta, to Sarnia, Ontario, carrying up to 500…

Alberta and Ontario propose a pipeline to carry western Canada’s oil to the east - AP News

The worlds foremost Bitcoin hoarder has made its biggest crypto sale yet. Strategy announced on Monday morning that it sold $216 million worth of Bitcoin over the past week. The sale is the companys … [+2522 chars]

The Bitcoin giant has reversed its crypto-hoarding strategy amid a broader market downturn.

Fortune

Strategy sheds $216 million in Bitcoin in crypto hoarder’s largest sale ever - Fortune

Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceXs president and chief operating officer, said she plans to donate $320 million of stock in Elon Musks rocket company to investment accounts for kids that the Trump administrati… [+1200 chars]

Gwynne Shotwell said her gift for the children’s investment accounts is focused on lower-income families in Texas.

Semafor.com

SpaceX No. 2 exec donates $320 million of stock to Trump Accounts - Semafor

Klarna, the Swedish fintech firm best known for its buy now, pay later offerings, said Monday it applied to federal and state regulators to establish a U.S. bank subsidiary.
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Klarna joins a wave of fintech and crypto firms seeking entry to the traditional banking system.

Klarna seeks U.S. bank charter in latest push beyond buy now, pay later - CNBC

EasyJet has agreed to be acquired by U.S. private equity firm Castlelake in a deal that values the U.K. budget airline at £5 billion ($6.7 billion).
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U.K. budget airline has struck a deal to be acquired after rejecting four previous offers by the American investment firm.