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Yahoo Finance
- Nvidia's rally will run out of steam next year as the chip giant's customers become competitors, analyst says
- Here Are the Stocks Berkshire Sold in the First Quarter
- IBM Selling Cloud Security Software to Palo Alto Networks in Broader Cyber Strategy Shift
- Cisco Rallies After Upbeat Forecast Shows Spending Recovery
- These are the top 10 holdings of the Mormon church's $55 billion stock portfolio
- Changes from Visa mean Americans will carry fewer physical credit, debit cards in their wallets
- Rivian's Stock Has Already Had a Wild Week, but the Story Hasn't Changed
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Google Business
- Buffett's Berkshire reveals over $6B investment in Chubb, sending shares higher
- Netflix Says Ad Tier Has 40M Users, Plans to Bring Ad Tech In-House in Shift From Microsoft
- China's BYD just unleashed a hybrid pickup truck that has no rival in America
- Berkshire Hathaway reveals secret minority stake in insurer Chubb
- Warren Buffett finally reveals the mysterious company he’s invested billions of dollars in
- Wegovy could bankrupt US health system, Sanders says in new report
- Microsoft’s AI obsession is jeopardizing its climate ambitions
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Tipranks
- AML3D Limited Applies for New ASX Quotation
- Queensland Pacific Metals: Investment Caution Advisory
- Peninsula Energy Prepares for Capital Raising
- Catapult Secures Major Deal with SEC for Game-Changing Video Tech
- BCM Awaits Capital Raising Reveal with Trading Halt
- AML3D Limited Plans New Securities Issue
- AML3D Ltd Announces New Share Issue Plan
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Movers
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AP News
- University of California official says system has $32 billion in holdings targeted by protesters
- Rory McIlroy says PGA Tour is 'worse off' without Jimmy Dunne on board
- The first Mexican taco stand to get a Michelin star is a tiny business where the heat makes the meat
- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reveals new $7 billion stake in Swiss insurer Chubb
- DeSantis, amid criticism, signs Florida bill making climate change a lesser state priority
- Angie Harmon is suing an Instacart shopper who shot and killed her dog, Oliver
- Changes from Visa mean Americans will carry fewer physical credit, debit cards in their wallets
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Wall Street Journal
- Most Asian Currencies Strengthen, Boosted by Fed Rate-Cut Hopes
- The Best Way to Split the Check at Group Dinners---and Not Leave Grumpy
- The Power Move of Working the 5-to-9 Before the 9-to-5
- Long-Term JGBs Rise, Tracking Gains in U.S. Treasurys
- Insurance Financier Greg Lindberg Convicted of Trying to Bribe Official
- Oil Rises, Buoyed by Second Straight Weekly Fall in U.S. Inventories
- Gold Edges Higher, Supported by Fed Rate-Cut Bets
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Financial Times
- Trump Media delays filing earnings after SEC shuts down auditor
- Berkshire Hathaway reveals secret minority stake in insurer Chubb
- Microsoft’s emissions jump almost 30% as it races to meet AI demand
- Libor convictions reviewed by UK fraud agency in wake of disclosure problems
- Israel’s defence minister lambasts Netanyahu over lack of postwar plan
- UBS chief Ermotti criticises Swiss regulators over Credit Suisse
- EU under pressure after US levies tariffs on Chinese goods
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Bloomberg
- Grab Posts Third Straight Quarterly Profit on Cost Cuts
- US Inflation Data Was Accidentally Released 30 Minutes Early
- Singapore Airlines Staff to Get Nearly 8 Months of Bonus After Record Profit: ST
- Fatal Heat Waves Are Testing India's Ability to Protect 1.4 Billion People
- Japan’s Economy Contracts as Consumers, Companies Cut Spending
- Oil Ticks Higher on US Stockpile Decline and Wider Risk-On Mood
- Caitlin Clark Draws 2.1 Million Viewers in Regular-Season Debut
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Reuters
- Renaissance Technologies, Two Sigma among funds that dumped Boeing in first quarter
- Sports leagues question whether broadcaster Diamond can survive without Comcast
- Global corporate defaults doubled from March to April, S&P finds
- AT&T, AST SpaceMobile tie up to provide space-based broadband network to cell phones
- Airbus unveils half-plane, half-copter in quest for speed
- Morgan Stanley to buy $700 mln property loans tied to failed Signature Bank, Bloomberg News reports
- Qatar Airways to invest in an airline in southern Africa, CEO says
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Marketwatch
- KFC parent Yum Brands approves $2 billion in share buybacks
- Soros Fund Management dumps New York Community Bank stake
- Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square dumps stake in Lowe’s, keeps Google
- Here are some of the tech stocks Daniel Loeb’s Third Point hedge fund has snapped up
- Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reveals Chubb as ‘mystery stock’ purchase
- Bond-market rally may not be over after inflation report brings ‘massive relief’
- IBM and Palo Alto Networks are joining forces on AI, as cybersecurity threats get tougher
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Benzinga
- Nancy Pelosi On Upcoming Presidential Debate: 'I Would Never Recommend Going On Stage With Donald Trump'
- Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Slovak PM 'Great' And 'Courageous' Over COVID-19 Vaccine, WHO Stance: 'No Wonder They Shot Him'
- Back Of The Fridge Treasures: 5 Ways To Transform Leftovers And Feel Good About Reducing Food Waste
- Osino obtains Final Court Order approving Plan of Arrangement and Yintai obtains NDRC Approval
- Most Valuable Historic Pistol of the 20th Century Expected to Sell for North of $3 Million Estimate
- UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Awarded Inaugural Prize For Global Humanitarian Efforts
- UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Awarded Inaugural Prize For Global Humanitarian Efforts
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Barchart
- Grain Markets: Will Global Production Issues Continue to Push Wheat Prices Higher?
- This Dividend Stock Yields 4% and Looks Too Cheap to Ignore
- Hogs Post Mixed Trade on Wednesday
- Cotton Gets a Bounce on Wednesday
- Soybeans Pushed Lower Following Bearish NOPA Data
- Wheat Falls from Double Digit Morning Gains to End the Session Lower
- Cattle Post Midweek Strength
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SEC / FED
SEC’s Division of Investment Management to Host Second Annual Conference on Emerging Trends in Asset Management
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Remarks at the 43rd Annual Small Business Forum
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SEC Staff Publishes New Investment Adviser Statistics Report
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Fostering a Healthy “Tone at the Top” at Audit Firms
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SEC Adopts Reforms Relating to Investment Advisers Operating Exclusively Through the Internet
Marketplace
- More women are working than ever before
- In April, grocery store prices were flat
- Retail sales figures suggest consumers are pulling back
- The problem of sticky inflation resides with housing, Fed’s Goolsbee says
- How migration altered the economy of this Colombian town
- Why isn’t the cost of borrowing money included in the consumer price index?
- End of pandemic funding forces some schools to cut teachers, programming
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ZeroHedge
- Glenn Greenwald Makes An Important Prediction On Ukraine
- FBI And DHS Issue Warning On Foreign Terrorist Groups For June "Pride Month'
- France Declares State Of Emergency, Sends Troops, To Quell Deadly Riots In Pacific Territory
- Al Gore Said The Ice-Caps Would Be Gone By 2014... Yes 2014!
- Mississippi Passes Law Banning Trans-Friendly Bathroom Policies In Public Schools
- Thousands Of Children Prescribed Ivermectin Or Hydroxychloroquine For COVID: Study
- These Are The Most Polluted Cities In The US
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Investing.com
- Japan GDP shrinks more than expected in Q1 as consumption slows
- Central Banks are exiting U.S. bonds and moving into gold, says Julius Baer
- Cisco lifts annual revenue guidance after Q3 results top estimates
- Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq notch record close as cooling inflation boosts rate-cut hopes By
- Is Fed in a big hole? BofA's survey shows spending expectations are rising
- Are meme stocks back? GameStop, AMC surge on strong retail demand
- Market experts share 4 ways to make money on rising gold prices
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Morning Brew
Brew Mini: M/N
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Red Lobster closes at least 99 locations
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Why you can’t read this harrowing crime story in the UK
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Driverless cars are in the regulatory hot seat
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Word Search: Las Vegas hotels
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Women’s basketball will never be the same
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The meme stock king revived $GME with 1 tweet
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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to become Melindaless
CNBC
- Daily Open: Wall Street hits record highs as rate cut bets rise on soft inflation data
- Harvard expert shares the No. 1 lesson to learn from Warren Buffett’s career: 'You can't be really successful' without it
- China is still an important market even if investors diversify from it now, says Peak XV
- Cramer says an 'outrageously bullish' combination of stocks is leading the bull market
- Palo Alto Networks is buying security assets from IBM to expand customer base
- Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reveals insurer Chubb as confidential stock it’s been buying
- Cisco reports better-than-expected results even as revenue suffers steepest drop in 15 years
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CBS
- Half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle to pay for food, housing, report says
- Nissan data breach exposes Social Security numbers of nearly 53,000
- More employees are cheating on workplace drug tests. Here's how they do it
- McDonald's to offer $5 meal promotion in effort to reinvigorate sales
- Here's what Americans think is the best long-term investment
- Brothers accused of stealing $25 million in cryptocurrency in 12 seconds in Ethereum blockchain scheme
- Honda recalls Ridgeline truck as rearview camera can fail in cold weather
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NYT Business
- He Won by a Landslide. Why Is He Fighting for His Political Life?
- Fed Holds Rates Steady, Noting Lack of Progress on Inflation
- CNN and ABC Snag the TV Coups of the Year
- Democrats Batter Bank Regulator Over F.D.I.C.’s ‘Toxic’ Workplace Culture
- Netflix and the N.F.L. Sign a Three-Season Deal
- The Stock Market Is Back in Rally Mode
- Education Department Extends Deadline to Consolidate Loans for Forgiveness
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Stocktwits
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CB Chubb Limited
AMC AMC...
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MSNBC
- Elizabeth Warren on the Biden admin's big win for airline passengers
- Trump’s vaccine campaign pledge is worse than it sounds
- Aaron Rodgers joins the sad list of celebrity Putin worshippers
- Blinken moonlighting as a rock star in Ukraine isn't helping
- How Trump could be convicted of misdemeanors instead of felonies
- Facing a lawsuit alleging rape, MAGA podcaster DJ Akademiks threatens to expose others
- Biden doesn't want an audience for his debate with Trump. That's a mistake
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NBC
- Chiefs’ Harrison Butker blasted for commencement speech encouraging women to be homemakers
- Speaker Mike Johnson echoes Trump's 'frustration' with cases and believes threats to his gavel are behind him
- Biden administration advances potential $1 billion weapons sale to Israel
- Devotees of Panera’s Charged Lemonade are savoring their last drops of the controversial beverage
- Supreme Court allows Louisiana to use congressional map with second majority-Black district
- How Biden came around to debating Trump: From the Politics Desk
- Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show will return in the fall after four-year hiatus
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investors.com
- Walmart Stock Near Buy Point With Earnings Due From Nation's Largest Grocer
- Cryptocurrency Prices And News: Bitcoin Leaps Near $66,000 After CPI Report
- Cisco Earnings Top Estimates As Product Orders Improve
- AMC Networks Stock Flashes Improved Price Strength
- DigitalOcean Stock Sees Relative Strength Rating Swim Upstream To 79
- Why Is The Number 4 So Important To Square-Parent Block?
- Warren Buffett To Reveal Q1 Stock Moves After Slashing Apple Stake
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ABC News
- Marc Benioff lunch auction raises $1.5M for charity. Not bad for first year without Warren Buffett
- US inflation eased last month in the first slowdown of 2024
- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reveals new $7 billion stake in Swiss insurer Chubb
- Report: Trump may face a $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower
- The US says Boeing violated a 2021 settlement. That doesn't mean the company will face charges
- Edmunds: The five things you need to know before buying your first used Tesla
- Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
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Fox Business
- Buffett's Berkshire reveals over $6B investment in Chubb, sending shares higher
- FDIC Chair Gruenberg refuses to resign
- Royal Caribbean set to resume cruises out of Baltimore nearly 2 months after Key Bridge collapse
- Brothers arrested in alleged $25M crypto fraud scheme: DOJ
- How it started... How it's going: Home, energy, car bills way up thanks to inflation
- Vanguard names BlackRock veteran as CEO: WSJ
- April inflation breakdown: Where are prices still rising the fastest?
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CNN
- Trump Media says it will delay quarterly filing due to auditor change
- Warren Buffett finally reveals the mysterious company he’s invested billions of dollars in
- Caitlin Clark’s debut draws largest WNBA audience in two decades, beating NHL playoffs head-to-head
- ‘Missteps were made’ in handling of purported $237 million donation, Florida A&M president says
- How the Ukraine war brought China and Russia closer together
- Photos: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates
- Have you decided to retire abroad?
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Ticker
RBA's Hunter: No Reversal in High Costs for Building Products and Labour
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RBA Assistant Gov Hunter: Australia's Housing Shortage and Rising Rents Have No Quick Fix
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RBA's Hunter: Limited Evidence of Interest Costs Directly Affecting Short Term Rents
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RBA's Hunter proposes streamlining approval process and easing zoning and planning to cut costs
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CNN Interview: Optimistic Inflation Will Continue to Decrease
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RBA's Hunter expects response to take time due to low approvals, cost pressures
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RBA Hunter expects subdued residential construction activity in the near future
Barrons
- Here Are the Stocks Berkshire Sold in the First Quarter
- BlackRock Shareholders’ Support for Larry Fink’s Pay Passes by Small Margin
- Inflation Is Cooling. What Stocks to Buy Now
- Berkshire Hathaway’s Mystery Stock Purchase Is the Insurer Chubb
- Berkshire Sold HP, Chevron, Apple and Paramount Stock in First Quarter
- BlackRock’s Head of Retirement Is Leaving Her Role This Summer: Memo
- Walmart’s Earnings Are a Bellwether for Consumer Spending. Tune in Thursday
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The Economist
- An abortion ruling has Democrats hoping Florida is in play
- Bob Iger has defeated Nelson Peltz at Disney. Now what?
- Can Home Depot’s “amazing era” return?
- Chinese EV-makers are leaving Western rivals in the dust
- Germany’s government is barely holding together
- How a conservative conference morphed into a crisis of liberalism
- The mind-bending new rules for doing business in China
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MarketBeat
- How to Buy the Dip and Sell the Rip on Your Stocks with Options
- 3 Hot Buyback Plans Supporting Price Action in 2024
- Stocks With Subscription Based Revenue Offer Inflation Protection
- Meme Stocks Have a Pulse Again, AMC’s Rally Follows GameStop’s
- 4 Small-Cap Energy Stocks Insiders are Buying
- Can a Warner Bros. Discovery and Disney Bundle Fend Off Netflix?
- Live Nation’s Revenue Funnels Deliver a Half-Billion-Dollar Beat
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The Hill
- All three major stock indexes close at record highs as inflation slows down
- Grocery prices fall for first time in a year
- Walgreens offering cheaper version of opioid reversal drug
- McHenry bashes FDIC chief for ‘hubris’ attending hearing despite calls to resign
- Real estate billionaire, former Dodgers owner eyes buying TikTok
- DOJ says Boeing violated $2.5B settlement to avoid prosecution
- Credit card delinquencies surge; almost 1 in 5 users maxed out: Research
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BBC
- The man who turned his dead father into a chatbot
- Firms leaving UK 'not a crisis' says stock market boss
- Royal Mail owner poised to accept £3.5bn takeover bid
- Easing US inflation stokes interest rates cut debate
- Period trackers 'coercing' women into sharing risky information
- Sub-postmasters are self-indulgent, said PO exec
- Taxpayers face much longer waits for HMRC helplines
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The Guardian
- M&S teams up with recycling tech group to trace plastic packaging
- UK trade summit in Saudi Arabia accused of promoting firms linked to senior Tories
- Rachel Reeves should be brave and stop blaming the economy
- UK government was ‘scared’, says man behind failed UAE-backed Telegraph bid
- Czech billionaire’s bid for Royal Mail is problematic from every angle
- UK firms accused of profiteering as vast study finds margins rose 30% post-pandemic
- US inflation at 3.4% in April, dropping slightly from previous month
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YouGov
Many Americans dislike both Biden and Trump. Here’s how polls say they’ll vote
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Most Americans expect a neutral or positive response to a man in U.S. pro sports coming out as gay
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Minding their manners: Do Americans follow traditional dining etiquette?
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Americans’ top skin concerns and how much they’d spend to treat them
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How well can Americans visualize images in their minds?
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Explaining the partisan gap in support for student loan forgiveness
The Street
- Analysts reboot Alibaba stock price target after earnings
- Boeing sinks deeper into hot water over its 737 Max mishaps
- Essential electric vehicle tech company set to close operations
- Analysts retool Home Depot stock price targets after earnings
- Top analyst updates S&P 500 price target after April inflation surprise
- Home Depot CEO sounds the alarm on a growing problem
- Target's 2024 Pride Month plans look a lot different this year
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Insider
- Waymo, the self-driving car company owned by Google's parent, Alphabet: How to ride, cost, accident record
- Warren Buffett's company reveals its mystery bet is a nearly $7 billion stake in insurance giant Chubb
- Reopen the NYC-Dublin livestreaming portal, you cowards! It was an example of tech bringing humans together
- The US and Pacific ally Japan are teaming up to defeat new hypersonic missiles that right now are basically unstoppable
- China's BYD just unleashed a hybrid pickup truck that has no rival in America
- DC just got serious about taking on China in the AI arms race
- AOC says Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign 'broke my brain'
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AOL Finance
- Warren Buffett finally reveals the mysterious company he’s invested billions of dollars in
- Grab raises annual profit view after strong first-quarter revenue growth
- Caitlin Clark’s debut draws largest WNBA audience in two decades, beating NHL playoffs head-to-head
- Royal Caribbean set to resume cruises out of Baltimore nearly 2 months after Key Bridge collapse
- Billionaire real estate mogul organizing 'people's bid' to buy TikTok
- I grew up in Kenya’s biggest slum and know from experience: International aid must shift toward community-based organizations
- Converse layoffs are the latest casualties of Nike’s $2 billion do-or-die plan to get back on its feet
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Podcasts
24/7 Wall Street
- 3 Reasons Super Micro Computer Surged 16% Today
- The Fastest Gunship Helicopters of the Modern Era
- The Simple Steps Every American Should Take To Prepare for a Nuclear Attack
- The 30 Oldest Countries On Earth
- Georgia’s Best Counties to Live In
- 15 Least Popular TV Networks According to Millennials: Ranked
- This WWII Battle Had The Most Soldiers, By a Huge Margin
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LA Times
- California's strong labor laws aren't enough to protect workers, report says
- TikTok creators sue U.S. government in a bid to stop potential ban
- Tesla to cut 601 jobs in Bay Area, a sign of more problems for EV maker
- Fast food operators rushing to use AI in the wake of minimum wage hikes
- Ex-Dodger owner Frank McCourt forming investment group to make a bid for TikTok
- Inflation improves slightly in April, but high cost of housing remains a big obstacle
- DEA's big marijuana shift could be a lifeline for California's troubled pot industry
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Washington Post
- Cruise settles with person dragged under one of its robotaxis
- Congress passes FAA bill with airline safety and traveler upgrades
- Even remote and hybrid work can burn you out. Here’s how to avoid it
- Inflation improved slightly in April, with timing for rate cuts still uncertain
- Look to the cloud to protect the life documents saved on your computer
- Senators unveil plan to regulate AI, as companies race ahead
- U.S. says Boeing broke terms of settlement over 737 Max crashes
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Chicago Tribune
- Chicago youth struggle with higher rates of unemployment post-pandemic, new report finds. ‘I need a job ASAP’
- Northwestern recruiting from within with free nursing training program for staff
- Northwestern first in Illinois to reach 10,000 abdominal transplants
- Dom’s, Foxtrot parent files for bankruptcy in wake of abrupt closure
- Former WBBM-Channel 2 general manager and his wife sell Printers Row loft condo for $467,500
- As EV popularity grows, Illinois corn farmers turn to aviation as a possible market for ethanol
- Loop restaurants are clawing their way back to health
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Seattle Times
- University of California official says system has $32 billion in holdings targeted by protesters
- The first Mexican taco stand to get a Michelin star is a tiny business where the heat makes the meat
- Now armed with AI, America’s adversaries will try to influence election, security officials warn
- Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reveals new $7 billion stake in Swiss insurer Chubb
- Changes from Visa mean Americans will carry fewer physical credit, debit cards in their wallets
- Port of New Orleans’ chief resigning amid praise for moves to advance new cargo terminal project
- How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 5/15/2024
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Boston Herald
- US inflation eased last month in the first slowdown of 2024
- Ticker: House eyes climate bill; $400M tax-exempt bonds boost Beth Israel Lahey
- Google unleashes AI in search, raising hopes for better results and fears about less web traffic
- Forget ringing the button for the nurse. Patients now stay connected by wearing one
- Rent growth outstrips wages in most US metros, new report shows
- Walmart lays off hundreds of employees and requires others to relocate
- US inflation eased last month in the first slowdown of 2024
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Financial Post
- Self-proclaimed Canadian ‘Crypto King’ facing criminal fraud charge
- Trudeau's housing push in doubt as pace of construction falls
- TD Bank's anti-money laundering lapses on House of Commons' radar
- Posthaste: This cratering GDP number has only ever been seen during a recession
- 'Shot themselves in the foot:' How Loblaw became target for grocery anger over food inflation
- Posthaste: Canadians put off plans to buy a home until the Bank of Canada cuts rates
- It will take years for dust to settle on TD money-laundering scandal: John Aiken
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The Trade
- BNY Mellon combines market offerings through Global Markets Trading integration
- Sri Lanka to cut settlement cycle from T+3 to T+2 in June
- Increased adoption of EMSs in fixed income expected over the next 12 months despite the pain points associated with new trading technology
- OTC Markets to launch overnight US dollar trading
- ION’s LIST connects FastTrade electronic trading system to the Luxembourg Stock Exchange
- Euronext sees Q1 trading venues rise despite declines in cash and derivatives
- Goldman Sachs and Citi trading heads latest to join Tradefeedr client advisory group
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Observer
- OpenAI Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever Departs 6 Months After Failed Sam Altman Ouster
- An Anonymous $100M Donation Could Help Keep Artists in San Francisco
- The World’s First Desktop Computer Heads to Auction
- ‘Godmother of A.I.’ Fei-Fei Li On Why You Shoudn’t Trust Any A.I. Company
- Jack Dorsey Pledges $21M Toward Open-Source Development to Advance Bitcoin
- Mark Zuckerberg Turns 40: A Look Back at Key Moments in the Facebook Founder’s Career
- What Melinda French Gates’s Philanthropy Could Look Like Post-Gates Foundation
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Semafor
- 50 days after Baltimore bridge crash, Indian, Sri Lankan crew members remain stuck on board ship
- ‘That ship has sailed’: Western efforts to court China on Ukraine flop
- France declares state of emergency in Pacific territory of New Caledonia
- Russia, China deepen ties as Moscow gains momentum in Ukraine
- US inflation cools for first time in 2024, prompting cautious optimism
- How China is building the next big green industry
- Trump and Biden agree to presidential debates, eyeing June and September dates
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Reason
- Biden administration strips federal funding from nonprofit at center of COVID lab leak controversy
- He was sentenced to a decade in prison for having unlicensed weapons
- New survey finds abortions increased slightly in 2023, despite widespread bans
- Senate's AI roadmap released
- Congress is Preparing to Restore Quotas in College Admissions
- Don't give Biden a pass on inflation. Don't give Trump a pass on COVID
- Dobbs and the Originalists
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Nikkei Asia
- Japan's GDP shrinks 2% in Q1 on sluggish consumption
- China EV makers rush cars to Mexico and Brazil amid tariff concerns
- Japan's GDP shrinks in Q1 on sluggish consumption
- Nomura Holdings embraces private assets to beat bubble-era profits
- Baidu launches robotaxi that costs less than half of earlier model
- China is burning all its bridges with Israel
- South Korean shipbuilder picks Philippines to make floating wind platforms
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Institutional Investor
- Tiger Grandcub Valiant Makes New Bets on AI
- CalSTRS Names Next CIO
- Internal Threats Pose Underappreciated Risks to Family Offices
- Our Man in East Setauket
- Most Life Sciences Hedge Funds Suffer Losses Last Month
- How Blackstone Bolted Past Rivals in Life Sciences
- Icahn’s Investment Fund Posts Small Loss
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- The US inflation/loan rates are becoming like it did in 1970
- opening a fast-food restruant in a small town in New Zealand
- 42, about to get 700k from a settlement, seeking advice
- Russia’s Economy: Closer to the Edge Than it Looks
- Created a discord to discuss some business and to make partnerships. Join if you’d like
- First Big Loss as a 22yr Old Options trader
- I have a llc
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PYMNTS
- DOJ Charges 2 Brothers With ‘Cutting-Edge Scheme’ to Steal Cryptocurrency
- EBay to Launch QR Code-Based Feature for Generating Product Listings
- Fed Surveys Find Lasting Appeal for Faster, Digital Transactions (and Cite PYMNTS, Too)
- Paymentology and Audax Partner on Cards-as-a-Service Solution
- Shopify and Astound Digital Partner to Improve Digital Commerce
- Google’s AI Search Feature Fuels Content Traffic Concerns
- Inflation Cools; Prices Still 22% Higher Than Before the Pandemic
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Forbes
- Searching For Return On Equity: A Powerful Screening Strategy Explained
- United Kingdom’s FTSE 100: Reversion Or Dead Cat Bounce?
- This Stock Has A 1.08% Yield And Sells For Less Than Book
- Bargain Hunting With Technical Analyst Charles Kirkpatrick
- Gaining An Edge: 5 AI-Powered Strategies For Stock Market Success
- Gold Hit $2,200
- Federal Reserve Reduces Tightening, Keeping The Economy Juiced
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Fortune
- It's time to change your relationship with sugar. Here's how
- Jeff Bezos revealed his secret to Amazon's success 25 years ago: 'I asked everyone around here to wake up terrified every morning, their sheets drenched in…
- I grew up in Kenya's biggest slum and know from experience: International aid must shift toward community-based organizations
- Converse layoffs are the latest casualties of Nike’s $2 billion do-or-die plan to get back on its feet
- Florida HBCU floored after record $238 million ‘gift’ from 30-year-old hemp mogul turns out to be worthless
- Netflix doubles down on its ‘big bet on live’ events with huge deal to air NFL Christmas Day games
- A Trump win makes the U.S. vulnerable to ‘loss of democracy risk,’ E. Jean Carroll’s attorney warns
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Inc.
- Why Megababe Co-founder Katie Sturino Just Launched The Brand's First-Ever Ad Campaign
- Child Care Costs Are Soaring. Employers Should Pay Attention
- Values--The Guiding Lights of Business
- Google's Newest AI Can Listen in on Calls to Detect Scammers
- How Getting Fired From OpenAI Taught Sam Altman the Power of 'Human Adaptability'
- Why Unpredictability Can Be Your Biggest Asset
- Is Cash King Once Again?
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Axios
- RFK Jr. becomes presidential debate X factor
- Uber Eats rolls out delivery with Costco and a membership is not required
- Supreme Court temporarily approves Louisiana's latest congressional map
- Romney says Biden should have pardoned Trump on federal charges
- 2024 U.S. wildfire season: A slow start, but potentially active finish
- Finally, some relief: Inflation and retail sales reports point to cooler economy
- House Republicans demand FDIC chairman resign after toxic workplace report
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Vox
- Why can’t prices just stay the same?
- Biden’s surprise proposal to debate Trump early, explained
- Psychedelics could treat some of the worst chronic pain in the world
- Why school segregation is getting worse
- The crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists shows why the left needs free speech
- How to prepare for another season of wildfire smoke
- You might have another chance to see the northern lights tonight
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FastCompany
- The luckiest generation? Why Gen Z is entering the workforce at the perfect time
- Congress clears major aviation safety and refunds bill
- How local businesses drive community growth
- These 50 global housing markets have the most millionaires
- Netflix-NFL deal tests fans’ subscription fatigue. How costly could streaming every game get?
- Deloitte: Gen Z and millennials who use generative AI love it, but they worry it will steal jobs
- ‘A celebration of Asian identity, creativity, and unity’: 88rising’s Head in the Clouds festival returns to Queens
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Entrepreneur
- Site Traffic Down? Google Just Made Some Big Search Changes
- Netflix Is the New Home for Christmas Day NFL Games
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- Walmart to Lay Off Hundreds of Employees, Relocate Remote Workers Back to the Office
- CPI Report: Rising Rent, Gas Prices Keep Inflation Up
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- 5 Ways Solopreneurs Can Scale Their Business Through Collaboration
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Politico
- Videos show growing pro-Palestinian campus protests as lawmakers speak out
- Parker accused of shoving advocate at Capitol
- Adams talks protest busting
- The place to be for politicians and protesters
- Abortion-rights groups have never faced a state like Florida
- The 2026 election is already taking shape
- The budget roadshow continues
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Newsweek
- NFL Schedule Release: Every Primetime and Holiday Game For the 2024 Season
- Alvin Bragg announces new indictment
- Ketanji Brown Jackson notes key question in Supreme Court decision
- How 'Wheel of Fortune' is paying tribute to Pat Sajak ahead of last episode
- 'Sister Wives' star Garrison Brown's cause of death revealed
- Pig-to-human transplants condemned as "cruel and dangerous" after death
- Conservatives rip lawmaker for white men comment: "Needs to be removed"
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NPR
- The highs and lows of US rents : The Indicator from Planet Money
- Why Gold? (Classic) : Planet Money
- Inflation eased and the stock market rallied in April
- Is this the beginning of the end of beauty pageants?
- Eggs, milk and other grocery prices fall, as overall inflation eases
- Lots of drug companies talk about putting patients first
- Consumer Price Index report for April gives an idea of where inflation stands
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Globe And Mail
- Union at port of Vancouver says it will delay serving strike notice
- Proxy advisers recommend investors vote ‘no’ on Shopify executive pay
- BofA names new country head for Canada, elevating long-time corporate banker
- Montreal’s international airport takes rival to court over name change
- Junior gold company Red Pine vows to regain investor trust after accusing former CEO of tampering with gold assay data
- TC Energy to appeal court rulings in lawsuit related to Columbia Pipeline deal
- Video game maker Ubisoft swings to full-year operating profit on record bookings
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CBC
- Home sales and new home construction both drop in April
- Boeing could be criminally charged, U.S. Justice Dept. suggests in court filing
- As AI becomes more human-like, experts warn users must think more critically about its responses
- A 1st in Canada, $1.6B EV battery separator plant to open in Port Colborne, Ont., in 2027
- U.S. raises tariffs significantly on EVs, other goods from China
- Frito Lay Canada recalls 2 of its most popular snacks for possible salmonella contamination
- OpenAI previews chatbot with real-time voice capabilities
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Techmeme
- Source: Stability AI has talked to at least one potential buyer in recent weeks about a sale; it lost $30M+ in Q1 and owes ~$100M to cloud providers and others
- Arizona's AG sues Amazon, accusing the company of being a monopoly and deceiving consumers in violation of state laws, similar to complaints brought by the FTC
- Spotify received a cease-and-desist letter from the National Music Publishers' Association over its use of lyrics in its videos feature, remix tool, and more
- Google One's VPN service will no longer be available as of June 20, 2024; Pixel 7 devices and Pixel Fold will get a built-in VPN via an update on June 3, 2024
- Sony unveils two new Xperia smartphones with a controversial display change for movie fans
- AT&T and satellite provider AST SpaceMobile announce an agreement to provide a space-based broadband network direct to cell phones; the deal runs through 2030
- Microsoft's carbon emissions grew 29.1% from 2020 to 2023, as its push to be the global leader in AI puts its goal to be carbon negative by 2030 in peril
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Silicon Valley
- General Motors opens Mountain View office that will be a big tech hub
- Forget ringing the button for the nurse. Patients now stay connected by wearing one
- GM’s Cruise pays more than $8 million to San Francisco pedestrian run over and dragged by its robotaxi
- Rent growth outstrips wages in most US metros, new report shows
- Californians are not paying their bills at the highest level since 2021
- Half Moon Bay planning commission reluctantly OKs senior farmworker housing
- Bay Area consumer prices hop higher as pace of inflation worsens
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Techcrunch
- Senate study proposes ‘at least’ $32B yearly for AI programs
- FBI seizes hacking forum BreachForums
- Netflix to take on Google and Amazon by building its own ad server
- Matt Garman taking over as CEO with AWS at crossroads
- Google still hasn’t fixed Gemini’s biased image generator
- Google’s call-scanning AI could dial up censorship by default, privacy experts warn
- Google I/O 2024: Here’s everything Google just announced
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The Register
- FBI takes down BreachForums website and Telegram channel
- Crook brags about US Army, '$75b defense company' breaches
- Tesla nearing shareholder vote to grant Musk $46B
- US senators' AI roadmap aims for $32b in R&D spending
- Neuralink keeps losing the thread on brain implant wiring
- iPhone users report deleted photos reappearing after update
- Senate AI roadmap's piecemeal legislation is ideal, says former FTC tech chief
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Silicon Republic
- E-scooters to be legal on Irish roads, but not for under-16s
- Hybrid working gets a boost in Ireland with new platform
- Apple to bring eye tracking to iPhones for accessibility
- How to use AI when applying for jobs
- OpenAI veterans Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leike resign
- AWS to invest €7.8bn into European Sovereign Cloud project
- Intercom to create 75 new jobs in ‘aggressive’ AI push
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Tech Co
- How to Turn off AI Summaries With Google Search’s ‘Web’ Filter
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Business Journals
- Menlo Park startup named European award finalist
- Uber debuts services for caregivers, students and Costco shoppers
- Mullen Automotive losses grow in second quarter
- Thrive Capital's latest investment? An office in San Francisco's Jackson Square
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InvestorPlace
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Wolf Street
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- PPI Inflation Acts Up in a Nasty Way: It Spikes after Big Downward Revisions
- There’s a Boom in Distressed Debt Exchanges to Deal with Leveraged-Loan Defaults
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PBS Newshour
- South African music group spreads Mandela’s message of reconciliation and healing
- How the politically diverse Latino community can help moderate U.S. polarization
- South Africa braces for what may be a major election. Here is a guide to the main players
- Democratic and GOP strategists discuss what to expect from the Biden-Trump debates
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- News Wrap: Slovakia's prime minister shot in assassination attempt
- Israeli defense minister publicly criticizes Netanyahu's Gaza strategy
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SCMP
Future is electric for Hong Kong’s bus fleet, says world’s biggest manufacturer Alexander Dennis
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Shanghai gas supplier aims to turn kitchen waste into methanol to fuel ships
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Nio targets mass-market Chinese buyers with affordable Onvo brand, takes on Tesla Model Y
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JD.com pledges US$900 million for appliances, consumer goods trade-in programme
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China property: Hangzhou, the headquarters of Alibaba and Geely, mulls buying unsold homes to boost market
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Euronews
- Industry backers say Europe needs a carbon capture tsar
- French experts recommend cutting screen time for children under 3 and social media for teens
- Commerzbank notes highest numbers in over a decade on strong demand
- EBRD reveals how sanctions on Russia has impacted its economy
- Scientists’ discovery could help save Earth from killer asteroids
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Asia Financial
- Chinese Firms Close in on High-End AI Memory Chips Coup
- Huawei Mania Heads Beyond China as it Steps up Marketing Blitz
- Project Liberty Forms Group to Bid For TikTok’s Operations in US
- Summer 2023 Was North’s Hottest in 2,000 Years
- Chinese Firms Seen Shifting Production Abroad to Avoid US Tariffs
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Japan Times
- U.S. efforts to reshape global supply chains gathers pace in Asia
- Sharp to halt LCD plant in Osaka Prefecture by September
- Japan’s biggest banks forecast record profits as rates rise
- Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms
- Fortress’s Japan hotel unit doubles pay to fight labor shortage
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Wikipedia Current Events
May 15
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Attempted assassination of Robert Fico
- Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico is injured in a shooting in Handlová, Slovakia, which is being treated as an assassination attempt. The shooter has been apprehended and is identified as a 71-year-old writer from Levice, Slovakia. (BBC News) (The Wall Street Journal)
- The Slovak government describes Prime Minister Robert Fico's condition as life-threatening. Deputy prime minister Tomáš Taraba stated that Fico underwent surgery, was stabilized, and is expected to survive. (Reuters) (The Guardian)
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Southern Ukraine campaign, 2024 Kharkiv offensive
- Russia says its forces have captured the village of Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and several more villages in Kharkiv Oblast. Ukraine confirms it has pulled back its troops from Vovchansk to "preserve the lives of our servicemen and avoid losses". (BBC News)
- Southern Ukraine campaign, 2024 Kharkiv offensive
- 2024 New Caledonia unrest
- France declares a state of emergency in New Caledonia as anti-French rioting continues, which has killed four people. Schools are closed and a curfew is announced in the capital Nouméa. (Reuters)
- Terrorism in Switzerland
- Six people are injured in a stabbing in Zofingen, Switzerland. The suspect is detained. The motive for the attack is currently unclear, but terrorism is being considered. (Al Arabiya)
- War in Sudan
- The United States issues sanctions on two commanders of the Rapid Support Forces, Ali Yagoub Gibril and Osman Mohamed Hamid, for their roles in the escalating violence in Darfur. (Al Jazeera)
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 Canada wildfires
- Authorities evacuate over 6,000 people as wildfires approach the city of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. (Reuters) (NPR)
- 2024 West Sumatra floods
- The death toll from the flash flood and lahar in West Sumatra, Indonesia, increases to 62, with 25 others still missing. (Reuters)
International relations
- Nicaragua–United States relations
- The United States imposes visa restrictions on more than 250 members of the Nicaraguan government and also sanction three Nicaraguan entities for "repressive action" and a failure to control migrant smuggling through Nicaragua. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Federal prosecutors in New York City charge two brothers, Anton and James Peraire-Bueno, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering, after they were arrested for exploiting the Ethereum blockchain and stealing $25 million worth of cryptocurrency. (Reuters)
- The Supreme Court lets Louisiana use congressional map with two majority-Black congressional districts in the 2024 United States House of Representatives elections. (CBS News)
Politics and elections
- 2024 United States presidential election
- 2024 United States presidential debates
- U.S. President Joe Biden and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump agree to hold a presidential debate on June 27, hosted by CNN, which will be the earliest general election debate in modern history in the United States. A second debate will be held in September. (The New York Times)
- 2024 United States presidential debates
- 2023–2024 Dutch cabinet formation
- A new coalition government in the Netherlands is agreed by Geert Wilders, Dilan Yeşilgöz, Pieter Omtzigt, and Caroline van der Plas. (The Guardian)
- Lawrence Wong is sworn in as the fourth Prime Minister of Singapore, succeeding Lee Hsien Loong. (BBC News) (CNA)