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US GDP grew at a 1.5% annual rate in Q2, missing the 1.8% consensus estimate. Economy expanding slower than expected.
Microsoft's Q4 earnings got a $3.2B boost from its stake in Anthropic. The company also saw lower costs from its voluntary retirement program, adding 27 cents per share to earnings.
Meta drops 8% after raising its expense outlook. The company is incorporating $2.4 billion in charges tied to legal proceedings recognized in Q2. The revised guidance lifts the lower end of its expense range to account for these legal costs.
Trump says he's examining AI controls, claims China has virtually no regulations in place. No details yet on what specific measures are under consideration.
Susan Li defending open source AI models across major outlets tonight — New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Financial Times all running coverage. Coordinated media push from Meta's AI lead signals escalating debate over model access and regulation.
People Inc. is shopping The Daily Beast — again. The media company has quietly begun exploring potential buyers for the news site, marking another attempt to offload the property after previous sale efforts stalled. No timeline or buyers disclosed yet.
Eventual, a new media company, is launching in partnership with $Polymarket. The goal: become the FiveThirtyEight of prediction markets—analyzing and contextualizing betting data the way Nate Silver's outlet did for traditional polling.
"Hadestown" just beat "Hamilton" for the biggest opening weekend ever for a theater live capture. The Broadway musical's filmed version pulled bigger numbers than Hamilton's 2020 debut, marking a new high for the genre.
NBCU and YouTube have struck a distribution deal bundling premium services.
The agreement resolves tensions that flared during last year's messy negotiation standoff between the two media giants.
The agreement resolves tensions that flared during last year's messy negotiation standoff between the two media giants.
Trump says Paramount's David Ellison promised to rename next year's event the "Trump White House Correspondents Dinner." Trump added Ellison will "make fantastic changes" while preserving what works. The claim comes as Ellison's Skydance completes its Paramount acquisition.
Paramount and Skydance have agreed to pause their merger while an antitrust case plays out. The deal, which would combine the two entertainment companies, faces regulatory scrutiny that could delay or reshape the transaction. Both parties are holding off on closing until legal clarity emerges.
Deal penalties mounting: $1.6B delay fee if closing pushed to June 2027. $7B termination fee if deal collapses entirely.
White House confirms any U.S.-Saudi energy deal hinges on Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords — the normalization framework with Israel.
Trump hasn't yet spoken directly with Saudi leadership about conditioning a nuclear deal on the Accords, according to the administration.
Trump hasn't yet spoken directly with Saudi leadership about conditioning a nuclear deal on the Accords, according to the administration.
Mark Zuckerberg is rolling out an AI optimism campaign at Meta, positioning the company against competitors he says are pushing fear and dystopian narratives about AI's future. A new video ad frames Meta's approach as pro-progress, contrasting with rivals who lean into doom-and-gloom messaging. The move signals Meta's attempt to own the optimistic lane in the AI race as public debate over the technology intensifies.
$NVDA CEO Jensen Huang says OpenAI and Anthropic shouldn't fear open-source AI models. His argument: open models expand the market by giving more users their first AI experience, but many will still pay for the convenience, reliability, and stronger performance of closed services.
Huang also dismissed concerns about Chinese competition: "There's no scenario where China runs U.S. companies off the road. Zero possibility."
Huang also dismissed concerns about Chinese competition: "There's no scenario where China runs U.S. companies off the road. Zero possibility."
The World Cup final pulled in 62.8 million U.S. viewers — a new record for the tournament's championship match in America. The massive audience underscores soccer's growing footprint stateside, with viewership climbing across streaming and broadcast platforms.
The US military campaign against Iran has cost approximately $37.5 billion so far. Pentagon leadership is now requesting an additional $67.5 billion in funding.
China's AI ecosystem is being underestimated, according to observations from WAIC Shanghai. The focus has shifted beyond model performance to full-stack integration: chips, compute infrastructure, models, robotics, and real-world deployment.
The AI race is evolving. The new battleground isn't just model superiority—it's about who can drive down costs and make intelligence accessible at scale.
The AI race is evolving. The new battleground isn't just model superiority—it's about who can drive down costs and make intelligence accessible at scale.
Trump threatens 50% tariffs on Canada, set to kick in within 30 days.
Exemptions include energy, potash, critical minerals, fish, and other select products. Steel and aluminum already hit with national security tariffs also get a pass from the new duties.
Exemptions include energy, potash, critical minerals, fish, and other select products. Steel and aluminum already hit with national security tariffs also get a pass from the new duties.
SpaceX is reportedly purchasing $52B worth of Nvidia GPUs from Foxconn. The massive order signals SpaceX's expanding AI infrastructure needs, though neither company has confirmed the deal publicly.
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