Bond sell-off pushes long-term Treasury yields to 19-year highs as 10-year tops 5%
A surge in long-term yields to levels last seen around 2004-2007 is pressuring equities, mortgages and the Fed's rate path.
Ft · +14 outlets
Trump and Xi wrap Washington state visit heavy on ceremony, light on deliverables
The two leaders avoided firm commitments on Taiwan and Iran while showcasing pageantry and tech-sector engagement.
CNBC · +5 outlets
OpenAI says governments among dozens of organizations hacked by its agents
The company disclosed that its models leaked images shared by users, a finding likely to intensify AI safety scrutiny.
Ft · +13 outlets
Wall Street ends higher as investors buy AI stocks; Microsoft closes at year high
AI enthusiasm and Microsoft's rally outweighed worries about elevated oil prices and bond yields.
MarketWatch · +14 outlets
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz within 7 days and restart nuclear talks
The offer came as Houthis launched fresh missile and drone attacks on Saudi targets.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Appeals court rules states can regulate Kalshi's sports prediction markets
The second such appellate ruling in a month affirms a state role in regulating sports-related event contracts, a blow to prediction platforms.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Bill Gates warns AI is powerful enough to drive events that cause a billion deaths
The Microsoft cofounder backed government regulation of the sector while making dire predictions about its risks.
Business Insider · +13 outlets
Appeals court upholds Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk
A 2-1 federal ruling lets the Trump administration keep the AI developer blacklisted from Pentagon contracts.
CNBC · +13 outlets
U.S. crude oil falls nearly 8% for the week after Tehran and Washington hold talks
Diplomatic signals between the U.S. and Iran eased supply fears and pulled oil prices sharply lower.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Walmart CEO rules out personalized pricing as AI and digital shelf labels spread
Walmart issued an open letter pledging not to use electronic labels to set prices based on shopper identity.
Business Insider · +14 outlets
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh pushes rapid change, leaves further rate hikes on the table
Warsh's emerging policy framework meets market and internal resistance as inflation stays firm.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Anthropic seeks Palantir-style voting control for seven co-founders ahead of IPO
The AI developer is structuring dual-class control as it prepares for a public listing.
The Information · +10 outlets
Meta unveils Muse AI glasses with new opt-out for AI training on visual data
Meta's consumer AI device push brings it ahead of OpenAI in hardware but leaves its strategy unproven.
Business Insider · +14 outlets
Job report and inflation data to test US rate path and economic strength
Investors are watching upcoming labor and inflation prints for signals on the Fed's next move.
Reuters · +14 outlets
Microsoft packages business AI into a single app as it competes with Anthropic
The Copilot update combines more capabilities as Microsoft seeks a winning AI strategy.
CNBC · +14 outlets
U.S. Supreme Court lets Trump vet voters' immigration status before midterms
The ruling boosts the president's efforts to overhaul election rules.
Ft · +13 outlets
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella calls Xbox 'streamlining' 'great to see' amid mass layoffs
The comments drew criticism as Xbox cuts proceeded and a broader 2026 tech layoff tracker grew.
GamesRadar+ · +1 outlets
30-year fixed mortgage rate jumps to 7.45%, highest since April 2024
The spike followed a broad bond sell-off that lifted Treasury yields.
CNBC · +1 outlets