1. Donald Trump removed a controversial video depicting former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as apes, while hosting only Republican governors at the White House, highlighting political divisions.
2. Salesforce discontinued its Heroku platform, while the pandemic paradoxically led to clearer skies but increased methane emissions, showcasing environmental trade-offs.
3. Waymo advanced self-driving technology with Genie 3, Dominion faced lawsuits from election deniers, and there was debate over reusing New Glenn's rocket stages.
4. Memory prices surged, Lamborghini unveiled its new supercar, AI.com sold for a record $70 million, and a study debunked the idea that trees sense solar eclipses.
5. Stellantis incurred significant costs in electric vehicle strategy, Chinese hotels' hidden cameras caused privacy concerns, Japan's Prime Minister gambled on snap elections, and vaccine advisers focused on COVID-19 shots.
6. Themes of interconnectedness emerged across various sectors, alongside tensions between Nike and Trump supporters, geopolitical maneuvering ahead of US-Iran talks, and ongoing issues with Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems.