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A neutral daily news briefing covering semiconductor markets, Middle East tensions, U.S. home sales and prices, Federal Reserve policy uncertainty, global AI model competition, OpenAI leadership changes, and the passing of singer Bonnie Tyler. No bias. No commentary. No crap. Stories in this episode: - Chip stocks lead Asia higher ahead of SK Hynix blockbuster US debut https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gym70r0y4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss - US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal https://www.axios.com/2026/07/09/trump-iran-strait-hormuz-battle - June home sales disappoint as prices reach an all-time high https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/09/june-home-sales-prices.html - Kalshi traders see roughly 50% odds of a rate hike in 2026 as Fed is split on policy https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/09/kalshi-traders-see-roughly-50percent-odds-of-a-rate-hike-in-2026-as-fed-is-split-on-policy.html - OpenAI unveils long-awaited super app as rivalry with Anthropic intensifies https://www.axios.com/2026/07/09/ai-trends-fable-5-sol-grok-china-us - OpenAI exec Fidji Simo says she's stepping down due to chronic illness, will transition to advisor https://www.axios.com/2026/07/10/openai-fidji-simo-steps-down-health-issues - Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic Total Eclipse of the Heart, has died at 75 https://san.com/cc/total-eclipse-of-the-heart-singer-bonnie-tyler-dies-at-75/
Today's episode: U.S.-Iran military escalation and Iran's retaliation, the conflict's impact on oil and stock markets, Nvidia and China chip sales, divided Federal Reserve minutes, Meta's first Canadian data center, an ICE shooting in Houston, and Maine's Senate race. Stories in this episode: - U.S. launches new airstrikes on Iran; Tehran fires back at Gulf Arab states https://san.com/cc/trump-says-ceasefire-is-over-after-iran-retaliates-with-strikes-in-bahrain-kuwait/ - Oil prices rise and stocks drop worldwide after Trump says the Iran ceasefire is 'over' https://www.allsides.com/news/2026-07-08-0700/middle-east-oil-and-gas-oil-prices-jump-more-4-after-trump-threatens-bomb-iran-again - Few bright spots in Wednesday's tough market — why Nvidia stock is one of them https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/08/few-bright-spots-in-wednesdays-tough-market-why-nvidia-stock-is-one-of-them.html - Fed officials were split on the direction of interest rates at last meeting, minutes show https://www.axios.com/2026/07/08/fed-warsh-minutes-inflation - Meta is building its first big Canadian data center as its AI expansion crosses the border https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/08/meta-is-building-its-first-big-data-center-in-canada-amid-ai-push.html - Family demands an independent probe after an ICE officer fatally shoots a man in Houston https://san.com/cc/houston-neighborhood-looks-for-answers-after-fatal-ice-shooting/ - Democrat Graham Platner says he plans to withdraw from the Maine Senate race after a sexual assault claim https://www.allsides.com/news/2026-07-08-0700/elections-maine-democrat-graham-platner-suspends-senate-candidacy-amid-allegations
No Bias News debuts on Independence Day, as America marks its 250th birthday. Host Laura Laney runs down the day's biggest stories, reported straight and neutral. No bias. No commentary. No crap. Stories in this episode: - America's 250th Fourth of July, reshaped by a dangerous heat wave https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/july-4th-america-250-birthday/ - Heat wave pushes the U.S. power grid into an emergency https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/03/extreme-heat-us-power-grids-july-4-travel.html - U.S. declines to renew the USMCA trade deal with Canada and Mexico https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/01/trump-usmca-canada-mexico-trade-treaty.html - Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry at Madison Square Garden https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/03/entertainment/live-news/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding - The World Cup reaches the knockout rounds on home soil https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48939282/2026-fifa-world-cup-fixtures-results-match-schedule-group-stage-knockout-rounds-bracket - Conservative Keiko Fujimori wins Peru's presidential runoff https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/03/americas/fujimori-wins-peruvian-election-latam-intl - Pope Leo XIV marks July 4 praying for migrants in Lampedusa https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-07-04/pope-marks-july-4-by-praying-in-lampedusa-for-migrants-who-died-seeking-freedom-and-prosperity
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