The US economy was takin’ care of business in June, creating a lot more jobs than expected, while OpenAI signed a $30 billion-a-year deal with Oracle.

Today’s stories:

• The US Economy Did A Bang-Up Job Last Month, Adding 147,000 New Positions
• OpenAI And Oracle Just Shook Hands On A $30 Billion-A-Year Power Play

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The US set a trade deadline and told Japan to shake hands or face a tariff shakedown, while a Chinese tech brand released the world’s thinnest foldable phone, showing Samsung what’s what.

Today’s stories:

• The US Showed Its Independent Streak, Threatening Japan With More Tariffs
• Honor Just Earned Itself A Top Seat With The World’s Thinnest Foldable Phone

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Robinhood’s stock broke its own record, after the platform unveiled tokens for OpenAI and SpaceX, and Apple’s considering swapping in-house AI projects for deals with OpenAI or Anthropic.

Today’s stories:

• Robinhood Unveiled Plans To Give Out Tokens For OpenAI And SpaceX
• Apple Might Move AI Development Out Of House – Over To OpenAI Or Anthropic

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China just approved a local drugmaker’s weight-loss medicine, effectively ending Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly’s two-horse race, while US utility firms are set to make record infrastructure investments – but Big Tech may still go entirely off-grid.

Today’s stories:

• Novo Nordisk And Eli Lilly Have A Rival In The Weight-Loss Drug Fight
• America’s Utility Firms Are Powering Up Their Infrastructure Spending

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The US and China signed a deal to make rare earth minerals… well, a little less rare – while Xiaomi’s decision to branch out from smartphones to smart cars continued to pay off.

Today’s stories:

• The US And China Cooked Their Beef, Agreeing On A Rare Earth Mineral Deal
• Xiaomi’s Answer To Tesla Got A Big Thumbs Up From Drivers And Investors

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Nvidia’s stock notched a record high for the first time since January, giving the chipmaker back the title of “world’s most valuable company”, while crypto could soon be used to qualify for federal home loans, with US housing regulators moving toward recognizing digital assets like bitcoin.

Today’s stories:

• Nvidia Reclaimed Its Crown As The World’s Most Valuable Company
• Americans Might Soon Be Able To Use Crypto To Qualify For Federal Home Loans

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Carmakers are driving off without Apple’s CarPlay upgrade, choosing to stick with in-house dashboard software instead - while Novo Nordisk dumped telehealth platform Hims & Hers over  weight-loss drugs, and heartbroken investors sent both stocks down.

Today’s stories:

• Carmakers Have Been Hitting Pause On Apple’s Upgrade To CarPlay
• Novo Nordisk Ended Things With Hims & Hers After A Weight-Loss Drug Fight

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The UK wants to bring Google to heel, using new rules that could force the tech giant to make big changes, while crypto platform Circle’s stock fell on Tuesday after surging 750% – and now the hype around stablecoins is being brought into question.

Today’s stories:

• UK Regulators Said “Down, Boy” To Google, Hoping To Keep A Tighter Leash
• Circle’s Stock Bolted Since The Platform Went Public, But Now It’s Taken A Tumble

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Tesla rolled out robotaxis in Texas, and investors whipped the firm’s stock higher, while America’s housing market showed a flicker of light – but it’ll need more gusto to properly brighten up again.

Today’s stories:

• Investors Gave Tesla’s Stock A Giddy-Up After The Firm’s Austin Robotaxi Launch
• US Home Sales Showed A Glimmer Of Hope, But There’s Still A Ways To Go Yet

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SoftBank’s dreaming up a trillion-dollar AI empire in the desert, for an industry that’s already feeling all kinds of heat, while Pop Mart’s creepy-cute Labubu dolls have sparked a global craze – and with shares up sixfold, the $20 toy is delivering luxury-level returns.

Today’s stories:

• SoftBank’s Going For AI And Cacti, With Plans To Build A Trillion-Dollar US Desert Hub
• Pop Mart’s Plushies Fueled A Frenzy, And Now The Chinese Firm’s Stock Is Soaring

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