• ☝️ The most powerful solar storm in 20+ years struck Earth on Friday, causing the Northern Lights to appear in locations further south than usual around the globe.

BUSINESS & MARKETS

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• 💰 US markets closed mixed on Friday (S&P: +0.2%; Dow: +0.3%; Nasdaq: -0.03%); however, all three indexes closed higher on the week.
• 🍏 Apple workers at the company's first formally recognized union location in Maryland voted to authorize a strike, while Apple workers at a separate New Jersey store voted against unionizing. | 📱 Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile will pay a combined $10.2 million to settle claims they lied to customers about their “unlimited” plans and “free” phone offers.
• 🍔 McDonald's is considering a $5 value meal aimed at attracting more cost-conscious consumers. (Fast food vs. fast casual: a battle is brewing)

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SPORTS, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

• 🍿 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes earned $56.5 million at the domestic box office, marking the second-best opening weekend in North America this year.
• 🚨 Police were called to Drake’s Toronto-area mansion for a third time on Thursday, where they arrested an alleged trespasser; a similar trespassing incident occurred Wednesday, while one of Drake’s security guards was shot on Tuesday.
• 🏀 The NBA Draft Lottery was held yesterday; the top-five order for the June 27 draft is: 1) Atlanta; 2) Washington; 3) Houston; 4) San Antonio; 5) Detroit.

SCIENCE, SPACE & EMERGING TECH

in partnership with NoNetz

• 👂🧬 A British toddler born with a rare form of deafness can now hear after receiving a pioneering gene therapy treatment from pharma giant Regeneron; it follows news of a similar Eli Lilly treatment that allowed an 11-year-old to hear for the first time in January.
• 🙏 The first person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant passed away nearly two months after his surgery.
• 🫒 Adding a spoonful of olive oil to your daily diet could lower the risk of dementia-related death by 28%, per a new peer-reviewed study.

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MISCELLANEOUS

• 🌁🔥 Minnesota issued its first air quality alert of 2024, as smoke from ~140 active wildfires in neighboring Canada drifted south across the border.
• ⚖️ The bribery and corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) – who’s accused of receiving lavish gifts including gold bars, envelopes of cash, and a Mercedes in exchange for favors – begins this morning.
• 💳 A federal judge blocked the White House’s plan to cap credit card late fees for large companies at $8 (instead of the current ~$32 average), citing a 2022 appeals court ruling that found funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unconstitutional.

CLICKBAIT

• 🤖🐶 The US military is testing robot dogs with AI-trained rifles.