BUSINESS & MARKETS
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- 💰 US markets closed mixed on Friday; all three indexes were positive in May (S&P: +4.8%; Dow: +2.4%; Nasdaq: +6.9%). | 🛢️ Saudi Aramco began selling shares representing a 0.64% company stake, in a deal that could raise up to $13.1 billion.
- 💻 Nvidia unveiled its next generation of AI chips to succeed its previous model, which first launched in March.
- 🥤 Poppi, a widely advertised soda alternative, is facing a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of falsely advertising the health benefits of its prebiotic ingredient.
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SPORTS, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT
- 🥊 The Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul boxing match has been postponed from its original July 20 date, after Tyson experienced a reported ulcer flare-up during a recent flight.
- 🎶 Eminem released a new single “Houdini” from his upcoming album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), which will be out this summer.
- ⚽🏆 Real Madrid won its 15th Champions League title with a 2–0 victory over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday; one day later, the club reportedly signed superstar French striker Kylian Mbappé. | 🏒 The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers are set to face off in the NHL Stanley Cup Final; Game 1 is on Saturday night. (Read more)
SCIENCE, SPACE & EMERGING TECH
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- 🚀 The first crewed launch of Boeing’s already-delayed Starliner spacecraft was postponed less than five minutes before its planned launch on Saturday.
- 🍽️ The Mediterranean diet is associated with a 23% lower risk of all-cause mortality, per a new study that examined 25,000+ women over 25 years.
- 🌑 China’s Chang'e-6 lunar probe successfully landed on the dark side of the Moon, state media reported yesterday; it marks the first time samples will be collected from that location.
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MISCELLANEOUS
- 🚰🚫 Atlanta declared a state of emergency after two water main breaks late Friday caused an outage for thousands of homes and businesses; water pressure began to return Sunday evening, though a boil-water notice remains in effect.
- ⚖️ Hunter Biden will go on trial later today on three felony gun charges over allegations that he lied about his drug use to purchase a firearm; he’s the first child of a sitting president to be a criminal defendant. (Read more)
- 🏛️ Retiring Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin has switched his registration to independent. (Read more)
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